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Late Entries

Thursday, Oct. 3--Luzia, a 1988 Brazilian film, is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. in Batts Hall 12. The movie is set in the Northeast and is about a cowgirl caught in a struggle between squatters and landowners. Sponsored by the Spanish and Portuguese Dept. For more info., contact Cristina Ferreira-Pinto, 471-4936.

Thursday, Oct. 3--SLAG (Sociolinguists and Linguistic Anthropology Group) meeting is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. at 4553 Guadalupe #B201 (Aspenwoods Apts.). SLAG is a student-run organization for those interested in studying connections between language, culture, and society. For more info., contact Michael Brody at <brody[email address removed to reduce spam]; , or Holly Ogren at 471-0549 or <holly[email address removed to reduce spam]; .

Wednesday, Oct. 9

The Argentine Economic Riddle, lecture (in English) by José Torzillo, Universidad Católica Argentina. 5:00-7:00 p.m. Welch Hall (WEL) 3.260. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade (CSWHT). For more info., call Michael Mantak, 475-8681.

TECNICA's 6th Annual Silent Art Auction. 7:00-10:00 p.m. Features artwork from Austin, Mexico, Nicaragua; live music provided by Sonyuma and Formato Abierto. Proceeds will be used to complete a classroom wing for the Nicaraguan Women's Trade Union Project in León. Señor O'Brien's Restaurant, 624 W. 34th St. For more info., contact Mary Ann Jasper, 206-0311.

Thursday, Oct. 10

Carvallo Plan, Mercosur, and Growth, research workshop (in English) on the Argentine economy with José Torzillo, Universidad Católica Argentina. 10:00 a.m.-12:00. Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. Sponsored by CSWHT. For more info., call Michael Mantak, 475-8681.

Friday, Oct. 11

Brazil Center Speakers Series: Brazil and IMF Stabilization Policies, presentation by Francisco Baker, a Brazilian journalist currently working for the IMF. 3:30-5:00 p.m., in English. For more info., contact David Workman, Brazil Center, 471-5551, or <html://lanic.utexas.edu/ilas/brazctr/; .

Friday, Oct. 11 (cont.)

Tex-Sex-Mex, talk by José Limón, professor of English. 12:00-1:00 p.m. Examines three significant public events of the 1990s: the 1990 Texas gubernatorial campaign, the death of Selena, and the John Sayles film Lone Star. Bring a lunch; drinks will be provided. Sponsored by the Center for Mexican American Studies. Texas Union Sinclair Room 3.128. For more info., contact Jordana Barton at 471-2136.

Conferences and Calls for Papers

The Rhythms of Culture: Dancing to Las Americas. An international research conference on popular musics in Latin(o) America. March 21-22, 1997. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Faculty, graduate students, and music collectors are invited to present individual papers, panels, and/or workshops on topics including: music in the diaspora; race, ethnicity, class and gender; transnational movements in music; dance and the politics of performance; music and globalization; exploring methodologies; folklore, ritual musics and popular musics; orality, historicity, and identity. Submit 1-page abstracts (3 copies) by Oct. 15 to: Rhythms of Culture Conference, c/o Latino Studies Program, 410G Mason Hall, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109; or by to: latino.popular.[email address removed to reduce spam]

Call for papers. 17th Annual ILASSA Student Conference on Latin America. Abstracts are due by Nov. 1, 1996, at the Institute of Latin American Studies, c/o ILASSA Conference Committee, Sid Richardson Hall 1.310. For more info., call 471-5551; fax 471-3090.

Call for papers. Anuario de Estudios Urbanos, No. 4, 1997. Submissions are invited of original, unpublished articles on the study of cities from the perspectives of theory, history, policy, economics, development, planning, analysis of urban space, territory, architecture, and form; social and citizen movements; studies of population, gender, culture, and urban identities; comparative studies. Deadline: Nov. 30, 1996. Submissions should be 20-45 pages and must include: (1) A card with your name, article title, address, phone, , and academic affiliation; (2) 3 copies of the paper; (3) an electronic copy of the article on a 3.5 diskette. For address info., contact: Editores Responsables, Mtro. Jorge Ortiz y Mtro. Oscar Terrazas, tel. 915/725-4568 or 687-2956; : aotr "at" hp90001a1.uam.mx

Job Opportunities

Assistant Professor, Latina-Latino Studies, Department of Puerto Rican and Hispanic Caribbean Studies, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Tenure-track appointment to start in Fall 1997. Application closing date, Nov. 15, 1996; women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Candidates should be engaged in Latino based research in the following areas: Urban Communities, with a focus on contemporary issues in labor markets, political participation, or social movements; Cultural Studies, with a focus on critical theory, literary studies, or cultural politics. Joint appointment with 25% in social sciences or humanities department in which received Ph.D. Send a letter of application, writing sample (chapter of dissertation acceptable), C.V., and 3 letters of recommendation to: Pedro A. Caban, Chairperson, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Dept. of Puerto Rican and Hispanic Caribbean Studies, Tillett Hall Room 231, New Brunswick, NJ 08903.

Assistant Professor, Women's Studies of the Hispanic Caribbean and Latino/Latina Communities in the United States, Department of Latin American and Puerto Rican Studies of Lehman College of the City University of New York. Anticipated opening for tenure-track position starting Feb. or Sept. 1997. Application closing date, Dec. 2, 1996. Salary $29,931-$52,213. Applicant should have Ph.D. in hand at the time of appointment in one of the disciplines in the humanities or social sciences. Send C.V. and 3 letters of recommendation to: Hispanic Women's Studies Search Committee, Dept. of Latin American and Puerto Rican Studies, Lehman College, 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West, Carman Hall 284, Bronx, NY 10468-1589. For more info.: tel. 718/960-8280; fax 718/960-7804; : Bergad "at" Lcvax.Lehman.Cuny.Edu

World Wildlife Fund Vice President Latin American, Washington, DC. Requirements include: Ph.D. in natural resources management, biological sciences, international development or related field, or advanced degree and equivalent work experience; 10 years' work experience in Latin America and Caribbean in the field of resource conservation or economic development with demonstrated success in designing and managing large and complex programs. Excellent Spanish and English; Portuguese desirable. For more info.: Jill Solomon, Global Recruitment Specialists, 96 Oakview Terrace, Short Hills, NJ 07078. Tel. 201/379-7325.

Women's World Banking: Latin American and the Caribbean Regional Coordinator. WWB is a global, not-for-profit financial institution established in 1979 to advance and promote the full economic participation of women. Must have10 years' relevant work experience including banking, microenterprise lending, organizing for low income women's participation and enterprise lending. For more info. or to send résumé: Jill Solomon, Global Recruitment Specialists, 96 Oakview Terrace, Short Hills, NJ 07078. Tel. 201/379-7325.

Fellowships

Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program. Must be a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the U.S., and be admitted to candidacy in a doctoral degree program in modern foreign languages or area study at UT-Austin, and must be planning a teaching career in the U.S. upon graduation. Nomination procedure for Latin American Studies: submit 8 collated copies of the completed application to Anne Dibble, SRH 1.301, D0800. Deadline: Applications are due at ILAS, SRH 1.301, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 1996, 9:00 a.m. Application forms available from ILAS, and in the Office of Graduate Studies, Main Building 101. For more info., call Mary Alice Davila, Fellowship Coordinator, 471-7213.

Presidential Management Intern Program. Entry-level career development and training program designed to attract outstanding men and women representing cultural and academic diversity who have a clear interest in, and commitment to a career in public service. Open to graduate students completing or expecting to complete a master's or doctoral-level degree. All applicants must be nominated by their graduate school dean, director, or chairperson. Applications deadline is Oct. 31, 1996. For more info. and application, see Mary Alice Davila, Main Building 101. Tel. 471-7213.

Short-Term Residencies for Graduate Students at Dumbarton Oaks. Awards for advanced graduate students preparing for their Ph.D. general exams or writing doctoral dissertations in the field of Pre-Columbian studies. Includes up to 2 weeks free accommodation and an unlimited pass to the Pre-Columbian Library during residency. Residencies may be requested year-round, although they are most likely to be available during the Dec.-Jan. holidays and from late May to mid-Sept. Applications must be sent at least 30 days before the preferred residency dates to: Director of Pre-Columbian Studies, Dumbarton Oaks, 1703 32nd St., NW, Washington, DC 20007. For more info., call 202/339-6440.

Dumbarton Oaks Fellowships in Pre-Columbian Studies, 1997-98. Junior Fellowships for students who have fulfilled all preliminary requirements for a Ph.D. (or appropriate final degree) and will be working on a dissertation or final project under the direction of a faculty member at their home university. Fellowships are for scholars who hold, or will have completed, a doctorate (or appropriate final degree) or those who have established themselves in their field and will pursue their own research. Fellowships and Junior Fellowships are normally awarded for the academic year, during which time recipients are expected to take residence at Dumbarton Oaks; awards may also be made for a single term. Awards for the academic year range from $17,600-$37,700. Applications must be postmarked by Nov. 1, 1996 and sent to: Office of the Director, Dumbarton Oaks, 1703 32nd St., NW, Washington, DC 20007.

Dumbarton Oaks Project Grants in Pre-Columbian Studies, 1997-98. Awards are intended only for excavating, recording, and analyzing materials or sites that are in imminent danger. Awards, made for fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, normally range from $3,000-$10,000. Before applying, applicants must contact the appropriate Director of Studies, no later than Oct. 1, 1996, to determine if the project is within the purview of the project grant. Applications must be postmarked by Nov. 1, 1996 and sent to: Office of the Director, Dumbarton Oaks, 1703 32nd St., NW, Washington, DC 20007.

SSRC International Predissertation Fellowship Program (IPFP), 1997, funded by the Ford Foundation and administered by the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) and the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS). Open to full-time Ph.D. students, especially those in departments of economics, political science, sociology, and psychology, where an appreciation for historical and cultural context of research is not typically encouraged. Applications due by Dec. 6, 1996. For more info. and application material., call Mary Alice Davila at 471-7213, or stop by Main 101.

Population Council Fellowships, 1997-98. Deadline is Jan. 2, 1997. Awards for advanced training in population studies (including demography and biostatistics), or for study plans in population in combination with a social science discipline, such as economics, sociology, anthropology, geography, or public health; proposals must deal with developing world. Three types of awards for university-based programs in population: Ph.D. dissertation, postdoctoral, and mid-career study. Strong preference to applicants from developing countries; women strongly encouraged to apply. For a copy of the application, see Mary Alice Davila, Fellowship Coordinator, at Main 101, or for more info. write: Manager, Fellowship Program, Research Division, The Population Council, One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, New York, NY 10017. Tel. 212/339-0500; fax 212/755-6052.

Internship

Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA). Five unpaid interns per session (spring, summer, fall) to work with program and administrative staff of nonprofit human rights organization, focus on the dynamics of U.S. foreign policy-making in relation to effects of U.S. policies on human rights, democratization, and economic development in Latin America. Command of Spanish required; 40 hours per week; can develop personal project; possible to receive academic credit. Deadlines for 1996-97: spring term (Nov. 1), summer term (March 15). To apply and for more info., contact: Intern Recruitment Coordinator, Washington Office on Latin America, 400 C St., NE, Washington, DC 20002.. Tel. 202/544-8045; fax 202/546-5288.

Announcement

Zeta Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the Spanish National Honor Society, applications are now being accepted. Membership is open to all UT-Austin undergraduate and graduate students. Applications due by Tuesday, Oct. 1, 1996. Pick up and return applications to: Batts Hall 110. For more info., contact Pedro Reyes or Benigno Trigo at 471-4936, ext. 45. Office hours TTh 1:00-2:00 p.m.