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Late Entries

Friday, Oct. 18--Musical Life and Social Representation in Portugal at the End of the Ancien Regime, presentation by Professor Rui Vieira Nery, Musicologist, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Secretary of State for Culture, Portugal. 3:30 p.m., Tobin Room, Batts Hall. Sponsored by the Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese and the School of Music. For more info., call 471-4936.

Saturday, Oct. 19--South Asian Meets Latin American Subaltern Studies: Sharing an Agenda? Future Directions?, address by Ranajit Guha, in a series on Subaltern Studies: Projects for Our Time & Their Convergence. 10:30 a.m., Anderson Hall 117, Rice University, Houston. Sponsored by the Dept. of History, Rice University. For more info.: tel. 713/527-4947; [email address removed to reduce spam]

Monday, Oct. 21

To Die on Your Feet--The Life, Times and Writings of Praxedis Guerrero, a book presentation by Ward S. Albro, History, Texas A&M, Kingsville. 12:15 a.m. Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. Bring a brown-bag lunch. The book examines the career of an important Borderlands writer and revolutionary, precursor of revolution in Mexico and defender of Mexicans in the United States. Introduction by Laura Gutiérrez-Witt.

Tuesday, Oct. 22

CMAS Plática, Martha Menchaca, associate prof. of anthropology, will discuss her recent book, The Mexican Outsiders: A Community History of Marginalization and Discrimination in California. 4:00 p.m. Texas Union Governors' Room, 3.116. Refreshments and booksigning will follow. Sponsored by the Center for Mexican American Studies. For info., call Jordana Barton, 471-2136.

Cross-Cultural Seminar for Doing Business in Mexico, one-day class at UNAM, 600 Hemisfair Park, San Antonio. In English. For info., call 210/222-8626; http://www.express-news.net/unam-sanantonio.

Friday Oct. 25

Venezuela: IMF Austerity without Violence?, a lecture by Mauricio Garcia Araujo, former president of the Central Bank of Venezuela and former director of Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. 12:00-1:00 p.m. Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. Bring a lunch. Sponsored by ILAS and the Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade. For more info., call Michael Mantak at CSWHT, 475-8681.

Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25 and 26

Guatemala Support Network Annual Conference. Friday p.m.-Saturday p.m. Speakers from Guatemala include representatives from persecuted churches in Guatemala, Congressman Amilcar Mendez, and other social and human rights leaders. Send registration fee to: Cry of the Quetzal Conference '96, 4740 Ingersol, Suite 205, Houston, TX 77027 (tel. 713/850-0441); $20 regular, $10 student (incl. photocopy of ID). To be held at Austin College, Sherman, TX. For transportation from Austin, call 302-1984.

Job Opportunities

Assistant Professor, Department of Romance and Comparative Literature, Brandeis University. Tenure-track opening for entry-level assistant professor in Latin American literature and culture, preferably with expertise in the Colonial period, and in one or more of the following: comparative literature, women's studies, film. Will primarily teach literature, but also language, and should be a native or near-native speaker. Appointment beginning 1997-98 academic year; initial three year appointment followed by performance review. Interviews at the Modern Language Association Convention in Washington, DC, Dec. 27-30. Deadline for submitting C.V. is Nov. 15; submit to Prof. Dian Fox, Chair, Search Committee, Dept. of Romance and Comparative Language, Brandeis University, P.O. Box 9110, Waltham, MA 02254-9110.

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Tenure-track position, with a specialization in Latin American literature and culture (including Brazil); knowledge of film, contemporary, popular, and mass culture desirable. A Ph.D. or foreign equivalent and native or near-native fluency in Spanish and English are required. Fluency in Portuguese is an asset. Full-time nine-month position beginning Sept. 16, 1997. Applications must be received by Monday, Dec. 2, 1996. Send letter of application, C.V., a writing sample, and at least three letters of recommendation to Prof. Carol A. Klee, Chair, Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 34 Folwell Hall, 9 Pleasant St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455.

Assistant Professors, Rutgers University, Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Two tenure-track positions. 1) Assistant Professor of Spanish--Specialization in one or more of the following areas: Caribbean literature and culture, Mexican literature and culture, Latin American Theater, Latino Studies. Possibility of participation in Latin American Studies Program. 2) Assistant Professor of Portuguese--Specialization in Luso-Brazilian literature and culture and ability to teach in Latin American Studies Program. Native or near-native fluency required. Send letter of application, résumé, letters of reference, and sample publications to Mary Lee Bretz, Chair, Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, P.O. Box 270, New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0270 USA. Deadline: Dec. 1, 1996. AA/EOP

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

Women's World Banking: Latin America 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 have 10 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.

World Wildlife Fund Vice President Latin America, 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.

Fellowships

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.

Canadian Federation of University Women Fellowships and Awards. Awards range from $1,000-$10,000. Must be a Canadian citizen or have held landed immigrant status in Canada for at least one year. Applications must be postmarked by Nov. 30, 1996. For application and info.: Canadian Federation of University Women, Att.: Fellowships Chair, 297 Dupuis St., Suite 308, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1L 7H8; or call 613/747-8154..

1996-1997 Undergraduate Research Fellowships. The Student Government is pleased to announce the availability of forty-two thousand dollars for undergraduate students interested in pursuing research in any academic field. Twenty thousand dollars will be open to all undergraduate students; twenty thousand dollars will be restricted to Natural Sciences students; two thousand dollars will be limited to Social Work students. Completed applications must be submitted by Nov. 11, 1996 at 5:00 p.m. and are available at the Office of the Student Government (Texas Union 4.310) and the Office of the Vice President for Research (Main Bldg, Suite 302). For more info., contact Jeffrey Tsai, Office of the Student Govt.; : <jefftsai[email address removed to reduce spam]; .

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.

Fellowship in Museum Practice, Center for Musuem Studies, Smithsonian Institution. Research programs are flexible and adaptable; fellowships can range from two months to a year. Applicants propose their own topic for study; fellows work collaboratively with Smithsonian sponsors. Open to experienced professionals from all disciplines and functional areas of work in museums and allied instititutions; the award includes travel costs and a $500/week ($4,000 max) stipend to help defray expenses incurred during residency in Washington, DC. This program is supported by the Women's Committee of the Smithsonian Institution. Applications accepted until Feb. 14, 1997, for projects beginning after Oct. 15, 1997. Selections are announced in late summer 1997. For further info. and application, contact: Nancy J. Fuller, Center for Museum Studies, MRC 427, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560; tel. 202/357-3101; fax 202/357-3346; : <ompem002 "at" SIVM.SI.EDU; .

Conferences and Calls for Papers

First Conference of Latin American snd Spanish Writers Living in the United States. Up and coming authors will present their creative work in Spanish and Portuguese on Nov. 1 in Batts Hall 201 and Nov. 2 in GSB 4.114C, from 9:00 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Sponsored by ILAS and the Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese. For more info., : <georgias[email address removed to reduce spam]; .

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

Call for papers. The Southwestern Sociological Association 1997 meeting will be held March 26-29 at the Fairmount Hotel in New Orleans. The session titled "Ethnicity, Culture, and Space" was accidentally left off the initial call for papers, although it was included in the final call. The deadline for submissions to this session has been extended to Nov. 15. Abstracts of papers are solicited at this time. The session topic is broadly defined, but is organized specifically for anyone with research interests in the ways that race/ethnicity, culture, and urban space interact. Geographers, sociologists, urbanists, and others working with these variables are invited to submit paper proposals. Theoretical papers, as well as qualitative or quantitative research, are welcome. Finished papers will be due in late February/early March. Send abstract of paper to: Scott Swearingen, Dept. of Sociology, Burdine 336, UT-Austin, Austin, TX 78712 (: scotts[email address removed to reduce spam]).

Announcement

1996 Dia de los Muertos exhibition to take place Oct. 26-Nov. 23. Artists of all cultures, genders, and orientations are encouraged to submit slides of artwork for consideration. No submission charge; modest honorarium for accepted artists. For more information or to submit artwork contact: Mexic-Arte Museum, P.O. Box 2632, Austin, TX 78768 (tel. 512/480-9373).