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Late Entries

Wednesday, Nov. 13--Public and Private Space in Chicano Art, Archer M. Huntington Art Gallery's Noon Gallery Talk by Dennis Medina, grad. student, Dept. of History. 12:00-1:00 p.m. Harry Ransom Center, 2nd Floor. For more info., 471-9206.

Thursday, Nov. 14--Epic Tempest and the Question of Imitation in La Araucana, lecture by James Nicolopulos, Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese Faculty Lecture Series. 2:00-3:00 p.m. Tobin Room, Batts 201. For more info., call Rebekah Sidman, 471-4936.

Friday, Nov. 15--CMAS Plática: Mourning Cultural Change and the Psychodynamics of Acculturation, presentation by Ricardo Carlos Ainslie, assoc. prof. of educational psychology, and author of No Dancin' in Anson: An American Story of Race and Social Change. 12:00 noon. Texas Union Governors' Room, 3.116. Bring a lunch; drinks provided. Sponsored by the Center for Mexican American Studies. For info., call Jordana Barton, 471-2136.

Friday, Nov. 15--O Quatrilho, Austin premiere of the new Oscar-nominated Brazilian film. In Portuguese. Sponsored by the Brazilian Students Association (BSA). Free admission. 6:00 p.m. Jester 203. For more info., contact the BSA, <boabahia[email address removed to reduce spam]; .

Sunday, Nov. 17--Inside the School of Assassins, documentary on the U.S. Army School of the Americas (SOA), followed by speakers and a candlelight procession to the Federal Building and a vigil to commemorate the 7th anniversary of the murder by SOA graduates of 6 Jesuit priests, their housekeeper, and her daughter in El Salvador. Sponsored by the Guatemala Action Network of Austin (GANA) and the Chicano-Latino Film Forum. 6:30 p.m. St. Mary's Cathedral, 10th and Brazos. For more info., contact Rhodney Williams, 474-5677.

Sunday, Nov. 17--EZLN Anniversary Party. Live music, bring a CD or cassette for the Zapatista Radio Network Music Library in Chiapas, 8:00-10:00 p.m. Ruta Maya, 4th & Lavaca. Sponsored by the Comité de Solidaridad con Chiapas y México. For more info., call 454-8097.

Thursday, Nov. 21

México al Mediodía: Tourist Development and Entrepreneurship in the Mexican Caribbean (Quintana Roo), by Eduardo Torres, UT-UAM. 12:15-1:30 p.m., Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. Sponsored by the Mexican Center of ILAS. For info., call 471-5551.

CMAS Plática: Immigration Policies and Party Politics: The United States, France, Germany, and the U.K., 1975-1996, by Lorraine Mora, Univ. of Chicago. 12:00 noon. Texas Union Board of Directors Room 4.118. Bring a lunch; drinks provided. Sponsored by the Center for Mexican American Studies. For info., call 471-2136.

Degenerando/Regenerando el texto: Algunas tendencias en la poesía peruana actual, a lecture by José A. Cerna-Bazán. 2:00-3:00 p.m. Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese Faculty Lecture Series. Tobin Room, Batts 201. For more info., call Rebekah Sidman, 471-4936.

Friday, Nov. 22

Distinguished Mexicans in Texas Lecture Series: The State of the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) and the Prospects for the 1997 Elections in Mexico. Presentation by Santiago Oñate Laborde, CEN President, Partido Revolucionario Institucional. In English. 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Bass Hall, LBJ School of Public Affairs. Sponsored by the Mexican Center of ILAS. For more info., call Lindalee F. Valdivieso-Synakov, 471-5551.

CMAS Plática: Latina Migration, Domestic Service, and the (In)Formal Economy of the Urban Southwest, presentation by Susan González Baker, asst. prof of sociology. 12:00 noon. Texas Union Sinclair Suite 3.128. Bring a lunch; drinks provided. Sponsored by the Center for Mexican American Studies. For info., call Jordana Barton, 471-2136.

El habla de Monterrey: Uso de verbos de opinión en relación con el nivel sociocultural de los hablantes, a lecture in Spanish by Lidia Rodríguez, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. 3:00 p.m. Texas Union Asian Cultural Studies Room, 4.224. Sponsored by the Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese. For more info., call, 471-4936.

Job Opportunities

Lecturer in Spanish Language, with training in second language acquisition and/or foreign language education, Brandeis University. One year appointment for 1997-98, with possible renewal. Teach language courses only (22-24 hours of classroom instruction); should be a native or near-native speaker. Will be interviewing at the ACTFL conference in Philadelphia, Nov. 22-24. Application deadline: Nov. 15, 1996. To apply, submit a letter, with CV, work sample (syllabi, language instruction activities, and/or lesson plans), and a brief statement of a philosophy of language teaching. Send application to: Prof. H. Jay Siskin, Chair, Search Committee, Dept. of Romance and Comparative Literature, Brandeis Univ., P.O. Box 9110, Waltham, MA 02254-9110.

Administrative Coordinator, The Southwest Center for Environmental Research and Policy (SCERP) at UT-El Paso. SCERP is a consortium of 9 U.S. and Mexican universities to develop near-term solutions to the serious environmental problems of the U.S.-Mexico border region. Qualifications include: Bachelor's degree (master's preferred) in public administration, int'l relations, or other appropriate academic discipline; 3 years' progressive experience in managing or coordinating complex multidisciplinary programs in an academic or institutional setting; in-depth knowledge of U.S.-Mexico border environmental issues and U.S. legislative processes; bilingual Spanish-English. Salary: $32,760; will be an employee of UT-El Paso. Send cover letters, résumé, transcripts, and 3 references to: C. Wesley Leonard, Chairman, SCERP Management Committee, P.O. Box 68662, El Paso, Texas 79968-9991. Address for express delivery: C. Wesley leonard, SCERP, Burges Hall, Room 209, UTEP, 500 W. Univ. Ave, El Paso, TX 79902. Tel. 915/747-6649; Fax: 915/747-5145.

Spanish-speaking Trainers with Experience in Agroforestry in Latin America. Needed for training, to take place in United States, mid-Jan. through Feb. 1997. Should have experience training Latin American small farmers in agroforestry and be familiar with the Central American environment and ecology. Spanish fluency required, FSI 3 minimum. Interested individuals should fax résumés to: 206/217-9643. For more info., call Linda Vernooy, 206/217-9644.

Vice President and Director of Studies (VP-DOS) at the Council on Foreign Relations, New York City. Senior person directly responsible for the substantive content and management of the Studies Program; reports directly to the Council President on matters of programs and personnel, provides intellectual leadership, recruits resident and nonresident Fellows and project directors, motivates and guides the staff, determines the identity and terms of reference of the 10-30 Study Group and task forces under way at any given time, and actively manages the Studies budget and all other aspects of the Studies Program. The Studies Dept. has a staff of over 50, including 25-30 fellows. Salary $120,000-$150,000. Consideration of candidates will begin in Oct. and conclude as soon as possible thereafter. The candidate selected will start at the earliest feasible date, ideally very shortly after Jan. 1, 1997. To apply and for further info.: Edward K. Hamilton, Chairman, Hamilton, Rabinovitz & Alschuler, Inc., 1990 South Bundy Dr., Suite 777, Los Angeles, CA 90025. Tel. 310/979-4146; fax 310/ 820-6778.

Director of the Division of Foreign Languages, University of Texas at San Antonio. Chief academic administrator of the Division and reports to the Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Humanities. The Division offers B.A. programs in Spanish, French, and German, an M.A. program in Spanish, and coursework in other languages. Qualifications required include a Ph.D. or other doctoral degree and qualifications for the rank of Full Professor in one of the chief disciplines of the Division: Spanish, French, German, or Russian. The position is a full-time, twelve month appointment, beginning no later than Sept. 1, 1997. Letter of application, including vita, and three letters of reference, must be postmarked no later than Nov. 15, 1996. Applicants who are not U.S. citizens must state their current visa and residency status. Send application materials, as well as nominations, to: Chair, Director of Search Committee, Division of Foreign Languages, c/o Office of the Dean, College of Fine Arts and Humanities, University of Texas, San Antonio, TX 78249-0641.

Financial Development Associate, Washington Office on Latin America. This position is to expand and diversify the funding base and manage the day-to-day responsibilities for the fundraising activities of the organization, including oversight of an admin. asst. for financial development. Send letter of application, résumé, two writing samples, and names and phone numbers of three references to: Washington Office on Latin America, Attn: Financial Development Associate Search, 400 C Street, NE, Washington, DC, 20002. Deadline: Nov. 19.

Two tenure-track positions, Spanish, Foreign Languages Department,Virginia Commonwealth University. 1) Asst. Prof. with a specialization in Latin American Studies. Application in areas of African-American Studies and/or the African diaspora particularly welcome. 2) Asst. Prof. with a specialization in language pedagogy, linguistics, or related field. Beginning Aug. 16, 1997. Deadline for receipt of applications is Jan. 15; for interviews at MLA, Dec. 15. Send CV, dossier, and recommendations to: Dr. R. McKenna Brown, Chair of Search Committee, Dept. of Foreign Languages, Virginia Commonwealth University, Bird House, 820 West Franklin Street, P.O. Box 842021, Richmond, VA 23284-2021. Tel. 804/828-2200; Fax 804/828-9510.

Personal Services Contractor position as Senior Economist in the Economics and Program Analysis Office, the U.S. Agency for International Development in Honduras. Two-year position. Requirements include a Ph.D. in Economics. For more info., contact Timothy T. Beans, Contracting Officer, tel. 011/504/36-9320, Ext. 2425, Fax 011/504/36-7776; . Relevant info. is located at: <http://web.fie.com/htdoc/fed/aid/any/any/proc/any/110196.htm; .

Entry level, tenure-track position in Latino Studies at Dartmouth College, to begin in fall 1997. Candidates must have a primary social science research focus on Latino population in the U.S. and a commitment to teaching Laino Studies within an undergraduate curriculum. The position will be a joint appointment in the Latin American & Caribbean Studies Program and a Social Science Department (Anthropology, Geography, History, Political Science, or Sociology). Ph.D. must be in hand or to be completed before Sept. 1997. Nominations and applications should be sent to: Marysa Navarro, Chair of Latin American & Caribbean Studies, Dartmouth College, 1 Reed Hall, Hanover, NH 03755. Review of applications will begin on Jan. 15, 1997. Complete applications should include a letter of interest, a current résumé, three references, and relevant reprints.

The Bacardi Family Eminent Scholar Chair in Latin American Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, University of Florida. Applicants and nominees are being solicited. The chair is filled one semester every year by a distinguished Latin Americanist and compensated accordingly. Inquiries and nominations for 1996-97 should be sent by March 1, 1997 to Dr. Helen I. Safa, Chair, Bacardi Scholar Advisory Committee, Center for Latin American Studies, University of Florida, P.O. Box 115530, Gainesville, FL 32611-5530.

Calls for Papers

Call for papers. National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, National Conference, Feb. 11-15, 1997. Abstracts, not to exceed 2 pages, should be submitted that relate to any aspect of the Hispanic and Latino experience. Subjects may include, but are not limited to, literature, demographics, history, politics, economics, education, and health care. Individual papers must be presented in no more than 25 minutes. Deadline for abstracts: Dec. 5, 1996. Send abstracts to: Dr. Lemuel Berry, Jr., Executive Director, NAHLS, Morehead State University, 212 Rader Hall, Morehead, KY 40351-1689. Tel. 606/783-2650; FAX 606/783-5046.

Call for papers. Visions and Visuality in Latin America, Annual Conference of the Society for Lain American Studies, University of St. Andrews, April 4-6, 1997. Deadline for abstracts (200 words): Dec. 15, 1996. For more info., contact: Andrea Noble, Dept. of Spanish, University of Aberdeen, AB9 2UB; <a.noble "at" abdn.ac.uk; .

Call for papers. Symposium about Language and Society-Austin (SALSA), fifth annual meeting to be held April 11-13, 1997, at the University of Texas at Austin. Abstracts that address the relationship of language to culture and society are encouraged; desired frameworks for research include: linguistic anthropology; sociolinguistics; ethnography of communication; speech play, verbal art, and poetics; political economy of language. Submissions must be received by Jan. 17, 1997. Papers must be received by early May 1997 to be included in the published proceedings. Registration fees: $16 for students; $32 for non-students. Send all correspondence to: SALSA, Dept. of Linguistics, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712; <SALSA[email address removed to reduce spam]; <http://www.dla.utexas.edu/depts/anthro/salsa.html; .

Call for papers. XX Symposium on Portuguese Traditions (Europe, America, Africa, Asia), at the Sunset Recreation Center, UCLA, April 19-20, 1997. Forum dedicated to the exchange and dissemination about the language and culture of the Portuguese speaking world. The symposium will pay homage to: 1) the 400th anniversary of the death of José de Anchieta; 2) the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. Papers may be presented in English or Portuguese and are limited to 15 minutes reading time. Those selected will be published in Encruzilhadas/Crossroads. For more info. and registration, contact: Prof. Claude L. Hulet, Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90024-1532; [email address removed to reduce spam]; .

Call for papers. Utah Foreign Language Review, an annual publication compiled by the Dept. of Languages and Literature at the Univ. of Utah. Requests academic work and creative writing from faculty and graduate students, in any language, related to or addressing critical issues in the study of literature as an artform. Special topic of the year is Perspectives on Otherness; submissions are not limited to this topic. Author retains rights to published material. Submission guidelines: any format (MLA, Chicago, etc.); double-spaced; 2 hard copies and a Macintosh-compatible diskette. For submissions and info.: UFLR c/o Adrian V. Fielder, eic, Dept. of Languages and Literature, 1400 LNCO, Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112; <Adrian.V.Fielder "at" m.cc.utah.edu; .

Announcements

Volunteer bilingual (Spanish-English) translators needed for asylum documents and/or to accompany Salvadoran and/or Guatemalan applicants to INS interviews in Houston. Please attend training Tuesday, Nov. 12, or Tuesday, Nov. 19, 5:30-7:30 p.m. (plus at least two additional hours), at the Political Asylum Project of Austin (PAPA), 1715 E. 6th St. For more info., contact PAPA, 478-0546.

Pastors for Peace, an Action/Education Project of the Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization is organizing the following events: Nicaraguan Work Brigades for the Univ. of the Autonomous Regions of the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua (URACCAN), Dec. 2-12, 1996; Pastors for Peace program in Chiapas, Mexico: The Faith and Reconciliation Delegation, March 1-8, 1997; Women's Delegation to Chiapas, July 2-9, 1997. For more info., contact: Pastors for Peace, 670 West 28th St., Minneapolis, MN 55408; Tel. 612/870-7121; Fax 612/870-7109; <p4p "at" igc.apc.org; .