Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies

LANIC Etext Collection: LLILAS Calendar Archive

You are viewing an archived resource that was originally developed by staff of the Institute of Latin American Studies (now the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies) at the University of Texas at Austin. Back issues of the Calendar are preserved here by LANIC for archival and research purposes. Please be aware that many of the links in these archived files no longer function. In addition, most email addresses have been removed, disabled, or modified to reduce spam. If you are interested in current LLILAS events, please visit the LLILAS Calendar.

January 26 - February 1, 1996


Late Entry
Friday, Jan. 26--A Brazilian Slide Show presented by photographer Irene Faiguenboim. 3:00-4:30 p.m., Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. For more information, see the Brazil Center Web site http://lanic.utexas.edu/ilas/brazctr/ or call David Workman at 471-5551.

Tuesday, January 30
El norte de México y Texas (1850-1880): un espacio económico binacional en torno al Bravo. Dr. Mario Cerutti, C. B. Smith Visiting Scholar/Univ. Autónoma de Nuevo León. México al Mediodía, 12:15 p .m. Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. Sponsored by the Mexican Center of ILAS.
El pastelero y el rey: Gabriel de Espinosa en la historia y en la literature del siglo XIX
, by I. Bergquist. Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese Faculty Lecture Series. Tobin Room, Batts Hall 201, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 1
Fictions of Amazônia: The Amazon as Metaphor for the Natural World. Dr. Candace Slater, Univ. of California-Berkeley. Tobin Room, Batts Hall 201, 3:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese.
Frontera sin barreras: trabajadores mexicanos en Texas, 1850-1880. Miguel González Quiroga, C. B. Smith Visiting Scholar/Univ. Autónoma de Nuevo León. México al Mediodía, 12:15 p.m. Hackett Room, SRH 1.3 13. Sponsored by the Mexican Center of ILAS.

Conferences & Calls for Papers
The African Diaspora and the Modern World Conference.
Feb. 21-25, 1996. Univ. of Texas-Austin. As part of the UN's Year for Tolerance, this conference will feature international scholars and cultural leaders meeting to discuss the cur rent state of knowledge and research on the African Diaspora in the Americas. It will also include photographic exhibits, videos, and concerts. For more information, contact the Center for African and African American Studies, 512/471-1784; fax 512/471-17 98; kporterfield[email address removed to reduce spam]; http://www.utexas.edu/depts/caaas/ut-unesco.html.
V Congresso da Sociedade Latinoamericana de Estudos sobre América Latina e Caribe. América Latina e Caribe e os Desafios da Nova Ordem Mundial. Mar. 31-Apr. 3, 1996. Univ. of São Paulo. For more informat ion, contact Prof. Dr. Afrânio Mendes Catani, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Integração da América Latina da Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Anfiteatro, 181 - Colmeia - Favo 15, Cidade Universit&aacut e;rio, CEP 05509-900, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Tel./fax: 00-55-11-815-01-67.
Social Science History Association Annual Convention. Oct. 10-13, 1996. New Orleans. Proposals are invited for 2-hour panels and roundtables. Proposals should describe the subject and format of the presentation (including poster, panel, a nd paper titles), and provide names, departments, institutional affiliations, addresses, phone numbers, and fax and information for all participants. Requests for audiovisual equipment should also be made at this time. Program Committee members: Ann S. O rloff, Dept. of Sociology, Univ. of Wisconsin, 8128 Social Science Bldg., 1180 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706. Tel.: 608/262-2783; 608/262-2921 (messages); fax 608/265-5389; orloff "at" ssc.wisc.edu. Or Colleen A. Dunlavy, Dept. of History, Un iv of Wisconsin, 4103 Humanities Bldg., Madison, WI 53706. Tel.: 608/263-1854; 608/263-1800 (messages); fax 608/263-5302; cdunlavy "at" facstaff.wisc.edu. Deadline for poster, paper, and panel proposals: Feb. 16, 1996.
Congreso de Gerona.
Seville. Anyone interested in a session entitled "El negocio del seguro en la España del Antiguo Régimen," to be presented at the Congreso de Gerona, should contact Hilario Casado Alonso, E.U. de Estudios Em presariales, Prado de la Magdalena, s/n, 47005 Valladolid; tel.: 983-42 30 00 ext. 5025; fax: 983-42 30 56; hilario "at" tita.emp.uva.es, or Isabel Lobato Franco, E.U. de Estudios Empresariales, Avda. San Francisco Javier, s/n, 41018 Seville; tel. : 95-455 76 34; fax: 95-455 16 12.
Call for papers. First International Meeting of Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association
. Oct. 17-19, 1996. Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, Mexico City. Papers with regional content in all areas of economics are invited. Limited financial support will be available for some presenters. Submit a 1-page abstract, a cover letter including the author's name, affiliation, address, phone and fax numbers, and address to Alejandro Hernández, Prog ram Chair, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, Camino a Santa Teresa no. 930, México, D.F. 10700, Mexico. Fax: +52 (5) 628-4058; : lacea "at" cie.ster.itam.mx. Deadline for proposals: Jan. 31, 1996. Deadline for fi nal version of papers: Mar. 15, 1996.

Fellowships, Scholarships, and Internships
Government of Peru 1996 Summer Internship Program.
This program offers qualified graduate students the opportunity to spend 10 weeks in Lima conducting independent primary research on issues of public policy, economics, and international rel ations relating to Peru. The internship provides access to policymakers, high-level government officials, ministries and other state agencies, and leaders in the private sector and international development community working in Peru. Airfare and lodging p rovided, if needed. Starting date: late May to mid-June. Please fax a c.v. (indicating fax, phone, and address), 2-page statement of interest containing research proposal, and letter of academic recommendation to: Beatriz Boza, Esq., Executive Di rector, PromPeru, Ministerio de Industria, Calle 1 s/n, Urb. Corpac, Lima 27, Peru. Hard copy should be sent by courier or air mail postmarked by Jan. 31, 1996. For further information, contact Prof. Henry Dietz at 471-5551 or 471-5121.
American Council of Learned Societies Grant Program for Travel to International Meetings Abroad.
Approximately 170 awards of $500 each will be made on a competitive basis to individuals to offset expenses to and from the U.S. Priority will b e given to well-planned, broadly international meetings and infrequently held international congresses. Applicants must hold the Ph.D. or terminal degree in their field and must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. Only persons who will read pap ers or have a major, official role in the meeting are eligible. To request application forms, fax official name, date, place, and sponsor of meeting, applicant's highest academic degree, proposed role in meeting, and address to which application should be sent to ACLS Fellowship Office, 228 E. 45th St., New York, NY 10017-3398; fax: 212/949-8058. Postmark deadline for applications for travel to international meetings occurring between June 1, 1996, and May 31, 1997: Feb. 1, 1996.
Liberal Arts Collegewide Competitive Scholarships.
The dean's office will award merit-based collegewide scholarships to Liberal Arts undergraduates for the 1996-1997 academic year. Awards range from $500 to $2,000 and will be announced by Ap r. 19, 1996. Applicants may pick up an application in WMB 3.102. Applications should be accompanied by an essay of no more than 500 words on the topic, "What Was the Most Significant Event to Take Place in 1995 and Why?" and one letter of recommendation f rom a regular UT faculty member. Deadline for application: Feb. 29, 1996.
Graduate Student Grants for Field Research on the Transformation of Rural Mexico.
The Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies of the Univ. of California at San Diego, in association with the Guadalajara unit of the Centro de Investigaciones y Estudi os Superiores en Antropología Social de Occidente, will offer grants to graduate students in the social sciences who are conducting fieldwork in the Mexican countryside on (1) the future role of the ejido in rural economy, politics, and society, (2 ) institution building in support of sustainable rural development, or (3) strategies to improve resource use and promote new forms of agricultural production and marketing. For a grant application packet and more information, contact David Myhre, Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, Univ. of California-San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0510. Fax: 619/534-6447; ejido "at" weber.ucsd.edu. Deadline for application: Feb. 29, 1996.
Music in Latin American Society: Past and Present. NEH Summer Seminar for College Teachers. June 10-July 27, 1996.
UT-Austin. Intended for musicologists, ethnomusicologists, and Latin Americanists in the humanities and social sciences. Each participant will receive a $3,600 stipend for the 7-week seminar. For more information, contact Gerard Béhague, UT-Austin, School of Music, MRH 3.202, Austin, TX 78712. Tel.: 471-0373; gbehague[email address removed to reduce spam]. Deadline for a pplication: Mar. 1, 1996.
Tinker Field Research Grants.
Awards to graduate students are for fieldwork (not dissertation research) in the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries of Latin America, ,Spain, or Portugal. Awards are not for work on the Hispanic communit ies of the U.S. Projects that are located in Latin America but are not relevant to language or area study of the region are ineligible. Research in Iberia may focus on Latin American topics for which resources in Spain and Portugal are required or may foc us solely on Iberian subjects. Grants reflect primarily the Tinker Foundation's broad areas of interest: economic policy and governance, environmental policy, and social science disciplines with strong public policy implications. See Anne Dibble in SRH 1. 301 for applications. Deadline for application, including letters of recommendation: Mar. 15, 1996.
Faculty-Sponsored Dissertation Field Research. Applicants must be advanced to candidacy before funds can be awarded. Maximum awards of $2,500 for field research in Latin America. Funds available Sept. 1, 1996. See Anne Dibble in SRH 1.301 for applications. Deadline for application, including letters of recommendation: Mar. 15, 1996.

Study Opportunities
Summer Intensive Quechua Institute. May 28-July 6, 1996. Runa Shimi, the northern, or Ecuadorian, dialect of the language generally called Quechua, will be taught. The institute will offer a limited number of FLAS fellowships to highly qu alified applicants. Graduate students and persons whose professional development requires Andean expertise are encouraged to apply. Send expressions of interest as soon as possible to Frank Salomon, 5240 Social Sciences, 1180 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706-1393; salomon "at" macc.wisc.edu. Deadline for application: Apr. 15, 1996.
Human Rights Travel/Study Seminar to Guatemala. June 1-9, 1996. One-week seminar during which students will review selected international treaties, analyze the political problems of implementing and enforcing human rights laws, and experi ence firsthand the relevance of human rights law to politics, culture, economics, and the environment. Cost: $1,900, which includes tuition, housing, meals, local transportation, and round-trip travel from Houston. Contact Center for Global Education, Aug sburg College, 2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55455; tel.: 612/330-1159; [email address removed to reduce spam] for more information.
Slavery and Freedom in Caribbean History. NEH Summer Seminar for College Teachers. June 10-July 19, 1996.
Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison. Six-week seminar to explore the practices of slavery and freedom in the Caribbean region from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries and the meaning attached to them by local and metropolitan actors. Participants will prepare academic projects for presentation in the seminar. Stipend: $3,200. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents for the last 3 years. For information and application forms, contact Francisco A. Scarano, Dept. of History, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, 3211 Humanities Bldg., 455 N. Park St., Madison, WI 53706; fscarano "at" facstaff.wisc.edu. Deadline for applications: Mar. 1, 1996.
The Mayan Alternative: Creating Political, Economic, and Cultural Democracy: A Travel Seminar to Chiapas and Western Guatemala. June 22-July 2, 1996. The seminar will examine how the Mayan culture is defining democracy in its holis tic sense and explore the situation of indigenous peoples of Chiapas and Guatemala. Cost: $1,825, including the program, room and board, and round-trip airfare from Houston. Students may receive 3 semester hours of academic credit through St. Mary's Unive rsity. For applications and more information, contact Larry Hufford at 210/431-6790 (work), 210/533-9607 (home), fax 210/431-4211; or the Center for Global Education, Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55455; tel.: 612/330-1159; [emai l address removed to reduce spam]
Summer Seminar in U.S. Studies for Latin American Social Scientists and Nonacademic Professionals. June 24-Aug. 2, 1996.
Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, Univ. of California-San Diego. Designed for Latin American scholars and nonacademic pro fessionals who want to understand, teach, and conduct research on the United States. Citizens of any Latin American or Caribbean country may apply. Instruction is in English. Awards cover registration fees, housing on campus, meals, access to library, req uired reading materials, and limited medical insurance. For further information, contact Graciela Platero, Fellowship Coordinator, Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, 9500 Gilman Dr., Dept. 0510, Univ. of California-San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0510. Tel.: 619/534-4503; fax: 619/534-6447; usmex "at" weber.ucsd.edu. Deadline: Mar. 1, 1996.
Field Seminar in Ecuadorian Quichua Culture and Language. July 13-Aug. 17, 1996.
Otavalo, Ecuador. The seminar will offer grammatical/conversational instruction, cultural instruction in Highland Andean peoples, special workshops for integrat ing studies of native South America into college instruction, field excursions, and residence with a Quichua-speaking household. Directed to people with an elementary or better knowledge of Quichua/Quechua and a current or confirmed teaching appointment i n Latin American studies and/or Native American studies in a 2- or 4-year college. Seminar offering is contingent on funding. Send expressions of interest as soon as possible to Frank Salomon, 5240 Social Sciences, 1180 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706- 1393; salomon "at" macc.wisc.edu. Application deadline: Apr. 15, 1996.
Summer Spanish Program in the Andes: Ecuador and Peru. Sponsored by Augustana College and Centro de Estudios Interamericanos. Ten weeks of intensive Spanish; 8 weeks of classes in Cuenca; field trips to Quito and other sites; 11 days of t ravel in Peru. For more information, contact Summer Spanish Program in the Andes; 115 Denkmann Memorial Hall, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL 61201-2296. Tel.: 309/794-7465; 1/800/798-8100, ext. 7465; [email address removed to reduce spam]; home page http://helios.augustana.edu/snsummer/.

Job Opportunities
Associate Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz. Send letter, c.v., sample publications, and 2 letters of recommendation to Chair, Search Committee, Latin American and Latino Studies Program, Merrill College, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064. Tel.: 408/459-4284; fax 408/459-3125. Refer to provision #045 in your letter of application. Deadline: Feb. 1, 1996.
Assistant Professor of Archaeology, specializing in Mesoamerica.
Send letter, résumé, and references to Anthropology Recruitment Committee, Dept. of Anthropology, Vanderbilt Univ., Box 6050, Station B, Nashville, TN 37235. Fax: 615/343-0230. Deadline for application: Feb. 3, 1996.


Calendar Archive | LLILAS | LANIC