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Thursday, Oct. 23 - Why I Write Novels and Poetry, a talk by Siviano Santiago, UT Brazilian Writer in Residence. Followed by a reading in Portuguese and English. 12:30-2:00 P.M. Tobin Room, Batts Hall 201. Sponsored by the Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese Faculty Lecture Series. For more info., call 471-4936.

Thursday, Oct. 23 - Latin American Economic Development: Perspectives from Peru by Adolfo Figueroa, ILAS Visiting Scholar/Pontificia Universidad Catlica del Per. 5:00-6:30 P.M., Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. Sponsored by the ILAS Development Working Group. For more info., contact Bill Talbot [email address removed to reduce spam], 451-9905.

Mexican Novelists Luis Humberto Crosthwaite, author of The Moon Will Forever Be A Distant Love, and Luis Eduardo Reyes, author of Modelo Antiguo: A Novel of Mexico City, will speak and read from their works. Noon. Tobin Room, Batts Hall 201. Sponsored by the Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese. For more info., call 471-4936.

Bilingual reading from Pablo Neruda's recently published Fifty Odes, by George Schade. 7:00 p.m. Book People Book Store. 6th and Lamar.

Painting as Memory and Object, Noon gallery talk by Victor Zamudio-Taylor, Lecturer, Dept. of Art and Art History. The Contemporary Latin American Art Collection, Huntington Art Gallery, Ransom Center. For more info., call 471-9207.

Mexican American Women in Texas History Mexican American History and the New Handbook of Texas: Honoring Women's Contributions, a panel discussion. 6:00 P.M. Bass Lecture Hall, LBJ School of Public Affairs. A reception will follow. Sponsored by the Center for Mexican American Studies and the Texas State Historical Association. For info., call 471-2136.

Entry-Level Journalist Opening Position with international energy industry publishing group in Houston. Writing is investigative and intelligent. Salaries are well above traditional journalism. Fast-paced and growing company. Write news/features for periodical newsletters and cover energy markets for daily reports. Topics covered are international trade, politics, market analysis in oil, gas, electricity. Company is focusing new ventures on Latin America. Requires B.A./M.A. degree, Liberal Arts or other fields, and GPA over 3.40. Fluent Spanish or Portuguese gives distinct advantage over other candidates.We train you in the energy industry. Fully paid benefits include health, dental, life, disability, optical, also 401(k). Do not inquire by phone; send rsums, writing clips, cover letter by mail/fax to: Daniel C. Massey, Petroleum Argus, 4801 Woodway Suite 270W, Houston, TX 77056; Fax 713/622 2991.

Volunteer Internships in Guatemala Several volunteer positions are available through Casa Xelaj. Students and nonstudents are afforded an opportunity to do volunteer work in an underserved Quich community in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, and learn values of social justice and environmental responsibility. For more info., call, fax, or : Casa Xelaj, POB 3275, Austin, TX 78745. Tel. : 512/416-6991; Fax: 512/416-8965; [email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam].

Paid Internship in Guatemala Casa Xelaj, a Spanish and Quich language internship/volunteer work program with educational tours in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, has a paid internship position available immediately. Tasks include work on the Xelaj Web site, research and editing of Voces, a biannual bilingual newsletter, maintaining a computer network, upgrading computers, and taking pictures for publication in the newsletter and on the Internet. 40 hours a week. Requirements: (1) Graduate student in Latin America, Spanish, international relations, or journalism; (2) fluent in Spanish; able to translate from Spanish into English; (3) knowledge of Java language, HTML, PageMaker, and Photo Shop; (4) ability to research and edit articles for an international newsletter; (5) ability to work autonomously, take initiative, meet deadlines, and handle competing priorities; (6) experience with grassroots organizations or progressive on social issues; (7) experience with computer networking. Stipend: Q1,000 a month, accommodations with a Guatemalan family, 3 meals daily, and some medical benefits. Transportation from/to Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango is included. Student has to pay for transportation from U.S. to Guatemala. Minimum stay of 6 months is requested. Send resume to: Casa Xelaj, POB 3275, Austin, TX 78745. Tel.: 512/416-6991; Fax: 512/416-8965; [email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam] in AmiPro, WordPad or old Word Perfect, MS Word format. Minority and women applicants strongly encouraged.

The Texas Immigration & Refugee Coalition 4th Annual Statewide Conference: La Frontera: Survival Tactics Under a State of Siege, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 14-15 (NOTE DATE CORRECTION), Cultural Arts Center, San Benito, TX. Friday, 9:00 A.M.; Saturday, Noon. $40.00 registration fee; limited scholarship money is available. For info. and to receive a registration form, call Leticia G. Patio, 214/528-4870; or Delfina Vargas, 512/454-8975.

Call for Papers 18th Annual ILASSA Student Conference on Latin America, UT-Austin, Feb. 27-28, 1998. Abstracts due by Nov. 15, 1997. Submit via below or at ILAS. Registration fee for participants (panelists). For more info., contact Cari Broderson at [email address removed to reduce spam] or 512/467-1605.

Call for Papers Southwest Labor Studies Association 24th Annual Conference, St. Edward's University, Austin, April 24-26,1998. This year's conference theme is "Organizing: Past, Present, and Future." Papers are welcome from graduate students as well as faculty members and labor activists on all aspects of international labor issues. Please send a brief paper or panel proposal along with a C.V. to: Prof. Kathleen Brown, SWLSA Conference Coordinator, Dept. of History, St. Edward's University, 3001 South Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78704. FAX 512/ 448-8492; : kathyb "at" admin.stedwards.edu; kathyb "at" admin.stedwards.edu. Deadline for proposals: Nov. 15, 1997.

Third International Congress on the Corrido, UCLA, June 5-6, 1998. Like the Second Congress held at UT in 1996, the Third will include interaction between scholars, performers, composers, and other music industry people, live performances, and paper presentations and roundtable discussions. The deadline for submission of abstracts is Dec. 1, 1997. For more info. and updates: www.sscnet.ucla.edu.

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