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May 4 - 19, 1998

Late Entry

Friday, May 1-Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Speakers Series in Latin American Sociology, a one-day symposium featuring Alejandro Portes and Maria Patricia Fernandez Kelly, both of the Sociology Dept., Princeton University. The schedule is as follows: 10:00-11:30 a.m.: Portes, Social Capital: Its Origins and Applications in Contemporary Sociology, FAC atrium (4th floor UGL); 12:00-1:00 p.m.: Portes and Fernandez Kelly, Transnational Communities and Their Effects on Latin American Sending Countries: A Comparative Study, brown bag lunch talk, FAC atrium (4th floor UGL); 2:00-4:00 p.m.: Fernandez Kelly, Global Assembly Line and Americas Series film screening, question and answer, FAC Knopf Room (4th floor UGL). For further info., contact Jennifer Burtner at jburtner[email address removed to reduce spam].

Wednesday, May 6

Artists of the Revolution: Afro-Cuban Culture and Contemporary Cuban Art, a lecture by Harper Montgomery, Rockefeller Junior Fellow. Noon, Blanton (formerly Huntington) Art Gallery, Ransom Center. For more info., call the Blanton Gallery at 471-7324.

Conferences and Calls for Papers

NACCS Annual Conference, June 24-27, 1998, Mexico City. The National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies will be hosting its twenty-fifth annual conference in Mexico City. The conference theme is Chicanos/as y Mexicanos/as: Dos Comunidades, Un Mismo Pueblo. For more info., contact Kathryn Blackmer Reyes, NACCS Coordinator, 408/459-2593.

Conference on U.S.-Latin American Relations, May 22-23, 1998, Institute of the Americas Complex, University of California, San Diego. Panels on U.S.-Cuban Relations; Guatemalan Human Rights; Free Trade in the Americas; U.S. Drug Policy; and New Approaches to Latin American Studies. Speakers and panelists include: Jorge Castañeda (professor at UNAM/author of Utopia Unarmed); Jennifer Harbury (human rights activist/author of Bridge of Courage); Richard Nuccio (former high-ranking State Department official); and Richard Feinberg (former member of the National Security Council). Sponsored by UCSD's CILAS and the Institute of the Americas. For more info., contact Latin American Studies, UCSD, at lasmail "at" weber.ucsd.edu; lasmail "at" weber.ucsd.edu.

Water Crises in Texas and the Southwest, May 21-25, 1998, Trinity University, San Antonio. This American Society for Environmental History meeting will set the contemporary and often bitter debates over water in their historical context. For more info. about the conference program, registration, and the Trinity University campus, see this Website http://www.trinity.edu/departments/continuing_ed/aseh.html or by contacting Hugh Daschbach, Conference Coordinator, 210/736-7601, or Char Miller, Conference Organizer, [email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam].

Call for Articles-The May issue of El Planeta Plática (The Earth Speaks) will focus on medicinal plants and biology in Latin America. Share your knowledge about botanical gardens, healthy foods, and environmental travel in general. Writer's guidelines are available at http://www2.planeta.com/mader/ecotravel/search/guide.html for those interested in contributing an article. Deadline is April 30, 1998. For more info., contact Ron Mader [email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam].

Internship

Latin American Research Group of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Internship, summer 1998. The Latin American Research Group works closely with FRB-Atlanta to evaluate Latin American financial systems by assessing the sovereign risk of various Latin countries. The candidate will assist the group in monitoring and analyzing macroeconomic, political, and social factors that bear on country risk. The candidate should possess a basic knowledge of international economics and Latin American political and economic systems. Candidates should also be skilled in analytical writing and be fluent in Spanish and/or Portuguese, and available to work full time (40 hours per week) for 8 to 10 weeks. The pay rate for students working toward a master's degree is $8.56 per hour. Deadline: April 30. If interested, please contact: Wendy Gutierrez, Economic Analyst, Research Dept., Federal Reserve Bank-Atlanta, 104 Marietta Street, Atlanta, GA 30303 , wendy.gutierrez "at" atl.frb.org; wendy.gutierrez "at" atl.frb.org.

Employment Opportunities

Position at Inter-American Dialogue-This independent, nonpartisan center for policy analysis on economic and political relations in the Americas is accepting applications for the position of Program Assistant in Education. Applicants must have a B.A. in the social sciences; strong conceptual, oral, and written communications skills; fluency in Spanish and English (Portuguese a plus); and, preferably, experience working or living in Latin America or the Caribbean. Please send or fax résumé to: Katherine Anderson, Manager, Finance and Administration, 1211 Connecticut Ave., Suite 510, Washington, DC 20036 (fax 202/822-9553).

Mexico Coordinator-Rapidly growing franchise operation looking for a self-starter and quick study to support the director of sales for Mexico division of an Austin company founded in 1939. Heavily administrative and customer service-oriented with possible job expansion in the future for the right candidate. Qualities needed include: hard worker, dependable, computer literate, at least 90% bilingual in Spanish, "people person" willing to work long hours. Some travel may be required. Fax résumé and a one-paragraph description of why you are the ideal person for the position to 512/389-2749.

Universal Computer Systems is a privately held corporation based in Houston specializing in sales, support, and development of the most innovative system in our industry. As our international expansion continues into Central and South America, we seek to add fluent Spanish and/or Portuguese speakers for the following Houston-based positions: Writer/Translator-Research and write reference manuals for our systems; conduct product testing for existing and new publications. Basic computer literacy and strong grammar, proofreading and editing skills required. Trainer-Conducting training classes on our system for new and existing clients. Must be willing to travel. Software Support-Focuses on launching our software systems at new clients' sites and on troubleshooting situations with our existing clients. Traveling and nontraveling positions available. To apply, mail your résumé to: UCS, 6700 Hollister, Houston, TX 77040; fax to 713/718-1401. For more info. on this company and benefits, check the Website http://www.ucs-systems.com.

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