October 5-11,
1998 Late Entries
Thursday, Oct. 1 Violence, Ethnicity, and Collective Memory since
the Matanza of 1932 in El Salvador, a brown-bag lecture by Patricia
Alvarenga, University of Costa Rica. 12:00 noon, Hackett Room, SRH 1.313.
Sponsored by ILAS. For more info., call 471-5551.
Thursday, Oct. 1 Book presentation by ILAS alum Ron Mader, founder
and editor of the online journal El Planeta Pl‡tica. Copies of his new
books, Mexico: Adventures in Nature and Honduras: Adventures in Nature
will be available. 7:00 p.m. Ecowise, 110 W. Elizabeth. For more info.,
call Ecowise at 326-4474.
Monday, October 5
Nuevos descubrimientos sobre Sor Juana, a lecture (in
Spanish) by Martha Lilia Tenorio Trillo, El Colegio de MŽxico. 3:30 p.m.
Tobin Room, Batts 201. Professor Tenorio Trillo will be lecturing on her
recently published book Serafina y Sor Juana (con tres apendices), coauthored
with distinguished "sorjuanista" Antonio Alatorre. Sponsored
by ILAS and the Dept. of History. For more info., call 471-3261.
Wednesday, October 7
A Brief History of Latin American Development Theory,
a lecture by Gregory Knapp, Chair of the Dept. of Geography. 5 p.m. Hackett
Room, SRH 1.313. Sponsored by the ILAS Development Working Group. For more
info., contact Stephen Ramos, 478-7659 or [email address removed to reduce spam]; .
Announcements
Latino USA Broadcasts for Hispanic Heritage Month. Latino
USA, distributed by NPR and the nation's only English-language weekly journal
of news and culture produced from a Latino perspective, will air a series
of four special programs to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15ÐOct.
15. The segments are Latinos in New Orleans, Legendary Latino Performers
of "Tejano" and "Conjunto" Music, Blood in the Plaza:
Mexico's Student Movement of 1968, and 1848Ð1898: Two Anniversaries
in Review. Latino USA is a production partnership of the Center for Mexican
American Studies and KUT-FM radio at UT-Austin. For more info., call Kate
Dearborn at 475-6767 or visit the Latino USA Website at <www.latinousa.org; .
Festival Latino-Americano, Oct. 24-25, 1998 St. Louis
Catholic Church (7601 Burnet Road), in collaboration with UT, city agencies,
Seton Hospital, and the American Red Cross, is sponsoring a festival for
Latin Americans in Austin to interact in a social atmosphere as well as
meet the consul from their particular country. In addition to dancing,
music, and food specific to each country, there will be talks on culture
as well as information booths available on legal matters. Groups interested
in participating are encouraged to contact us, and volunteers are needed
as soon as possible. For more info., call Tamara Rivas, 454-9322 or Juan
Oscar Guerrero, 454-0384, ext. 214.
Volunteers needed for Companeros, a mentor program designed to
teach local elementary and high school students about Latin America. For
more info., contact Kate Bennett, ILAS Outreach Coordinator, 232-2404,
or katebennett[email address removed to reduce spam]; <katebennett[email address removed to reduce spam]; .
Conferences and Calls for Papers
International Conference on Human Rights and Communication,
Oct. 16-18, 1998, UT-Austin. Human rights activists, scholars, and
journalists from around the world will gather to discuss how best to get
the word out internationally about human rights, to help clarify the meaning
of human rights in an increasingly complex world and plot strategies for
communicating information about those rights in a fast-changing media world.
Sponsored by the College of Communication, Dept. of Anthropology, Dept.
of Radio-TV-Film, Knight Chair in Journalism, School of Law, Center for
Asian Studies, Center forMiddle Eastern Studies, Institute of Latin American
Studies, Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, and the
Center for Women's Studies. For the schedule and more detailed information,
call 512/471-6680 or visit the Website at <http://www.utexas.edu/coc/rtf/chri/;
.
Markets, Commerce, and Culture, Oct. 29-31, 1998, Flawn Academic
Center, UT-Austin. This conference will explore the ways in which markets
transform cultures and cultures shape markets in a wide range of different
time periods and national settings. Sponsored by the History Department,
UT-Austin. For a schedule of panels and other info., please contact Prof.
David Crew at dfcrew[email address removed to reduce spam]; <dfcrew[email address removed to reduce spam];
or Prof. Judy Coffin at jcoffin[email address removed to reduce spam]; <jcoffin[email address removed to reduce spam];
.
Prospects for Mexico as the Century Ends, Nov. 12, 1998, UT-Austin.
This one-day program will feature a panel discussion moderated by the Hon.
Clark E. Ervin, Texas Assistant Secretary of State, and four experts from
political science and economics. Presentations on Mexican politics will
be given by Rodolfo de la Garza (UT-Austin) and George Grayson (College
of William and Mary); analyses of the Mexican economy will be given by
Everardo Elizondo (Banco de MŽxico) and Roberto Newell-Garc’a (McKinsey).
7:00Ð9:00 p.m. Calhoun 100. Sponsored by the Mexican Center of ILAS.
For more info., contact Pat Boone, 232-2408, or Lindalee Valdivieso-Synyakov,
232-2423.
Call for Papers-The Politics of the Written Word in the Americas,
April 8-9, 1999, Baylor University. The 1999 Conference Program Committee
seeks submissions for papers or panels in English or Spanish focusing on
this topic from an interdisciplinary perspective or from the areas of:
Literature, Politics, Gender Studies, Language, History, International
Relations, Latin American Studies, or American Studies. Submissions for
graduate and undergraduate student panels are also welcome. Conference
presentations must not exceed 15 minutes. Proposals should include a 250
word abstract of the work identifying discipline or area, and a c.v. including
, fax, and telephone number. Complete panel proposals should include
a 100 word description of the panel along with the above information for
individual presenters and discussants. Submit proposals to: Dr. Janet Adamski,
Department of Political Science, BU Box 97276, Baylor University, Waco,
TX 76798-7276; or fax 254/710-3122. For more info., JANET_[email address removed to reduce spam]; <JANET_[email address removed to reduce spam];
. Deadline for submissions: Oct. 19, 1998.
Employment Opportunities
Hispanic Monthly Magazine Looking for Freelance Writers.
Writers needed to report on issues pertinent to the Latino community (affirmative
action, prop. 227, bilingual education, lack of Latinos in government positions,
etc.). From $50 up to $500 per story. For more info., call 1-800/787-4992.
Program Assistant, Georgetown University Caribbean Project. An
administrative position in a small think tank focusing on political, economic,
and social issues in the countries of the Caribbean. Starts January 1999.
Advancement into more substantive research and writing is possible in accordance
with individual ability. Responsibilities: Coordinating working groups,
conferences, and other events; editing, publishing, and promoting publications;
processing and recording revenues and expenses; and maintaining research
files and contact lists. Essential qualifications: B.S. or B.A.; strong
organizational and administrative skills; strong writing and analytical
skills. Please send a rŽsumŽ and cover letter to: Georgetown University
Caribbean Project, Box 571026, Washington, DC 20057-1026 (fax 202/687-0141).
No calls, please. Deadline for application: Nov. 1, 1998.
Director, Center for Latin America, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
The Center brings together the university's academic, student, and educational
community outreach efforts in Latin American language and area studies.
Candidates should be scholar-teachers in the area of Latin American studies,
with substantial records of publication and professional service. The successful
candidate will have a Ph.D. or its equivalent and qualify for a tenured
appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor within a department
of the College of Letters and Science. Fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese
is highly desirable. Starting date: August 1, 1999. Direct nominations
and applications (including C.V. and three letters of recommendation) to:
Prof. Howard Handelman, Chair, Center for Latin America Search Committee,
College of Letters and Science, University of WisconsinÐMilwaukee,
P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201. Application deadline: Nov. 30, 1998.
Assistant Professor: Specialist in SLA related to Spanish. Tenure
track (9 months/full-time). The Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese at the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks a promising scholar with
a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching, a well-defined research
program that complements existing department strengths, and a solid background
in both contemporary linguistics and communicative language teaching. Native
or native-like Spanish required. Knowledge of computer applications to
teaching and/or research desirable. Responsibilities include teaching and
advising in the graduate and undergraduate programs and other regular departmental
service. Applicants should hold the Ph.D. by the date of appointment. Salary
commensurate with qualifications and experience (entry level with Ph.D.
completed is $41,000). Starting date: August 1999. Send C.V., three letters
of recommendation, sample publications or dissertation chapter, and evidence
of excellence in teaching by Dec. 1, 1998 to: Dr. Bill VanPatten, Associate
Head, Chair of Search Committee, Dept. of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 4080 Foreign Languages Building,
707 S. Mathews Ave. MC-176, Urbana, IL 61801. For more info., 217/244-3250
or kats "at" staff.uiuc.edu;
. Search will continue until position is filled.
Exhibit
Mexicanidad, inspired by the people, art, and culture
of Mexico in the 1920s, features photos by Tina Modotti and Edward Weston,
two seminal figures in the history of modern photography. Austin Museum
of Art, 823 Congress. Exhibit will run through Oct. 15. For more info.,
call 495-9224.
Fellowship
Johns Hopkins University Cuba Exchange Program, 1999. The program
is seeking grant proposals from candidates outside Johns Hopkins University
who are interested in conducting advanced field research in Cuba. Grants
are awarded to graduate students (M.A., Ph.D., or postgraduates) who have
demonstrated prior interest and research on issues related to Cuba. Fellowships
are generally granted in all disciplines; however, preference is given
to those proposals in the fields of public health and environmental studies.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate fluency in Spanish. CSP fellowships
include round-trip transportation to Cuba as well as a per diem stipend
not to exceed $2,250 for a four-week stay. Applications for fellowship
study in Cuba must include: (1) a completed application form; (2) a curriculum
vitae or rŽsumŽ; (3) transcript from graduate institution (for graduate
applicants); (4) a three-page statement describing research to be undertaken
in Cuba; statement must include a description of the research design and
methodology, and information about previous trips to Cuba; (5) two letters
of recommendation. For further info. and applications contact: Ms. Eva
Gonz‡lez, Cuba Exchange Program, The Johns Hopkins University, 312 Gilman
Hall, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218-2690 Tel. 410/516-5558;
Fax 410/516-7586; [email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam];
. Completed applications are due no later than Oct. 30, 1998. Decisions
will be announced by Jan. 1, 1999.
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