February 22-28, 1999
Monday, February 22
The Brazilian Crisis and Prospects of Reform, a lecture by David Fleischer, Universidade de Brasília. 3:00-5:00 p.m., Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. Sponsored by the Brazil Center of ILAS. For more info., call Sonia Wright, 232-2416.
Wednesday, February 24
La función de las revistas en la producción literaria de la revolución cubana, a lecture by Victor Rodríguez Nuñez, Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese. Part of Miércoles de revolución, a series about culture in Cuba after the Revolution. 4:00 p.m., Batts Hall 201. Sponsored by ILAS and the Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese. For more info., contact Sonia Labrador-Rodríguez at 232-4525.
Argentine Art in a Time Capsule, gallery talk by Jacqueline Barnitz, Dept. of Art and Art History. Part of the Cantos Paralelos series. 12:00 noon, Blanton Museum of Art, Art Bldg. For more info. call 471-7324 or [email address removed to reduce spam]
Friday, February 26
II "Reinauguration" of the Brazil Center of ILAS, brainstorming session 3:00-4:30 p.m., Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. Followed by a reception, 4:30-6:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Brazil Center of ILAS. For more info., call Sonia Wright, 232-2416.
Conferences and Calls for Papers
IV Symposium of International Business: Chaos, Change, and Future, ITESM, Monterrey Campus, Nuevo León, México, March 4-6, 1999. For more info., contact IV Symposium of International Business, Society of Students of International Business, ITESM, Monterrey Campus, Av. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, 64849 Monterrey, N.L., Mexico. Email: [email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam]. Website: http://www.caos-cambiofuturo.com.mx
Borges and the New Literature of Spanish America/Borges y la nueva literatura hispanoamericana, UT-Austin, March 5-6, 1999. This two-day symposium is organized in recognition of the centennial year of Borges's birth, using his importance as a writer as a departure point leading to greater understanding of the currents and tensions in modern Spanish American literature. Distinguished participants include Tomás Eloy Martínez, Noé Jitrik, Alicia Borinsky, and Andrés Avellaneda. Friday, March 5, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Saturday, March 6, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, Thompson Conference Center, room 2.120. All presentations are open to the public. Sponsored by ILAS. For more info., call Joanne Gully, 232-2409.
Title-IV Centers for International Business Education and Research Language Conference: Synergy and Balance--Collaboration for Enhanced Impact among National Resource Centers, CIBERS, and Language Resource Centers, San Diego, March10-11, 1999. A series of discussions exploring language as a unifying theme for business and area studies. Sponsored by the CIBERs at SDSU and UCLA. For more info., contact David Earwicker david.[email address removed to reduce spam].; david.[email address removed to reduce spam].
Hispanic/Latino Theology: Challenge and Promise, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, March 15-17, 1999. Seminar by Ada María Isasi-Díaz, Dept. of Ethics and Theology, Drew University. Views and insights on challenges facing the church by Mujerista theologian. For more info., call 472-6736.
4th Annual Images of Woman Conference: Latinas--Afirmacíon y poder, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, March 27, 1999. Latina speakers share experiences about achieving leadership positions. Keynote speaker: Cherríe Moraga, artist, playwright, and poet. For more info., contact Diana Chávez at dc33646 "at" swt.edu; dc33646 "at" swt.edu or visit the Website: http://www.vpsa.swt.edu/msa/iow
Third Palenque Round Table, Palenque, Mexico, June 28-July 4, 1999. This meeting will be dedicated to the noted epigrapher and UT professor Linda Schele. Focus will be on social organization of prehistorical, colonial, and modern Maya. Those wishing to speak or contribute a paper should submit a two-page abstract no later than Feb. 28, 1999. Abstracts of reports on recent discoveries are due by April 30. Sponsored by the Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes through the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia. For more info., contact Vera Tiesler Blos, Tel. 514-29-81, FAX 525-30-89. Email: [email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam] Website: http://www.inah. gob.mx/palenque
Employment Opportunities
The Texas Immigrant and Refugee Coalition. Full-time policy analyst with expertise in state-level, regional, and local operations of Texas health and human services agencies. Will be part of a national immigrant welfare devolution collaborative to develop and implement new models for linking national and state level advocacy for immigrant access to public benefits. Mail résumés to Kathleen Murray, TIRC, 325 W. 12th St., Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75208 or FAX 512/251-2580. For more info., call 214/946-1156. Deadline: Feb. 26, 1999.
Fellowships, Grants, and Research Opportunities
Summer 1999 Library Travel Grants. The Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Florida offers grants which enable researchers from other U.S. universities to use the resources of the Latin American Collection ot UF libraries. Three awards of up to $750 each will be made to cover travel and living expenses of faculty members and graduate students. To apply, send a letter of intent, brief library research proposal, travel budget, and a C. V. to: Dr. Martha E. Davis, Associate Director, Center for Latin American Studies, P.O. Box 115530, University of Florida, 319 Grinter Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611-5530. Applications must be postmarked by March 15, 1999.
Study AbroadThe Changing Cuban Revolution: A Study Tour, June 5-26, 1999. Examine Cuba's changing politics, economy, and culture, and the meaning of the 40-year-old revolution to the average Cuban. Cost of $3,300 includes three credits of instruction. Participants are responsible for their own travel to Miami. For more info. or to apply contact the Office of Summer Sessions, American University, McKinley 350, 4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20016-8170. Toll-free 888/765-2571. Application is also on the Website http://www.summer.american.edu. Study Tour director Lesley Gill may be reached at [email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam]. Application deadline: March 12.
Study Kaqchikel Maya in Antigua, Guatemala, June 14-July 23, 1999. Intensive summer language and cultural course. Inscription is $500. Transport to Antigua and lodging must be made individually. A credit option for three classes will be offered: Kaqchikel Language and Culture, Spoken Kaqchikel, and Advanced Kaqchikel. A noncredit option is also available. For further info. and application, contact: Dr. Judith Maxwell, Dept. of Anthropology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118-5698. 504/865-5336 or maxwell "at" mailhost.TCS.Tulane.edu; maxwell "at" mailhost.TCS.Tulane.edu. Students at the UT Austin contact: Dr. Brian Stross, Dept. of Anthropology, ETS 1.130 [email address removed to reduce spam]. Application deadline: April 1.
Summer Study in Barcelona Program, June 21-July 23, 1999. CBA 5-week summer programs earning 6 hours UT business credit. Courses of study in European Marketing and International Business and Finance. Basic Spanish skills required. Information session Feb. 17, 3:00 p.m., UTC 1.144. For more info., call 471-1625 or visit http://www.bus.utexas.edu/~ciber/student/bba/sumprog.htm.
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