April 12-18, 1999
Late Entries
Thursday-Friday, April 8-9--Joseph F. Velez Latin American Studies Conference: The Politics of the Written Word in the Americas, Baylor University. Keynote speaker, Elena Ponia-towska, Thursday, 7:00 p.m., Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center. Friday, panels 8:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m.; readings by Rolando Hinojosa-Smith and Tony Diaz, 4:00 p.m., third floor, Bill Daniel Student Center. For more info., visit the Website: <http://www.baylor.edu/~Political_Science ; .
Sunday-Monday, April 11-12-- Two Video Screenings with Chiapas Filmmakers. Video-maker Emilio Sanchez from Ejido Morelia, Chiapas, will discuss the experience of learning video production and the impact of video technology on indigenous culture. Sunday, 7:00 p.m., Pueblos Unidos, 2211 Hildalgo St.; Monday, 12:00 noon, Texas Union, Chicano Culture Room. Sponsored by the Chiapas Media Project. For more info., call 232-2420 or see <http://www.chiapasmediaproject.org/; .
Monday, April 12
Canções Luso-Brasileiras, a performance by baritone João Lorenço, with Nicolas Shumway on piano. 3:30-5:30 p.m., Lone Star Room, Texas Union. Part of Segundas Culturais (Cultural Mondays), a series of cultural events on the Luso-Brazilian world. Sponsored by the Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese. For more info., call 471-4936.
Thursday, April 15
Empowering Women in Latin America, a lecture by Emma Zapata, Centro de Estudios de Desarrollo Rural, Colegio de Postgraduados en Ciencias Sociales. 1:00 p.m., Burdine 214. Sponsored by the Dept. of Sociology as part of the Kidd Series on Latin American Health. For more info., contact Antonio Ugalde at 471-1122.
Friday, April 16
CMAS Plática and Booksigning. Henry Trueba, the Ruben E. Hinojosa Regents Professor and chair of the Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction, will present a talk titled, Resiliency and Identity: Discovering Latinos in the Twenty-First Century as a Political and Economic Force and sign his new book, Latinos Unidos: From Cultural Diversity to the Politics of Solidarity. 11:00-12:00 noon, George I. Sánchez Bldg., Room 278. Sponsored by the Center for Mexican American Studies. For more info., call Jordana Barton at 471-2136 or <jordana.b[email address removed to reduce spam]; jordana.b[email address removed to reduce spam]; .
Mosaicos Caribeños/A Caribbean Mosaic, opening reception for an exhibit of pastel paintings of Aruba and Puerto Rico by Panamanian artist Virginia Calviño. 4:00 p.m. , with a brief talk by the artist at 4:30 p.m. Benson Latin American Collection, SRH 1.109. For more info., call 495-4520.
Second Annual Festival of New Latin American Cinema. Regional premiers of films representing a diversity of cultures and experiences in Latin America, including a retrospective of Cuban documentarian Santiago Alvarez, will be shown Friday, April 16-Thursday, April 22 at the Dobie Theater, 2021 Guadalupe. Sponored by the Austin Chronicle. For more info, contact Celeste Serna Williams at 416-0986.
Conferences and Calls for Papers
The Second Annual Meeting on the Border Environment, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, April 22-24, 1999. Workshops, panel discussions, project circles, and debates focus on strengthening the capacities of non-governmental and community-based organizations to improve environmental quality and health in the U.S.-Mexico border region. For more info., call 520/626-8197 or visit the Website: <http://w3.arizona.edu/~laac/bordconf.htm; .
II Colloquium on Communications and Cultural Industries in NAFTA and MERCOSUR, UT-Austin, June 1-2, 1999. Scholars will examine regional trade in culture and information and the implications of this serious economic, social, and cultural force. Sponsored by the College of Communication, Dept. of Radio-Television-Film, Knight Chair in International Journalism, Telecommunications and Information Policy Institute, International Media Institute, and ILAS. For more info., contact Joseph Straubhaar at 471-5304 or [email address removed to reduce spam]; .
Employment Opportunities
Part-Time Bilingual Research Assistant/Receptionist, Psychology Dept., UT-Austin, beginning June 1999. Seeking graduate student to assist with research project on intergenerational study of Latino families. Involves library research and data collection. For more info., contact Manuel Ramírez III, 512/475-7012, or ; ramirez "at" psy.utexas.edu; .
Exhibit
Hither My Soul Repairs Itself: Paintings by Ana Fuentes. First solo U.S. show by Mexican artist Ana Fuentes features 21 oil paintings exploring the impact of childhood on adult existence. Through April 27. Galería Sin Fronteras, 1701 Guadalupe. For more info., call 478-9448.
Fellowships, Grants, and Research Opportunities
FLAS: Summer 1999 Foreign Language and Area Study Fellowship for Portuguese language study at UT-Austin or Kaqchikel language study through Tulane University. Stipends of $2,4000, plus tuition are available. Eligibility requirements are the same as for academic year FLAS. Applications are available in SRH 1.301. For more info., contact Anne Dibble at 232-2402. Deadline extended to April 16, 1999.
Gender in Global Perspective: A Graduate Training Program, a University at Albany, SUNY, project provides assistantships for M.A. degree students who will specialize in fields that offer opportunities for gender-focused specialties. Open to students who have been admitted to a University at Albany M.A. program for Fall 1999. Award includes tuition and a stipend of $8,000. Administrated by the Center for Latino, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies in collaboration with the Institute for Research on Women. For more info., contact Edna Acosta-Belén, University at Albany, SUNY, Albany, NY 12222. Website: <www.albany.edu/celac; .
Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship, Latin American Studies Research Librarian, 1999-2000. The Center for International Library Programs at Duke University, supported by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, offers up to two, 12 month postdoctoral fellowships for the training of Latin American Studies research librarians. Stipend is $38,800. Candidates should submit a letter describing their experience and interest with a resumé and the names, mailing and addresses, and telephone numbers of three references to: Sharon A. Sullivan, Director of Personnel Services, Perkins Library, Box 90194, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708. For more info., contact Deborah Jakubs, Director of Collections Services, Perkins Library, P.O. Box 90193 (same address) or : <deborah.[email address removed to reduce spam]; deborah.[email address removed to reduce spam]; . Review of applications will occur during April.
UC-San Diego Special Fellowships for Studies of Economic Integration and the U.S.-Mexico Border Environment. The Center for U.S.- Mexican Studies announces a call for interdisciplinary research proposals focusing on border environmental issues relating to water, environmental health, natural resource management, and land-use. Researchers will participate as Visiting Research Fellows in the Center's ongoing project, "Economic Integration and the Environment: Promoting Sustainable Development Along the U.S.-Mexican Border." Residential Fellowships will begin as early as Sept. 1999 and as late as Jan. 2000. Applications should include a research statement of 5-7 double-spaced pages, C.V., and a minimum of two letters of recommendation. Send applications and inquiries to: C. R. Hibbs, Program Officer, Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies (0510), UC-San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., LaJolla, CA 92093-0510. Call 619/534-4503 or ; chibbs "at" weber.ucsd.edu; .
Summer Library Research Fellowship in Latin American Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. One $1,500 grant to a college teacher conducting research in Latin American studies during the summer of 1999. Applicants should send a one-page letter, an application form, a C.V., and a project proposal to: Mary Jo Dudley, Latin American Studies Program, 190 Uris Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853. Deadline: May 3, 1999.
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