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September 6-12, 1999 Fall 1999 Courses Available Prof. Suzanne Schadl Latin American History since 1810 LAS 366 (36973)/HIS 346L (36097) TTh 8:009:30, GAR 109 Colonial Brazil LAS 366 (36958)/HIS 366N (36290) TTH 11:00-12:30, PAR 1 Gender and National Identity in Latin America LAS 366 (36962)/HIS 350L (3615) T 3:006:00, CBA 4.328 Prof. Cristina Ferreira-Pinto Introduction to Portuguese Literature POR 328 (42555) MWF 10:0011:00, BAT 101 Contemporary Brazilian Short Story LAS 370P (36990)/POR 375 (42560)/ WS 340 (44145) MWF 1:002:00, CAL 419 Robert H. Wilson and Larry Graham Public Policy in Brazil PA 388K (59256)/LAS (37165)/GOV 384L (35520) W 3:306:30, SRH 1.320 LATE ENTRIES Friday, Sept. 3, Institute of Latin American Studies Student Association (ILASSA) Meeting. Conference planning and committee assignments will be the focus of this meeting. 5:00 P.M., SRH 1.320. For more info., contact Sean Hale at <shale[email address removed to reduce spam]; . TUESDAY, SEPT. 7 "Everything you ever wanted to know about the PRI's November 7th Presidential Primary, but were afraid to ask," an open discussion with senior PRI members: Dr. Romero Flores Caballero, former Diputado Federal, and Maria Elena Chapa, Diputada Local and former Senator. 12:001:00 P.M., Student Union, Quadrangle Room 3.304. Organized by the Mexican Students Association. All welcome. For more info., contact Alex Schwartzman at <alexsch[email address removed to reduce spam]; . Landscapes of Memory, a 1996 film written and directed by Jose Araujo. Texas Union Theater, 7:00 P.M. Free Admission. The Sertao, an extremely hot, dry, and poor region in northeastern Brazil, provides the setting for a mystical odyssey. Part of the Contemporary Brazilian Cinema Series sponsored by the Austin Film Society, the Brazil Center of ILAS, and the UT Dept. of RadioTV Film. For more info., call 322-0145. THURSDAY, SEPT. 9 The New Electoral Machinery in Mexico, a lecture by José Luis Mendez, Executive Director, Federal Electoral Institute. 4:00 P.M., Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. Sponsored by the Mexican Center of ILAS. For more info., : <mexctr[email address removed to reduce spam]; or call 232-2423. FRIDAY, SEPT. 10 John Phillip Santos, a lecture by the noted documentary filmmaker, program officer at the Ford Foundation, and author of the Mexican-American memoir, Places Left Unfinished at the Time of Creation. 4:00 P.M., Bass Lecture Hall. Sponsored by ILAS and the Dept. of Anthropology. For more info., contact Mercedes Lynn de Uriarte at 471-1979. CONFERENCES AND CALLS FOR PAPERS Call for Papers20th Annual ILASSA Student Conference on Latin America, UT-Austin, Feb. 1112, 2000. Interdisciplinary forum for students in-volved in Latin American research topics seeks single-page abstracts focusing on any topic in Latin American Studies. Abstracts must be submitted via . Forms and instructions for submissions can be found at the ILASSA website: <http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/ilas/ILASSA; . For more info., : ; or call Sean Hale or Bethany Letalien at 512/471-5551. Deadline: Oct. 15, 1999. Call for PapersForum on European Expansion and Global Interaction, Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL, Feb.1819, 2000. Forum is concerned with the expansion of Europe and the worldwide response to the expansion, from its beginnings in the 14th century to the middle of the 19th century. It seeks participation by scholars in all areas of the field and encourages submis-sions from individuals with an interdisciplinary focus. Individual and group proposals are welcomed. Proposals for roundtable discussions will also be considered. Proposals should include a 250-word abstract and C.V. Inquiries and proposals should be addressed to: Jane Landers, Vanderbilt University, Dept. of History, Box 1802 Station B, Nashville, TN 37235. Phone 615/322-3403, Fax 615/ 343-6002, <jane.[email address removed to reduce spam]; . Completed proposals must be received by Oct. 15, 1999. Call for PapersAnnual Meeting of the Association of Academic Pro-grams in Latin America and the Caribbean, Oaxaca, Feb. 2326, 2000. Proposals for papers and panels that deal with study abroad programs in Latin America and the Caribbean should be sent to Elizabeth Mahan, Program Chair, AAPLAC 2000, University of Connecticut, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Stud-ies, 843 Bolton Rd., Storrs, CT 062691161. For more info., call 860/486-0488 or ; . Deadline for proposals: Nov. 1, 1999. Call for PapersAnnual Meeting of the Southwest Council for Latin American Studies (SCOLAS), Puebla, Mexico, March 812, 2000. There are now direct flights from DFW to Puebla. Proposals should be sent to: Joseph Velez, Modern Foreign Languages, Box 97391, Baylor University, Waco, TX 767987391. : joseph_[email address removed to reduce spam]; . Call for ArticlesDimensión Antropológica, an anthopology journal published by INAH, solicits contributions by researchers in anthropology, his-tory, and affiliated disciplines of articles based on recent research, theoretical essays, research notices, and book reviews. The journal is planning upcoming issues on the topics of the African experience in Mexico and racism and legal rights. Manuscripts must be submitted in Spanish. For instructions on manu-script preparation, contact: Prof. Susan Kellogg, Dept. of History, Univ. of Hous-ton, Houston, TX 77204. Tel.: 713/743-3118, : ; . FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES. University Cooperative Society/UT-Austin 19992000 Undergraduate Research Fellowships Competition. Intended to cover costs (up to $1,000) as-sociated with academic research projects proposed and written by full-time un-dergraduate students and undertaken with the supervision of a university fac-ulty member. Application forms are available from the Office of the Vice Presi-dent for Research, MAI 302, or Office of Student Government, SSB 4.206 or online at: <http://www.utexas.edu/research/vp/awards/index.html; . For more info., call Carolyn Milos at 471-6424. Deadline: Oct. 8, 1999, 5:00 P.M. For Access to the Calendar Archive: http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/ilas/calarc/