October 4-10, 1999
Late Entries
Monday, Sept. 27-Friday, Oct. 1-Peace Corps Recruiters
from Dallas are on campus to make short presentations to classes
about the current opportunities available with the Peace Corps.
For more info., or to schedule a speaker, call Chris Czichos
at 232-4886 or : chris "at" lacs.fac.utexas.edu; chris "at" lacs.fac.utexas.edu.
Tuesday, October 5-How Angels Are Born, a 1996 film
directed by Murillo Salles that dramatically illustrates the
difficulties of communication among social classes. Three teenagers
from Rio's favelas, on the run from gangsters, end up in the
villa of an American businessman and his daughter. 7:00 P.M.,Texas
Union Theater. Free admission. Part of the
Contemporary Brazilian Cinema Series sponsored by the Austin
Film Society, the Brazil Center of ILAS, and the UT Dept. of
Radio-TV-Film. For more info., call 322-0145.
Wednesday, October 6-Workshop Presented by ILAS Student
Recipients of 1999 Ford Area Studies Grants. 1:00-3:00 P.M.,
Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. Presentations are: 1920s Mexico: State,
Society, History, and Science, by
Leonora Dodge and Patrick Timmons, Inherent Conflict Between
Environment and Development in Brazil, by Jordan Edros and Paul
Valdez, Quichua Identity and Territory in an Urban Setting: The
Case of Quito, by Lisa Marie Hanley, and Women's Interests and
the Chilean State: Renegotiating the Meaning(s) of Citizenship?
by Patricia Richards. For more info., call Joanne Gully at 232-2409.
Friday, October 8-Brazil-U.S. Relations at the Turn of
the Century, a lecture by newly appointed Brazilian Ambassador
to the U.S., Rubens Antônio Barbosa. Reception to follow.
3:30-5:00 P.M., Main 212. Everyone welcome.
Sponsored by the Brazil Center of ILAS. For more info., call
Michelle Zweede at 232-2416.
Sunday, October 10-Texas Memorial Museum Celebrates Austin
Museum Day with extended hours and hourly tours of With Our Hands
We Weave the World, a new exhibit of baskets drawn primarily
from the extensive collections of
the TMM. Open 1:00-7:00 P.M., 2400 Trinity St. For more info.,
call 471-1604 or visit the website: http://www.utexas.edu/depts/tmm.
Announcements
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list (primarily in English) for journalists covering and/or interested
in Latin America. It exists as a community forum for discussion,
exchange of tips, news sources, and other useful information
for reporters and editors. Membership is open to anyone with
a professional interest in improving coverage of the region.
Hosted by ILAS alum Ron Mader and cosponsored by BlueEar.com:
Global Writing Worth Reading http://www.BlueEar.com
and Planteta.com: Eco Travels in Latin America. http://www.planeta.com.
To join LATINSCRIBES, send a blank to latinscribes-[email address removed to reduce spam]; latinscribes-[email address removed to reduce spam].
Conferences and Calls for Papers
Call for Applications-U.S.-Cuba Writers Conference, Havana,
Jan. 16-26, 2000. Writers of the Americas is seeking 35 students
to join Cuban writers in intensive workshops in fiction, poetry,
travel writing, and translation. There will also be daily presentations
on Cuban literature and history. Tuition (including lodging,
daily breakfast, and some incidentals) is $1,500 plus airfare.
For more info. and application procedures visit the website:
http://www.wtamericas.com
or call 212/388-1219.
20th Annual ILASSA Student Conference on Latin America,
UT-Austin, Feb. 11-12, 2000. Interdisciplinary forum for
students involved 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 can be found
at: http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/ilas/ILASSA.
For more info., : [email address removed to reduce spam]
or call 512/471-5551. Deadline: Oct. 15, 1999.
Call for Papers-10th Colloquium on Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian
Literatures and Romance Languages, UT-Austin, March 3-4,
2000. Two-page abstracts should include one page with title of
the paper, author's name, address, telephone, and . Second
page should include title and a single-spaced abstract, not exceeding
400 words. Papers must not exceed 3,100 words (maximum reading
time: 20 minutes). All range of topics will be considered. No
papers will be read in-absentia. For more info., contact María
Zalduondo, Dept. Spanish and Portuguese, Batts 110, UT-Austin,
Austin, TX 78712 or call 471-4936. Deadlines: Abstracts, Nov.
19, 1999; completed papers, Feb. 4, 2000.
Employment Opportunities
Assistant or Associate Professor, Dept. of Latin American
and Caribbean Studies, University at Albany, State University
of New York. Preference will be given to candidates in the field
of international political economy with interdisciplinary expertise
in globalization, trade, investment, or immigration issues affecting
Latin America, the Caribbean, or U.S. Latinos. Tenure-track position
subject to final budget approval. Send letter and C.V. to Dr.
Edna Acosta-Belen, LACS Search Committee Chair, University at
Albany, SUNY, Social Science 250, Albany, NY 12222. Deadline:
Oct. 30, 1999.
Latin American Literature Professor, Tenured or Tenure-track,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Native or near-native
Spanish, ability to teach both graduate and undergraduate courses
and direct student research. Area of specialization is open but
should complement existing department strengths. The search will
focus at the junior rank, but the appointment of an exceptional
senior candidate is possible. Entry level salary with Ph.D. is
$41,000. Starting date: August 21, 2000. Send C.V., three letters
of recommendation, sample publications, and evidence of excellence
in teaching (statistical summaries for at least three courses)to:
Dr. L. Elena Delgado, Dept. of Spanish, Italian & Portuguese,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 4080 Foreign Languages
Bldg., 707 S. Mathews Ave., MC-176, Urbana, IL 61801. For more
info., call 217-244-3250 or : kats "at" staff.uiuc.edu; kats "at" staff.uiuc.edu.
Deadline: Dec. 1, 1999.
Exhibits
Contemporary Art from Cuba, a touring exhibit organized
by Arizona State University that focuses on young artists who
have opted to stay in Cuba and follow their artistic star. On
Oct. 4, two of the artists featured in the show, printmakers
Belkis Ayon and Abel Barroso, will give a gallery tour and talk
with the public about their work. Exhibit runs through Nov. 7
at the Austin Museum of Art, 823 Congress Ave. For more info.,
call 495-9224.
Dynamic Oppositions: Venezuelan Abstract-Constructive Art
from the Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Collection, the first in
a series entitled Constructive Horizons: The Latin American Perspective.
These exhibitions are drawn from the holdings of the Cisneros
Collection and the Blanton's permanent collection. Approximately
40 works by Venezuelan artists are shown alongside their European
precursors and contemporaries. Blanton Museum of Art at the Harry
Ransom Center, 21st and Guadalupe. Free admission. Open 7 days/week.
For more info., call 471-7324.
Fellowships, Grants, and Research Opportunities
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program.
To be eligible, a student must be a citizen, national, or permanent
U.S. resident and be admitted to candidacy in a Ph.D. program
in a modern foreign language or area study at UT-Austin, planning
a teaching career in the U.S. upon graduation. Projects focusing
on Western Europe are ineligible. Latin American area applicants
should submit original plus 7 copies of the completed application,
collated, in the following order: (a) application cover (with
physician's signature); (b) budget page; (c) C.V.; (d) title
page (with dissertation adviser's signature); (e) proposal (not
to exceed 10 double-spaced pp.); (f) language reference; (g)
3 letters of recommendation (can arrive separately); (h) transcripts.
Submit to Anne Dibble, SRH 1.301, on or before Oct. 4, 1999.
Applications available in MAI 101 (Mary Alice Davila) or SRH
1.303 (Yun-Joo Park).
Kellogg Research Residential Fellowships, 2001-2001. Up
to eight residential fellowships at the University of Notre Dame
to advance research in comparative international studies, with
emphasis on Latin America. The institute's research reflects
commitments to democracy, development, and social justice, and
focuses on five priority themes. Open to candidates from any
country who hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in any discipline
of the social sciences or history. Stipends vary with seniority.
For more info., : Mossi.1 "at" nd.edu; Mossi.1 "at" nd.edu,
or visit the website: http://www.nd.edu/~kellogg.
Deadline: Nov. 16, 1999.
International Predissertation Fellowship Program. Full-time
students working toward a Ph.D. in economics, political science,
sociology, and psychology are invited to apply for Standard Fellowships
or Advanced Disciplinary Training Fellowships to prepare them
to conduct theoretically sophisticated dissertation research
on the developing world that is
informed by knowledge of local language, history and culture.
Awards may include tuition, a living stipend, and medical/health
insurance coverage. Standard Fellowships also include an international
travel allowance and provide supplemental funds for financial
dependents. Sponsored by the Social Science Research Council,
the American Council of Learned Societies, and the Ford Foundation.
For more info., contact Dean Teresa Sullivan at 471-4511 or Ellen
Perecman, Program Director, IPFP at 212/377-2700. Deadline:
Dec. 10, 1999.
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