October 11-17, 1999
Faculty Travel Grants are available from ILAS for the 1999-2000
academic year. These grants are to be used for giving papers
at conferences. Please contact Joanne Gully for more information:
232-2409
Late Entries
Wednesday, Oct. 6-Graduate and Professional School Day.
Recruiters and admissions personnel representing over 85
graduate programs will be present to answer questions. 10:00
A.M.-3:00 P.M., Texas Union Ballroom. Sponsored by the Career
Center. For more info., call 471-1217.
Thursday, Oct. 7-Latinos in Law School: A UT and UCLA Perspective,
law students from UT and UCLA host a panel discussion about law
school admissions, life, and opportunity from a Latino perspective.
1:30-3:30 P.M., Pharmacy Bldg. 2110. For more info., contact
Jordana Barton at 471-2136 or : jordan.b[email address removed to reduce spam]; jordan.b[email address removed to reduce spam].
Friday, Oct. 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.
Friday, Oct. 8-Black and Gold. Screening of the documentary
about the Latin King and Queen Nation, formerly the Latin
Kings, a powerful New York street gang. Followed by a panel discussion
with the filmmakers. Free and open to the public. 8:00 P.M.,
Center for Mexican American Cultural Arts Bldg., 600 River St.
Sponsored by CMAS, ILAS, and
the Dept. of RTF. For more info. call 471-2136.
Tuesday, Oct. 12-El Buen Samaritano Art Sale, benefiting
the Mission of El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Center's community
education and emergency services. Entertainment and hors d'oeuvres.
Suggested donation $25. 6:00-8:00 P.M., Texas French Bread, 2900
Rio Grande. Sponsored by Hispanic Magazine. For more info. or
to RSVP, call 441-7977, ext. 13.
INFORMATION SESSIONS
Undergraduate National Security Education Program Awards
Mondays October
18, 25; November 1 3 P.M.
Wednesdays October 20, 27; November 3 4 P.M.
Fridays October 22, 29; November 5 2 P.M.
Undergraduate and graduate students specializing in non-Western,
non-English speaking countries, languages and fields of study
deemed critical to U.S. national security.may be eligible for
awards. Visit http://www.iie.org/nsep
(undergrads) or http://www.aed.org/nsep
(graduate students) or call 471-6490 for more info.
Tuesday, Oct. 12-Víctor Villaseñor, author
of Rain of Gold and Wild Steps of Heaven will present a lecture
and discuss his work. 7:00 P.M., Texas Union Ballroom. Reception
and booksigning afterward at Barnes & Noble on Guadalupe.
Sponsored by the Mexican American Culture Committee. For more
info., call 471-2136.
Friday, Oct. 15-Project Reach Out. Faculty and staff
are urged to help out with UT's day of service. Pick up registration
forms in your dept. Sponsored by the Student Volunteer Board.
For more info., : lisa-[email address removed to reduce spam]; lisa-[email address removed to reduce spam].
Friday, Oct. 15-¡Zapatista!, screening of the
documentary about the guerrilla struggle in Chiapas. Free and
open to the public. 8:00 P.M., CMACA Bldg., 600 River St. Sponsored
by CMAS, ILAS, and the Dept. of RTF. For more info. call 471-2136.
Announcements
LATINSCRIBES is an unmoderated, electronic discussion
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
Representing Latin American/Latino Art in the New Millennium:
Curatorial Issues and Propositions, Oct. 19-22, 1999. Bass
Lecture Hall, LBJ School of Public Affairs, UT-Austin. The Blanton
Museum of Art Rockefeller Curatorial Residency Program Fellows
will debate issues in representing Latino artists in the United
States. Registration is free.
Sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation, ILAS, the Barbara Duncan
Endowed lectureship Fund and the Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art.
For more info. call: 471-8984.
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.
Exhibits
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
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.
submissions for the ILAS Calendar to [email address removed to reduce spam]
Deadline is 3:00 P.M. each Friday.
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