October 18-24, 1999
HACKETT MEMORIAL LECTURE Will Democracy Take Root in
Mexico? Enrique Krauze, Editorial Clio, Mexico City Wednesday,
Oct. 27, 5:00 P.M., Main Bldg. 212 Sponsored by the Mexican Center
of ILAS. For more info., call 232-2423
Late Entries
Saturday, Oct. 16--Amigos de la Frontera Desayuno en Austin,
a bimonthly gathering of friends interested in the northern frontier
of New Spain meet for breakfast to share ideas, information,
and camaraderie. 9:00 A.M., Cisco's, 1511 E. 6th St. For more
info., call 232-1581 or : [email address removed to reduce spam].
Tuesday, Oct. 19--Representing Latin American/Latino Art in
the New Millennium: Curatorial Issues and Propositions,
Conference Bass Lecture Hall, LBJ School of Public Affairs, UT-Austin.
Through Oct. 22, 1999. Issues in representing Latino artists
in the United States will be debated. Registration is free. Sponsored
by the Rockefeller Foundation, ILAS, the Barbara Duncan Endowed
Lectureship Fund and Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art. For more
info., call 471-8984.
Friday, Oct. 22--Social Policies and Local Government in
Brazil, a lecture by Marta Ferreira Santos Farah, Visiting
Professor from Fundaçâo Getúlio Vargas, São
Paulo, Brazil. 3:00 P.M., Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. Sponsored
by the Brazil Center of ILAS. For more info., call Michelle Zweede
at 232-2416.
Friday, Oct. 22--Crossover: A Story of Desegregation, screening
of a film by Richard Ainslie, Professor of Educational Psychology.
3:00 P.M., Texas Union Theater. A discussion of the film will
follow. Sponsored by CMAS and the Center for African and African
American Studies. For more info., contact Jordana Barton at 2471-2136
or : Jordana.b[email address removed to reduce spam]; Jordana.b[email address removed to reduce spam].
Friday, Oct. 22--Legends, Myths, and Reality, opening
reception for an exhibition of mixed media paintings by Tita
Guizar Griesbach, 4:00 P.M., Artist talk at 4:30 P.M., Benson
Latin American Collection. For more info., call 495-4520.
Saturday, Oct. 23--250 Years of Tejano Heritage at LaBahia,
Tejano Symposium held in conjunction with Goliad's 250th
anniversary celebration. 8:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Goliad, TX. Sponsored
by the Summerlee Foundation and the County of Goliad. For more
info., contact Lupita Barrera at 512/320-8606 or : [email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam].
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
Call for Papers--Dactylus, Journal of Literature, Linguistics
and
Culture of the Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese, UT-Austin
is seeking submissions that address literatures in the Spanish
or Portuguese languages as well as general aspects of Peninsular
and Lusa-Hispanic American culture. Articles, notes, reviews
and interviews that do not necessarily follow an academic style
will also be accepted. Poetry, narrative, theater, and testimonio
are welcome. Collaborations should be sent anonymously and include
on a separate sheet the title of the work, name, address, and
. Send two hard copies and a copy on diskette in Word 6.
All works should correspond to the 5th edition of the MLA Handbook.
For more info., contact Carolina Rocha at: carol.r[email address removed to reduce spam]; carol.r[email address removed to reduce spam],
or call the Spanish Dept. at 471-4936. Deadline: Oct. 15,
1999.
Call for Papers-Latin America Encounters the 21st Century,
March 9-11, 2000, Myrtle Beach, SC. Send one-page abstracts
in history and social science to: Scott H. Beck, Dept. of Sociology
and Anthropology, East Tennessee State University, Box 70644,
Johnson City, TN 37614. Tel: 423/439-5313, : r30[email address removed to reduce spam]; r30[email address removed to reduce spam].
Send abstracts in literature and the humanities to: Michael Handelsman,
Dept. of Modern Foreign Languages and Literature, 617 McClung
Tower, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, TN 37996.
Tel: 423/974-7010, : [email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam].
Deadline for abstracts: Oct. 31, 1999.
Call for Papers--Southwest/Texas Popular Culture Association/
American Culture Association Meetings, Feb. 9-12, 2000, Albuquerque,
NM. Areas of study include Chicano Culture, Southwestern Literature,
Manifest Destiny, the Mexican-American War, and many others.
Abstracts should be sent to Area Chairs. More info. and a complete
list of topics can be found at http://www2.okstate.edu/swpca/.
Local contact: Richard McGehee, 420-0232. Deadline for submitting
abstracts: Dec. 1, 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.
Call for Papers--XXIII Symposium on Portuguese Traditions
(Europe, America, Africa, Asia), April 15-16, 2000, UCLA.
An annual forum dedicated to the exchange and dissemination of
ideas and information about the language and culture of the far-flung
Portuguese world, past and present. Papers may be presented in
English or Portuguese and are limited to 15 minutes' reading
time. For more info., : [email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam]
or visit the Website: http://www.ucla.edu/spanport/.
Deadline: March 15, 2000.
Employment Opportunities
Associate Vice President for International Programs, UT-Austin.
The Associate VP has administrative responsibility for the
International Office, institutional exchange programs, Visiting
Scholars, and oversight of the UT legislative modernization projects
in Central America. S/he coordinates and organizes UT participation
in certain international
fellowship competitions and writes proposals to fund UT participation
in international programs, among other responsibilities. The
ideal candidate is a tenured member of the UT-Austin faculty
with intellectual leadership,
substantial international experience, a record of obtaining and
administering funds from federal agencies and foundations, and
a history of congenial and constructive relationships with faculty,
staff, students, alumni, and administrators. Foreign language
ability is desirable. For more info., call 512/232-3600 or :
[email address removed to reduce spam].
Tenure-trackAssistant Professor, Latin American Studies
Program, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia.
A research focus on economic development and policy with a regional
focus on Brazil or the Andes is preferred. Applicants must have
completed their Ph.D. by the time of the Sept. 1, 2000 appointment
and demonstrate clear promise of excellence in research and effectiveness
in teaching. Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be
given first consideration. For more info., contact: Gerardo Otero,
Dept. of Sociology & Anthropology, Simon Fraser University,
8888 University Dr., Burnaby, British Columbia, V5A 1S6 Canada.
Tel: 604/291-4508, : otero "at" sfu.ca; otero "at" sfu.ca.
Screening begins Jan. 1, 2000 and continues until the position
is filled.
FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
Free Market Development Advisors Program, 2000-2001. USAID
and the Institute of International Education offer U.S. graduate
business management or international relations/international
affairs students the opportunity to provide assistance to small
and medium-sized enterprises and business serving organizations
in developing countries. Positions are for a ten month period.
Allowances cover expenses for the Adviser. For more info. and
to request an application, contact: FMDAP-IIE, 1400 K St., Washington,
DC 20005-2403. Call 202/326-7710. Visit the Website: http://www.iie.org/pgms/fmdap.
Faculty Travel Grants are available from ILAS for the
1999-2000 academic year. These grants are to be used for giving
papers at conferences. For more info., contact Joanne Gully at
232-2409.
NEW COURSES FOR SPRING 2000
Taught by Visiting Tinker Professor Pedro R. Jacobi:
Introduction to Brazil
TTH 2:00-3:30 P.M., BUR 314
GOV 314/LAS 310
Social Policy in Brazil
W 3:30-6:30 P.M., SRH 1.313
GOV 384L/LAS 384
Taught by Professor Margot Beyersdorff
Quechua Language and Society in the Andes
TTH 9:30-11:00 A.M.,CBA 4.338
LAS 324L/ANT 324L and LAS 391/ANT 389
submissions for the ILAS Calendar to [email address removed to reduce spam]
Deadline is 3:00 P.M. each Friday.
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