October 25-31, 1999
Late Entries
Thursday, Oct. 21 -Arbol Veloz, a multimedia poetry reading
by Luis Bravo, Uruguay. 2:00-3:00 P.M., Multimedia Room,
Batts 12. Sponsored by the Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese. For
more info., contact Dr. Enrique Fierro at 232-4521.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27--The Budget Expenditure Managerial Information
System in São Paulo, Brazil: SIGEO, a lecture by Carlos
Rosa, visiting researcher from Fundação Getúlio
Vargas. 3:30-4:30 P.M., SRH 3.111 (LBJ School). Sponsored by
the Brazil Center of ILAS. For more info., call Michelle Zweede
at 232-2416
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27--Hackett Memorial Lecture, Will Democracy
Take Root in Mexico? by Enrique Krauze, Editorial Clio, Mexico
City, 5:00 P.M., Main Bldg. 212. Sponsored by the Mexican Center
of ILAS. For more info., call 232-2423.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29--Peruvian Identity Documents: Archival
Fragments and Unifying Selves, a brown-bag lecture by Sara
Lund, Professor of Anthropology, University of Oslo. 12:00 NOON,
Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. Sponsored by ILAS. For more info., call
471-5551.
Conferences and Calls for Papers
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--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.
6th Annual Maya Hieroglyphics Workshop, Feb. 19-20, 2000,
Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos. Peter Keeler,
Director of the Maya Meetings at Texas, will explain the basics
of Maya writing and provide practical experience in reading hieroglyphic
texts. Accessible to beginners as well as those with more experience.
Registration fee: $45. sponsored by the SWTSU Dept. of Anthropology
and coordinated by Dr. Kent Reilly. For more info., call 512/245-8272
or : ss08 "at" swt.edu; ss08 "at" swt.edu. Applications
available at ILAS reception, SRH 1.310. Deadline: Feb. 1,
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.
Tenure or Tenure-track Appointment, Chicano Studies Program,
Dept. of Ethnic Studies, University of California, Berkeley.
Preference will be given to candidates whose research and
teaching encompass comparative work on immigration to the U.S.
involving Mexico and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, and that
address questions of interdisciplinarity, gender, and class.
Salary and faculty rank are dependant on qualifications. Candidates
must complete Ph.D. by Fall 2000 appointment. Send C.V. and the
names of three references (for tenure appointment), or dossier
(for nontenure appointment) along with application letter to:
Chair, Chicano Studies Search Committee, Dept. of Ethnic Studies,
506 Barrows Hall #2570, University of California, Berkeley, CA
94720-2570. Refer to position #446.
Deadline: Jan. 15, 2000.
EXHIBITS
La presencia cultural africana en América Latina
y el Caribe/The Black Presence in Latin American and Caribbean
Culture. Books, microfilms, CDs, and videos highlight the
many contributions by blacks to contemporary religion, politics,
language, literature, art, food, and music in Latin America and
the Caribbean. Benson Rare Books Room, SRH 1.101, through Feb.
2000. For more info., call 495-4520.
Diego Rivera: Art and Revolution. Through Nov. 28,
Houston Fine Arts Museum, 1001 Bissonnet, Houston. For more info.,
call 713/639-7300 or visit the Website: http://www.mfah.org.
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.
National Security Education Program. The Study Abroad
Office is currently holding weekly NSEP information sessions
for graduate and undergraduate students. Non-Western, non-English
speaking countries, languages and fields of study deemed critical
to U.S. national security are emphasized. Awards vary depending
on academic level and length of study. For more info., call 471-6490
or visit the Websites: http://www.aed.org/nsep
(graduate students) or http://www.iie.org/nsep
(undergrads). The schedule for SAO information sessions is at:
http://www.utexas.edu/student/abroad/calendar/index.html.
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
International Education Fee Scholarship UT-Austin scholarship
funded by student fees. Awards are based on academic acheivement
and financial need. Basic scholarship amounts are a minimum
of $300 or $500, based on length of study. Comprehensive scholarship
amounts are larger. Applicants must be full-time students at
UT-Austin. Preference will be given to those participating in
immersion programs or longer programs, participants in UT-Austin
programs, and those studying in non-European regions. For more
info., call 471-6490 or visit: http://www.utexas.edu/student/abroad/aid/index.html.
Deadline: Fri., Oct 29, 1999.
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