November 8-14, 1999
NEW COURSES FOR SPRING 2000
Taught by Prof. Henry Dietz
Democracy and Democratization in Latin America
TTH 11:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M., BUR 112
LAS 337M/GOV 337M
Taught by Prof. Jaime Nicolopulos
Mexican and Mexican-American Ballads: Popular Expression of
Cultural and Social Conflict--Corridos! (Substantial Internet
Component)
MWF 11:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON, UTC 3.120
LAS 370S/SPN 350/MAS 374
The Life, Works, Times, and Travails of Sor Juana Inés
de la Cruz
TTH 3:00-5:00 P.M., CBA 4.340
SPN 378H (SWC) Spanish Honors Seminar
Late Entries
Thursday, November 4-Aztlan-Africa Platicarte. Cellist
María Elena Gaitán from Los Angeles and guitarist,
lyricist, and singer, Waldemar Bastos from Angola, will give
a presentation on the indigenous music of the Vera Cruz region
of Mexico and the history of the
African diaspora in Mexico. 12:30-1:30 P.M., Texas Union Sinclair
Suite, 3.128. Sponsored by the Center for Mexican American Studies.
For more info., call Jordana Barton at 471-2136 or : jordana.b[email address removed to reduce spam]; jordana.b[email address removed to reduce spam].
Thursday, November 4-The Story of Colors/La Historia de
los Colores, a bilingual reading of Subcomandante Marcos's
children's book by poets Bobby Byrd and Raul Salinas. 7:00-10:00
P.M., La Resistencia Bookstore, 603 Live Oak St. $5 suggested
donation. Sponsored by Red Salmon Arts. For more info., call
416-8885.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8
ILASSA Puerto Rico Jam. Presentations by Miguel Gomez,
Raul Guadalupe, and Yeidy Rivera. 5:00-6:45 P.M., Hackett Room,
SRH 1.313. Sponsored by the Brazil Center of ILAS. For more info.,
call Fiona Locke at 345-4561.
The Language of Movement: Venezuelan Kinetic Art, a
noon gallery talk by Mari Carmen Ramírez, Curator of Latin
American Art. 12:00 NOON, Blanton Museum of Art, Latin American
Collection, HRC, second floor. For more info., call 471-9207.
Hispanic Faculty and Staff Association Meeting. Gerald
Torres, Professor of Law and Vice Provost, will be the guest
speaker. 12:00 NOON, School of Law, Sheffield Room. For more
info., call Carmen Guerra at 471-3656 or : [email address removed to reduce spam].
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12
African Martial Arts in the Americas, a lecture by
Mestre Cobra Mansa, distinguished master of the Afro-Brazilian
art form, Capoeira Angola. 12:00 NOON, EPS 1.128. Sponsored by
the Center for African and African American Studies. For more
info., call Scott Head at 479-8957.
Texas Capoeira Angola Encounter, lectures by Mestre
Cobra on the famous Capoeira Angola master, Mestre Pastinha,
and UT Anthropology Professor, Edmund Gordon, on the politics
of African-Diasporic cultural expression. A live demonstration
of Capoeira Angola will follow. 6:00-10:00 P.M., South Austin
Recreation Center, 1100 Cumberland. Sponsored by the Austin Chapter
of the International Capoeira Angola Foundation. For more info.,
call Scott Head at 479-8957 or visit the Website: http://ccf.cc.utexas.edu/~wjwhite.
Conferences and Calls for Papers
Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers (CLAG) 2000
Meeting, Theme: Corridors and Connections. Jan. 6-8, 2000,
Thompson Conference Center, UT-Austin. Registration fees: $70-$90.
For more details see Website: http://www.utexas.edu/depts/grg/office/events/clag/CLAG2000.html.
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
Part-time GED Essay Scorer, UT-Austin, Lake Austin Centre.
12 hours/week (Tues., Thurs., and Fri.) scoring and evaluating
the essay portion of the high school equivalency test. Positions
available for scoring English only or English and Spanish essays.
Qualifications include: Bachelor's degree, experience teaching
at the secondary or college level, and ability to write effectively.
Spanish scorers must demonstrate fluency. Candidates must complete
a one-day training seminar and pass a certification test. Non-benefits-eligible
position. $13.48/hr. To apply, call Arlene Johnson or Marie Cole
at 471-2081.
Non-tenure Track Assistant Professor of Portuguese, Rutgers
University, Newark, NJ. Three-year appointment. Ph.D. required.
Seeking generalist, able to teach Portuguese language and Portuguese,
Brazilian, and Lusophone literatures. Knowledge of a second language
desirable. Interest in building an undergraduate Portuguese program
and conducting outreach to large local Portuguese community.
Tenure-track position may be authorized when enrollments warrant.
Send C.V. and dossier to: Dr. Josephine Grieder, Chair, Portuguese
Search Committee, Dept. of Classical and Modern Languages, 175
University Ave., Rutgers University, Newark, NJ 07102. Deadline:
Dec. 1, 1999.
Tenured position in the Humanities or Social Sciences as
Director of the newly created Hemispheric Institute on the Americas
(HIA), University of California, Davis. The Hemispheric Institute
brings together faculty and graduate students from across the
campus in an innovative program that treats transnational ties
in the Americas. The director will help develop its research,
teaching and outreach capabilities, support the recruitment
of additional faculty members, and develop links to other UC-Davis
programs. Applicants should submit a letter of application, C.V.,
and three letters of recommendation to: Charles Walker, HIA Search
Committee Chair, Dept. of History, University of California,
Davis, CA 95616. For more info., : [email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam].
Deadline Dec. 1, 1999 or until filled.
EXHIBITS
New Images from Polho, an exhibition of photographs
by Carol Hayman. Austin Java Company, 1206 Parkway. Through Nov.
15. For more info., call 476-1829.
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
Research Fellowship in Politics and Research Fellowship
in International Politics/Political Economy at the University
of Oxford Centre for Brazilian Studies, Oxford, England. Candidates
for the first post should normally have completed a doctorate
in political science, political sociology, or modern political
history with reference to Brazil; for the second post, a doctorate
in international politics (including environmental issues) or
economics (including trade, finance, and regional integration)
with reference to Brazil. The fellowships will be tenable for
two years with the possibility of an extension of up to one year.
Salary £16,286-£24,479 per annum. Available from
April 1, 2000 or Oct. 1, 2000. Applicants should arrange to have
three references sent by the deadline. Send a C.V., information
on work in progress/publications, and an outline (up to five
pages) of intended research. For more info., contact Miss S.
Byrch, Centre for Brazilian Studies, 33 Beaumont St., Oxford
OX1 2NP. Phone: (44) (0) 1865 274484, Fax (44) (0) 1865 274489.
Deadline: Nov. 30, 1999.
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Summer Internship
Program. Up to 35 students who are enrolled in graduate programs
in disciplines related to the Bank's activities will have the
opportunity to acquire professional level work experience. Application
form can be found at http://www.iadb.org
but applications must be sent through the postal service. Description
of the program is available at the ILAS Student Office, SRH 1.301.
Deadline: Jan. 31, 2000.
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