November 15-21, 1999
New Center at ILAS The Institute of Latin
American Studies proudly announces the opening of the new Center
for Argentine Studies
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16
… The Mexican Self-Image, a talk by Terry Newton, Professor
of History at St. Edward's University, at a luncheon meeting
of the Austin Chapter of the International Good Neighbor Council.
11:30 A.M., UT Faculty Center, 25th & Guadalupe. $13.50 per
person. For more info., call Vic Niemeyer at 263-2302.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19
… Rodríguez Plática and Booksigning.
América Rodríguez, Associate Professor of Communication,
will discuss her new book, Making Latino News: Race, Language,
Class. 12:00 NOON, Texas Union, African American Culture Room,
4.110. A reception and booksigning will follow at Barnes &
Noble on Guadalupe. Sponsored by the Center for Mexican American
Studies. For more info., call 471-2136.
… Indian Trade and Silver Smuggling: Some Notes on Economic
Development in the Nineteenth Century Andes, a lecture by
Eric Langer, Georgetown University, 4:00 P.M., GAR 107. For more
info., contact Robert Smale at [email address removed to reduce spam].
… Annual Zapatista Textile Sale. Featuring videos,
slides, discussion, and refreshments. 6:00-9:00 P.M. Also 10:00
A.M.-6:00 P.M., Saturday, NOV. 20, Galería Sin Fronteras,
1701 Guadalupe. Sponsored by the Committee for Solidarity with
Mexico and Chiapas. For more info., call 834-3577.
Conferences and Calls for Papers
New Economic and Social Perspectives on Brazil. International
Faculty Development Seminar to Brazil, May 30-June 7, 2000. Nine-day
seminar begins in São Paulo (three nights), continues
to Parati (two nights), and ends in Rio de Janeiro (three nights).
It is designed for U.S. faculty and administrators in an effort
to stimulate the study of Brazil through lectures, faculty interchange,
and coordinated site visits. Lectures by Brazilian academics
will focus primarily on economic and social issues facing Brazil
today. Seminar fee of $1,995 includes seminar costs, accommodation,
receptions, site visits, and breakfast/lunch daily. Sponsored
by the Council on International Educational Exchange and hosted
by the International Cooperation Commission of the University
of São Paulo. For more info., call 800/40-STUDY or :
[email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam]. Deadline:
March 15, 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.
Lectureship in Portuguese Language, University of California,
Berkeley. Seeking someone who can teach all levels of Portuguese
language courses to students in a large and growing Luso-Brazilian
program. Candidates should have an M.A. in Portuguese or a related
field, and firsthand experience of Brazil. Preference given to
those who also speak Spanish. See MLA Job List for more details.
Open-ended one-year contract renewable annually with satisfactory
performance. After six years the lecturer may become eligible
for a series of three-year contracts. Send letter of application
and a résumé to: Prof. Candace Slater, Dept. of
Spanish and Portuguese, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720. For
more info., : cslater "at" socrates.berkeley.edu; cslater "at" socrates.berkeley.edu.
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.
FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
Bi-National Business Grants to Mexico. The U.S.-Mexico
Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange offers 15 grants
of tuition and stipend for U.S. students to pursue studies in
business, law, and/or engineering while interning at Mexico-based
corporations. Candidates must be U.S. citizens, have a B.S./B.A
. in engineering, accounting, business,
law, or economics and/or an M.S./M.A. in business or international
business administration, international relations, or economics
from a U.S. university, a minimum of two year's U.S. experience
in business, and proficiency in Spanish. Students will live and
work in Mexico from Sept. 2000-June/July 2001 and take two graduate-level
courses per trimester (two nights per week) while working 9:00
A.M.-4:00 P.M. five days per week. For more info., call 212/984-5327
or 212/984-5565.
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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