February 7-13, 2000
Late Entries
Wednesday, Feb. 2-Liberal Arts Career Expo, 10:00 A.M.-3:00
P.M., Texas Union Ballroom and Loggia. For more info., visit
the Website:
http://www.utexas.edu/depts/lacs
or call 471-3554.
Thursday, Feb. 3-Negotiating Issues between Mexico and
the European Union: An Alternative to NAFTA or an Expansion,
a lecture by Aléjandro
Ibarra Yunez, visiting chair in the Center for the Study of Western
Hemispheric Trade. 4:00 P.M., Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. Sponsored
by the
Mexican Center of ILAS. For more info., call 232-2423.
Thursday, Feb. 3-Teach for America Information Session,
6:00 P.M., Texas Union Sinclair Suite. Talk to Zach Richter and
other TFA alumni about
their experiences in the corps. For more info. and a Teach for
America application, call 800/832-1230 or visit the Website:
http://wwwteachforamerica.org.
Final application deadline: Feb. 22, 2000.
Friday, Feb. 4-The Trials and Tribulation of the Hijos
de la Chingada: Mexican Masculinities 1810-1960, a lecture
in Spanish by Robert McKee Irwin, New York University/Visiting
Assistant Professor , Tulane University. 2:00 P.M., Tobin Room,
Batts 201. Sponsored by the Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese.
For more info., contact Sonia Reyes at 471-4936 or [email address removed to reduce spam].
CONFERENCES AND CALLS FOR PAPERS
Call for Papers-Entrecaminos, the Millennium Edition of
Georgetown University Center for Latin American Studies' Multidisciplinary
Academic
Journal. Entries are invited on the topic, "New Ideas
for a New Millennium: Latin America in the XXI Century."
Submit disk and hard copy to: Center for
Latin American Studies, c/o Entrecaminos, Georgetown University,
Washington, D.C. 20007. For more info., : [email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam].
Deadline: Feb. 25, 2000.
Challenges for Brazil: A Dialogue, Feb. 25, 2000, University
of California, Berkeley. A public forum will be hosted by
the Center for Latin American Studies featuring Brazil's first
lady, Dr. Ruth Cardoso; Jose Serra, Brazilian Minister of Health;
Paulo Renato Souza, Brazilian Minister of Education; and other
prominent policymakers from Brazil and the U.S. The conference
will address global economic integration in the Americas with
topics such as: the impact of globalization on Brazil; perspectives
on labor in the Americas; and social problems and political alternatives.
For more info., : clas "at" uclink4.berkeley.edu; clas "at" uclink4.berkeley.edu
or visit the Website: http://www.clas.berkeley.edu/clas.
10th Colloquium on Hispanic & Luso-Brazilian Literatures
and Romance Languages, UT-Austin, March 4, 2000. 9 A.M.-5:00
P.M., Texas Union.
Keynote speakers are Jean Franco, Columbia University, and Roger
W. Andersen, UCLA. Sponsored by the Graduate Student Organization
of the Dept
of Spanish and Portuguese. For more info., contact María
Zalduondo at [email address removed to reduce spam].
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Assistant Professor of History, University of Scanton,
Scranton, PA. Tenure-track position beginning Sept. 2000
requires Ph.D. and teaching experience. Responsibilities include
teaching courses in Latin American history and participation
in the development of a new interdisciplinary program in Latin
American studies. Additional interests in Asian, African, Middle
Eastern, or gender history would be helpful. The successful candidate
should be able to support the Catholic and Jesuit tradition and
spirit through his/her work in history. Preliminary interviews
will be conducted at the OAH annual meeting in Spring 2000. Send
letter of application, C.V., transcripts, and letters of recommendation
to: Dr. Raymond W. Champagne, Dept. of History, University of
Scanton, Scranton, PA 18510. Deadline: Feb. 15, 2000.
Earl N. Phillips Jr. Distinguished Professorship in International
Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The
Phillips Professor will hold a tenured position in an appropriate
dept. as well as a joint appointment in the newly designed Curriculum
in International and Area Studies. Candidates who would also
be interested in chairing the Curriculum are particularly welcome.
Applicants must have a strong and demonstratable commitment to
interdisciplinary, international studies and a proven record
of scholarship and excellent undergraduate teaching. Preference
will be given to candidates who will be associated with one of
the area studies programs. These include Europe, Latin America,
Asia (including South and S.E. Asia), Africa, and Slavic, Eurasia,
and East Europe. Send cover letter, vita, and four references
to: Richard Soloway, Senior Associate Dean, College of Arts &
Sciences, 203 South Bldg., CB#3100, University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3100. Review begins
Feb. 1, 2000 with appointment as early as July 1, 2000.
FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
E.D. Farmer International Fellowship (Texas-born applicants)
supports advanced research and study in Mexico by UT-Austin
students. Preference is given to students who have graduated
from UT-Austin and to current UT students who will use the fellowship
to undertake field research for a dissertation or thesis. See
contact information below.
E.D. Farmer International Fellowship (Mexican nationals).
Applicants must be currently enrolled in a graduate program
at UT and be nominated by the administration of the home university.
Mail to: The Mexican Center of ILAS, E.D. Farmer Fellowship Committee,
Institute of Latin American Studies, UT-Austin, SRH 1.310, Austin,
TX 78712. For more info., visit the Website: http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/ilas/mexcenter/scholarships.
Deadline: March 1, 2000.
Republic of Mexico Solidaridad Endowed Presidential Scholarship.
Available for Mexican citizens who are pursuing any academic
major at the
undergraduate or graduate level at UT-Austin. The scholarship
is intended to support research that will be incorporated into
a thesis, policy report,
or dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for a graduate degree. For more info., visit the Website: http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/ilas/mexcenter/scholarships.
Deadline: March 1, 2000.
Joint Research Fellowship and Visiting Professorship, John
Carter Brown Library, Brown University, Providence, RI, and Dept.
of Hispanic Studies, Connecticut College, New London, CT. Applications
are invited from established scholars who are citizens of Spain
and Spanish America for one semester during the 2000-2001 academic
year. The fellow will conduct research at the Library and will
teach, in Spanish at Connecticut College, one course pertinent
to the fellow's research and appropriate for undergraduate students
majoring in Hispanic Studies. Stipend for the semester is $10,000
plus an allowance for roundtrip travel and commuting. For more
info. or to request application materials, contact: Director,
John Carter Brown Library, Box 1894, Providence, RI 02912. Phone:401/863-2725,
Fax: 401/863-3477. : JCBL_[email address removed to reduce spam]; JCBL_[email address removed to reduce spam].
Deadline: March 1, 2000.
http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/ilas/academic/fund.html
Please review this Website for information and application instructions
for the following:
Grants: (1) Tinker Field Research Grant, (2) Faculty Sponsored
Dissertation Field Research Grant, and (3) Anna Luiza Ozorio
de Almeida Field Research Grant
Fellowships: (1) Foreign Language and Area Study (FLAS) for academic
year and summer, (2) Debra J. Herring Memorial Fellowship Fund,
and (3) Anna Mae Ford Memorial Fund.
Deadline for receipt of a complete application, including
letters of recommendation, is March 1. Please submit material
to the ILAS
Student Office, SRH 1.301.
submissions for the ILAS Calendar to [email address removed to reduce spam]
Deadline is 3:00 P.M. each Friday.
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