February 14-20, 2000
Ariel y el arielismo a los cien años A conference sponsored
by ILAS and the Dept of Spanish and Portuguese Friday, Feb.
18, 8:30 A.M.-5:00 P.M. Saturday, Feb. 19, 8:30 A.M.-12:00 NOON
Thompson Conference Center, Room 3.122 For more info., call ILAS
at 471-5551 or Prof. Enrique Fierro at 471-4936.
LATE ENTRY
Friday, Feb. 11-Saturday, Feb. 12-World 2000: A Conference on
Teaching World History and World Geography, Hyatt Regency
on Town Lake. Sponsors include Office of the Vice-President and
Dean of Graduate Studies, College of Liberal Arts, ILAS, UT Area
Centers, Dept of History, and many others. For program info.,
visit: http://www.dla.utexas.edu/world2000/7.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15
Can the Air Kill You in São Paulo? Managing Air Quality
in Brazil, a lecture by Pedro Jacobi, Professor of Political
Economics, University of Sao Paulo/Tinker Visiting Professor
at ILAS and Dept. of Government. 12:15 P.M., SRH 1.320. Part
of the Green Tuesdays Series sponsored by the Center for Environmental
Resource Management in Latin America (CERMLA) of ILAS. For more
info., call 232-2410.
XX Student Conference on Latin America
February 11-12, 2000
Fri., 8:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.
Sat., 9:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M.
University of Texas Student Union
Opening Speaker: Prof. Henry Dietz
Keynote Speaker: María Martin, Latino USA
For more info., call 471-5551 or visit the Website at http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/ilas/ILASSA
(case sensitive) Free and open to the public. Organized by the
Institute of Latin American Studies Student Association (ILASSA)
Tuesday, February 15
The UNAM Strike in Relation to the Mexican Political System,
a lecture in Spanish by Hugo Casanova Cardiel, ILAS Visiting
Scholar from CESU-UNAM. 4:00 P.M., Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. Sponsored
by the Mexican Center of ILAS. For more info., call 232-2423
or [email address removed to reduce spam].
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17
Are You Interested in Studying Portuguese in Brazil? An
information session on the exchange program between UT and the
Federal University of Mina Gerais will be held at 3:00 P.M.,
SHC, Room 247 (Study Abroad Office). For more info., call the
Brazil Center of ILAS at 232-2416.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18
Women Educators Setting Policy to Promote Diversity, a
panel moderated by Victoria Rodriguez, LBJ School of Public Affairs.
2:30-4:30 P.M., Bass Lecture Hall. Part of the Women, Leadership
and Policy series sponsored by the Center for Women's Studies.
This panel cosponsored by the LBJ School, African and African
American Studies, and Center for Mexican American Studies. For
more info., call 471-5765 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.
Fragile Democracies: Legitimacy and Accountability, UT-Austin
Law School, Feb. 25, 2000. This conference will investigate how
societies in Latin America that are emerging from authoritarian
periods reestablish the foundations for a democratic political
life. Participants will include academic experts and political
and human rights activists from several Latin American countries
including Venezuela, Peru, Argentina, and Guatemala, as well
as the United States. Cosponsored by the UT Law School and ILAS.
For more info., call Tino Garza at 232-3312.
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.
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 one course in Spanish at Connecticut College. Stipend for
the semester is $10,000 plus an allowence 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.
Visiting Scholars and Fellows Program, David Rockefeller
Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University. Non-Harvard
university professors and researchers who wish to conduct academic
research while in residence at Harvard University are invited
to apply for a fellowship. Applicants should have completed their
doctorate, be fluent in English, and
have a substantial publication record. For more info., contact
Jill Konz at jkonz "at" fas.harvard.edu; jkonz "at" fas.harvard.edu.
Deadline: April 1, 2000.
Summer 2000 Library Travel Research Grants, Center for
Latin American Studies, University of Florida, Gainesville. Three
awards of up to $750 each will be made to cover travel and living
expenses of faculty and graduate students who wish to use the
extensive resources of the UF Latin American Collection May 15-Aug.
14. To apply send a letter of intent, brief library research
proposal, travel budget, and a C.V. to: Dr. Martha E. Davis,
Associate Director, Center for Latin American Studies, P.O. Box
115530, 319 Grinte Hall, University of Florida, Gainesville,
FL 32611-5530. Deadline: April 2, 2000.
INTERNSHIPS
Part-time Intern, Office of Border Initiatives, Texas Dept
of Economic Development, Austin, TX. Primary duties include
writing and disseminating the Border Update electronic newsletter,
following policy issues regarding NAFTA, recent changes in maquiladoras,
and border economic development. Candidate must be able to speak
and read Spanish. Unpaid position, but may receive college credit
with professor's approval. Starts immediately and ends in May
2000. To apply, fax a letter of inquiry and résumé
to: Pamela Rogers at 512/936-0435. For more info. call 936-0246
or pamelar "at" tded.state.tx.us; pamelar "at" tded.state.tx.us.
STUDY ABROAD
University of South Florida in Brazil, June 12-July 2, 2000.
Intensive Portuguese language, Brazilian cinema, and urban
ecology classes are offered at the Universidade Federal do Paraná
in Curitiba, Brazil, for undergraduate and graduate credit. For
more info., phone: 813/974-3399 or : neugaard "at" chuma1.cas.usf.edu; neugaard "at" chuma1.cas.usf.edu.
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