February 21-27, 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
Wednesday, Feb. 16-The Chameleon Country: Mexico as Seen by British
and American Authors, a lecture by David Lida. 4:30-6:00
P.M., Hackett
Room, SRH 1.313. Sponsored by the Mexican Center of ILAS. For
more info. call 232-2423.
Wednesday, Feb. 16-Two Paths through a Restructuring and
Regional Integration: Mexico and Argentina, a discussion
by Alicia Caballero, Universidad Católica de Buenos Aires,
and Alejandro Ibarra-Yunez, Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios
Su-periores de Monterrey. 12:00 NOON, Hackett Room, SRH 1.313.
Sponsored by the Mexican Center of ILAS. For more info., call
232-2423.
Thursday, Feb. 17-A Slice of Rice, Frijoles, and Greens,
a performance using theater, music, and dance that gives insights
into Asian, Latino, and African American experience with a Deaf
Culture perspective. 7:00 P.M., Texas Union Theater. Free and
open to the public. Sponsored by Texas Union Multicuturalism
Task Force.
Saturday, Feb. 19-Sunday, Feb. 20-Workshop on Maya Hieroglyphic
Writing, conducted by Peter Keeler, director of the Maya
Meetings at UT-Austin. 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M., SWTSU, San Marcos.
Cost: $45. The workshop is designed for beginners with no previous
experience. For info. contact Sharan Smith, Dept. of Anthropology,
SWTSU, 601 University Dr., San Marcos, TX 78666. Phone: 512/245-8272.
: ss08 "at" swt.edu; ss08 "at" swt.edu.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22
Sharing Environmental Sovereignty: Are Mexico and Texas Jointly
Managing the Border Environment?, a panel discussion with
Maria Elisa Christie and Ross Pumfrey, Border Affairs Office,
TNRCC, and Scott Storment, Director of the Colonia Initiative,
Office of the Secretary of State. 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.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23
Constructing the Community: Latino TV Networks and Their Discourse
on "Hispanicity," a lecture by Leila BenAmor Mathieu.
12:00-1:30 P.M., Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. Sponsored by ILAS and
the College of Communication. For more info., call Prof. Federico
Subervi, 471-6668.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Cine Las Americas, a festival of new Latin American cinema,
will be held April 21-29, 2000, at the Mexican American Cultural
Center and the Alamo Drafthouse. Sponsored by nationally syndicated
radio program Latino USA. For more info., visit the Web page:
http://www.cinelasamericas.org.
CONFERENCES AND CALLS FOR PAPERS
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].
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.
Texas A&M University-Kingsville Oaxaca Art & History
Institute, July 15-Aug. 11, 2000. Students enroll in art
and history classes and live with Oaxacan families; three guided
excursions to historical sites. Students not already enrolled
in Texas A&M-Kingsville must apply for admission. For more
info., contact Leonor De Los Santos at Professional Development
Office, Texas A&M-Kingsville, MSC 147, Kingsville, TX 78363.
Phone: 361/593-2856.
Fragile Democracies: Legitimacy and Accountability
UT-Austin Law School, Sheffield Room
Friday, Feb. 25
10:00 A.M.-5:30 P.M.
This conference will investigate how societies in Latin America
that are emerging from authoritarian periods reestablish the
foundations for a democratic political life. Cosponsored by the
UT Law School and ILAS. For more info., call Tino Garza at 232-3312.
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.
For Electronic Access to Calendar:
http://lanic.utexas.edu/ilas/calendar.html
submissions for the ILAS Calendar to [email address removed to reduce spam]
Deadline is 3:00 P.M. each Friday
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