February 28-March 5, 2000
Challenges to Fragile Democracies in the Americas: 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.
Sponsored by the UT Law School, ILAS, College of Liberal Arts
Democracy in the Third Millennium Program, and UT International
Law Society
For more info., call Tino Garza at 232-3312.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28
Mexican novelist David Toscana speaks about his latest novel,
Tula Station. 12:15 P.M., Tobin Room, Batts 201. Sponsored
by the Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese. For more info., call
386-9439 or : [email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam].
FRIDAY, MARCH 3
The Reform of Social Policies in Brazil: Challenges and Constraints,
a lecture by Pedro Jacobi, University of São Paulo/Tinker
Visiting Professor at ILAS. 3:30 P.M., Hackett Room, SRH 1.313.
Sponsored by the Brazil Center of ILAS. For more info., call
the Brazil Center at 232-2416.
SATURDAY, MARCH 4
10th Colloquium on Hispanic & Luso-Brazilian Literatures
and Romance Languages, 9 A.M.-5:00 P.M., Texas Union. Keynote
speakers are Jean Franco, Columbia University, and Roger W. Anderson,
UCLA. Sponsored by the Graduate Student Organization of the Dept
of Spanish and Portuguese. For more info., contact María
Zalduondo at 232-4539 or [email address removed to reduce spam].
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.
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
Resolved: United States and All Other Nations Should Ratify and
Implement Aggressively the Kyoto Protocol on Global Climate Change,
March 7, 2000, 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M., Bass Auditorium, LBJ School.
An all-day debate on this topic with opposing views on global
climate change. Sponsored by the Center for Environmental Resource
Management in Latin America (CERMLA). For more info., call David
Eaton at 471-8972.
Third International Socioreligious Studies Meeting, Havana,
July 3-6, 2001. The conference will focus on the religious
and social processes in the context of the new century. For more
info., contact Dr. Jorge Ramírez Calzadilla, President
of the Organizing Committee, Third Socioreligious Studies Meeting,
calle B No.352, El Vedado Havana, CUBA. Phone: 537/31-3610 and
3-5366. : cips "at" ceniai.inf.cu; cips "at" ceniai.inf.cu.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Pantanal Program Director, The Nature Conservancy, Brasília,
Brazil. The successful candidate will be responsible for
The Nature Conservancy's biodiversity conservation work in the
Brazilian Pantanal, and for coordination with TNC efforts elsewhere
in the region. The position requires a master's degree in the
natural or social sciences or another relevant field, and/or
at least five years of relevant professional experience. Knowledge
of conservation issues in Brazil and strong oral and written
communication skills in English and Portuguese are needed. Send
C.V. and a cover letter to Nanette Rutsch, Brazil Division, The
Nature Conservancy, 4245 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 100, Arlington,
VA 22203-1606. Phone: 703/841-4891. : [email address removed to reduce spam]; [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.
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.
STUDY ABROAD
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.
Doing Business in Brazil, May 29-June 16, 2000. This
intensive Affiliated Studies program, offered by UT-Austin's
partner institution in Brazil, focuses on the nature of international
business in Brazil,
concentrating on ongoing stabilization efforts and on financial
policy. The seminar is taught entirely in English and is open
to undergraduate business students as well as to students from
related fields. For more info., contact the Center for International
Business Education and Research (CIBER). Phone: 471-1625. :
[email address removed to reduce spam]
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE STUDY ABROAD OFFICE
International Education Fee Scholarships
Now available for students studying or doing research abroad
during summer or fall 2000
Deadline: March 10
IIE Southern Region Grants-in-Aid
Applications for overseas study available on http://www.iir.org/southern/sagrant.htm
Deadline: March 16
Daily Information Sessions
Learn about available programs, financial assistance, application
procedures, campus resources
Information and applications available at Study Abroad Office,
SHC 247 or on the Website: http://www.utexas.edu/student/abroad/index.html.
Phone: 471-6490
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