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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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