March 13-26, 2000
A lecture by Dr. Carlos Menem, former President of Argentina
La Argentina de la década del 90 y los desafíos
del nuevo milenio
[Argentina in the 1990s and the Challenges of the New Millennium]
Simultaneous English translation provided
Wednesday, March 8
2:30 P.M., Texas Union Ballroom
Sponsored by ILAS. For more info., call 232-2409.
LATE ENTRY
Friday, March 10-Mayan Civilization by Modern Artists and Select
Photographs by Frans Blom and Gertrude Duby Blom, an exhibit
of photographs curated by Eric Samson and drawings by Mayan schoolchildren,
the result of a contest to promote appreciation and preservation
of the Late Classic Maya site in Chilón, Chiapas. 12:00-2:00
P.M., Benson Latin American Collection, SRH 1.109. For more info.,
call 495-4520.
THURSDAY-SUNDAY, MARCH 16-19
2000 Trilateral Project Directors Meeting. University and
government leaders from Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. will discuss
how institutions of higher education can better serve students
who are studying and working in North America. Thompson Conference
Center and the LBJ School. Sponsored by ILAS and the LBJ School
of Public Affairs. For more info., call 232-2412.
Post-LASA Workshop
New Horizons in Contemporary Latin American Sociological Research
A one-day workshop organized by the Dept. of Sociology as
part of the Andrew Mellon Sociology Program
Monday, March 20, 8:30 A.M.-5:00 P.M.
Dobie Room, Flawn Academic Center
Open to all graduate students and faculty.
For more info., contact Peter Ward at 471-6302.
The Maya Meetings at Texas 2000
Centering the Universe: Core/Periphery Interactions in Mesoamerica
March 9-18
Texas Symposium-March 9-10
Public Lecture: Introducing Maya Glyphs-March 10
Forum on Maya Hieroglyphic Writing-March 11-12
Long Workshops-March 13-18
For more info., : [email address removed to reduce spam].
MONDAY, MARCH 20
Inequality, Affirmative Action, and the Mexican Question, a
lecture by Martín Sánchez-Jankowski, Professor
of Sociology and Director of the Center for Urban Ethnography
at UC-Berkeley. 12:00-1:00 P.M., Burdine 136. Sponsored by the
Center for Mexican American Studies. For more info., call 471-2136.
TUESDAY, MARCH 21
The Export of Organizational Technology: Managing Political Campaigns
in Mexico and Elswhere Abroad, a lecture by James Taylor
of Public Strategies, Inc., Austin. 5:00 P.M., Hackett Room,
SRH 1.313. Sponsored by the Mexican Center of ILAS. For more
info., call 232-2423.
THURSDAY, MARCH 23
Américo Paredes Distinguished Lecture-Comadres, Cowgirls,
Curanderas: Spanish/Mexican Women and Their Border Journeys,
1540-1900, by Vicki Ruiz, Professor of History and Chair
of the Dept. of Chicana and Chicano Studies, Arizona State University.
7:00 P.M., Bass Lecture Hall, LBJ School. Free and open to the
public. Sponsored by CMAS. For more info., call 471-2136.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Spend a Day with a Professional over Spring Break. Stop by
the Liberal Arts Career Services Resource Room in FAC 27 to view
the list of professionals who have volunteered to have a student
visit them at work for a half-day during Spring Break. Openings
in Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and a few other Texas
cities. This is a great opportunity to explore career interests.
Liberal Arts students only. Sign-up deadline: March 10.
CONFERENCES AND CALLS FOR PAPERS
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
Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary-Latin American/Caribbean
Studies, and Spanish, Winona State University, Winona, MN. Responsibility
for initiating and expanding a Latin American/Caribbean Studies
Program for first-year students. Candidates must have earned
a Ph.D. and have teaching proficiency in Spanish. Starting date:
Aug. 2000. Send résumé, transcripts, three letters
of reference, and a one-page description of 2 or 3 courses you
propose to teach to: Residential College Interdisciplinary Studies
Search, Affirmative Action Office, Winona State University, P.O.
Box 5838, Winona, MN 55987. Phone: 507/457-5008 : affaction "at" vax2.winona.msus.edu; affaction "at" vax2.winona.msus.edu.
Review begins March 18, 2000. Open until filled.
Researcher, writer, reporter, and copyeditor for ICFJ's
International Journalists' Network (IJNet) Website. Recent
Spanish-speaking graduate sought by Website that tracks media
assistance, news, and professional training opportunities for
journalists around the world. English writing skills a plus.
For more info., call 202/737-3700 or : [email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam].
Associate Director, Center for Latin American Studies,
University of Chicago. Responsibility for program planning
and execution, policy making, grants administration, staff supervision,
and selected teaching and advising responsibilities. Applicants
should hold a Ph.D., and have two or more years in a position
of comparable responsibility, and university-level teaching experience.
Send a cover letter, C.V., sample of published writing, statement
of research and teaching interests, and two letters of reference
to: Tom Cummins, Dir., CLAS, University of Chicago, 5848 S. University
Ave., Kelly Hall 310, Chicago, IL 60637. For complete job description
call 773/702-8420 or : [email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam].
Deadline: April 14, 2000.
EXHIBITS
Unlocking the Secrets of Ancient Writing: The Parallel Lives
of Michael Ventris and Linda Schele and the Decipherment of Mycenaean
and Mayan Writing, an exhibit in the Benson Latin American
Collection Rare Books Room that examines two of the most famous
decipherments of ancient writing of the last century. Items are
included from the collections of the UT Classics Dept. Program
in Aegean Scripts and Prehistory (PASP), Dr. Linda Schele, and
the Metropolitan Museum of Art. For more info., visit: http://www.utexas.edu/research/pasp/cipem/exhib/.
The exhibit runs March 9-August 1, 2000.
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Announcements
Woodrow Wilson Practicum Grants-$1,500 award to students
who find a meaningful internship to utilize their academic discipline
in a context outside the university.
Woodrow Wilson Innovation Awards-Up to three $10,000 grants
and up to three $5,000 grants to recognize and support departments
and programs in the humanities that encourage Ph.D. students
to interact with the world outside the academy. Deadline May
15, 2000.
Woodrow Wilson Postdoctoral Careers-Places recent graduates
in positions in a wide range of companies and organizations.
For more info. and applications, visit: http://www.woodrow.org/phd.
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 20
IIE Southern Region Grants-in-Aid
Applications for overseas study available on www.iir.org/southern/sagrant.htm
Deadline: March 16
Information Sessions
Tuesdays at 4:00 P.M. and Fridays at 3:00 P.M. for the remainder
of this semester and the summer sessions. Learn about programs,
financial assistance, application procedures, and campus resources.
Information and applications available at Study Abroad Office,
SHC 247 or on the Website: www.utexas.edu/student/abroad/index.html.
Phone: 471-6490
STUDY ABROAD
Government of Peru, 2000 Summer Research Fellowship. Applicants
are invited to submit proposals on priority research areas: Civil
Society, Representation, and Governance in Peru. Candidates must
be studying for, or already possess a postgraduate or professional
degree from a university outside of Peru, at least, intermediate-level
knowledge of Spanish, and good writing skills. A limited number
of grants are available to cover airfare and lodging. Starting
date June 1. Submit a two-page statement of purpose, a résumé,
course transcripts, writing sample, a recent passport size photo,
proof of Spanish skills, two letters of recommendation to: Katrina
Burgess, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Political Science, 100
Eggers Hall Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs,
Syracuse
University, Syracuse, NY 13244. For more info., : kburgess "at" maxwell.syr.edu; kburgess "at" maxwell.syr.edu.
or call: 315/443-3866. Deadline: March 15, 2000.
For Electronic Access to Calendar:
http://lanic.utexas.edu/ilas/calendar.html
Have a relaxing and safe Spring Break!
Please submit your entries by 3:00 P.M., Friday, March 3
submissions to [email address removed to reduce spam]
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