April 17-23, 2000
LATE ENTRY
Tuesday, April 11-Wednesday, April 12-Better Late Than Jobless,
a two-day crash course in starting a career for Liberal
Arts students. Starts 1:00 P.M. both days, FAC. Sponsored by
the Liberal Arts Career Center (now in new offices, Gebauer 1.308).
For more info., call 471-7900 or visit: http://www.utexas.edu/depts/lacs.
Friday, April 14-Challenges in Multinational Monitoring
of Water Quality in El Paso, a lecture by Jurgen Schmandt,
Professor, LBJ School of Public Affairs. 12:15 P.M., SRH 1.320.
A Green Tuesday lecture sponsored by CERMLA. For more info.,
call 232-2412.
TUESDAY, APRIL 18
Jamail Plática & Booksigning. Milton Jamail, Lecturer,
Dept. of Government, will discuss his new book, Full Count:
Inside Cuban Baseball, 2:00-3:30 P.M., Barnes & Noble Bookstore,
2246 Guadalupe. For more info., call 471-2136.
THURSDAY, APRIL 20
Cuban History Viewed by Cuban Historians, Two Lectures in Spanish,
El impacto económico y demográfico de la guerra
de independencia de 1895 y la política económica
del gobierno interventor norteamericano, by Dr. Fe Iglesias-García,
Instituto de Historia de Cuba, and La historiografía cubana
del siglo XX, by Dr. Oscar Zanetti-Lecuona, Director, Instituto
de Historia de Cuba. 12:00 NOON-1:30 P.M., SRH 1.320. Sponsored
by the Dept. of History. For more info., call Aline Helg at 475-7227.
FRIDAY, APRIL 21
Cine Las Americas: Festival of New Latin American Cinema, Alamo
Draft House Theater and the Center for Mexican American Cultural
Arts, through Saturday, April 29. Visits by acclaimed directors
and screening of new films. For more info., call 471-2136 or
visit: http://www.cinelasamericas.org.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Quechua Language and Society in the Andes I, an undergraduate/graduate
language study opportunity for the Fall 2000 semester, focusing
on spoken Quechua and oral traditions in the Andes, taught by
Margot Beyersdorff. MWF 1:00-2:00 P.M., WAG 420. LAS 351C (#36990)/ANT
351C (#27305) and LAS 381C (#37185)/ ANT 381C (#27365). For more
info., call ILAS, 471-5551.
CONFERENCES AND CALLS FOR PAPERS
Third Annual Spring Conference on the Americas, Americas
World Council and the Centre for Latin American and European
Studies, Augusta State University, April 14-15, 2000, Savannah,
GA. Multidisciplinary conference will focus on any Latin American,
Central American, or Canadian issue. For more info., :
[email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam], or fax:
706/667-4116.
The Prospects and Prognoses of the July 2, 2000 Elections
in Mexico, A Research Workshop, April 28, 2000, 8:45 A.M.-5:00
P.M., LBJ School of Public Affairs, SRH 3.109. A forum to analyze
the run-up to the 2000 presidential and federal elections in
Mexico. For more info., call Peter M. Ward, 475-6302 or :
peter.ward[email address removed to reduce spam]; peter.ward[email address removed to reduce spam].
Teaching about Latin America: Focus on the Caribbean, July
10-14, Yale University, New Haven, CT. One-week intensive institute
for college faculty, K-12 educators, administrators, librarians,
and curriculum specialists consisting of lectures by faculty
from the Latin American Studies Consortium of New England (Yale,
UConn, UMass, and Brown), and an in-depth exploration of diversity.
An optional one-week trip to the Dominican Republic will follow.
For more info., contact Annie Strah at 203/432-5605 or anne.[email address removed to reduce spam]; anne.[email address removed to reduce spam].
Retos de América Latina a Principios del Tercer
Milenio, 7th Congress of La Sociedad Latinoamericana de Estudios
Sobre América Latina y El Caribe (SOLAR), Universidad
Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua, Managua, Nov. 7-10, 2000.
A wide range of topics, including democracy and political transition,
human rights, and politics and culture, will be covered (see
the Website at http://www.uaemex.mx/solar).
Cost to register is $50 for those giving papers, $30 for attending,
and $10 for students. Send a 10-30 line summary of your paper
topic (maximum paper length 15 pages) with a brief C.V. to: Dr.
Luis Alfredo Lobato Blanco, UNAN-Managua, De ENEL 2 Km al sur,
Apartado de correos 663, Managua, Nicaragua (: lobato "at" ns.sdnnic.org.ni; lobato "at" ns.sdnnic.org.ni;
fax: 011-505-277-49-43). Registration closes Sept. 30, 2000.
World Congress of Environmental Law and Policy, San José,
Costa Rica, Jan. 8-12, 2001. For more info., : [email address removed to reduce spam].es; [email address removed to reduce spam].es or
visit: http://www.greenchannel.com/iceac
(Spanish section).
Call for Papers-III Encuentro Regional de Literatura Fronteriza,
May 5-7, 2000, Laredo, TX and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. Abstracts
should be sent to: Norma E. Cantú, Texas A&M International
University, 5201 University Blvd., Laredo, TX 78041-1900. For
more info., : [email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam].
Deadline: April 15.
Call for Papers--21st Century Challenges to Latin America
and New Perspectives, Latin American Studies Association
of Korea, Oct. 20, 2000, Seoul. Papers are invited from political
science, economics, international relations, sociology, philosophy,
cultural studies, and other disciplines. Approximately six exemplary
papers will be selected, and their authors will
be flown to Seoul to attend the conference. Paper title, abstract
of 300-400 words, and a brief C.V., including a list of publications,
should be submitted to: Dr. Won-Hon Kim, Dir. for International
Exchange, LASAK. : whkim "at" kiep.go.kr; whkim "at" kiep.go.kr.
Fax: (82-2) 3460-1066. Deadline: April 20.
Call for Papers--New Mundo 2000: Latino Identity in the
New Millennium, Oct. 26-28, 2000, Dallas, TX. Papers are
invited concerning the introduction of peoples from 15th century
Spain (Caucasian, African, Sephardic, and Moor) into indigenous
civilizations of the New World, their shared legacy of the Spanish
language and aesthetic in the Americas, and
the profile they will enjoy within the arts and humanities of
the new millennium. For more info., visit: dallasculture.com.
Deadline: May 15.
Call for Papers--Reconciling the Past, Envisioning the
Future: Latin America in the 21st Century, Conference of
the North Central Council of Latin Americanists, Oct. 20-21,
2000, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Proposals are invited
from all disciplines. A special invitation is issued for panel
presentations on the theme, Judgment on Violence,
Pursuit of Peace. Send abstracts and proposals to: William Katra,
Program Chair, NCCLA 2000, 732 Liberty St., LaCrosse, WI 54603.
For more info., call 608/785-2031. Deadline: July 15, 2000.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Chief of Party for U.S.-Mexico Judicial Exchange Program,
National Center for State Courts, Mexico City. The successful
candidate will organize bilateral conferences, manage court-to-court
exchanges, and develop seminars and workshops for judges and
court personnel on a variety of court management and judicial
reform topics. Candidates must be bilingual in English/Spanish
and possess extensive knowledge of U.S. judicial procedures,
court management, court technology, and judicial education programs.
Knowledge of the Mexican legal/judicial system and recent judicial
reform programs is important. An advanced degree is preferred.
Period of contract will run through September 2000, or longer,
depending on funding. Submit résumé with cover
letter, including salary history, to Cathy Gill, National Center
for State Courts, 300 Newport Ave., Williamsburg, VA 23185, or
fax: 757/564-2006.
Program Assistant, The Inter-American Dialogue, Washington,
DC The premier center for policy analysis and exchange on
Western Hemisphere affairs is recruiting a program assistant
to support the Democracy program. Current projects focus on Colombia,
press freedom, and research on democratic governance. Responsibilities
include organizing conferences and meetings, attending and reporting
on meetings in Washington, DC, and drafting and editing correspondence,
papers, reports, and proposals. The ideal candidate will have
recently completed a bachelor's degree, have an outstanding academic
record, and a strong interest in pursuing a career related to
Latin America. Must be fluent in Spanish and possess exceptional
writing, organizational, and analytic and computer skills. For
consideration, please send résumé by fax or
to: Emily Fintel: fax: 202/822-9553, : <efintel "at" the
dialogue.
EXHIBITS
Picturing Guatemala: Images from the CIRMA Photography
Archive, 1870-1997, Salón Simón Bolívar,
Americas Society, New York City. For more
info., visit: www.americas-society.org.
Through April 16.
An exhibition of the recent work of Brazilian artist Helena
de la Fontaine, April 1-May 6, Ravel Fine Art Gallery, Davenport
Village, 3801 Capital of Texas Highway North. Tues.-Sat., 11:00
A.M.-6.:00 P.M. For more info., visit www.ravelfineart.com.
INTERNSHIPS
Part Time Internship, Office of Border Initiatives, Texas Dept.
of Economic Development, Austin. Immediately through May
2000. Unpaid 15-20 hour per week position receives college credit
with education dept approval. Primary duties include writing
and disseminating the Border Update electronic newsletter. Candidate
should be enrolled in bachelor's or graduate degree program in
relevant field, speak and read Spanish. For more
info., call Pamela Rogers, Director, Office of Border Initiatives
at 936-0246, or : pamelar "at" tded.state.tx.us; pamelar "at" tded.state.tx.us.
STUDY ABROAD
Augsburg College Center for Global Education, Faculty and
Staff Summer Travel Programs. The following programs include
face-to-face meetings with a cross section of people from the
host culture, field trips, and group and personal reflection
time. Human Rights and Indigenous Issues in Guatemala, May 16-25;
Haiti and Cuba: Distinct Neighbors, May 28-June 12; Elections
2000: Shaping Mexico's Future, June 26-July 3; Education for
Social Justice: A Faculty Development Seminar in Cuernavaca,
Mexico, July 8-15. Participants need not speak Spanish. For more
info., call 1-800-299-8889, write: Center for Global Education,
Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454,
or visit the Website:
http://www.augsburg.edu/global.
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