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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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