May 1-16, 2000
Race and the Politics of Mestizaje: Central America, Mexico, and
the Borderlands
ILAS Research Workshop
Thursday, May 4, 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. Friday, May 5, 9:00 A.M.-1:00
P.M. Hackett Room, SRH 1.313
Participants:
Ana Alonso (Arizona)
Bobby Vaughn (Stanford)
Monica Rodriguez (Duke)
Jeffrey Gould (Indiana)
Jonathon Inda (UC-Santa Barbara)
Discussion will focus on written papers by each participant and comments
by UT faculty members. Cosponsored by CMAS and the Program in Anthropology
of the African Diaspora. For copies of the papers and other info., contact
Ludmilla McGlamery, 232-2405.
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.
For more info., call Peter M. Ward, 475-6302 or :
<peter.ward[email address removed to reduce spam]; .
LATE ENTRIES
Thursday, April 27-Opportunities, Hiring Needs, and Educational
Resources
for Translators, a discussion of employment opportunities in technical
communications, project management, and software engineering with
representatives
from Austin Community College, Ralph McElroy Translation Co., and National
Instruments Co. Starting at 10:00 A.M., Gebauer 4.200C. Sponsored by Liberal
Arts Career Services. For more info. or to reserve a
place, call 471-3554.
Thursday, April 27-The Ship of Hope: The Contribution of the Immigrants
to Brazilian History, a lecture by Moacyr Scliar, Writer in Residence.
4:00-5:00 P.M., Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. Sponsored by the Brazil
Center of ILAS. For more info., call Michelle Zweede at 232-2416 or
: <brazctr[email address removed to reduce spam]; .
Friday, April 28-Reception and Booksigning for Ana Castillo,
author of the children's book, My Daughter, My Son, the Eagle, the Dove:
An Aztec Chant. 6:00-8:00 P.M., El Sol y la Luna Restaurant, 1224 S.
Congress.
Sponsored by El Sol y la Luna, Mexic-Arte Museum, Resistencia Bookstore
and MAPWA. For more info., call Veronica Perez at 929-0324.
Sunday, April 30-They Come at Night, screening of the award-winning
film by Lindy Laub benefits the Human Rights Documentation Exchange and
Austin Tan Cerca de la Frontera. 7:00 P.M., Texas Union Theater. Sponsored
by Austin Peace and Justice Coalition and ILAS. For info. and advance ticket
sales call 476-9841.
FRIDAY, MAY 5
UT Remembers, an annual day of remembrance honoring members
of the University of Texas community who died during the previous year.
Lowering the Flags Ceremony, Main Mall, 9:00 A.M.; UT Remembers Service,
Tower
Garden (near turtle pond), 2:30 P.M.; Darkening of the Tower, dusk.
In case of inclement weather, service will be held in Fourth Floor Atrium
of FAC. Sponsored by UT CARES.
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
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;
or visit: <www.greenchannel.com/iceac ; (Spanish section).
Call for Panel Proposals--V International Congress of CLAD
on State and Public Administration Reform, Oct. 24-27, 2000, Santo
Domingo, Dominican Republic. The conference will delve into the challenges
and opportunities that arise from dramatic changes in state structure and
administrative machinery in Ibero-American and Caribbean countries. Proposals
are sought from panel coordinators. For more info., visit:
<http://www.clad.org.ve/formu5i.html; .
Deadline:
June 1.
EXHIBITS
Luz Jiménez: Symbol of a Millennial People, an exhibit
of work by various artists depicting model Luz Jiménez. Artists
include: Fernando Leal, Anita Brenner, Diego Rivera, Jean Charlot, Edward
Weston, and Tina Modotti. Benefit opening Thurs., May 4, 6:00-9:00 P.M.
Show runs through July 2. Extended hours: 10:00 A.M.-9:00 P.M. Mon.-Sat.,
10:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M. Sun. For more info., call 480-9373.
FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship, Latin American Studies Research
Librarian,
2000-2001. The Center for International Library Programs at Duke
University,
supported by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, offers a 12-month
postdoctoral fellowship for the training of Latin American Studies research
librarians. Stipend is $39,000. Candidates should submit a letter describing
their experience and interest with a résumé and the names,
mailing and addresses, and telephone numbers of three references
to: Sharon A. Sullivan, Director of Personnel Services, Perkins Library,
Box 90194, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708. For more info., contact Deborah
Jakubs, Director of Collections Services, Perkins Library, P.O. Box 90193
(same address) or : <deborah.[email address removed to reduce spam]; .
Application review will begin in April.
Becas Rockefeller 2001: Identity and Youth-El Centro de
Investigaciones
Regionales de Mesoamérica (CIRMA) invites proposals from Central
American nationals for projects addressing the relation between the
construction
of
identity and cultural trends among Central American youth. Fellowships
are for $16,000, with residence in Antigua Guatemala during the period
of the 8-month fellowship (Feb. 15-Oct. 14, 2001). For more info. on
qualifications,
applications, etc., CIRMA at cirma.[email address removed to reduce spam]. Deadline for
applications: Aug. 30, 2000
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.
CINCO DE MAYO ACTIVITIES
THURSDAY, MAY 4
Taste of Mexico! Food tasting at various restaurants, 6:00-9:00 P.M.,
Benefits Mexic-Arte Museum. For more info., call 480-9373.
FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY, MAY 5-7
Festival Saltillo, International Arts & Trade Show, 10:00
A.M.-sunset,
Plaza Saltillo, 5th & Comal Sts. Sponsored by Austin/Saltillo Sister
Cities Asso. For more info., call 452-1100.
FRIDAY, CINCO DE MAYO
Unveiling of sculpture donated to City of Austin by City of Saltillo,
1:00 P.M., Plaza Saltillo For more info., call 452-1100.
This is the last Calendar of the semester.
Have a great summer!
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