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September 4-10, 2000 LATE ENTRIES Friday, Sept. 1-Attention, First-Year ILAS Students! You are invited  to the  first meeting of the Institute of Latin American Studies Student Association (ILASSA), where we will discuss plans and events for the upcoming year. 5:15 p.m., SRH 1.320. For more info., call 471-5551. CONFERENCES AND CALLS FOR PAPERS World Congress of Environmental Law and Policy, San Jose, 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: <www.greenchannel.com/iceac; (Spanish section). Call for Papers-21st Annual ILASSA Student Conference on Latin America, UT-Austin, Feb. 23-24, 2001. Interdisciplinary forum for students involved in Latin American research topics seeks single-page abstracts focusing on any topic in Latin American Studies. Abstracts must be submitted via . Submission forms and instructions can be found at the ILASSA website: <http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/ilas/ILASSA; . For more info., contact Andrew Holubeck and Rob Leitner at [email address removed to reduce spam]; . Deadline: Oct. 16, 2000. Call for Papers-LASA2001 Congress, Washington, DC, Sept. 6-8, 2001. Original proposal forms are available from the LASA Secretariat, 946 William Pitt Union, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, or from the website, <http://lasa.international.pitt.edu; . ANNOUNCEMENT Opening of the Linda Schele Papers and Library. The Benson Latin American Collection announces a new archive of the papers and books of noted UT Mayanist Linda Schele. For more info., call the Benson at 495-4520. EMPLOYMENT AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Internet and Datacoms Senior Analyst, Pyramid Research, The Economist Intelligence Unit. Pyramid Research, a communications and internet analysis and consulting firm, is seeking a senior analyst for its Latin America Internet, e-commerce and Datacoms market strategies service. Applicants must have at least two years of relevant experience, strong research and analytical skills, and be proficient in Spanish and/or Portuguese. Fax or cover letter, resume, writing sample, and salary expectations to: 617/494-8898 or [email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam]. Researchers, Center for Social Work Research, UT-Austin. Positions are available for UT graduate students to take part in a national study of the impact of welfare reform on children and families in San Antonio. Work 20 hours per week interviewing families about their experiences and writing about the interviews and your observations. For more info., visit the Center for Social Work on the 3rd floor of the School of Social Work Building, 1925 San Jacinto Blvd., or call Dr. Jane Henrici or Dr. Laura Lein at 471-9249. Closes Aug. 31. Telephone Interviewer for Academic Investigation Projects, Office of Survey Research, UT College of Communication. Bilingual (Spanish/English) students are encouraged to apply. Part-time, 12 hours/week with flexible hours, Mon.-Thurs. afternoons, Saturdays. Special training provided. For more info., call Ms. Valerie, 471-2100 or 471-4084. Volunteer English/Spanish Translators, Political Asylum Project of Austin, Program Representing Immigrant Survivors of Abuse. Opportunities include: translating legal documents on behalf of immigrant survivors of abuse, and translating affidavits. For more info., call 478-0546, ext. 211. EXHIBITS Selections from Austin Collections on Mexican Art. Opening reception Sept. 14, exhibit will run through Nov. 18. Also, Jaime Arredondo, a collection of large flower paintings addressing the dualistic nature of this motif through the exploration of ancient cultures (Back Gallery). Mexic-Arte, 419 Congress Ave. For more info., call 480-9373. Early Sights of Ancient Sites: Martin Chambi 1891-1973, a photography exhibit. Aug. 25-Sept. 20, Mon.-Sat., 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. FOTO REAL, 303 South Alamo (La Villita), San Antonio, 210/225-2287, [email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam].     For Electronic Access to Calendar: http://lanic.utexas.edu/ilas/calendar.html   For Access to the Calendar Archive: http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/ilas/calarc/