October 2-8, 2000
REMINDER!
Oct. 6 Deadline for the
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Abroad Program
See "Fellowships" section for more details.
LATE ENTRIES
Wednesday, Sept. 27-Cultural Representations of Mexico in
European and North American Media, a lecture about the uses of Mexico
and Mexican themes in opera, by Conrad Solloch, doctoral candidate
from Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany. 4:00 p.m.,
Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. Sponsored by the ILAS Mexican Center. For
more info., call 232-2423 or
[email address removed to reduce spam].
Thursday, Sept. 28-Trio Los Morales, in a concert celebration
of music from Mexico. 8:00 p.m., Batts Auditorium (Room 7). Oaxacan
composer Gustavo Lopez will open the show. Part of the Festival
Nahualli sponsored by the Centro de Arte y Cultura Nahualli, UT MeCha
Student Organization, the Center for Mexican American Studies, KOOP
Radio 91.7 fm, and the City of Austin Cultural Arts Commission.
Tickets through AusTix at 4402 Burnet Road., #1, 454-8497.
MONDAY, October 2
De-certification Does Not Matter; Desertification
Does-Comments on the Chihuahuan Desert, a lecture by Sergio Avilés,
Director General of Ecology, State of Coahuila, and Ariel Gutierrez,
Director of Environmental Education, State of Coahuila. 12:00
noon-1:15 p.m. Part of the Green Tuesdays, Lunchtime Speakers Series
sponsored by the Center for Environmental Resources Management
(CERMLA) and ILAS. For more info., please call Janine Toth at
232-2412.
CONFERENCES AND CALLS FOR PAPERS
Meeting about the 23rd Congress of the Asociación Latinoamericana
de Sociología (ALAS), to take place in Guatemala next year. 12:00 p.m.,
Sept. 28, 2000, Universidad Iberoamericana, Sala Miguel Villoro,
edificio F, planta baja, Dr. Eduardo Aquevedo, ALAS president, and
Mr. Dídimo Castillo Fernández, executive board member, presiding. For more info.,
: didimo "at" servidor.unam.mx; didimo "at" servidor.unam.mx.
NAFTA Impact on the Border: Problems & Solutions Focusing on
Displaced Worker Issues, UT-El Paso Tomás Rivera Center, Oct. 5-6, 2000.
Sponsored by The Center for Law & Border Studies and Johns Hopkins
University. For more info., contact Frank R. Lopez at (915) 747-7973.
Second International Symposium, La Mujer en la Historia de la
América Latina, Lima, Perú, Oct. 18-20, 2000. For more info., visit the web
page of the Centro de Estudios la Mujer en la Historia de América Latina
(CEMHAL) at http://www.rcp.net.pe/Cemhal.
Romance Languages and Linguistic Communities in the United
States, College Park, Maryland, Oct. 26-28, 2000. A gathering of
language and media professionals, authors, linguists, diplomatic
representatives and international organizations, with three main
objectives: to improve the understanding of the role of Romance
languages and their effect on U.S. society; to study economic,
political, sociological, demographic, educational, linguistic and
pedagogical issues from a development perspective; to design
strategies that promote and provide incentives for the instruction of
Romance languages in the United States. Sponsored by the Latin
American Studies Center, University of Maryland, and the Unión Latina
based in Paris, France. For more info., contact Dolores Alvarez at
u11[email address removed to reduce spam]; u11[email address removed to reduce spam], or Saúl Sosnowski
at al68 "at" umail.umd.edu; al68 "at" umail.umd.edu or 301/405-6459.
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.
EMPLOYMENT AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Director of the Center for Latin American Studies at the rank of
Senior Associate or Full Professor, San Diego State University
(SDSU). Near-native fluency in Spanish and working knowledge of
Portuguese required. Duties include: Director of the Center and Chair
of the academic degree programs, involvement in the greater San Diego
area, close cooperation (including faculty and student exchanges)
with all Mexican institutions of higher learning in Tijuana and
Mexicali, Mexico and demonstrated fund raising and grant writing
experience. Please send a letter of application, a current CV, and
the names of three references to: Dr. Brian Loveman, Search
Committee, Center for Latin American Studies, San Diego State
University, San Diego, CA 92182-4446. Application review will begin
on Nov. 1, 2000, and continue until the position is filled. For
further info., please contact Dr. Loveman as above or at
loveman "at" mail.sdsu.edu; loveman "at" mail.sdsu.edu.
Internship Opportunities with INFACT, including positions as
Organizing Assistant, Communications/Media Assistant, Research
Assistant, Administrative & Organizing Support Assistant. INFACT is a
national grassroots organization with a 23-year history of waging
campaigns to stop life-threatening abuses of transnational
corporations and increase their accountability. Candidates must
demonstrate commitment to corporate accountability/progressive social
change, have highly effective written and verbal communication
skills, experience in a high-energy campaign or non-profit setting,
excellent computer skills, good organization and the ability to
multi-task while meeting deadlines. Send letter of interest and
resume to: Jeremy Greenfield, Internship Coordinator, INFACT, 46
Plympton Street, Boston, MA 02118, telephone 617/695-2525, fax
617/695-2626, [email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam].
EXHIBITS
General Libraries Faculty and Staff Book Exhibit 2000. Faculty and
staff members are invited to leave a copy of book(s) published after April
1, 1999 (on loan) in the Reference and Information Services Department
Offices, PCL 2.430, before Oct.2, 2000. The exhibit opens Oct. 16, and will
run through Jan. 3, 2001, in the 21st-Century Study area of the
Perry-Castañeda Library. For more info., visit
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/About/news/fsbookexhibit.html.
Los Colores de Guatemala-A Collector's Journey, Bill Brock's
collection of Guatemalan textiles, is now on view at the Texas Memorial
Museum. Includes bilingual labels and a hands-on area for youngsters. 2400
Trinity, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. weekdays, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Sat., 1:00-5:00
p.m. Sun. For more info., call 471-1604 or visit
http://www.texasmemorialmuseum.org.
Viaje a Zacatecas, a photographic exhibit by John Christian,
Dobie-Paisano Fellow, will be on view at the Museo Goitia, Zacatecas,
Mexico, through Nov. 3. The collection is the culmination of a
10-year effort to document the states of Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, and
Zacatecas. For more info., call 232-3648 or 469-9637.
FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Abroad Program. Eligible
students are U.S. citizens admitted to candidacy in a doctoral program in a
modern foreign language or area study at UT-Austin, and planning a teaching
career in the U.S. upon graduation. Projects focusing on Western Europe are
ineligible. Applicants must have their proposal reviewed and approved by
their faculty adviser before submitting complete application. Students will
be notified if revisions are suggested. Latin American area applicants
submit original plus six copies of the complete application, collated in
the following order, to Anne Dibble, SRH 1.301: a) application cover (with
physician signature), b) budget page, c) curriculum vitae, d) title page
(with dissertation adviser's signature), e) proposal (not to exceed 10
double-spaced pages), f) language reference, g) three letters of
recommendation (letters can arrive separately), and h) transcripts. For
applications or further info., contact Mary Alice Davila, MAI 101, or Anne
Dibble, SRH 1.301. Deadline: Oct. 6, 12:00 noon.
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/
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