October 16-22, 2000
Oct. 16 Abstract Deadline for the
21st Annual ILASSA Student Conference on Latin America.
For submission forms and instructions, see the ILASSA Website:
http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/ilas/ILASSA.
LATE ENTRIES
Wednesday, October 11-Popular Violence and Action: Writing
the New Cultural History in Latin America, a workshop with Eric Van
Young, Professor and Chair-History, University of California, San
Diego. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, Dobie Room, FAC. Part of the
Distinguished Scholars Workshops: New Directions in Latin American
History. Cosponsored by the Dept. of History, ILAS, and the Mexican
Center of ILAS. Thursday, October 12-Archives in Mexico, featuring Juan
Manuel Herrera H., Director of the National Archives System of
Mexico. 7:00 p.m., Sánchez Building, 468. Sponsored by the UT Chapter
of the Society of American Archivists and the Graduate School of
Library and Information Science. For more info., visit
http://www.archivesweek.webprovider.com/.
Saturdays, October 14 and November 4-Portuguese Language
Workshops, taught by João Lourenço of the Spanish and Portuguese
Dept. Portuguese for Spanish Speakers, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, both
Oct. 14 (Part I) and Nov. 4 (Part II); Portuguese for Beginners,
1:00-4:00 p.m., both Oct. 14 and Nov. 4. Each two-part class has
limited space, so please contact Michelle Zweede at the Brazil
Center, 232-2416, to sign up.
MONDAY, October 16
Brown Bag Presentation on U.S. State Dept. Internships, by
Eleanor Savage-Gildersleeve, Diplomat-in-Residence. Locations in
Washington, D.C., U.S. Embassies and Consulates. Application deadline
Nov. 1. 12:15 p.m., SRH 3.109. For more info., call the LBJ School of
Public Affairs at 471-4962. THURSDAY, October 19
Américo Paredes, Folklore and the Advent of Cultural Studies,
a lecture by José Limón, Depts. of English and Anthropology, and
Director of the Center for Mexican American Studies. 7:00 p.m., Bass
Lecture Hall, LBJ School of Public Affairs, reception to follow.
Sponsored by the Américo Paredes Center for Cultural Studies and
CMAS. For more info.,
[email address removed to reduce spam].
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Rio Branco Visiting Resource Professor. Any regular UT
faculty member may nominate a Brazilian university professor for
Spring 2001. Whoever fills the position will be required to give two
lectures in a regular UT graduate course and make a presentation in
the Brazil Center Speaker Series. Proposals should include a
description of the nominee's program at UT, a justification in terms
of the professor's contribution to UT's teaching program and
potential for future collaboration with Brazilian universities, the
time period at UT, a proposed budget, and a vitae. Eligible expenses
include airfare, hotel, per diem, and honorarium, with a total cost
not to exceed $4,000. The UT faculty member making the nomination
will be expected to organize the program for the Rio Branco VRP in
Austin. Deadline Nov. 1, 2000, at the Brazil Center, ILAS (SRH
1.314). For more info., call the Brazil Center at 232-2416.
CONFERENCES AND CALLS FOR PAPERS
Romance Languages and Linguistic Communities in the UnitedStates,
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 Latinabased 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.
Call for Applications-Second Annual U.S.-Cuba WritersConference,
Havana and Matanzas, Cuba, Jan. 7-19, 2001.
Intensive workshops in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting,
translation,and writing for performance, as well as presentations
on Cuban literature, its history and social context. Knowledge of Spanish not
required. Slots are available for 42 North American writers and 30
Cuban writers. Applicants for the North American slots, please see
the Writers of the Americas Website at
http://www.wtamericas.com for
application instructions. Tuition is $1,950, including lodging, daily
breakfast, and some incidentals. For more info., visit the above
Website, [email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam]
, or call 212/388-1219.
EMPLOYMENT AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Assistant Professor of Spanish, University of Lethbridge,
Alberta, Canada. A probationary, tenure-track position beginning July
1, 2001. Requirements are a Ph.D. in Spanish with specialization in
Latin American literature or culture and civilization, near-native
fluency in Spanish and English, experience teaching Spanish as a
second language at the postsecondary level, and a strong commitment
to and appropriate record of scholarship and original research.
Applications should include a CV, transcripts, outlines of courses
previously taught, teaching evaluations, publication reprints or
preprints, statement of teaching philosophy and research interests,
and names of at least three referees who are scholars in the field.
Send this material and arrange for letters of reference to be mailed
to: Prof. Barbara Dickinson, Chair, Dept. of Modern Languages,
University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, Alberta,
T1K3M4. For more info., call 403/329-2560 or
erickson "at" uleth.ca; erickson "at" uleth.ca. Deadline: Dec. 15, 2000.
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, 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
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
Presentation on National Security Education Program (NSEP)
Graduate International Fellowships, which enable U.S. graduate
students to pursue specialization in area studies and language, or
add an important international dimension to their education. Enuice
Blavascunas, a UT alum and the program associate for NSEP at the
Academy for Educational Development, will discuss the NSEP
opportunities and application process on Wednesday, October 25, in
the Study Abroad Office, SHC 247. Meetings are scheduled 9:00-10:30
a.m., 10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon, 1:00-2:30 p.m., and 2:30-4:00 p.m.
Deadline: January 16, 2001.
STUDY ABROAD
The International Education Fee Scholarship (IEFS) is
currently available at the Study Abroad Office (SHC 247) or via the
Web at
http://www.utexas.edu/student/abroad/aid/iefs.html. This
scholarship competition is open to undergraduate and graduate
students seeking to study or conduct research abroad during the
spring 2001 semester. For more info., call 471-6490.
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http://lanic.utexas.edu/ilas/calendar.html
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