February 5-11, 2001
¡OJO!
Due to an overwhelming response from longtime ILAS associates, we
have decided to keep our original acronym and add LL at the
beginning-LLILAS, pronounced with an L like "lily." This will reflect
our new name, the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American
Studies, while recognizing our long history as ILAS.
TUESDAY, February 6
Conflict and Cooperation over Power Supply on the
Texas-Mexico Border, a presentation by Soll Sussman of the Texas
General Land Office. 12:15 p.m., Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. Part of the
Green Tuesdays Lunchtime Speaker Series sponsored by the Center for
Environmental Resource Management in Latin America (CERMLA) and
LLILAS. For more info., call at 232-2412.
THURSDAY, Feb. 8-FRIDAY, Feb. 9
National Security Agency (NSA) representatives on campus. The
NSA is looking for U.S. citizens with strong language and area
studies interests, research and writing skills, liberal arts
background, and interest in international affairs to work as Language
Analysts and Intelligence Analysts. Interested parties may ask
questions and schedule interviews at Career Expo 2001, Frank Erwin
Center, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Representatives will be available to
speak to classes on Feb. 9. For more info., visit
www.nsa.gov or
contact Kiki Tsamouras, NSA Recruiter, at 410/854-6900, or
aatsamo "at" nsa.gov; aatsamo "at" nsa.gov.
SATURDAY, February 10-SUNDAY, February 11
Weekend Workshop on Maya Hieroglyphic Writing, Southwest
Texas State University (SWT). Presented by Mr. Peter Keeler, director
of the acclaimed Maya Meetings program at UT, and coordinated by Dr.
F. Kent Reilly, Dept. of Anthropology, SWT. Workshop will explain the
basics of Maya writing and provide practical experience in reading
actual hieroglyphic texts. 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Sat. and 9:00
a.m.-4:00 p.m. Sun., Flowers Hall Room 230, SWT. Reserve by Feb. 5.
Checks accepted at door. For more info., call 512/245-8272 or
gb05 "at" swt.edu; gb05 "at" swt.edu.
SUNDAY, February 11
Auction to support Nahua cultural exchange. To donate or
purchase artwork, please contact Cynthia at La Peña, 477-6007. Also
see under "Internships & Volunteer Opportunities."
CONFERENCES AND CALLS FOR PAPERS
Fourth Annual Conference on the Americas, Savannah, GA, March
30-31, 2001, seeks to provide a forum for the exploration of critical
political, economic, sociocultural, global, regional, and national
issues, challenges, and opportunities facing Latin America and
Canada. Sponsored by Americas World Council; Office of International
Education, University System of Georgia; and the Centre for Latin
American and European Studies, Augusta State University. For more
info. on attending or submitting a presentation proposal, contact
Linda Grijalva at [email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam]
or 706/737-1710. Early registration deadline: March 2.
Crossing Borders 2001: U.S. Latina/o Queer Performace,
UT-Austin, Feb. 2-4, 2001. This interdisciplinary conference will
bring together nationally recognized performers and scholars to
engage in a critical discussion of the historical legacy, current
wealth, and future trends of Latina/o queer performance practices
(theatre, dance, performance art, music, fashion) and their academic
study. Sponsored by the Center for Dramatic and Performance Studies
at UT-Austin's Dept. of Theatre and Dance, and the Center for Lesbian
and Gay Studies of the City University of New York. For more info.,
contact Ramon Rivera-Servera at [email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam] or 471-5793.
Viva la Cultura of Latin America, Mondays, 6:30-8:00 p.m.,
Jan. 22-March 5, 2001. This seven-lecture series given by six
distinguished UT professors and an independent scholar will address a
variety of aspects of the artistic cultural heritage of Latin
America. Cost: $150. Joe C. Thompson Conference Center. Register
online at:
http://www.utexas.edu/cee/tcc/enrichment/finearts.html
or contact a Thompson Center Registrar by at
[email address removed to reduce spam],
or tel. at 512/471-3121 or 800/882-8784. For
more info., see the above Website, or contact Lynn Box at
[email address removed to reduce spam] or 471-8862.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Welfare Children and Families: A Three-City Study, Center for
Social Work, UT-Austin. Work with staff and graduate student field
researchers to manage project documents, transfer files among sites,
and develop procedures for interviews and the production of reports,
produce project reports, hold office hours. Twenty hours per week,
hours flexible, benefits provided. Starting date: Feb. 1. For more
info., contact Jane Henrici, 471-9249 or
[email address removed to reduce spam].
EXHIBITS
Anacronistas: An exhibition of blown glass and mixed media
artwork by Einar and Jamex de la Torre. The work of these brothers
combines Spanish Catholic and Pre-Columbian icons with popular art
forms from the U.S.-Mexico border. Adrian Parra, *Sterilized for Your
Protection, a multi-sensory experience examining the relationships
among hygiene, cleanliness, and the desire for control, is in the
Back Gallery. Exhibits run through Feb. 24. Mexic-Arte, 419 Congress
Ave., 480-9373.
FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
International Education Fee Scholarship for students studying
or conducting research abroad during summer 2001, fall 2001 or
academic year 2001-2002. Awards are based on personal merit and
financial need and are offered in two categories: basic, covering up
to $300 for short-term, and $500 for long-term programs; and
comprehensive amounts, which are determined by need and an interview.
Applications available online at
http://www.utexas.edu/student/abroad/aid/index.html or in the Study
Abroad Office. For more info., call 471-6490. Deadline: Mar. 19, 2001.
Mellon Foundation Fellowships for Grad Student Research and Training,
Population Research Center (PRC). The PRC's program Urbanization and
Internal Migration in Developing Countries is soliciting applications
for Summer Research Awards, Pre-Dissertation Fellowships,
Dissertation Field Research in a Developing Country, and Dissertation
Writing on a Developing Country Topic. For details and applications,
please visit http://www.prc.utexas.edu
. Deadline: Feb. 15, 2001.
Mellon Faculty Research Grants, Summer 2001, to support
faculty research on topics concerning Latin America. For details and
application procedures, contact Adriana Dingman at 471-5551.
PLEASE VISIT:
http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/ilas/academic/fund.html
for information and application instructions for the following:
Fellowships: (1) Foreign Language and Area Study (FLAS) for academic
year and summer, (2) Debra J. Herring Memorial Fellowship Fund, (3)
Anna Mae Ford Memorial Fund, (4) Republic of Mexico Solidaridad
Endowed Presidential Scholarship, (5) E. D. Farmer Fellowship, and
(6) Rockefeller Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Grants: (1) Anna Luiza Ozorio de Almeida Field Research Grant, (2)
Tinker Field Research Grant, and (3) Faculty Sponsored Dissertation
Field Research Grant.
*Deadline for completed applications, including letters of
recommendation, is March 1, 2001. Please submit material to the LLI
Student Office, SRH 1.311.
INTERNSHIPS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Border Environmental Intern, Univ. of California-San Diego.
Provide assistance on U.S.-Mexico border environmental programs:
collecting data, drafting correspondence in English and Spanish,
conducting Internet research, communicating with local officials and
industry, preparing spreadsheets, and performing general office work.
Requirements: junior or senior with minimum 3.0 GPA, major in field
related to environmental studies, bilingual in Spanish/English,
excellent computer, communication, and writing skills, creative,
self-motivated. La Jolla, CA, eight to ten hours per week, $10/hour.
Submit résumé to Micah Perlin via fax at 858/826-2735, or :
[email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam].
For more info., contact Micah Perlin at the above
or via tel. at 858/826-9126.
Volunteers needed to help coordinate cultural exchanges with
Nahua Indian group from Tuxpan, Jalisco, Mexico. The group's first
2001 trip to Austin will be March 9-18. Need to organize housing,
meals, activities, and a toy drive for Día del Niño, as well as
network for future exchanges. Please call Julia Rapoza at 916-0900.
submissions to [email address removed to reduce spam].
Deadline: 3:00 P.M. each Friday
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