March 26-April 1, 2001
LATE ENTRIES
Thursday, March 22-The New Brazilian Forest Code and
Protected Areas Act, a presentation by Antonio Benjamin, Visiting
Professor, School of Law. 12:15-1:15 p.m., Hackett Room, SRH 1.313.
Part of CERMLA's Green Tuesdays Lunchtime Speakers Series. For more
info., call 232-4012.
Thursday, March 22-Book signing with internationally
recognized Latina writer Ana Castillo, for her latest book, I Ask for
the Impossible. 6:00-9:00 p.m., free. Mexic-Arte Museum, 419 Congress
Ave. For more info., call 480-9373.
Friday, March 23-Dollarization, a brown bag lecture by
Alberto Trejos, Professor of Economics and Dean of the Instituto
Centro Americano de Administración de Empresas (INCAE), 12:00-1:30
p.m., Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. For more info., call 232-2409.
Friday, March 23-The Rug Hook Project Opening Reception, Las
Manitas Avenue Café, 211 Congress Ave., 7:00-9:00 p.m. Rugs made from
recycled wool in the village of Agustín Gonzalez, Mexico, as part of
the efforts of "Mujeres en Cambio," which is dedicated to the
advancement of poor women in Mexico. To find out more about Mujeres
en Cambio, visit
www.womeninchange.50megs.com. For more info., call
La Peña Latino Arts Non-Profit Organization, Inc. at 477-6007.
Saturday, March 24-"Antropofagia" vs Globalism, the keynote
speech for the conference on Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Literatures
and Romance Linguistics, will be given by Eduardo Subirats, Professor
of Spanish and Portuguese, NYU. 6:00-7:00 p.m., Quadrangle Room
3.304, Texas Union. For more info., contact Taran Johnston at
[email address removed to reduce spam].
Saturday, March 24-Accordion Dreams Film Screening at
Historic La Villita Dancehall, San Benito, TX. For the first time in
more than 20 years, La Villita will open its doors, for a benefit
screening of Hector Galan's new film, Accordion Dreams, which
explores the history and cultural importance of conjunto music. 7:30
p.m. A traditional conjunto dance, led by Benny Layton, will follow.
General admission tickets $20. Sponsors' Reserved Tables are $500,
including seats for eight and a private pre-screening reception with
Galan. Proceeds will defray the costs of the 8th Annual CineSol
Latino Film Festival this June. For more info., please call Nita
Harris at 956/399-5321.
BRAZIL WEEK
Sponsored by the Brazil Center of LLILAS
MONDAY, MARCH 26
_ The Impact of Telenovelas in Brazil
TUESDAY, MARCH 27
_ Luso-Brazilian Literature: Um Encontro Transatlantico
_ Reception in honor of Writer in Residence João Silvério Trevisan
_ Film showing: Orfeu Negro (1959)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28
_ Luso-Brazilian Literature: Um Encontro Transatlantico
_ Capoeira demonstration and class
THURSDAY, MARCH 29
_ The Reconstruction of African Identities in 19th-Century Brazil
_ Film showing: Orfeu (2000)
FRIDAY, MARCH 30
_ Changing Representations of Modernity and Afro-Brazilian Culture in the Orfeu Films
_ Environmental Policy in the Amazon
_ Closing reception in honor of Secretary Mary-Helena Allegretti
For more info., visit:
http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/ilas/brazctr/calendar/brazwk01.html, or
call 232-2416.
MONDAY, March 26
Smoke and Mirrors: U.S. Immigration Policy in an Age of
Globalization, a presentation by Douglas S. Massey, Dorothy Swaine
Thomas Professor, Dept. of Sociology & Population Studies Center,
Univ. of Pennsylvania, 4:00 p.m., UT Faculty Center (25th &
Guadalupe). Reception to follow. For more info., call 471-1122.
TUESDAY, March 27
The Use of Remote Sensing Technology for Enhancing
Sustainability in Latin America, a presentation by Melba Crawford,
College of Engineering, 12:30-1:30 p.m., SRH 1.109, Benson Library
conference room. Part of CERMLA's Green Tuesdays Lunchtime Speakers
Series. For more info., call 232-4012.
LLILAS is now accepting applications for conference support for the
2001-2002 academic year. Deadline: April 5, 2001. Contact Joanne
Gully at 232-2409.
CONFERENCES AND CALLS FOR PAPERS
2001 Hemispheric Policy Forum: An Agenda for Growth,
Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 1150 22nd Street, N.W., Washington, DC, March 29,
2001. Conference will provide opportunity for Latin American leaders
to meet members of the new U.S. administration, and will focus on the
agenda for the Quebec Summit in April. $65. Register at
http://www.iamericas.org,
or contact Orfilia Valenzuela by at
orfilia.iamericas.org; orfilia.iamericas.org,
tel. 858/453-5560, ext. 110, or fax 858/453-2165.
Human Rights in U.S. Foreign Policy: Setting an Agenda for
the Beginning of the New Century, Yale Law School, New Haven, CT,
March 30-31, 2001. There is no charge for this symposium, but if you
would like to attend, or for further info., please contact Barbara
Mianzo at schell.[email address removed to reduce spam]; schell.[email address removed to reduce spam] or 203/432-7480.
Palabras: A Latino Literary Festival, Mexic-Arte Museum,
March 30-31, 2001. A gathering of poets, playwrights, songwriters,
and other performance-oriented artists from across Texas to provide a
wide-ranging sense of Latino literary work. All events are free and
open to the public. Sponsored by the Pro Arts Collective. For more
info., call Mexic-Arte (419 Congress Ave.) at 480-9373.
Special Seminar: 1960s Latin American Cinemas, UT-Austin,
March 30-31, 2001. Screenings of three films followed by discussions
with distinguished panelists from various fields. Friday, March
30-3:00 p.m., Jackal of Naheultoro (Chile, 1969, directed by Miguel
Littin); 5:30 p.m., Barravento (Brazil, 1962, directed by Glauber
Rocha). Saturday, March 31-1:00 p.m., Hour of the Furnaces
(Argentina, 1969, directed by Fernando Solanas). All screenings will
be in CMB Studio 4D (4th Floor). Free and open to the public. For
more info., contact Jane Park at [email address removed to reduce spam] or call 499-0165.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Administrative and Project Assistant, DRG International,
Inc., Austin, a position reporting to a senior executive of a company
that provides services to AVINA Foundation, an international group
that supports sustainable development. Qualifications include
university degree, administrative abilities, fluent Brazilian
Portuguese and English, and working knowledge of standard computer
programs. Start April 2001. Send letter of interest and c.v. (up to
three pages) to both info.[email address removed to reduce spam]; info.[email address removed to reduce spam]
and [email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam].
Office Manager, Texas Freedom Network, Austin, a position
with great growth potential for someone interested in gaining
experience in grassroots organizing, communications, fund raising,
politics, and non-profit management and administration. For more
info., please Leah at [email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam], or call 512/322-0545.
Non-tenure track Portuguese Language Instructor, Prairie View
A&M University, Prairie View, Texas, a part-time position developing
and teaching beginning and intermediate classes, starting Fall 2001.
Master's degree required; excellent for Ph.D. candidate. Send letter
of interest, c.v., three letters of reference, and official
transcripts to: Dr. Fredoline Anunobi, Head, Division of Social Work,
Behavioral and Political Sciences, Box 686, Prairie View A&M
University, Prairie View, TX 77446. For more info., please contact
Dr. Rina Williams by tel: 936/857-4024, or :
Rina_[email address removed to reduce spam]; Rina_[email address removed to reduce spam].
EXHIBITS
Vintage Mexican Calendar Art and Advertising Graphics, a
special show presented by Tesoros Trading Company, 209 Congress Ave.
For more info., call 479-8377.
FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
2001 Library Travel Grants, Center for Latin American
Studies, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, enable faculty members and
graduate students to conduct research in the Latin American
Collection at the Univ. of Florida Libraries during the summer (to be
completed by Aug. 13, 2001). Three awards of up to $750 each will
cover travel and living expenses. For details of library holdings
visit http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/lac.
To apply, send a letter of
intent, brief library research proposal, travel budget, and current
c.v. to: Amanda Wolfe, Coordinator for Outreach, Center for Latin
American Studies, P.O. Box 115530, Univ. of Florida, 319 Grinter
Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611-5530. Deadline: April 2.
2001-2002 Post-Doctoral Resident Fellow Competition, Univ. of
Maryland at College Park. The Latin American Studies Center welcomes
proposals that address issues related to culture and democracy,
governance and civil society, literature and ethnicity, and migration
studies. For more info. and applications, contact the Center by tel.
at 301/405-6459 or al68 "at" umail.umd.edu; al68 "at" umail.umd.edu, or visit
http://www.inform.umd.edu/EdRes/Colleges/ARHU/Depts/LAS/grants/application.html.
INTERNSHIPS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Summer Internships in the Republic of Panama are available
for U.S. citizens in archaeology or anthropology, economics, higher
education administration, hospitality management, politics, public
affairs and public policy, psychology, statistics. For more info.
visit
http://www.fsu.edu/~cppanama/events/internship.html. Deadline: March 31.
submissions to [email address removed to reduce spam].
Deadline: 3:00 P.M. each Friday
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