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April 2-8, 2001



 

LATE ENTRIES

Thursday, March 29-The Battle for Memory: What Borders Did You Cross?, a presentation by Elizabeth "Betita" Martinez, Chicana activist, author, and educator. 7:00 p.m., Garrison 1. This is the fifth lecture of the Race, Class and Gender Formation in the Borderlands annual lecture series, sponsored by the Chicana/o Latina/o Graduate Student Association (CLGSA), Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlan (MEChA), CMAS, and the Office of Graduate Studies.

Friday, March 30-Saturday, March 31-Special Seminar: 1960s Latin American Cinemas, UT-Austin. Screenings of three films followed by discussions with distinguished panelists from various fields. Fri., March 30, 3:00 p.m., Jackal of Nahueltoro (Chile, 1969, directed by Miguel Littin); 5:30 p.m., Barravento (Brazil, 1962, directed by Glauber Rocha); Sat., 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.

BRAZIL WEEK
Sponsored by the Brazil Center of LLILAS

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28
w 4:00-6:00 P.M., Sinclair Suite, Texas Union 3.128: Luso-Brazilian Literature: Um Encontro Transatlântico
w 7:30-8:30 P.M., Tower Room, Texas Union 5.102: Capoeira demonstration and class
THURSDAY, MARCH 29
w 3:00-6:00 P.M., Texas Governors' Room, Texas Union 3.116: The Reconstruction of African Identities in Nineteenth-Century Brazil
w 7:30-9:30 P.M., Texas Union Theatre: Film showing of Orfeu (2000)
FRIDAY, MARCH 30
w 12:00-1:45 P.M., Sinclair Suite, Texas Union 3.128: Changing Representations of Modernity and Afro-Brazilian Culture in the Orfeu Films
w 2:00-4:00 P.M., Jeffers Room, School of Law 3.140: Environmental Policy in the Amazon
w 4:00-6:00 P.M., Sheffield Room, School of Law 2.111: Closing reception in honor of National Secretary of the Amazon Mary-Helena Allegretti

For more info., visit: http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/ilas/brazctr/calendar/brazwk01.html, or call 232-2416.

TUESDAY, April 3

Trees and Forestry in Latin America, a presentation by Mark Duff of the Texas Forest Service, 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.

WEDNESDAY, April 4

Democracy and Political Learning in Mexico and the United States: An International Conference, featuring Miguel Basáñez, Roderic Ai Camp, Rudy de la Garza, Joseph Klesner, Chapell Lawson, Alejandro Moreno, Pablo Paras, Victoria Rodríguez, and Peter Ward. 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sinclair Suite, Texas Union 3.128. Funded by a grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Mexican Center of LLILAS. For more info., contact the Mexican Center at [email address removed to reduce spam].

FRIDAY, April 6

Public Security and Demoncratic Governance: Challenges to Mexico and the United States, a presentation by John Bailey, Prof. of Government and Director of the Mexico Project at the Center for Latin American Studies, Georgetown Univ. 2:00 p.m., Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. Sponsored by the Mexican Center of LLILAS. For more info., call 232-2423.

SATURDAY, April 7

Opening reception for Pasajero, by Connie Arismendi. An exhibit of mixed media installations dealing with the transitory nature of life. 6:00-8:00 p.m., with informal gallery talk by artist at 6:30 p.m. Women and Their Work Gallery, 1710 Lavaca. Exhibit on view through May 12. For more info., call 477-1064.

SUNDAY, April 8-TUESDAY, April 10

IFCO/Pastors for Peace Spring 2001 Caravan to Chiapas, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua Orientation in Texas. Caravan will provide emergency humanitarian aid to these communities, including El Salvadorans struck by the devastating Jan. 13 earthquake. Participate by collecting aid, organizing a local educational event, sponsoring a vehicle, or joining the caravan. For more info., contact IFCO/Pastors for Peace Midwest Office by tel. 773/271-4817 or p4[email address removed to reduce spam]; p4[email address removed to reduce spam].

CONFERENCES AND CALLS FOR PAPERS

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.

Practices of Healing in Modern Latin America and Spain, April 27-28, 2001, Center of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, New York Univ. Conference will address scholarly works on the different ideas, perceptions and practices regarding medical professionalization, popular medicine, medicine and colonization, ethnomedicine, and quackery in the late 19th and 20th century. Free, but advanced registration requested. For more info., contact: Maritza Colon, Center of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, New York Univ., 53 Washington Square South, New York, NY 10012, tel. 212/998-8686, maritza.[email address removed to reduce spam]; maritza.[email address removed to reduce spam].

LLILAS is now accepting applications for conference support for the 2001-2002 academic year. Deadline: April 5, 2001. Contact Joanne Gully at 232-2409.

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].

Vice Chair/Academic Coordinator III, Center for Latin American Studies, Univ. of California-Berkeley. Responsible for coordinating all aspects of the intellectual and programmatic activities of the Center. Qualifications include advanced degree in field relevant to the Latin American Studies program, advanced competence in one of the major languages of the region, success at raising scholarly and academic funds, and excellent writing skills. Send letter of application, current c.v., and the names and addresses of three references to Prof. Lydia Chavez by April 15. To begin June 1, 2001. For more info., please contact Prof. Lydia Chavez at lcha "at" uclink4.berkeley.edu; lcha "at" uclink4.berkeley.edu.

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].

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.

Program Coordinator, Mexico-U.S. Advocates Network, Chicago. A two-year administrative position including the coordination of a fast-paced policy project with activities in Chicago, Washington, Mexico, and Central America, involving the immigrants' rights, labor, human rights, and foreign policy communities. Deadline April 20; preferred starting date June 1. For further info. and application instructions, please visit: www.mexicousadvocates.org; www.mexicousadvocates.org.

Part-time Retail Position, Tesoros Trading Company. Spanish helpful. Work with folk art and handicrafts from around the world. Weekend hours available. Send résumé to: Tesoros Trading Co., 209 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701, or [email address removed to reduce spam]; [email address removed to reduce spam], Attn.: Laurie.

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.
 
 

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