Calendar
C a l e n d a r
#02.10, Nov. 18–24, 2002
S p o t l i g h t !
Austin
Culture Share Fair
Arts
Thursday, Nov. 14, 7:00–8:00 P.M., Bailey Middle School
exas at
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Volunteers needed to represent Latin American nations at
information booths—share your knowledge of Latin America
with local schoolchildren! Please contact Linda Voelzel at
<lavoelzel@hotmail.com> or 740-4007 (cell phone).
University of
College of Liberal
LATE ENTRIES
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Thursday, Nov. 14—Handpainted Woodcuts by
Willard Clark (1910–1992): The Printer Who Captured Santa
Fe, a slide show and talk by Dr. David Farmer, retired director
of DeGolyer Library at Southern Methodist University. 7:00
P.M., Tesoros Trading Company, 209 Congress Ave. For details,
visit www.tesoros.com or contact Geoffrey Stone at 479-8377.
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Friday, Nov. 15—Classical Music Goes Latin: Classi-
cal and Popular Latin Music Benefit Concert, featuring music
by Valor Latino and a buffet of traditional Latin and Central
American foods. 7:00 P.M., Mexic-Arte Museum, 419 Congress
Ave. $20 per family, $10 per person. Proceeds benefit Austin
Chamber Music Center students belonging to Jovenes Latinos.
For info. visit www.austinchambermusic.org. or call 454-0026.
THURSDAY, NOV. 21
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Transcultural Production, Mexican Film, and
Mexican-U.S. Relations in the 1950s, a presentation by UT
graduate and Yale professor Seth Fein. Texas Union 3.128,
Sinclair Suite, 1:00–4:00 P.M. Part of the Distinguished Speakers
in Latin American History Series. Suggested readings available
for copying at LLILAS and History Dept. mailboxes. For more
info., e-mail Meredith Glueck at <meglueck@mail.utexas.edu>.
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PEMEX in the Decade Ahead, a lecture by Ing. Raúl
LLILAS Muñoz, Director General of PEMEX. Bass Lecture Hall (lower
ground floor of LBJ School), 6:00–7:15 P.M. Part of the Distin-
guished Mexicans in Texas Lecture Series sponsored by the
Mexican Center of LLILAS. For more info., call 232-2423 or e-
mail <mexctr@uts.cc.utexas.edu>.
FRIDAY, NOV. 22–SATURDAY, NOV. 23
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UT Economics and ITAM Conference, the second annual
conference hosted by the UT Dept. of Economics and the Instituto
Tecnológico Autónomo de México. BRB 2.136, 9:00 A.M.–5:10 P.M. Friday,
9:00 A.M.–5:40 P.M. Saturday. Cosponsored by LLILAS. For more info., e-
mail <ching@eco.utexas.edu>.
CONFERENCES AND CALLS FOR PAPERS
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Robert W. Hamilton Faculty Author Awards. All UT faculty and
staff who published books (including scholarly monographs), creative
works, exhibition catalogues, textbooks, and edited collections during the
2001–2002 academic year may compete for awards. Grand prize: $10,000;
three runners-up: $3,000; fourth prize (for a textbook): $3,000. Authors
may nominate themselves by submitting two copies of their work and
C.V. to the review committee on or before Nov. 27, 2002: Office of the Vice
President and Dean of Graduate Studies, MAI 101, Campus Mail Code
G1400. Supporting evidence may include pre-publication reviews as well
as published book reviews. Underwritten by the University Co-operative
Society. For more info., call 471-2877.
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Revista de Sociologia e Política, a political science journal of
the Universidade Federal del Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil, seeks articles for
an issue dedicated to the theme of "International Relations." Submissions
must be received by Nov. 30, 2002. For more info., e-mail <contacto
@revistasociologiaepolitica.org.br> or visit http://www.scielo.br/rsocp.
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Graduate Student Conference on Twentieth-Century Latin
America, March 1, 2003, Columbia University History Dept., New York.
Conference will focus on modern Latin America, including late nineteenth
century, from a variety of disciplinary fields, with 4–5 student presentations
15–20 minutes in length and one discussant per panel. Send one-paragraph
abstracts for review to <latam_conference @hotmail.com> by Dec. 10, 2002.
After approval from review committee, submit 10–15 page papers (2,500–
3,500 words) by Jan. 31, 2003. For more info., e-mail <vb2010@
columbia.edu> or <latam_conference @hotmail.com>.
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56th Annual Kentucky Foreign Language Conference, April 24–
26, 2003, University of Kentucky, Lexington. Conference theme: border
crossings (translating text, deed and image; gender and ethnicity across
cultures; transculturalism; cross-media translations). Registration fee due
Feb. 15, 2003. For more info. visit www.uky.edu/as/kflc, or contact the
directors by e-mail: <kflc@uky.edu>.
EMPLOYMENT AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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Head of Advertising Sales Department for Hispanic Newspaper
and Radio Rep Firm, San Diego. Experienced bilingual person sought,
with documents to work in United States, familiarity with San Diego/
Tijuana area, and own car. Company offers base salary plus commissions,
career growth potential, and excellent work environment. E-mail résumé
to <communications@medicis.tv> or fax to 619/267-5965.
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Program Coordinator, Amazon Alliance, Washington, D.C. Plan,
develop strategy, and coordinate initiatives in support of Amazonian
peoples and their environment in collaboration with Amazon Alliance
member organizations. Qualifications include demonstrated commitment
to environmental and indigenous rights issues, experience working with
indigenous and/or traditional peoples, facilitating collaborative work
between diverse partners, undergraduate degree, excellent oral and written
communication skills in English and Spanish or Portuguese. Background
in environmental studies and skills in media relations helpful. Salary low
thirties, generous benefits, three weeks per year paid vacation. Send cover
letter, C.V., phone references, and 1–2 page writing sample by Nov. 29 to:
Search Committee, Amazon Alliance, 1367 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite
400, Washington, D.C. 20036, or fax to 202/785-3335.
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Assistant Professor of Spanish, Illinois Wesleyan University, a
tenure-track position to begin August 2003. Preferred candidates will have
interest in U.S./Latino/a, Mexican, or Caribbean studies, a firm
commitment to teaching a variety of courses. Will require native or near-
native ability in Spanish and participation in university-wide intensive
writing program and international studies. Send letter of application, C.V.
and three letters of recommendation to: Prof. Carmela Ferradáns, Chair,
Dept. of Hispanic Studies, P.O. Box 2900, Illinois Wesleyan University,
Bloomington, IL 61702. Application review will begin in late November.
For more info., visit http://www.iwu.edu/~iwujobs.
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Director, TransBorder Institute, University of San Diego. For
position criteria, see http://www.TBI.SanDiego.edu or Chronicle of Higher
Education. Send inquiries to <TransBorder@SanDiego. edu>. Deadline:
Nov. 15, 2002.
EMPLOYMENT AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES (CONT.)
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Ethnographers, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, San Diego.
Center seeks applicants for two ethnographer positions for an NIH-funded
study of sexuality and HIV prevention with Mexican gay immigrants in
San Diego. Study runs through June 2006. Qualifications: MA/MS or
equivalent (ABD or PhD preferred); relevant prior experience conducting
ethnographic or qualitative research, fluency in Spanish and English;
familiarity or academic interest in Latino and gay cultures. Start date: Jan.
1, 2003. Send cover letter, C.V., and names and contact info. of three
references to: Dr. Héctor Carrillo, c/o Dept. of Sociology, Univ. of California,
San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, Dept 0533, La Jolla, CA 92093. For details
visit http://www.caps.ucsf.edu/capsweb/jobs/ethnographer.html.
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Assistant Professor, Chicana/o Studies, University of Wisconsin,
Madison, a tenure-track position. Preferred candidates will have a
specialization in the social sciences and comparative or interdisciplinary
teaching and research experience. Position will be half-time in Chicana/o
Studies and half-time in a tenure-home department. Send letter of
application, C.V., sample publications and three letters of recommendation
to: Prof. Rubén Medina, Director, Chicana/o Studies Program, University
of Wisconsin, 313 Ingraham Hall, 1151 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI
53706. Deadline: Dec. 15, 2002.
Please e-mail submissions by 3:00 P.M. each Friday to:
<hteague@mail.utexas.edu>.
Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies
The University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station D0800
SRH 1.310, Austin, TX 78712-0331, 512/471-5551, fax 471-3090
http://www.utexas.edu/cola/llilas
