Monday, October 28, 2013

Oct. 28- Nov. 3, 2013



COURSES APPROVED FOR SPRING 2014: http://www.clacs.illinois.edu/academics/courses.aspx

NEW COURSES:
  • ·         LAST 490 (section ASG)
                 HISTORICAL SOCIOLOGY OF BRAZIL
                Dr. Guimarães is professor titular in sociology at the University of São Paulo. He will join the Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies as Distinguish Visitor during Spring 2014. He completed his doctorate at the University of Wisconsin in 1988 and conducted a postdoctoral fellowship at Brown University in 1994. He will be teaching “A Historical Sociology of Brazil”, focusing on a reading of major elements of the literature on Brazilian social and national experiences.
  • ANTH 499 (Section KM) Anthropology of Contemporary Mexico
  •  HIST 396 (section C) History of “Black” Music
  •   HIST 507 Race Rebels in the Americas
  •  SPAN 535 Seminar Latin American Literature- Africa in the Colonial Spanish America
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LEMANN INSTITUTE FOR BRAZILIAN STUDIES

LECTURE SERIES

Prof. BRODWYN FISHER (History, U. Chicago) : UNEQUAL TIES: THE EVERDAY POLITICS OF SURVIVAL IN RECIFE, 1870-1900

Lecture scheduled for Tuesday, October 29th  HAS BEEN CANCELED

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THE CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES
LECTURE SERIES

Presents

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31
12PM
101 International Studies Building

NO MORE DEATHS. OUR VIEW FROM THE BORDER

No More Deaths is a volunteer-run organization based in southern Arizona that works to end death and suffering at the US-Mexico border through direct action.
No More Deaths provides humanitarian aid to migrants in the Sonoran Desert and recently deported immigrants, documents abuses of migrants’ human rights, and organizes for immigrant and border justice.
This presentation will offer firsthand accounts of trends in migration; human rights abuse documentation in Nogales, Sonora; migrant support in the Sonoran desert; and allied movement building in communities throughout Arizona.  In addition to the presentation we will hold time for questions during which we look forward to opening a more comprehensive dialogue about our southern border.
Additional resources and printable reading materials can be found at our website:  http://www.nomoredeathsvolunteers.org/resources.htm

Kate Morgan-Olsen: Kate Morgan-Olsen is originally from Champaign-Urbana but has called many different places and communities “home” since leaving the CU area in 1998. Kate attended Beloit College earning a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and Latin American studies and later went on to pursue a concurrent Master’s Degree in Social Work and Public Policy from the University of Washington-Seattle.  Her passion for travel, learning, and activism have taken Kate all over the world including Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Canada, Washington state, Wisconsin and Arizona.  Most recently her life’s work took her to the US/Mexico border where she spent two years living in a tent in the middle of the Sonoran desert offering food, water, and medical attention to the migrant refugees of the devastating economic and human rights crises in countries throughout Latin America. This spring she co-authored two articles about border militarization, death and suffering on the US border, and the ways in which the proposed immigration reform will further the loss of human life.  She currently resides in Rogers Park, Chicago.
Ricky Cheney: Ricky Cheney was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was there he learned that some neighbors get deported. It was there he first saw the violence of borders. He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah in International Studies and began organizing around immigrant rights. He was one of the translators of a book on the history of immigration in Utah. Since that time he has lived in Paraguay, Argentina, and Arizona and has been actively engaged in projects regarding borders, immigration, and housing for many years. In 2010 he went to the US/Mexico border in Arizona on Tohono O'odham land doing direct aid with No More Deaths desert aid group and also in the city of Tucson working on a project called We Reject Racism in opposition to SB1070. He has also done support work in Sonora, Mexico with deportees. He is a writer of fiction and non-fiction and in 2011 co-authored the human rights report called A Culture of Cruelty which documented widespread human rights abuses by the US Border Patrol and other government/private agencies.

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2013 TINKER WORKSHOP

FRIDAY- SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1-2

101 International Studies

The Center for Latin American Studies offers summer pre-dissertation Tinker fellowships to any graduate student in campus interested in studying a topic in Latin America.

The Tinker Workshop is an annual event that showcases graduate student research and also provides students with detailed commentary by participating Center faculty affiliates.
Tinker Workshop 2013, sixteen graduate fellows will present their summer 2013 research. Presentations are organized in the following topics:
·         RESEARCH ON EDUCATION IN CHILE
·         SOCIO-HISTORICAL PROJECTS
·         GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS
·         ANTHROPOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL ANALYSIS
·         SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Complete program:  http://www.clacs.illinois.edu/academics/fellowships/tinker.aspx

This event is free and open to the public
If interested in applying to a Tinker Fellowship visit http://www.clacs.illinois.edu/academics/fellowships/tinker.aspx
There will be an information meeting before the application in late January. If you have any questions contact Angelina Cotler (cotler@illinois.edu)

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The Department of Latina/Latino Studies 
Presents
           
Congressman Luis Gutierrez
           
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
4:30pm
100 Gregory Hall
(810 S. Wright St, Urbana)
           
Congressman Gutierrez will speak about immigration reform and his recently published memoir "Still Dreaming: My Journey from the Barrio to Capitol Hill."

Now in his eleventh term in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez has established himself as an effective legislator and energetic spokesman on behalf of his constituents in Illinois' Fourth District in the heart of Chicago.  Gutierrez' tireless leadership championing the causes of the Latino and immigrant communities has led to greater responsibilities within the U.S. Congress and has earned him widespread acclaim throughout the country.
           
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Book sale and signing at the event. English and Spanish versions of the book will be for sale.
           
Parking is FREE at University parking lots after 4:00pm
           
Co-sponsors: La Casa Cultural Latina & Department of Political Science

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THE CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES

LECTURE SERIES

Presents

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7
12PM
101 International Studies Building

Prof. ELLEN MOODIE, Anthropology

EL ZAPATAZO LIMPIO: LATE LIBERAL OUTRAGE IN EL SALVADOR

El Zapatazo Limpio took on flesh in a flash, like so many hashtagged movements in a social-networking age. Fifty young people arrived to fling shoes at El Salvador's Legislative Assembly building—their fury sparked by a hasty vote to raise politicians' salaries. But another, older crowd soon arrived. At first they seemed to share the retweeted outrage. The two crowds chanted back and forth: “The people! United! Will never be defeated!” But then the older marchers suddenly turned. They had come not to protest the government—now controlled by former FMLN revolutionaries turned political party—but to oppose what they saw as a cyber -“bourgeoisie.” Shoving, lighting firecrackers, they pushed the younger protestors out of the public plaza. The shoe-throwing Zapatazeros, mostly too young to remember the country's civil war, were shocked. They saw themselves as citizens' movement in liberal democratic tradition. Which group was the unruly mob? Which represented “civil society”? Who was duped into protest? This paper, based on interviews carried out over the past year, takes this April 2012 moment as emblematic of changing modes of doing politics and shifting forms of citizen action. It aspires to unravel a moment of late liberalism, Salvadoran style, in which ideologies of left, right and center come undone.

Ellen Moodie is Associate Prof of Anthropology. She is the author of El Salvador in the Aftermath of Peace: Crime, Uncertainty and the Transition to Democracy. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010, among other publications.

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LEMANN INSTITUTUE FOR BRAZILIAN STUDIES

THIRD ANNUAL LEMANN DIALOGUE
AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN BRAZIL”
NOVEMBER 7-8
CAMPBELL ALUMNI CENTER
The Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies will be hosting the Third Annual Lemann Dialogue at the Alice B. Campell Alumni Center, University of Illinois on November 7-8, 2013. The theme of this year's Dialogue is "Agricultural and Environmental Issues in Brazil." The Dialogue will have six panels on the topics of Agribusiness.
To access the complete program visit:  http://www.clacs.illinois.edu/lemann/events.aspx

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OPPORTUNITIES

  • INTERNATIONAL CAREERS WORSKSHOP
Ui CAMPUS RESOURCES FOR INTERNATIONAL CAREERS



WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2013
6:30-8:30 pm, 1092 Lincoln Hall

Illinois International Careers Resources
• International Careers Resources Overview
• International Study with Internships
• Where to find international opportunities

Scholarships
• Scholarships for International Study
• National and International Scholarships Program
• Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS)

Fellowships Certificates
• Travel and Research Scholarship and Certificate in ACDIS
• Certificate in Translation Studies International

Service Learning
• Peace Corps
• AIESEC

There is no fee, please register online at: https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/6958781

This workshop features campus resources for students who are interested in learning more about how to pursue an international career, or who want to broaden their global experience by participating in a study abroad program or internship. Sessions include panels with representatives from a wide range of campus units and organizations who provide practical tips and advice on international careers. For a comprehensive list of international career resources available, visit the website.

UI International Careers Resources Overview
Tori Spring – Where to find international opportunities
Bridget Doyle – International study with internships
Amanda Purnell –Scholarhips for international studies
William C. Brown – National and international Scholarships Program
Elly Hanauer – Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS)
Travel and Research Scholarship and Certificate in ACDIS
Patricia Phillips – Certificate in Translation Studies
Alissa Harvey – Peace Corps
Nisha Mishra – AISEC

Sponsored by: Center for African Studies (CAS); Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies (CEAPS); Center for Global Studies (CGS); Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER); Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS); Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies(CSAMES); European Union Center (EUC); Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center (REEEC)

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2014 LEMANN INSTUTE GRANTS FOR FACULTY

·         Lemann Institute Research Grants for UI Faculty

To support the professional development of tenured and tenure-track faculty researching Brazilian topics, the Lemann Institute offers competitive research grants. Applications are due December 2nd, 2013. The Institute normally offers up to two awards per years, paying up to $20,000.00 each. However, the value of each award is dependent on the type and scope of the project as well as the budget approved by the Lemann Institute. Some expenses may not be covered.

Eligibility: The Lemann Research Grants are available to all University of Illinois tenured or tenure-track faculty members who are developing research about Brazil. Applicants must submit evidence of a sufficient command of Portuguese to successfully execute the proposed project.
Restrictions: Awards can be used for on-campus research, airfare, in-country transportation expenses, living expenses and other research-related expenses. Comparative studies between Brazil and other countries are permissible; however, only the Brazilian portion of the research will be considered for funding. Released time for write-ups will not be considered.
Evaluation: Applications will be ranked by an interdisciplinary committee of Brazilianists appointed by the Institute. Announcement of awards will be made within three weeks of the deadline.
Reporting: Grant winner must submit a 1,000-word report no later than six weeks after the tenure of their fellowship. Grant winners must also acknowledge support received from the Lemann Institute in publications flowing from the grant, and must agree to discuss their Institute-supported research in a seminar format.
HOW TO APPLY:
The competition will take place annually, the 2014 Research Grants for UI Faculty deadline is Monday, December 2nd, 2013. Completed applications and proposals must be submitted in electronic format to Camila Fuhr Diel, Lemann Institute Program Coordinator at diel1@illinois.edu
Proposals will not be accepted without all application materials, listed below. Candidates should submit application as one single PDF file.

Applicants must submit the following information in a single PDF file:
1.      A double-spaced 1,000-word proposal, plus bibliography. The proposal should discuss hypotheses, relevant theories and methods, and the data employed.
2.      A brief descriptive title and a 200-word summary of the project.
3.      A detailed budget for the research, and the amount requested from the Lemann Institute.
4.      A current curriculum vitae of the Principal Investigator (faculty member) and of other members of the research team, if any.
5.      An itinerary for any travel.
6.      Evidence of a sufficient command of Portuguese to conduct the project.
7.      A list of previous awards for the project, the dates of the awards, and a list of any publications that have resulted from such awards.
The Grant Proposal
Applicants should explain in the proposal what they plan to do and why, making clear the relevance of the project to their professional experience and the significance of the project within their field of scholarship. They should bear in mind that the selection committee is inter-disciplinary, composed of scholars who are not necessarily specialists in the applicants’ area.
Candidates should give a brief summary of the progress already made on the project, and explain how it contributes to the present research. If the project is part of a cooperative undertaking, the relationship should be explained. Finally, candidates should include information on any publication arrangements already made.
The bibliography should be no longer than two pages and should be attached to the project description. Each page of the proposal and budget should be consecutively numbered, with the P.I.’s name in the upper right-hand corner of each page. The proposal should be headed with a brief descriptive title.
For more information please check the page http://www.clacs.illinois.edu/lemann/research/ or contact Camila Fuhr Diel, Lemann Institute Program Coordinator, at the International Studies Building, Room 207. She can be reached via e-mail at diel1@illinois.edu or by telephone (217) 333-3182.

·         Lemann Institute Collaborative Research Grants

The Collaborative Research Grants have the objective of supporting research proposals between UIUC and Brazilian faculty members. Proposals should focus on Brazilian topics. These grants are for one year. Applications are due December 2nd, 2013. If resources permit and the quality of proposals is high, up to two awards will be offered per year, paying up to a total of $20,000.00 each. The value of each award depends on the type and scope of the project as well as the budget approved by the Lemann Institute. Some expenses may not be covered.
Eligibility: The Lemann Collaborative Research Grants are available to all UIUC tenured or tenure-track faculty members who are developing a research project with an academic in Brazil. The application must include one faculty member at UIUC and one or more Brazilian academic(s).

Restrictions: Awards can be used for on-campus research, airfare, in-country transportation expenses, living expenses and other research-related expenses. Comparative studies between Brazil and other countries can be considered; however, only the Brazilian portion of the research will be funded. Released time for write-ups will not be considered.

Evaluation: Applications will be ranked by an interdisciplinary committee of Brazilianists appointed by the Institute. Announcement of awards will usually be made within two weeks of the deadline.

Reporting: Grant winners must submit a 1-2 page report no later than six weeks after the tenure of their Grant. Successful applicants must also acknowledge support received from the Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies in publications flowing from the grant, and must agree to discuss their Institute-supported research in a seminar format.
HOW TO APPLY:
The competition will take place annually, and the next deadline is Monday, December 2nd, 2013.
Completed applications and proposals must be submitted in electronic format to Camila Führ Diel, at diel1@illinois.edu.
Proposals will not be accepted without all application materials listed below. Please submit application as one single PDF file.

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CONFERENCES/ CALL FOR PAPERS

·         Purdue University School of Languages and Cultures
14th Annual Graduate Student Symposium
March 7-8th, 2014

MERGING BODERS: LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND COMMUNICATION IN CROSS-CULTURAL CONTEXTS

Keynote Speakers: Dr. Dov-Ber Kerler, Indiana University
Dr. Karen Thornber, Harvard University
Invited Speakers: Dr. Rafael Climent-Espino, Baylor University
Dr. Muriel Gallego, Ohio University

Throughout history, previously isolated groups have come into contact with outsiders, in terms of customs, religion, and language. These interactions can yield varying results based on the specific circumstances of the cultural meeting. How well do two groups unknown to each other successfully communicate across cultural boundaries? What are the literary, linguistic, socio-political and cultural outcomes of such communication? How do cross- cultural interactions alter the way original members of the same group communicate? Research into specific interactions of this type can reveal patterns in the nature of human language and communication, as well as provide an insight into certain aspects of cultural and literary production across merging borders.

The  Purdue  University  School  of  Languages  and  Cultures  invites  graduate  students  to submit original research whose results contribute to an understanding of communication across cultural, geographic and linguistic boundaries. This symposium aims to foment discussion surrounding an issue of ever more importance in the United States and across the globe as technology and globalization shift the way humans interact toward an ever more connected society. The struggle between conformity and maintenance of individual and cultural diversity merits special focus in a time of such unprecedented social change.

Send abstracts to Lauren Miller at  mille957@purdue.edu by Dec. 10th. 2013. Abstracts are to be written in English and limited to one page (an extra page may be allowed for references,  figures  and  tables).  Individual  and  panel  submissions  are  welcome  from  a variety of fields, including but not limited to:


Language Acquisition Second Language Studies Applied Linguistics Sociolinguistics
Historical Linguistics Phonetics/Phonology Syntax/Semantics Pragmatics Bilingualism
Cognitive Studies Anthropology Literature
Comparative Literature
Transatlantic Literature

Contact:
Liana Hakobyan  lhakobya@purdue.edu  Lauren Miller mille957@purdue.edu

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IN THE COMMUNITY


2013 DIA DE LOS MUERTOS/ DAY OF THE DEAD
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30


6-8pm Latzer Hall, University YMCA


La Casa Cultural Latina is currently planning this year’s Dia de los Muertos Celebration and we would like to invite your unit/department to join in the celebration by creating an altar to be displayed during our celebration. There is an attached form that we ask you to fill out and return to us if you are interested in participating.

Deadline to sign up for an altar is TOMRROW!! If you think your department might be interested but are not completely sure please still let us know so that we can tentatively hold a space for you in our layout. We can also work with you and your students to help with putting your altar together.


If you have any questions/comments/concerns please feel free to contact me at bsanchz@illinois.edu


  • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30TH
         ECUADORIAN NIGHT AT VEGAN CULTURAL DINNERS

       This week, we'll host "Ecuadorian". $7/plate and featuring music, dancing, and cultural celebration!


  • MOSTRA 2013- BRAZILIAN FILM SERIES

          NOVEMBER 12-13
          Illini Union Room 210

         English Subtitles
         Free Admission

MOSTRA is the hallmark project of the Chicago-Sao Paulo Chapter of Partners of the Americas, a volunteer organization founded by John F. Kennedy in 1963, fostering international volunteer partnerships between people and organizations for almost 50 years.  The Chicago-Sao Paulo Chapter will present MOSTRA IV: Brazilian Film Series, on November 1-13, 2013.  This is the fourth year for MOSTRA and it is becoming the hottest free ticket in town!
Mostra means, “To show or demonstrate” in Portuguese. “MOSTRA provides a unique opportunity for us to develop a better understanding of Brazilian art and culture. We also want to introduce Brazilian cinema to those who have not yet had a chance to watch our films and learn about Brazil through the big screen,” said Ariani Friedl, MOSTRA’s founder and director. “It is our goal to highlight the importance of Brazilian cinema in the Americas. Our guests can visit Brasil and never leave their theater seats.” 
MOSTRA IV: Brazilian Film Series opens on November first at Columbia College, with film screenings hosted by other major colleges and universities in the Midwest. These include; University of Chicago, Northwestern University, DePaul University, Roosevelt University, Marian University, Northeastern Illinois University , Loyola University at Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Columbia College Chicago, Facets Multi-Media, and The Old Town School of Folk Music. The movies to be screened include; feature films, documentaries, shorts and animations. The current line-up is available at www.brazilianfilmsinchicago.com

MOSTRA IV at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Nov 12th -13th
 
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Angelina Cotler, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
201 International Studies Building
910 S. Fifth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
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