- LIST OF APPROVED COURSES FOR FALL 2014 LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES DEGREES AND FLAS STUDENTS http://www.clacs.illinois.edu/academics/courses.asp
- LAST 170 INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES ONLINE FOR SUMMER 2014
- NEW COURSES FALL 2014
·
LAST 490, SECTION NS (meets with PORT 410 - Studies in Brazilian
Lit )-Critical Theory: Made in Brazil
This course aims at presenting
an important school of literary criticism in Brazil, as it was developed at the
University of São Paulo since the sixties in the works of Antonio Candido,
Roberto Schwarz and others. The idea here is to investigate what has been the
experience of the dialectic in Brazilian thinking about literature, which could
function as a model or at least inspiration for other disciplines. The main
concern will be to critically describe how literary form can crystalize
social life. Depending on the reading skills of the class texts in Portuguese
will also be used. Methodologically, the course will consist of close readings
of critical writings accompanied by the literary works on which their insights
are based.
·
LAST 490 , SECTION 0
Multidisciplinary Approaches to
Latin American Studies
This course is designed to provide an overview of current trends
and issues in Latin American Studies. Students enrolled in the course will
attend the CLACS brown bag lecture series and also meet with the professor to
discuss the lectures. Readings will be assigned from a wide array of
disciplines (i.e. Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Economics, Geography,
History, Literature, Media Studies, Political Science) to complement and
contextualize the public lectures. The course will also address the history and
current status of Latin American Studies as an academic field.
·
SPAN
314: Early Literary Identities of Spanish America
Swashbuckling
pirates, swindling bandits and disobedient women. These are but a few of the
many identities that we will explore in SPAN 314: Early Literary Identities of
Spanish America. Students will embark upon a survey of pre-colonial to early
national texts from Spanish America as we answer the following
questions: How does Spanish American literary and cultural production
engage notions of identity? How do the notions of gender, race, nationalism,
and space change as Latin America shifts from a system of colonies to a system
of nation-states? Readings, assignments and classroom discussions will be
in Spanish. PREREQUISITE: SPAN 250 or 254 or consent of instructor.
For more information: https://www.smore.com/kqwj3-need-a-spanish-class-for-fall-2014
- DID YOU MISS ANY LECTURE DURING SPRING 13? WATCH ALL OUR VIDEOS http://www.clacs.illinois.edu/videos/default.aspx
- GRADUATE MINOR IN LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
The
graduate minor in Latin American Studies will require the student to complete
12 graduate hours; 8 of the hours must be at the 500-level.
- Area Coursework: A minimum of 8 graduate hours at the 400/500-level from courses in two different departments approved by CLACS every semester. The Center updates and posts approved courses in our website and announce them through our listserv. Our Center has approximately 104 faculty affiliated from different departments in campus, and we approve their courses as part of our curriculum. The Center will record the approved courses on a master list to be kept in the unit that will be used to certify that students took approved courses during their studies in the minor.
- Language Component: At least 4 hours in language coursework taken in any Latin American language (Portuguese, Spanish or Native American Language or Haitian Creole) while enrolled in the Graduate Minor program.
- In the case that not enough or advance language courses are offered, The Center also accepts as equivalent area courses taught in these languages, i.e. literature class taught in Portuguese or Spanish.
- If the chosen language course is at the 400-or 500 level it may count towards the required 12 hours for Graduate Minor. We anticipate that students registering in the Minor already have knowledge of Latin American language.
- If the Student's Master's thesis or doctoral dissertation deals with a country from Latin America and the Caribbean, we advise students in this minor to speak with their advisor about including a committee member from the minor area.
- We recommend that the courses taken for the minor not be applied to course requirements in the students' Master's or PhD program
http://www.clacs.illinois.edu/academics/graduate/minor/default.aspx
<http://www.clacs.illinois.edu/academics/graduate/minor/default.aspx
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CALL FOR LECTURES AT CLACS FOR FALL 2014
The
Center for Latin American and Caribbean studies invites faculty and graduate
students (in the last stage of their dissertation writing) to present at the
Lecture Series Fall 14
Lecture
presentations take place in an informal, friendly, and supportive setting where
you share any selected aspect of your academic research with graduate and
undergraduate students and faculty. Our aim is not only to promote students but
also to involve faculty to participate and share their work.
Typically
the presenter speaks for 40 to 50 minutes and then invites audience for
questions, comments and discussion.
Brown
Bags presentations at CLACS are held on Thursdays from noon to 1:30pm in 101
International Studies Building, 910 South Fifth Street in Champaign.
CLACS
can provide a lap top and a projector.
I
schedule presenters on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are interested
you can sign up for any of the following dates:
If
interested contact Angelina Cotler (cotler@illinois.edu)
Available
Dates:
- September
4, 18, 25
- October
2, 9, 16, 23,
- November:
6, 13, 20
- December:
4, 11
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- SUMMER POSITION FOR A GRADUATE STUDENT
Beginning June 1st to August 13th, 2014 or possibly later in the
Fall 2014, Dr. Bekteshi with a team of researchers, will be conducting research
on how Latino culture-specific beliefs and structural factors (i.e., access to
health insurance, availability of free clinics in the area, etc.,) interact in
impacting rural U.S. residing, Latino immigrant women engagement in breast
cancer prevention behaviors (i.e. Mammography screening, breast cancer
self-exam and breast cancer clinical exam). Dr. Bekteshi is looking
for volunteers to help her in this project.
Being engaged in this project, you will be exposed to implications of collecting data with hard to reach population (i.e. missing data, non response, response bias, etc.)
Learn about stratified random sampling technique,
Learn qualitative research technique, i.e. interviews and possibly in the Fall 2014 grounded theory techniques.
Acquire basic quantitative analytical techniques, i.e. descriptive statistics,
Learn basic SPSS, data entry and data cleaning,
Benefit from a personalized feedback by Dr. Bekteshi and the energetic and enthusiastic senior PhD colleagues,
Visit and learn about healthcare services or lack of thereof in these Illinois areas,
Being engaged in this project, you will be exposed to implications of collecting data with hard to reach population (i.e. missing data, non response, response bias, etc.)
Learn about stratified random sampling technique,
Learn qualitative research technique, i.e. interviews and possibly in the Fall 2014 grounded theory techniques.
Acquire basic quantitative analytical techniques, i.e. descriptive statistics,
Learn basic SPSS, data entry and data cleaning,
Benefit from a personalized feedback by Dr. Bekteshi and the energetic and enthusiastic senior PhD colleagues,
Visit and learn about healthcare services or lack of thereof in these Illinois areas,
Access to data – quantitative and qualitative and possible
collaborations on manuscripts
Enjoy free meals and working on arranging with CRB for a possible
modest gift.
While she prefers that you speak Spanish or are familiar with Spanish culture, a desire to learn about research, dedication, commitment and an interest in further education are some of the requirements to join this project.
As a PhD student, there are opportunities later to collaborate on manuscripts using quantitative and qualitative techniques, as well as to supervise undergraduate and graduate student participants. Also, you may count this experience as a part of an Independent Study Project through which you can earn academic credit. Please contact Dr. Bekteshi at venerab@illinois.edu, to schedule a time to talk about any questions you might have, i.e. requirements of the Independent Study, what to expect from this experience, etc.
While she prefers that you speak Spanish or are familiar with Spanish culture, a desire to learn about research, dedication, commitment and an interest in further education are some of the requirements to join this project.
As a PhD student, there are opportunities later to collaborate on manuscripts using quantitative and qualitative techniques, as well as to supervise undergraduate and graduate student participants. Also, you may count this experience as a part of an Independent Study Project through which you can earn academic credit. Please contact Dr. Bekteshi at venerab@illinois.edu, to schedule a time to talk about any questions you might have, i.e. requirements of the Independent Study, what to expect from this experience, etc.
· RESEARCH ASSISTANSHIP 2014-2015
Study on
Retention: Focus on Underrepresented Students
Position: Several research assistantships are available for academic
year 2014-2015 in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) Student
Academic Affairs Office (SAAO).
The research assistantship requires researching, reading
and
discussing research on underrepresented students’ persistence in college
and the strategies
that improve persistence and graduation
rates. The assistantship is a sixteen (16) % appointment. The position will serve as a complement to an appointment as an Office
of Minority Student Affairs (OMSA) graduate mentor (GM) whose placement
is with the LAS Access and Achievement Program (AAP). Click the link to apply for the graduate
mentor position.
The assistantship will be a valuable professional development opportunity for graduate
students interested in a career
in higher education.
General
Responsibilities: Reporting
directly to the Associate Dean in the Student Academic Affairs Office, the research assistant
will assist in a project on undergraduate student retention
and graduation with particular
focus on underrepresented students.
Specific Responsibilities: The research assistant will: (1)
identify and review subject-related literature, (2) attend a
weekly (1) hour seminar with the LAS Student Retention
Research Team to discuss
readings, historical retention and graduation data as well as various techniques to support student academic
success and (3) provide input that may assist with shaping and informing
methods for achieving College
and Unit strategic
initiatives.
Knowledge and Skills: Candidates must be a graduate student in good standing in a graduate program
on the Urbana campus; Joint appointment as a
graduate mentor with the Office
of Minority Student Affairs;
Placement as a graduate
mentor within the LAS AAP; Candidate
should have a strong interest in qualitative and/or quantitative research pertaining to underrepresented students and academic success.
The complete application should include a cover letter, resume and contact
information of two (2) references. E- mail submissions will be accepted. Applications and related materials, including an email address,
should be sent to:
Audrey Wegman
College
of Liberal Arts and Sciences University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Access and Achievement Program
608 South Wright Street, Room 112 English Building
Urbana, Illinois
61801
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CONFERENCES/CALL FOR PAPERS
- Nicanor Parra @ 100 — International Anti-Conference Pro Parra
6-7 November 2014
Cardiff (Wales, UK)
Cardiff (Wales, UK)
It is now six decades since Nicanor Parra published Poemas y antipoemas (1954). Antipoetry’s impact has been substantial, extending far beyond the boundaries of Chile and Latin America. Perhaps the most visible sign of this impact is the popularity of the anti-paradigm itself. A Chilean website, for example, celebrates Parra’s iconoclastic stance in its title “web&antiweb”; a biography of Nicanor Parra is subtitled “antibiografía”; a conference in Chile in 2001 used “Antiparra Productions” in its title; Parra himself suggested that the English translations in a 2004 anthology of his poetry be called “anti-translations”; and a recent round table on Parra in Madrid was publicised as “anti-diálogos”. All of these labels mark a playful distance from established discursive practices without ceasing to be part of them. As Parra himself put it, “la esencia de la antipoesía es la contradicción. Surge del choque de dos contrarios”, neither one of which, however, is abolished in the process.
We invite proposals for 20-minute papers on any aspect of Nicanor Parra’s wide-ranging work as a poet, visual artist and translator, including its reception outside the Spanish-speaking world. Papers that link Parra’s antipoetry to other forms of “antiliterature” are also welcomed.
Papers may be presented in English or Spanish. The organisers will make arrangements for a selection of papers to be published.
To propose a paper, please e-mail an abstract of no more than 300 words to ProParra@cardiff.ac.uk by Monday 30 June 2014. Include the title of your paper, your name, academic title and institutional affiliation. Please submit your proposal as an attachment in Rich Text Format (*.rtf). We will notify you by 21 July if your proposed paper is accepted for the conference. Subsequent circulars will include details regarding conference fees, travel to Cardiff and accommodation options.
Proposal deadline: 30 June 2014
Contact
information: ProParra@cardiff.ac.uk
Additional
information: Host
Institution: Cardiff University
Organisers: Tilmann Altenberg (Cardiff University) & Niall Binns (Universidad Complutense, Madrid)
Confirmed keynote speakers: María Ángeles Pérez (Universidad de Salamanca), Federico Schopf (Universidad de Chile, Santiago), César Cuadra (Universidad de Chile, Santiago),William Rowe (Birkbeck, University of London)
Organisers: Tilmann Altenberg (Cardiff University) & Niall Binns (Universidad Complutense, Madrid)
Confirmed keynote speakers: María Ángeles Pérez (Universidad de Salamanca), Federico Schopf (Universidad de Chile, Santiago), César Cuadra (Universidad de Chile, Santiago),William Rowe (Birkbeck, University of London)
· Congreso Internacional «Los múltiples rostros de la violencia en la literatura, el teatro y los medios hispánicos (Edad Media-Siglo XXI)»
27 al 29 de noviembre de 2014Universidad Marie Curie-Sklodowska de Lublin (Polonia)
Este Congreso se presenta como un espacio de reflexión sobre uno de los temas de mayor relieve en la tradición creativa de Occidente, especialmente dentro del orbe hispánico: la violencia. El foco de interés abarca distintas manifestaciones artísticas y un dilatado marco cronológico. Son bienvenidas contribuciones de hispanistas de todo el mundo, especialistas en narrativa, poesía, teatro, cine, periodismo, etc.
Proposal deadline: 30 de junio de 2014
Contact information: http://www.congresoviolencia2014.com
dirección electrónica: congresos.zsh@poczta.umcs.lublin.pl
Additional information:
Ejes temáticos:
- Violencia como elemento estructural de la obra.
- Violencia en las relaciones familiares.
- Violencia de género.
- Violencia, política y poder.
- Violencia como parte de la cultura.
Convocatoria:
invitamos a participar a todo investigador cuya propuesta se acomode no solo al
enunciado general del evento, sino también a las secciones y los ejes temáticos
definidos. Los interesados deberán cumplimentar el formulario que encontrarán
en la página web y enviarlo a la siguiente dirección electrónica: congresos.zsh@poczta.umcs.lublin.pl.
En él habrá de figurar el título de la comunicación, un resumen de 250
palabras, 5 términos clave, el eje temático y los datos correspondientes a la
institución de origen, la titulación y el correo electrónico.
La duración de las comunicaciones será de 20 minutos. Es importante que se respete este punto para que pueda haber un debate al final de cada sesión.
La duración de las comunicaciones será de 20 minutos. Es importante que se respete este punto para que pueda haber un debate al final de cada sesión.
· Latin American and Caribbean Section (LACS) of the Southern Historical Association
November 11-14, 2015Little Rock, Arkansas
LACS accepts papers and panels on all aspects of Latin American and Caribbean history, including the fields of borderlands and the Atlantic World. Submissions should include a 250-word abstract for each paper and a brief curriculum vitae for each presenter. We encourage faculty as well as advanced graduate students to submit panels and papers. Graduate students are eligible for the Ralph Lee Woodward Jr. Prize, awarded each year for the best graduate student paper. Please note that the program committee may revise proposed panels. All panelists are required to be members of LACS. For information about membership, please visit the website at: http://www.tnstate.edu//lacs/ or contact Tamara Spike of the University of North Georgia tamara.spike@ung.edu. For more information about the Southern Historical Association, visit the website: http://www.uga.edu/~sha/ Submit conference panels and papers to Peter Szok, Department of History and Geography, TCU at p.szok@tcu.edu. Proposal deadline: October 1, 2014
Contact information:
Peter Szok, p.szok@tcu.edu,
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IN THE MARKET
· 2014-2015 Visiting Assistant Professor or Visiting Instructor of Hispanic Studies -The College of William and Mary
The Department of Modern Languages & Literatures at The College of William and Mary invites applications for a one year renewable Visiting Instructor or Visiting Assistant Professor position beginning August 10, 2014. We seek a scholarly teacher who has the ability to attract, motivate, retain, and mentor students. The successful candidate will have a [3-3] teaching load. Deadline:May 25, 2014Minimum Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications: M.A. with ABD status by the time of appointment August 10, 2014; Ph.D. preferred. Open specialization in Spanish and/or Latin American cultural studies, with preference given to linguistics. Native or near-native proficiency in Spanish and English is required. Teaching duties may include lower division Spanish language courses, Cross-Cultural Perspectives, and an advanced course in the candidate’s area of specialization.
Documents Required:
Candidate must apply online at http://jobs.wm.edu/postings/17463. Submit a curriculum vitae, a cover letter including statement of research and teaching interests, a sample syllabus for a course you would like to teach and three letters of reference, at least one of which must speak directly to teaching ability. You will be prompted to submit online the names and email addresses of three references who will be contacted by us with instructions on how to submit a letter of reference.
For full consideration, ALL application materials must be submitted by the review date, May 25, 2014. Applications received after the review date will be considered only if needed. You will be prompted to submit three names and email addresses who will be contacted by the online system once your application is successfully submitted containing instructions about submitting letters of reference. All three letters of recommendation must be received by the review date for the application to be considered complete.
Please ensure the email addresses are accurate or your referee will not receive the email. The job system does not work well with Internet Explorer and should not be used to upload the reference letters. If your referee has any problems uploading the letter or receiving the email from the job system, please email Missy Johnson in Modern Languages and Literatures at mcjohnson@wm.edu.
Contact Information:
Missy Johnson at mcjohnson@wm.edu
Additional Information:
Information on the degree programs in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures may be found at http://www.wm.edu/as/modernlanguages/index.php
· Visiting Professor of Politics-Willamette University
Willamette University’s Department of Politics invites applications for a one-year visiting position beginning Fall 2014. We seek a broadly trained scholar with teaching interests involving the study of politics in Latin America, transnational migration, borderlands and/or diaspora. The position is open as to specific teaching strengths, but presumes a breadth of interests that will enable the hire to contribute to the multi-disciplinary degree program in Latin American Studies. The teaching load is three courses/semester. Deadline:Application materials will be reviewed on a rolling basis and will be accepted until May 15, 2014.Minimum Requirements: ABD
Preferred Qualifications: Ph.D
Documents Required:
Applicants should submit the following materials electronically in MS Word or PDF formats to politicsapplications@willamette.edu:
- Cover letter of interest, including a discussion of experience with, and approach to, teaching and experience with diverse student populations.
- Curriculum vitae.
- Two sample syllabi.
- Teaching evaluations or other evidence of teaching effectiveness.
- Names and contact information of three people who can serve as Recommenders, including at least one person who can speak directly toward the applicant’s teaching effectiveness.
David S. Gutterman
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Politics
Willamette University
900 State Street
Salem, OR 97301
dgutterm@willamette.edu
503-370-6716
· Profesor Asistente en Lingüística área Análisis del Discurso (tenure track) -Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
área
de especialización: Análisis del discurso
El
seleccionado deberá estar apto, además, para dictar clases en pregrado y
posgrado (magíster y doctorado) de Semántica, Pragmática y Lingüística Textual.
Deadline: May 16, 2014 Minimum Requirements: Ph D en Lingüística
Preferred Qualifications: Publicaciones en revistas de corriente principal, proyectos de investigación formalizados
Documents Required: CV, Copia de tesis doctoral y copia tres artículos publicados
Contact Information: lmontecs@uc.cl
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