· THE CENTER FOR
LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES AND THE LEMANN INSTITUTE FOR BRAZILIAN
STUDIES 2014 NEWSLETTER IS HERE TO READ
·
- READ HERE THE NEW ISSUE OF CORREO DE LINGUISTICA ANDINA http://www.clacs.illinois.edu/quechua/documents/CorreodeLinguisticaAndina38.pdf
- DID YOU MISS ANY LECTURE? 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
- SUMMER ONLINE COURSES
- INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES- LAST 170
- CITIES AND IMMIGRANTS- UP335
- COURSES APPROVED FOR THE MAJOR, MINOR, GRADUATE MINOR AND FLAS STUDENTS FOR CLACS- FALL 2015
- SECOND ROUND OF ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-16 FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES (FLAS) FELLOWSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
INTERESTED
IN LEARNING QUECHUA OR PORTUGUESE?
TODAY IS THE DEADLINE
FLAS Fellowships
support graduate and undergraduate study in modern foreign languages in
combination with area studies, international studies, or international or area
aspects of professional studies.
FLAS Fellowships are administered by the University of Illinois National Resource Centers and are awarded competitively through an annual competition. Students from all departments and professional schools are encouraged to apply. Only U.S. citizens or residents.
For more
information, please see the FLAS website at: http://www.flas.illinois.edu
CLACS - FLAS
fellowships may be used for the study of Quechua or Portuguese.
Graduate
students receive full tuition, mandatory fees, and a stipend of $15,000 during
the academic year (9 months)
For more information on Fellowships, please see the Illinois FLAS Fellowship
website http://publish.illinois.edu/illinoisflas/aboutflas/
Elegibility:
- Student must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Current or former FLAS fellows may apply; priority is given to applicants for a first or second FLAS
- Currently must to be enrolled as a graduate student OR must have been admitted to a graduate program
- Must be in good standing with the graduate college
- May carry no more than 25% time assistantship while holding a CLACS FLAS fellowship
FLAS Requirements:
- Each semester must be enrolled full-time (twelve credit hours)
- Each semester must be enrolled for graded credit in a formal language instruction course in the language of the award as well as in an area studies course
To be considered
please send in ONE PDF to Angelina Cotler (cotler@illinois.edu)
-
Unofficial
Transcripts from UIUC
-
Statement
of purpose of why you are interested and need to learn either Portuguese or
Quechua
-
One
letter of recommendation from your advisor ( to be sent directly to Angelina
Cotler at cotler@illinois.edu)
DEADLINE: MONDAY,
APRIL 27
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LECTURES / EVENTS
ARCHEOLOGY DAY 2015: FEATURING RUNA ROOTS
KNIGHT AUDITORIUM
FRIDAY MAY 1
4PM
CHICAGO-BASED ANDEAN FUSION BAND RUNA ROOTS
Join
us at Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum on Friday, May 1st (4 pm) as
Chicago-based Andean fusion band RUNA ROOTS closes out our third annual
Archaeology Day! The band is made up of Kichwa musicians who fuse traditional
Andean music with melodies from around the world, including reggae, ska, Irish
Celtic and more.
AND
Spurlock will keep doors open until 5:30 for extended gallery viewing!
This
year's theme, "History in Motion," explores the complex ways in which
history is generated, in part, through complex movements of people, places, and
things. From processes of migration to the embodied performances of dance and
musical expression, culture is always “in motion.” Join us for the
afternoon component of Archaeology Day on the Davenport Hall quad (10am-2pm)
for interactive archaeology booths and a Nahua danza workshop! Maestro Akaxe
Yotzin will lead the workshop of Mazehual Danza and the cultural traditions and
knowledge expressed through it's steps.
This
event is sponsored by the Program Coordinating Council, Student Cultural
Programming Fee, Spurlock Museum and the Departments of: Anthropology, Center
for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (US Dept. of Education Title VI
grant), African American Studies, English, and Unit for Criticism.
MORE
ABOUT THE BAND:
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OPPORTUNITIES
- TWO TEACHING ASSISTANT POSITIONS AVAILABLE FOR AY 2015-16 – DEADLINE IS TODAY
Center
for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
The
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies invites applications for the
position of Teaching Assistant for LAST 170 (Introduction to Latin American
Studies) for Fall 2015 and Spring 2016. Appointments will be 50% and include a
tuition and fee waiver and a salary that meets or exceeds the university
guidelines.
T.A.
responsibilities include: attendance at two weekly lectures, teaching three
weekly discussion sections, office hours, and collaboration in the preparation
and grading of quizzes and exams, and other course related tasks as determined
by the course Instructor.
Requirements:
Applicants must be UIUC graduate students in good standing who will be
registered during the semester(s) they will be teaching. They should also have
previous teaching experience and a strong academic background in Latin America
and the Caribbean.
Applicants
should send the following material in ONE PDF to Angelina Cotler (cotler@illinois.edu)
- Cover letter stating your interest, qualifications and contact information
- Current CV
- Graduate Transcripts (non-official)
- One letter of reference (can be sent directly to cotler@illinois.edu)
DEADLINE:
MONDAY, APRIL 27
- RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION
Center
for Latin American and Caribbean Studies/Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies
Academic
Year 2015-2016
The
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies invites applications for the
position of Research Assistant for Fall 2015 and Spring 2016. Appointments will
be 33% (13.2 hours/week) and include a tuition and fee waiver and a monthly
salary of 1,713.18
The
Research Assistant will provide research and other support for the activities
of the staff of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the
Lemann Institute for Brazilians Studies.
Responsibilities
include:
1. Preparation of
reports and support for publications.
- Generate databases.
- Research for outreach materials.
Requirements:
Applicants
must be University of Illinois graduate students in good standing who will be
registered during the semester(s) they will be working. They should also have a
strong academic background in Latin America and the Caribbean, and
computational skills to create flyers and brochures.
Applicants
should send the following material:
- Cover letter stating your interest, qualifications and contact information
- Current CV
- Graduate Transcripts (non-official)
- One letter of reference (can be sent directly to cotler@illinois.edu)
Send
all materials in ONE PDF to Angelina Cotler (cotler@illinois.edu)
DEADLINE:
MONDAY, MAY 4
- WINTER PROGRAM IN CUBA
FALL/WINTER
2015-16 FACULTY-LED PROGRAM
PS
300 U.S- CUBA RELATIONS
Havana,
Cuba
INFORMATION
SESSION: WEDNESDAY, April 29
6pm
DKH
215B
Prof.
Vasquez
Sponsored
by the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences & the Study Abroad Office
- ANDEAN ACTION RESEARCH FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
The Center for Social
Well Being (CSW) www.socialwellbeing.org celebrates
14 years offering our program in interdisciplinary qualitative field
methods, as well as Spanish and Quechua language classes, with a continued internship
option in the Peruvian Andes. This year we offer our June Solstice
seminar: June 7th-27th, a 3 week training program
after which students may work and/or pursue their own research objectives in
health, education, agriculture, social development, with municipal institutes
and civic organizations, depending on acquired skills, demonstrated abilities
and interests. Length of the post-training internship is adapted to students’
needs with respect to academic and professional requirements. The intensive field
methods and language component is equivalent to 1 semester of university study;
we provide participants with a qualitative letter of evaluation and
grade. Upon successful completion of the
seminar students may affiliate with us as researchers and outreach workers. This
year CSW has partnered with the University of New Mexico’s Latin American
and Iberian Institute to facilitate the awarding of academic credit for
student participants: http://laii.unm.edu/abroad/summer-quechua-program.php.
The combined undergraduate and graduate seminar is held at the
center's rural base, an adobe lodge on an ecological ranch in the Cordillera
Blanca mountain range of the Callejón de Huaylas, 7 hours northeast of
Lima. Coursework provides in-depth orientation to theory and practice in field
investigation that emphasizes methods in Participatory Action Research
and Andean Ethnography centered on themes of Climate Change with respect
to Ecology, Health, Education, Social Justice, Agrobiodiversity, Community
Organization and related topics. Students have the opportunity to actively
engage in ongoing projects and programs with Quechua communities to develop
effective interactional field abilities and required language skills for
placement in appropriate contexts to provide community support and research. In
addition, the training seminar provides excursions to museums, archaeological
sites, glacial lakes and hotsprings; optional recreational activities include
hiking, mountain biking, rafting, kayaking, rock climbing and trekking. The
training program tuition fee is $4000 US dollars that includes all in-country
travel, food and accommodations at the rural center, and course materials. The
program is under the direction of Applied Medical Anthropologist, Patricia
J. Hammer, Ph.D., and Flor de María Barreto Tosi, Ecologist and
Field Coordinator.
Program dates:
June
Solstice Seminar June 7th
through 27th 2015
Please contact us for a printable Poster
for your Department.
Further program information: www.socialwellbeing.org
See
our recent publication on Andean perspectives of Climate Change: http://revista.drclas.harvard.edu/book/patsa-puqun
Patsa
Puqun
by Patricia J. Hammer, ReVista Harvard Review of Latin America, Spring
2014 Volume XIII, No. 3, Published by the David Rockefeller Center for Latin
American Studies, Harvard University.
- DOCTORAL DISSERTATION RESEARCH ABROAD (DDRA) COMPETITION
Did you know
that the U.S. Department of Education provides grants to support doctoral
dissertation research in modern foreign languages and area studies?
The
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program
provides opportunities to doctoral candidates to engage in full-time
dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies.
Clicke here to learn more and apply; http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsddrap/applicant.html
Deadline: TUESDAY, APRIL 28
- ARGENTINEAN EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON
ESSAY
COMPETITION ON INTERNATIONAL REFORM OF SOVEREIGN DEBT RESTRUCTURING
- The Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy (ASCE)
2015
GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT PAPER AWARD COMPETITION
The
Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy (ASCE) is a nonpolitical,
professional international association dedicated to the study of the Cuban
economy in its broader political, social, and cultural context
The
Jorge Pérez-López
Student Award Competition
ASCE Student Award Committee is accepting
nominations for the 2015 Jorge Pérez-López Student Award Competition. A
panel of scholars will judge all submissions on the basis of relevance,
originality, quality, contribution, and clarity of presentation. Papers should
not be co-authored with an instructor or teaching assistant. At a
minimum, all papers must outline a thesis statement, present evidence or data
supporting it, not exceed 5,000 words double-spaced length, and follow one of
the standard academic writing and citations styles. The 5,000-word limit
for the essay will be STRICTLY ENFORCED.
Self-nominations are welcomed. All
correspondence must be accompanied by a letter stating the name, university
affiliation, mailing address, phone number, and email address of the nominee,
as well as a brief statement describing the merits of the nomination. A condition
of submission is that the paper will be considered for publication in Cuba
in Transition at the discretion of the committee if it wins any prizes and
whether or not the author is able to present it at ASCE’s meetings.
However, authors are free to submit revised copies of their papers
elsewhere. All submissions are expected to conform to ethical and
publication guidelines published by the professional association of the
author/s field of study.
Graduate
Awards
First prize $600 & up to
$600 for domestic travel or $800 for overseas travel. Second prize $150 & up to
$600 travel.
Undergraduate
Awards
First prize $400 & up
to $600 domestic travel or $800 for overseas travel. Second prize $100 & up
to $400 travel.
All
participants receive a one year complimentary ASCE membership and may attend
the annual meeting in Miami including the luncheon for free. First and
second prize winners will also receive an additional two years of complimentary
ASCE membership.
Deadline:
May 20,
2015
Submission
and Information
Send MS Word or PDF via email to:
Dr. Enrique S. Pumar,
Chair Student Award Committee
Association for the Study of the Cuban
Economy
- STUDY ABROAD IN COSTA RICA
Anthropology
445 CRN 59445) "Primate Behavior, Ecology, Ecosystems Sustainability, and
Conservation” and offers each student the opportunity to conduct an
individualized field research project on the behavior, ecology, and
conservation of one of 3 species of wild primates (mantled howler monkeys,
white-faced capuchins, and spider monkeys) in a rainforest in northeastern
Costa Rica. I work closely with each student in helping develop their
research questions, a set of hypotheses to test, methods of data collection and
analysis, and writing up their results in the form of a scientific paper.
The students also visit cattle ranches, banana pineapple and coffee
plantations, learn about Costa Rican history, food and culture, and see
first-hand how local and global economic market demands have affected
environmental change in Central America.
Anthro 445 is a 4 credit course. Student’s can register now
for the course. It is listed as a second 8 week course during Fall 2015.
Students also have to complete an application on the Study Abroad website
(http://studyabroad.illinois.edu/)
We begin meeting once per week in mid-October so that students can learn
about Costa Rica, the tropical rainforest, and begin developing their research
project. Then from December 26-January 17th, we stay at La Suerte
Biological Research Station in northeastern Costa Rica and students complete
their research projects. Many students have used this research experience
to write a senior honor’s thesis or have presented the results of their
research at local meetings.
If you have any question, please feel free to contact me or
have interested students contact me (p-garber@illinois.edu)
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IN THE MARKET
Portuguese Lecturer Pool - Department of Spanish and Portuguese -University of California, Berkeley
The initial review date for submissions for Fall 2015 is May 1, 2015, but the posting will remain open until June 30, 2016 to accommodate upcoming needs and new applicants. Applications received by May 1, 2015 will receive priority for Fall 2015; to receive full consideration, please submit all materials prior to this date.
The department typically reviews applications for the fall semester in May and for the spring semester in October. Positions are part-time, renewable, non-tenure track, beginning as early as August 2015. The number of positions varies from semester to semester, and appointments may be renewable based on need, funding, and performance.
Basic qualifications: Successful candidates must have a Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in Portuguese or a related field by time of application.
Additional qualifications (by time of appointment): Candidates should have previous college teaching experience using a communicative language teaching approach, native or near-native fluency in Portuguese and English, and demonstrated excellence in teaching. Familiarity with college-level language programs, teaching experience using current language-teaching methodologies (task-based and meaning-based instruction, communicative language approach) and experience with technology tools to implement in the language classroom.
Letter of application, updated curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, four recent teaching evaluations, two original teaching activities that reflect teaching philosophy, and contact information for three references are required of all applicants; a statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching and/or service is optional. Beginning salary for lecturers is $49,012, but salary setting will be commensurate with education and experience.
Letters of recommendation are not required for applications to this pool. If reference letters are later solicited by the Department, they will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality: http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html.
Applications must be submitted online http://apptrkr.com/601259 by May 1, 2015 to be considered for Fall 2015 employment. Questions may be directed to gspaacad@berkeley.edu.
Assistant Professorship in Brazilian Studies (Literature, Culture, Media) -University of Zurich
Candidates should hold a PhD degree in literary, cultural, film or media studies and have an excellent record of academic achievements in the relevant field. Teaching will be in Portuguese, and native or near-native fluency in the language is compulsory. In the interest of increasing the number of women in leading academic positions, we specifically encourage women to apply.
Applicants are requested to enclose a letter in German, English or French, in which they describe their abilities and motivation, accompanied by a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a description of courses they have taught, a description of completed research projects, and three representative publications. Applications should be mailed as a single PDF file to University of Zurich, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Dean’s Office, Rämistrasse 69, CH-8001 Zurich, bewerbungen@phil.uzh.ch.
For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Jens Andermann (jens.andermann@uzh.ch).
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CONFERENCES/CALL
FOR PAPERS
TRADICION Y RENOVACION EN LA PRODUCCION CULTURAL ECUATORIANA
En los predios de la Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar
La Asociación de Ecuatorianistas (Estudios de Literatura, Lengua y Cultura) y la Universidad Andina Simón Bolívarmconvocan a los interesados a participar en el próximo congreso. Que tendrá lugar en los predios de la Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar del 20-21 de julio del 2015.Sub-temas sugeridos (que no limitan las materias posibles)
La narrativa y la poesía ecuatoriana del siglo 21; La historia en la literatura ecuatoriana; La narrativa de Alicia Yáñez Cossío; La literatura de los años treinta; Mujeres escritoras; Cine ecuatoriano ; Producción cultural afro-ecuatoriana; Diversidad e inclusión en la producción cultural del siglo 21; Espacios postmodernos; Escritores ecuatorianos en el extranjero; La literatura ecuatoriana del siglo 19; El rol del internet en la producción, recepción y distribución de la literatura en el siglo XXI.
Proposal deadline: 30 de ABRIL del 2015
Contact information:
http://www.medina502.com/ecuatorianistas https://www.facebook.com/asociacion.ecuatorianistas
Favor de dirigirse a Manuel F. Medina, manuel.medina@louisville.edu
2015 Midwest Popular Culture Association Conference
LATIN AMERICAN POPULAR CULTURE
October 1-4, 2015Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, Cincinnati, OH
Submissions.mpcaaca.org
Proposals on the theory and practice of popular culture in Latin America, or on aspects of its production, circulation, and consumption are welcome. Topics can include, but are not limited to artisan and artists' books, carnival, comics and graphic novels, dance, festivals, film and television, funerals, the internet, medicine, monuments, performance, popular music and art, religions, romance, social media, and many others. Case studies are also welcome.
Please upload 250 word abstract proposals on any aspect of Latin American Popular Culture Studies to the LAPC Studies area, http://submissions.mpcaaca.org/.
Any questions? Please email Felipe Gómez at fgomez@andrew.cmu.edu,
More information about the conference can be found at http://www.mpcaaca.org/
Please note the availability of graduate student travel grants: http://mpcaaca.org/conference/travel-grants/.
Please include name, affiliation, and e-mail address with the 250 word abstract. Also, please indicate in your submission whether your presentation will require an LCD Projector.
Proposal deadline: Apr. 30, 2015
Contact information: http://www.mpcaaca.org/
- SECOND ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOUTHWEST SEMINAR IN COLONIAL LATIN AMERICA
Interethnic
Relations: New Approaches to Old Debates
San
Marcos, Texas, October 22-24, 2015
The
Coordinating Committee of the Southwest Seminar on Colonial Latin America
invites proposals for its second annual meeting, to be held at Texas State
University in San Marcos, Texas, on October 22-24, 2015. While we encourage
submissions on this year’s theme, Interethnic Relations: New Approaches to
Old Debates, proposals on other topics in Colonial Latin America will also
be given full consideration. We invite English- or Spanish-language proposals
from domestic and international scholars at any career stage. Submissions
should include an abstract (no longer than three hundred words) and an
abbreviated CV (no longer than two pages). A selection of up to ten scholars
will be invited to participate; the Seminar will cover their housing and meal
expenses. Invited participants will introduce their respective pre-circulated
works-in-progress (no longer than 8,000 words) to the Seminar, and serve as
primary commentators for another participant’s work. Susan E. Ramirez, Penrose
Chair of Latin American History at Texas Christian University, will serve as
general discussant. Please send proposals to theSouthwestSeminar@gmail.com.
To be
considered, proposals must be received by April 30, 2015.
Acceptance
notifications will be circulated by May 30.
The Southwest
Seminar is a collaborative effort among specialists from across the U.S.
Southwest dedicated to stimulate innovative approaches to the study of Colonial
Latin America. The Seminar’s annual meetings are conceived as a venue to
exchange ideas and to promote collegiality and conviviality among colonial
Latin Americanists of varied backgrounds and with diverse research interests.
Collaborating institutions include Northern Arizona University, Texas Christian
University, Texas State University, the University of Arizona, University of
California-San Diego, University of Texas-El Paso, and Utah Valley University.
Additional information on the Southwest Seminar can be found at TheSouthwestSeminar.org.
The 2015 meeting
will be held at Texas State University's main campus in the city of San Marcos
on October 22-24. Located on the banks of the San Marcos River, at the heart of
the scenic Texas Hill Country, San Marcos is a short drive to the cities of
Austin and San Antonio. Participants will have opportunities for excursions to
some of the many rich historical sites in the region, such as the San Antonio
Missions (including the Alamo) and the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
in Austin. For additional information on the 2015 meeting, contact the
organizers, José Carlos de la Puente (jd65@txstate.edu) and Joaquín
Rivaya-Martínez (jr59@txstate.edu).
1st INTERNATIONAL CUBAN REVOLUTION SYMPOSIUM. ORIGIN AND HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT
Convention Palace, Miramar, Havana, Cuba
Stimulate the ideas and knowledgements exchange which from historic science provides the best understanding of the whole complex historic process of the Cuban Revolution.
Proposal deadline: June 30th 2015
Contact information:
Mrs. Belkis Quesada Gutiérrez E mail. relainter@ihc.cu
Mrs. Katia Iris Medina Reyes, Congress Professional Organization, Convention Palace, Havana, Cuba, Phone (537)2038958, Fax (537) 2028382; E mail katia@palco.cu ; http:/www.eventospalco.com.
Mrs. Isel Rodríguez, commerce specialist International Sells Department Convention Palace, Havana, Cuba email isel@palco.cu ; phone nr.(537) 208 4398.
Additional information:
Pre congress Inscription: $ 20.CUC; congress: delegates $ 200.00, No delegates: $80.00
The History Institute of Cuba calls historians, journalists, psychologist, advocate, economists, statements, professors, investigators and specialists in scientific technical information, to participate in the event
All who wants take part could present individual or collective works (no more than 3 authors) which no more than 15 pages (with annex and bibliographies included.) printed in one and a half space in letter sheets (8 ½ x 11 inch). The works must be send to History Institute of Cuba (HIC) hard copy and digital format Word Arial 12 or by compact e mail to simposiorevcuba@ihc.cu before 2015 august 23 rd.
Also requesting persons must send before June 30 to Scientific Committee a single summary with 200 words maximum with the Title, authors full names, entity, country and e mail address.
- BRASA- BRAZILIAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION
The 13th International Congress of the
Brazilian Studies Association (BRASA) will take place between March 31 and
April 2, 2016 at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.The Congress
program will include academic panels, invited speakers, plenary sessions, and
cultural activities.
Guidelines for proposals:
1.
BRASA accepts two types of proposals:
a) Individual
papers, which in the case of acceptance, will be assigned by the
program committee to a panel with similar topic.
b) Complete panels, for
which all participants are already included in the initial proposal. Besides
the regular presenters, a panel may also include the following roles:
i.
Chair (required) – Someone who leads the panel and who is responsible
for communicating with Congress organization. The chair may or may not
present a paper in the panel.
ii.
Moderator (optional) – Someone who will discuss the presentations by
the end of the panel. The moderator should not be one of the presenters in the
panel
Each panel will last for about 2 hours, and
should include at least 30 minutes for discussion immediately following the
presentations.
BRASA suggests panels to have four or five
papers. Panels with fewer participants may have other individual papers added
to it by the committee. Panels with 5 or more papers are suggested to be
divided into multiple panels.
2. All
proposals must be submitted through the portal:
The Program Committee will not
consider proposals submitted in any other format. Please check the step-by-step
instructions for single paper and for panel submission.
3. Each participant may submit
only one proposal and present only one paper in the Congress. However, a
participant can also serve as chair or moderator in different panels.
4. Participants
do not need to be BRASA members in order to submit a proposal;
however, if their paper is accepted, they have to become a member and register
for the event for attending the Congress.
To become a member of BRASA or
to renew your membership, please visit www.regonline.com/BRASA15-16
5. The
Program Committee will give preference to complete panel proposals with
participants from different universities and that have an interdisciplinary
focus.
6. The
deadline for proposals is May 15, 2015.
4th CONFERENCE ON ETHNICITY, RACE, AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
This conference is organizes by ERIP, the LASA section on Ethnicity, Race and Indigenous Peoples in collaboration with Virginia Commonwealth University and theLatin American and Caribbean Ethnic Studies journal (LACES). ERIP is committed to the promotion of research, teaching, and the exchange of ideas about the distinctive cultures, racial identities and relations, as well as concerns of subaltern ethnic groups in the region, particularly indigenous peoples and Afro-descendants. The conference provides an opportunity for convening an international and broad interdisciplinary forum for scholars to explore related social, economic, political, historical, and cultural issues.
"Communities, Circulations, Intersections" evokes the scope of the 2015 ERIP conference. Panel and paper proposals related to this motif, as well as to all topics related to the section’s mission and areas of interest in Latin American and Caribbean studies, are welcome and encouraged.
Proposal deadline: June 15, 2015
Contact information:
G. Antonio Espinoza, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Latin American History
Department of History
Virginia Commonwealth University
Email: gaespinoza@vcu.edu
Phone: 804-828-9387
Edward Abse, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Anthropology
School of World Studies
Virginia Commonwealth University
Email: emabse@vcu.edu
Phone: 804-827-1143
Additional information: Conference website: erip.vcu.edu
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OUTREACH
- 13th ANNUAL CAPOEIRA ANGOLA CONFERENCE
APRIL 30-May 3rd
- CICLO DE CINE ARGENTINO/ ARGENTINEAN FLM SERIES
FRIDAY May 1
6:30 PM
Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1800 Foreing Language Building, 707 S. Matthews Ave, Urbana, IL
- SPANISH STORY TIME
Spanish Story Time
has been organized by CLACS & the Urbana Free Library since 2006. The event
is for children and their parents and consists of storytelling, live music and
art. It is presented bilingually in Spanish/English
SATURDAY,
MAY 9
2:30-
3:30 PM
Urbana
Free Library Children's Department, 210 W Green St, Urbana
We
will read Monica Brown book:
TITO PUENTE Mambo King * Rey del Mambo
Come
me with your children to listen the story in English/ Spanish, enjoy Latin
American songs, and make a drum !
THE CONSORTIUM OF THE CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA-CHAMPAIGN AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Presents
Spring 2015 LATIN AMERICAN TEACHERS WORKSHOP
EXPLORING THE CITY IN THE CLASSROOM: INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES ON CITIES, URBAN EXPERIENCE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN LATIN AMERICA
Saturday May 2, 2015
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Rosenwald Hall, Room 011, 1101 E.58th Street, Chicago, IL 60637
Organized by the Center for Latin
American Studies at the University of Chicago and Center for Latin American and
Caribbean Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Co-Sponsor:
Center for International Studies, University of Chicago.
- Offered to K-14 School Educators, Teachers and Librarians
- Professional Development Teachers' Workshop provide up to 6 CPDU credit hours
Registration: https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/965452
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IN THE NEWS
Rodriguez
Larreta, sponsored by Macri wins the PRO internal, in Buenos Aires http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http://infolatam.com/&sl=es&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8
Chile's
Calbuco volcano covers town of Ensenada in ash http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-32476797
In Guatemala demand resignation of president and vice president http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http://infolatam.com/&sl=es&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8
Brazil’s
Power Dynamics Shifting Amid Political Scandals http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/27/world/americas/brazils-power-dynamics-shifting-amid-legislative-scandals.html?ref=world&_r=0
Russia
and Argentina agree on an “all-encompassing strategic partnership” http://en.mercopress.com/2015/04/24/russia-and-argentina-agree-on-an-all-encompassing-strategic-partnership
Former
Guantánamo detainees in Day 4 of protest at U.S. Embassy in Uruguay http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/guantanamo/article19692597.html
Talk
of Death Squads to Combat New Wave of Gang Violence in El Salvador http://www.ipsnews.net/2015/04/talk-of-death-squads-to-combat-new-wave-of-gang-violence-in-el-salvador/
Cuba
Moves Closer to Exit U.S. Terror List http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/24/world/americas/cuba-moves-closer-to-exit-us-terror-list.html?ref=americas
Officially
Unofficial: The Evolution of Mexico’s Student Protests http://www.coha.org/officially-unofficial-the-evolution-of-mexicos-student-protests/
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UIUC
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
Ph: (217) 333-8419
Fax: (217): 244-7333
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