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- 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
- COURSES APPROVED FOR THE MAJOR, MINOR, GRADUATE MINOR AND FLAS STUDENTS FOR CLACS- FALL 2015
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LECTURES / EVENTS
- LEMANN INSTITUTE FOR BRAZILIAN STUDIES
TUESDAY, APRIL 7
5Pm
101 International Studies Building
ANA CLOTILDE THOME WILLIAMS, Northwestern University
SOCCER NARRATION AND BRAZILIAN IDENTITY
Brazil is often referred to as the “country of soccer”.
The National team has been the most successful in the history of World Cup, and
the “jogo bonito” of Brazilian players has stirred soccer fans all over the
world.
But the soccer game would not have become the most
popular sport in the world without the coverage over radio and television. This
is where the role of the soccer announcer is vital. How does one know how to
“tell the story” in order to capture such an active event through radio or TV?
This presentation will explore how the cultural values
and social expectations of the narrator and his audience play a major role to
characterize the nature of soccer narration in Brazil.
Ana Clotilde Thomé Williams is an
Associate Professor of Instruction at Northwestern University where she teaches
Portuguese and Brazilian Culture at the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.
She has a Bachelor degree in French and Portuguese and she holds both her MA
and her PhD in Linguistics from the University of São Paulo. Her main areas of
research are: Intercultural Communication; Foreign and Second
Language Acquisition and Technology in the Foreign Language Classroom.
She has published numerous articles in Brazil, Europe and the USA. She
recently released her first book "O Jogo Narrado: um cruzamento
linguístico-cultural da locução de futebol no Brasil e na França” (The Game
Narrated: A Linguistic and Cross-Cultural Analysis of Soccer Broadcasting in
Brazil and France), Paco Editorial, São Paulo.
Paco Editorial, São Paulo.
- POETRY READING
The Fifth Inaugural Poet of the United States
TUESDAY APRIL 7
7:30 p.m.
Location: Ballroom, Alice Campbell
Alumni Center (601 S Lincoln Ave, Urbana)Join us for an evening reading followed by a book signing.
Richard Blanco’s books will be available for purchase in the foyer outside the ballroom.
This event is free and open to the public.
Richard Blanco is the fifth inaugural poet in U.S. history—the youngest, first Latino, immigrant, and gay person to serve in such a role. He was born in Madrid to Cuban exiled parents and raised in Miami, and the negotiation of cultural identity and place characterize his three collections of poetry: City of a Hundred Fires, Directions to The Beach of the Dead, and Looking for The Gulf Motel. His awards include the Agnes Starrett Poetry Prize from the University of Pittsburgh Press, the Beyond Margins Award from the PEN American Center, the Paterson Poetry Prize, and the Thom Gunn Award. He has been featured on CBS Sunday Morning and National Public Radio’s Fresh Air. A builder of cities as well as poems, Blanco holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering and an M.F.A in Creative Writing. He is a Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow and has received honorary doctorates from Macalester College, Colby College, and the University of Rhode Island. He has taught at Central Connecticut State University, Georgetown University, and American University. Blanco currently lives in Bethel, Maine. A memoir of his childhood in Miami, The Prince of Los Cocuyos, was recently published by Ecco/Harper Collins.
This
event is co-sponsored by IPRH, the Chancellor's Inclusive Illinois Lecture
Series, the College of Engineering, and the Creative Writing Program's
Carr Reading Series.
- THE CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES
Presents
WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 8
2PM
101 International Studies Building
MOZAYIK
SREENING OF DOCUMENTARY AND DISCUSSION WITH THE FILMMAMKER
MOZAYIK is the story of
Augustin Mona in his fight against the forced eviction of his tent camp in Port
au Prince, Haiti, years after an earthquake devastated the country. A musician
with dreadlocks down to his back, he navigates the maze of international organizations,
government agencies and businesses trying to rebuild. But when Mozayik falls
through the cracks, Mona discovers a promised land. It will either be a new
beginning, or a return to the problems that continue to plague Haiti. The
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies invites you to watch Mozayik, a
documentary about the politics of international aid and reconstruction. The
film is 31 minutes long. Discussion with the director, Jon Bougher, will
follow.
JON BOUGHER is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, video journalist and educator. His films have been featured on CNN International, The Today Show and MSNBC, while his video journalism has appeared in The Guardian, Wired.com and PRI’s The World. His films on Haiti received special screenings on Capitol Hill, while his short documentaries have been screened at film festivals around the world. He was recently based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
JON BOUGHER is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, video journalist and educator. His films have been featured on CNN International, The Today Show and MSNBC, while his video journalism has appeared in The Guardian, Wired.com and PRI’s The World. His films on Haiti received special screenings on Capitol Hill, while his short documentaries have been screened at film festivals around the world. He was recently based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
- SPANISH & PORTUGUESE COLLOQUIUM
THURSDAY, APRIL 9
4-5 pm
LUCY ELLIS LOUNGE
ERIC CALDERWOOD (UIUC)
THE DAUGHTER OF GRANADA AND FEZ: AL-ANDALUS IN THE COLONIAL
IMAGINARY AND IN MEDITERRANEAN PERSPECTIVE
This talk will explore how Spanish and Moroccan writers used the
history of al-Andalus (medieval Muslim Iberia) as a framework for understanding
Spanish colonialism in Morocco (1859-1956). During the colonial period, Spanish
writers and intellectuals revived the historical memory of al-Andalus in order
to legitimize Spain’s historical connection to North Africa and to justify Spain’s
colonial projects in Morocco. In the 1940s and 1950s, Moroccan nationalists,
such as Muhammad Dawud and M’hammad Bennuna, appropriated the Spanish
celebration of al-Andalus and re-purposed it as a tool for anti-colonial
resistance. Thus, this talk will illuminate a paradox at the heart of Spanish
colonialism in Morocco: the Spanish colonial use of al-Andalus helped create
the conditions for the Moroccan nationalist celebration of it, just as the
Moroccan nationalist insistence on Morocco’s Andalusi heritage provided an
unwitting defense for Spain’s colonial claims. The talk will reflect upon the
malleability of al-Andalus as a historical legacy that is simultaneously
claimed by competing cultural and political actors.
For the full calendar and updates you can check:
http://illinois.edu/calendar/list/3142?cal=20141021&skinId=1
For the full calendar and updates you can check:
http://illinois.edu/calendar/list/3142?cal=20141021&skinId=1
The Lectures and Arrangements Committee (Ericka Beckman, Glen Goodman, Javier Irigoyen-García, Jill Jegerski, Eduardo Ledesma, and Megan Gargiulo)
Co-Sponsored by the Center for Advanced Studies and The Center for
Latin American and Caribbean Studies (US Title VI Grant)
- EMBRACING INTERNALIZATION AT THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
- THE CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES
Presents
GLEN
GOODMAN, Lecturer, Spanish & Portuguese
GERMANS IN THE LAND OF GAUCHOS: ETHNIC AND
REGIONAL IDENTITIES IN BRAZIL’S SOUTH
THURSDAY, APRIL 16
12pm
101 INTERNATIONAL STUDIES BUILDING
This talk looks at immigration’s role in the formation of
Brazilian regional and ethnic identities. Specifically, it focuses on
German migration and ethnicity in relationship to southern
Brazilian regional identities, in particular the gaúcho of
Rio Grande do Sul. Folkloric representations of the gaúcho draw
from the region’s ranching past and a war of succession fought against
the Brazilian empire. European immigrants (in particular Germans)
that populated much of the state are often thought of as apart from or even
opposed to this historic gaúcho. However, in contemporary Brazil,
the term gaúcho generally evokes whiteness and its many
connotations vis à vis the rest of Brazil. I seek to demonstrate how
German migration has played into the construction of this regional difference
and some of the possible economic, political, and social
consequences.
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OPPORTUNITIES
- TWO TEACHING ASSISTANT POSITIONS AVAILABLE FOR AY 2015-16
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 27th
- 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 2011 and Spring 2012. 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, 2015
- RESEARCH GRANTS AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES IN BRAZIL
Wednesday,
April 8, 1:00-2:00 p.m., 507 E. Green Street, Conference Room 411.
Lilian Colsant, Coordinator of the
Education Cooperation Sector at the Consulate-General of Brazil in Chicago,
will provide an overview of research funding opportunities and federal grants
in Brazil. This event is for faculty, graduate students, and postdocs
interested in developing research projects and strengthening research
collaboration and mobility with Brazilian research groups. For more
information, email intl-researchhub@illinois.edu
or visit the Illinois International event
calendar.
- 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
- PREMIO MANUEL CHIRIBOGA
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- LAS TEACHING ASSISTANT FOR AY 15-16
LAS
Global Studies is seeking a 25% graduate Teaching Assistant for AY
2015-16. We anticipate that the TA will teach one section of GLBL
100: Introduction to Global Studies in the fall and one section in the
spring.
Deadline
to send a letter of interest and resume/CV, along with contact information for
2-3 references: Monday, April 27.
We'll
start contacting people shortly after that date.
Send
materials to: Valerie Paceley, vpaceley@illinois.edu.
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IN THE MARKET
- LECTURER IN MODERN LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY - King's College London
Reference:
THW/15/059639/224
Salary
Details: Grade 6 or 7 £32,277 - £47,328
Allowances:
London Allowance £2,323
Contract
Type: Permanent
Contract
Term: Full time
The
Department of History seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Modern Latin American
History, tenable from 1 September 2015. Applications are welcome from scholars
with research expertise in any aspect of the history of Latin America since c.
1750. We would welcome applicants whose research interests incorporated wider
global dimensions. Applications from candidates with the demonstrable ability
to attract external grant funding, and/or to engage with public audiences,
would be particularly welcome. The post-holder will be expected to contribute
to the delivery of teaching at all levels, including introductory undergraduate
lectures in modern world history, upper-level undergraduate modules, MA modules
and PhD supervision. S/he will also conduct and publish top-quality research in
their area of specialism. The Department of History at King's is a large,
top-ranking department, covering all broad areas of post-antique history, and
with particular strength in modern world history. The successful candidate will
play an important role in the further development of our teaching, research,
public engagement and international reputation in this area.
All
candidates should have research expertise in the history of modern Latin
American history and an enthusiasm for teaching this subject at university
level. They should have completed a PhD in this area by the date of
appointment. They should be prepared to teach both specialist undergraduate and
MA modules in their area of expertise, and to supervise PhD students.
The
appointment will be made, dependent on relevant qualifications, within the
Grade 6 or 7 scale, currently £32,277 to £47,328, per annum plus £2,323 per
annum London Allowance.
To
apply for this post you will need to register with the university’s recruitment
system HireWire to download and submit the application form. Please note,
should you wish to submit a CV or a short statement you will need to copy &
paste these after the application form as part of the same document.
Closing
date: 12 April 2015
Attachments:
Job Pack (Word Document 346k)
If
you have questions about this role, please contact: Dr Adam Sutcliffe, Tel: 020
7848 1775, Email: adam.sutcliffe@kcl.ac.uk,
Application
form: Download Application Form
Note:
Only one document can be uploaded. If you wish to submit any additional
information please include it within the application form.
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
- 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- iCU SESSION INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE SERIES: ECUADOR, FOUR WORLDS, ONE COUNTRY
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Asian
American Cultural Center
1210 W Nevada St MC-149 | Urbana, IL 61801
1210 W Nevada St MC-149 | Urbana, IL 61801
Sponsor Program
Co-Sponsored by: Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations, La Casa
Cultural Latina, Ecuadorian Students Organization, Center for Latin American
and Caribbean Studies (CLACS), ISSS.
Ecuador comprises four different worlds all in the same country: Coast, Highlands, Jungle and Galapagos. The Ecuadorian coast has gorgeous beaches, banana and cacao plantations, tropical forests, port cities and fishing villages. In the Andes, you will find grassy highlands, active volcanoes, crops, cities considered world heritage sites, colonial towns, and so on. In the Amazon jungle, you can enjoy the mystery and seductive beauty of rain forest, river dolphins, orchids and monkeys. The Galapagos Islands constitute an amazing paradise where endemic creatures like giant turtles, sea lions and birds live in harmony with nature. If you want to know more, come and join us to explore the richness, diversity and warmth that Ecuador and its people have to offer.
- SPANISH STORY TIME
SATURDAY, APRIL 11
2:30-3:30pm
The Urbana Free Library
MARIA HAD THE A LITTLE LLAMA/ MARIA TENIA UNA LLAMITA BLANCA
The book will be presented in
English, Spanish and Quechua
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, the second Saturday of the month
from 2:30 to 3:30 PM, at the Urbana Free Library Children's Department, 210 W
Green St, Urbana.
CLACS/Lemann Cinema Series
VOICE OF THE AMAZON: THE STORY OF CHICO MENDES
THURSDAY APRIL 16
6:30 PM/ Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1800 Foreign Language Building, 707 S. Matthews Ave, Urbana, IL
Director: Miranda SmithProducer: Miranda Smith. Prods. Inc., (New York NY)
This
documentary investigates the battle between those who would preserve the unique
ecosystem of the Amazon rain forest and those who would exploit it.The story is
told through the life and ideas of Chico Mendes, a brave and persistent rubber
tapper who challenged the people and institutions responsible for the
devastation of the forest. Mendes galvanized local and international support
for his vision of a self-sustaining economy of the Amazon, but he enraged
powerful enemies. Through the use of interviews with rubber tappers,
politicians, scientists, police and cattle ranchers, VOICE OF THE AMAZON
explores the complicated issues of rain forest development and witnesses the
bitter struggle that cost Chico his life in December of 1988. At the core of
the film is Chico himself in one of his last interviews, fighting for the
people of the forest and a way of life, sadly aware of his approaching death at
the hands of an assassin.
Awards
CINE Golden Eagle
New York Film and Video Festival: Silver Medal
Columbus International Film and Video Festival: Bronze Plaque
National Education Association Award for the Advancement of Learning Through Broadcast
USA Film Festival: Finalist
American Association for the Advancement of Science Books and Films Film Festival:
Certificate of Merit
Wine Country Film Festival: Gaia Award
CINE Golden Eagle
New York Film and Video Festival: Silver Medal
Columbus International Film and Video Festival: Bronze Plaque
National Education Association Award for the Advancement of Learning Through Broadcast
USA Film Festival: Finalist
American Association for the Advancement of Science Books and Films Film Festival:
Certificate of Merit
Wine Country Film Festival: Gaia Award
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. Illinois K-12 educators are eligible to receive 6 ISBE Professional Development Hours (PDH); others are eligible to receive general university continuing education units (.6 CEU)
How have cities shaped
past and presents societies in Latin America? How can we study history, art,
literature, memory, and economics through the way cities are built,
appropriated, and transformed in time?
Intended primarily for
high school and community college educators (but open to all interested
parties), this workshop will incorporate perspectives from the social sciences,
humanities, and
architecture to explore
cities, urban experience, and the built environment in Latin America. By
approaching the city as “a living history textbook,” the workshop will discuss
how Latin American
cities can be lenses
through which we can better understand the region’s history, politics, and arts
and provide examples of how this can be translated into classroom instruction.
The workshop will also
explore how urban
planning can change the way we approach urban problems such as inequality,
violence, and poverty, and reflect on the challenges of creating cityscapes
inspired by ideas of justice and tolerance.
Registration: https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/965452
If you have any questions, please contact:
Alejandra s-Seufferheld, Outreach Coordinator
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
202 International Studies Building, 910 S. Fifth Street, Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 244-2790. Email: amsseu@illinois.edu
Steven Schwartz, Outreach and Campus Program Coordinator
Center for Latin American Studies, University of Chicago
5848 S University Ave, Kelly Hall, Chicago, IL 60637
773.702.8963. Email: sdschwartz@uchicago.edu
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
202 International Studies Building, 910 S. Fifth Street, Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 244-2790. Email: amsseu@illinois.edu
Steven Schwartz, Outreach and Campus Program Coordinator
Center for Latin American Studies, University of Chicago
5848 S University Ave, Kelly Hall, Chicago, IL 60637
773.702.8963. Email: sdschwartz@uchicago.edu
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IN THE NEWSAmericas Summit Panama. Brazil reaches the summit weighed down by the economy and corruption http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http://infolatam.com/&sl=es&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8
Villarrica
Volcano Spews Lava in Latest Chile Natural Disaster http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Villarrica-Volcano-Spews-Lava-in-Latest-Chile-Natural-Disaster-20150406-0002.html
Why
is the US So Frightened of Venezuela? http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/04/03/why-is-the-us-so-frightened-of-venezuela/
Argentina
‘malvinazing’ history through ‘mature nationalism’ says president on Malvinas
war 33rd anniversary http://en.mercopress.com/2015/04/03/argentina-malvinazing-history-through-mature-nationalism-says-president-on-malvinas-war-33rd-anniversary
How
Evo Morales's Third Term Will Challenge Bolivia's Social Movements https://nacla.org/blog/2015/03/28/how-evo-morales%27s-third-term-will-challenge-bolivia%27s-social-movements
Nicaragua’s
Future Canal a Threat to the Environment http://www.ipsnews.net/2015/03/nicaraguas-future-canal-a-threat-to-the-environment/
De
Punta del Este a Panamá, el fin de la exclusión de Cuba http://www.ipsnoticias.net/2015/04/de-punta-del-este-a-panama-el-fin-de-la-exclusion-de-cuba/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=de-punta-del-este-a-panama-el-fin-de-la-exclusion-de-cuba
Guatemalans
deliberately infected with STDs sue Johns Hopkins University for $1bn http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/apr/02/johns-hopkins-lawsuit-deliberate-std-infections-guatemala
Peru:
Una herencia pesada que persiste en volver http://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/elmundo/4-269822-2015-04-06.html
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“LIKES US” IN FACEBOOK : CLACS at
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
www.clacs.illinois.edu
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