CLACS
Newsletter – Week April 25-29
LEMANN INSTITUTE FOR BRAZILIAN STUDIES
Presents
 The Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies and the Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program are co-sponsoring an interdisciplinary panel on the Zika epidemic.
In the
midst of political crisis, Brazil is dealing with outbreaks of Zika along with
increased reports of microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome in babies born to
mothers infected by Zika. This panel will start with an up-to-date report about
Zika virus. Next a panel of experts will discuss the history of public policy
responses to similar epidemics in the past that caused birth defects, the
history of attempts to control the aedes egypti mosquito that carries
Zika virus in Brazil, and the current epidemiology of the Zika virus. The
experts will explore the implications of past experiences for the current
epidemic in Brazil.
Participants
Professor
Brian Allan, Department of Entomology, University of Illinois
Professor
Leslie Reagan, Department of History, University of Illinois
Doctor
Jaime Benchimol, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazil (participating via Skype)
Professor
Mary Arends-Kuenning, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics
Professor
Noreen Sugrue, Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program
Biographies
Dr. Brian
Allen ’s scientific research combines interests in the ecology of infectious
diseases, conservation biology, and the influence of global change on human and
animal health. Dr Allen’s research laboratory investigates the consequences of
anthropogenic change for a diversity of vector-borne disease systems, including
mosquito-borne diseases, particularly West Nile Virus, in the U.S.
Dr. Leslie
Reagan’s areas of specialization are U.S. medicine and public health and the
history of women and gender. One of her current research projects is titled,
“Monsters in the News: Thalidomide, Gender, and the Media.” Her prize-winning
book, Dangerous Pregnancies: Mothers, Disabilities and Abortion in Modern
America, published by University of California Press, tells the story of
the German measles epidemic of the early 1960s and how it created national
anxiety about dying, disabled, and “dangerous” babies.
Dr.
Jaime Benchimol is an historian at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, where he has authored several books on the life sciences,
medicine, public health and urban history since 1986, including two on the
history of yellow fever. In 1996, he became the scientific editor of História, Ciência, Saúde –
Manguinhos, one of the most important journals in Latin America
dedicated to the history of science and health.
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Center for Advanced Study
MillerComm2016
THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE GLACIERS OF PATAGONIA AND
TIERRA DEL FUEGO
JORGE RABASSA
George A. Miller Endowment Visiting Professor and Director,
Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Nacional de
Tierra del Fuego, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Tuesday,
April 26, 2016
4:00
p.m.
Knight
Auditorium, Spurlock Museum
600
South Gregory
Global
warming is changing the glaciers. Since 1978, the mountain glaciers of
Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego have been undergoing rapid glacial recession,
ice thinning, rise in snow line elevation, and permafrost reduction. Most of
the mountain glaciers of this region may soon disappear. Global warming is
known to cause glacial melting, but the true nature of global warming is not
yet clear and may be more complex than expected.
Hosted
by: Department of
Atmospheric Sciences, Department of Geology, Prairie Research Institute,
Illinois State Geological Survey
In
conjunction with: Center
for African Studies, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and Lemann
Institute for Brazilian Studies, College of Education, Department of
Agriculture and Biological Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, Department of Geography & Geographic Information Science,
Department of Spanish and Portuguese, School of Earth, Society &
Environment, Spurlock Museum, University of Illinois Extension
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THE CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES
Presents
ANNA MARIA CABALLE MASFORROLL, Prof Spanish, University of
Barcelona. Tinker Faculty at the University of Chicago
LA UTOPIA SE DEMORA: BALANCE DEL CENTENARIO DE JULIO CORTAZAR
(1914-2014)
THURSDAY, APRIL 28
12pm
101 International Studies Building
Co-sponsored
by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese
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FELLOWSHIPS / OPPORTUNITIES |
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2016 GLOBAL AND AREA STUDIES SUMMER RESEARCH LAB AT ILLINOIS
The Center for Global Studies at the University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign, is pleased to announce fellowships and development grants to
support the internationalization of community colleges nationwide. We invite
applications from faculty, librarians, and administrators interested in
expanding global studies curricula, instruction in less commonly taught
languages, library collections or international education programs at
their home institutions. Fellows will have the opportunity to work
one-on-one with international and area studies reference librarians and explore
the unlimited print and online resources of the University of Illinois Library.
To apply, please submit an online application by
May 2, 2016.
The 2016 Global and Area Studies Summer Lab is open from July 18 until July 29.
Fellowships will cover travel, housing, and parking costs and a research
honorarium for select participants. Participants will be eligible to
receive subsequent development grants. For more information on awards,
eligibility, and instructions to apply, visit our website.
Now that this opportunity is available for community college
faculty, librarians, and administrators, the Center for Global Studies would
like to ask for your assistance in publicizing this call for applications.
Our center would greatly appreciate if you could forward this announcement
to interested parties through your institution's resource pages, newsletters,
social media outlets and listservs.
The
Center for Global Studies partners with the Russian, East European, and
Eurasian Center (REEEC) to promote the internationalization of
community college curricula. Follow this link for more
information on fellowships and the Summer Research Lab at REEEC. Participants
in the two programs will be invited to share their work and establish
collaborations in a joint workshop on July 22.
Are
you interested in exchanging ideas on international partnerships and
engagements with representatives of higher education from around the
world? Participate in the Conference on Global Collaboration
in Higher Education at Illinois, August 1-2, 2016. Additional funding
may be available for Summer Lab participants.
This program is made possible by generous funds
from the U.S. Department of Education Title VI Program and co-sponsorships
from the Center for East Asian and
Pacific Studies, the Center for Latin American and
Caribbean Studies and the Center for South Asian and
Middle Eastern Studies.
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CONFERENCES / CALL FOR PAPERS |
XII JORNADAS ANDINAS DE LITERATURA LATINOAMERICANA (JALLA)
8-12 de agosto, 2016
La Paz, Bolivia
La Paz, Bolivia
Son, como su nombre lo indica, jornadas andinas de literatura, pero a lo largo de los años han ido cubriendo la región de América Latina en su totalidad y el espacio de sus preocupaciones actuales excede el ámbito de la literatura para extenderse hacia la cultura en general. Llamamos, por lo tanto, a entender las jornadas que se realizarán en La Paz en 2016 en estos términos, como jornadas literarias y culturales de un modo amplio y cuyo foco es Latinoamérica como un todo. En este mismo sentido, convocamos a participar a los interesados en los temas que esta propuesta involucra cualquiera sea su lugar geográfico o epistemológico de proveniencia.
Proposal deadline: 30 de abril, 2016
Contact information:
jalla@jalla-al.org
elm15@pitt.edu
jalla@jalla-al.org
elm15@pitt.edu
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TIES THAT BIND: LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES IN A GLOBAL WORLD,
Annual conference of the North Central Council of Latin Americanists (NCCLA)
November 4-5, 2016
University
of Wisconsin-La Crosse
NCCLA invites proposals for panels, round tables, and papers from all disciplines that highlight potential common themes shaping Latin American History, Politics, Anthropology, Art, Economics, Literature, and more.
Interdisciplinary and comparative analyses are most welcome. Proposals may focus on any region and may be written and presented in English, Spanish or Portuguese. Teaching panels concerning pedagogical strategies, teaching and learning methods, and in-class or long distance innovative approaches are especially invited. Papers and panels are encouraged that link a common theme in Latin America across several disciplines. Papers are also encouraged that highlight how trends and tendencies in Latin America influence Latinos in the United States.
Proposals (250-300 word abstracts) must be submitted by July 10. Please enclose a cover sheet stating professional affiliation, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of each participant. Please also state need for audiovisual support. E-mail submissions are preferred.
Graduate and advanced undergraduate students are encouraged to participate. The NCCLA is especially interested in presentations of faculty-student collaborative research. A limited number of student travel grants of up to $200 each are available. Grants are for full-time students who are not professionally employed. See application at http://www4.uwm.edu/clacs/nccla/awards.cfm
.Conference presenters are eligible for NCCLA Research and Teaching Awards.
Proposal deadline: July 10, 2016
Contact information:
Professor Pedro G. dos Santos
NCCLA Program Chair 2016
nccla2016@luther.edu
700 College Dr. Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 387-1250
Professor Pedro G. dos Santos
NCCLA Program Chair 2016
nccla2016@luther.edu
700 College Dr. Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 387-1250
IN THE MARKET |
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Assistant Director for
Administration, Center for Latin American Studies, University of Florida
The Center for Latin American
Studies at the University
of Florida is conducting a search for an Assistant Director for Administration. Primary responsibilities are to execute the
programmatic activities of the Center in a professionally efficient and effective manner, in compliance with university, federal and foreign granting agency
requirements. These duties include but are not restricted to grant and budget
management, preparation of grant reports and applications, administrative
management of the Center’s office, and supervision of Center staff. Additional
responsibilities may include event planning, advising students, writing and
editing a variety of materials, coordinating fellowship and grant competitions,
and coordinating evaluation initiatives.
Minimum qualifications: Master’s degree
in appropriate area of specialization and two years appropriate experience or a
bachelor's degree in appropriate areas of specialization and four years of
experience, preferably in higher education, and experience managing budgets and
grants.
Preferred qualifications: A Master's
degree in area relevant to Latin American Studies, administrative experience in
a higher education setting, experience managing budgets and grants, strong
written and verbal communication skills, some supervisory experience, knowledge
of HR processes, strong attention to detail, good organizational skills, fluency
in Spanish or Portuguese, and computer literacy in Windows, Microsoft Word,
Excel, Access, PowerPoint, internet browsers, social media, and e-mail. Salary
range is $46,500-65,000. To apply: http://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/cw/en-us/job/497048/assistant-director-administrative-services. Application deadline: May 18, 2016.
The UF Center for Latin American
Studies is a nationally visible Title VI-funded center with a range of language
and area-studies programs related to Latin America, the Caribbean, and Latino
Studies. The position reports directly to the Director of the Center for Latin
American Studies.
IN THE NEWS |
- Mexico’s government obstructed the investigation of the 43 disappeared students http://www.wola.org/news/mexico_s_government_obstructed_the_investigation_of_the_43_disappeared_studentsEcuador declares national mourning as quake death toll rises to 646 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-36122648Rousseff seeks help from Mercosur and Unasur against his impeachment http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http://infolatam.com/&sl=es&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8Carlos Melendez: "Keiko made the biggest political machinery of Peru" http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http://infolatam.com/&sl=es&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8Belize-Guatemala incident reignites standing border dispute; OAS calls for a 'lasting peace' http://en.mercopress.com/2016/04/25/belize-guatemala-incident-reignites-standing-border-dispute-oas-calls-for-a-lasting-peaceThe opposition march to election offices in every city in Venezuela http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http://infolatam.com/&sl=es&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8Cuba following the visit of Obama and Congress of the CCP http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http://infolatam.com/&sl=es&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8Brasil: es preciso repensar el juicio politico by Anibal Perez-Linan http://www.clarin.com/opinion/Brasil-preciso-repensar-juicio-politico_0_1564643616.htmlCuba and the future: A great debate has just begun http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/04/25/cuba-and-the-future-a-great-debate-has-just-begun/
Angelina Cotler, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Center for Latin American
and Caribbean Studies
Lemann Institute for
Brazilian Studies
University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign
201 International Studies
Building
910 S. Fifth Street
Champaign, Il 61820
Ph: (217) 333-8419
Fax: (217): 244-7333
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