COURSES
APPROVED FOR SPRING 2014: http://www.clacs.illinois.edu/academics/courses.aspx
NEW
COURSES:
- · LAST 490 (section ASG)
HISTORICAL
SOCIOLOGY OF BRAZIL
Dr.
Guimarães is professor titular in sociology at the University of São Paulo. He
will join the Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies as Distinguish Visitor
during Spring 2014. He completed his doctorate at the University of Wisconsin
in 1988 and conducted a postdoctoral fellowship at Brown University in 1994. He
will be teaching “A Historical Sociology of Brazil”, focusing on a reading of
major elements of the literature on Brazilian social and national experiences.
- ANTH 499 (Section KM) Anthropology of Contemporary Mexico
- HIST 396 (section C) History of “Black” Music
- HIST 507 Race Rebels in the Americas
- SPAN 535 Seminar Latin American Literature- Africa in the Colonial Spanish America
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LEMANN
INSTITUTE FOR BRAZILIAN STUDIES
LECTURE
SERIES
Prof. BRODWYN FISHER (History, U. Chicago) : UNEQUAL TIES: THE
EVERDAY POLITICS OF SURVIVAL IN RECIFE, 1870-1900
Lecture scheduled for Tuesday, October 29th
HAS BEEN CANCELED
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THE CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES
LECTURE SERIES
Presents
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31
12PM
101 International Studies Building
NO MORE DEATHS. OUR VIEW FROM THE BORDER
No More Deaths is a volunteer-run
organization based in southern Arizona that works to end death and suffering at
the US-Mexico border through direct action.
No More Deaths provides humanitarian aid to
migrants in the Sonoran Desert and recently deported immigrants, documents
abuses of migrants’ human rights, and organizes for immigrant and border
justice.
This presentation
will offer firsthand accounts of trends in migration; human rights abuse
documentation in Nogales, Sonora; migrant support in the Sonoran desert; and
allied movement building in communities throughout Arizona. In addition
to the presentation we will hold time for questions during which we look
forward to opening a more comprehensive dialogue about our southern border.
Additional
resources and printable reading materials can be found at our website: http://www.nomoredeathsvolunteers.org/resources.htm
Kate Morgan-Olsen: Kate Morgan-Olsen
is originally from Champaign-Urbana but has called many different places and
communities “home” since leaving the CU area in 1998. Kate attended Beloit
College earning a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and Latin American studies
and later went on to pursue a concurrent Master’s Degree in Social Work and
Public Policy from the University of Washington-Seattle. Her passion for
travel, learning, and activism have taken Kate all over the world including
Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Canada, Washington state, Wisconsin and
Arizona. Most recently her life’s work took her to the US/Mexico border
where she spent two years living in a tent in the middle of the Sonoran desert
offering food, water, and medical attention to the migrant refugees of the
devastating economic and human rights crises in countries throughout Latin
America. This spring she co-authored two articles about border militarization,
death and suffering on the US border, and the ways in which the proposed
immigration reform will further the loss of human life. She currently
resides in Rogers Park, Chicago.
Ricky Cheney: Ricky Cheney was
born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was there he learned that some
neighbors get deported. It was there he first saw the violence of borders. He
received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah in International
Studies and began organizing around immigrant rights. He was one of the
translators of a book on the history of immigration in Utah. Since that time he
has lived in Paraguay, Argentina, and Arizona and has been actively engaged in
projects regarding borders, immigration, and housing for many years. In 2010 he
went to the US/Mexico border in Arizona on Tohono O'odham land doing direct aid
with No More Deaths desert aid group and also in the city of Tucson working on
a project called We Reject Racism in opposition to SB1070. He has also done
support work in Sonora, Mexico with deportees. He is a writer of fiction and
non-fiction and in 2011 co-authored the human rights report called A Culture of
Cruelty which documented widespread human rights abuses by the US Border Patrol
and other government/private agencies.
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2013 TINKER WORKSHOP
FRIDAY- SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1-2
101 International Studies
The
Center for Latin American Studies offers summer pre-dissertation Tinker
fellowships to any graduate student in campus interested in studying a topic in
Latin America.
Tinker Workshop 2013, sixteen graduate fellows will present their summer 2013 research. Presentations are organized in the following topics:
·
RESEARCH
ON EDUCATION IN CHILE
·
SOCIO-HISTORICAL
PROJECTS
·
GLOBAL
COMMUNICATIONS
·
ANTHROPOLOGICAL
AND SOCIAL ANALYSIS
·
SCIENTIFIC
RESEARCH
Complete
program: http://www.clacs.illinois.edu/academics/fellowships/tinker.aspxThis event is free and open to the public
If interested in applying to a Tinker Fellowship visit http://www.clacs.illinois.edu/academics/fellowships/tinker.aspx
There will be an information meeting before the application in late January. If you have any questions contact Angelina Cotler (cotler@illinois.edu)
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The Department of Latina/Latino Studies
Presents
Congressman Luis Gutierrez
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
4:30pm
100 Gregory Hall
(810 S. Wright St, Urbana)
Congressman
Gutierrez will speak about immigration reform and his recently published memoir
"Still Dreaming: My Journey from the Barrio to Capitol Hill."
Now
in his eleventh term in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Luis V.
Gutierrez has established himself as an effective legislator and energetic
spokesman on behalf of his constituents in Illinois' Fourth District in the
heart of Chicago. Gutierrez' tireless leadership championing the causes
of the Latino and immigrant communities has led to greater responsibilities
within the U.S. Congress and has earned him widespread acclaim throughout the
country.
FREE
AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Book
sale and signing at the event. English and Spanish versions of the book will be
for sale.
Parking
is FREE at University parking lots after 4:00pm
Co-sponsors:
La Casa Cultural Latina & Department of Political Science
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THE CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES
LECTURE SERIES
Presents
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7
12PM
101 International Studies Building
Prof. ELLEN MOODIE, Anthropology
EL ZAPATAZO LIMPIO: LATE LIBERAL OUTRAGE IN EL SALVADOR
El Zapatazo Limpio took on flesh in a
flash, like so many hashtagged movements in a social-networking age. Fifty
young people arrived to fling shoes at El Salvador's Legislative Assembly
building—their fury sparked by a hasty vote to raise politicians' salaries. But
another, older crowd soon arrived. At first they seemed to share the retweeted
outrage. The two crowds chanted back and forth: “The people! United! Will never
be defeated!” But then the older marchers suddenly turned. They had come not to
protest the government—now controlled by former FMLN revolutionaries turned
political party—but to oppose what they saw as a cyber -“bourgeoisie.” Shoving,
lighting firecrackers, they pushed the younger protestors out of the public
plaza. The shoe-throwing Zapatazeros, mostly too young to remember the
country's civil war, were shocked. They saw themselves as citizens' movement in
liberal democratic tradition. Which group was the unruly mob? Which represented
“civil society”? Who was duped into protest? This paper, based on interviews
carried out over the past year, takes this April 2012 moment as emblematic of
changing modes of doing politics and shifting forms of citizen action. It
aspires to unravel a moment of late liberalism, Salvadoran style, in which
ideologies of left, right and center come undone.
Ellen Moodie is Associate Prof of
Anthropology. She is the author of El Salvador in the Aftermath of Peace:
Crime, Uncertainty and the Transition to Democracy. Philadelphia:
University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010, among other publications.
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LEMANN INSTITUTUE FOR BRAZILIAN STUDIES
THIRD
ANNUAL LEMANN DIALOGUE
“AGRICULTURAL
AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN BRAZIL”
NOVEMBER
7-8
CAMPBELL
ALUMNI CENTER
The Lemann
Institute for Brazilian Studies will be hosting the Third Annual Lemann
Dialogue at the Alice B. Campell Alumni Center, University of Illinois on
November 7-8, 2013. The theme of this year's Dialogue is "Agricultural
and Environmental Issues in Brazil." The Dialogue will have six panels
on the topics of Agribusiness.
To access the
complete program visit: http://www.clacs.illinois.edu/lemann/events.aspx
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OPPORTUNITIES
- INTERNATIONAL CAREERS WORSKSHOP
Ui CAMPUS RESOURCES FOR INTERNATIONAL CAREERS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2013
6:30-8:30 pm, 1092 Lincoln Hall
Illinois
International Careers Resources
•
International Careers Resources Overview
•
International Study with Internships
•
Where to find international opportunities
Scholarships
•
Scholarships for International Study
•
National and International Scholarships Program
•
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS)
Fellowships
Certificates
•
Travel and Research Scholarship and Certificate in ACDIS
•
Certificate in Translation Studies International
Service
Learning
•
Peace Corps
•
AIESEC
There
is no fee, please register online at: https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/6958781
This
workshop features campus resources for students who are interested in learning
more about how to pursue an international career, or who want to broaden their
global experience by participating in a study abroad program or internship.
Sessions include panels with representatives from a wide range of campus units
and organizations who provide practical tips and advice on international
careers. For a comprehensive list of international career resources available,
visit the website.
UI
International Careers Resources Overview
Tori
Spring – Where to find international opportunities
Bridget
Doyle – International study with internships
Amanda
Purnell –Scholarhips for international studies
William
C. Brown – National and international Scholarships Program
Elly
Hanauer – Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS)
Travel
and Research Scholarship and Certificate in ACDIS
Patricia
Phillips – Certificate in Translation Studies
Alissa
Harvey – Peace Corps
Nisha
Mishra – AISEC
Sponsored
by: Center for African Studies (CAS); Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies
(CEAPS); Center for Global Studies (CGS); Center for International Business
Education and Research (CIBER); Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
(CLACS); Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies(CSAMES); European
Union Center (EUC); Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center (REEEC)
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2014
LEMANN INSTUTE GRANTS FOR FACULTY
For
more information visit: http://www.clacs.illinois.edu/lemann/research.aspx
·
Lemann Institute Research Grants for UI Faculty
To
support the professional development of tenured and tenure-track faculty
researching Brazilian topics, the Lemann Institute offers competitive research
grants. Applications are due December 2nd, 2013. The Institute
normally offers up to two awards per years, paying up to $20,000.00 each.
However, the value of each award is dependent on the type and scope of the
project as well as the budget approved by the Lemann Institute. Some expenses
may not be covered.
Eligibility: The Lemann
Research Grants are available to all University of Illinois tenured or
tenure-track faculty members who are developing research about Brazil.
Applicants must submit evidence of a sufficient command of Portuguese to
successfully execute the proposed project.
Restrictions: Awards can be used
for on-campus research, airfare, in-country transportation expenses, living
expenses and other research-related expenses. Comparative studies between
Brazil and other countries are permissible; however, only the Brazilian portion
of the research will be considered for funding. Released time for write-ups
will not be considered.
Evaluation: Applications will
be ranked by an interdisciplinary committee of Brazilianists appointed by the
Institute. Announcement of awards will be made within three weeks of the
deadline.
Reporting: Grant winner must
submit a 1,000-word report no later than six weeks after the tenure of their
fellowship. Grant winners must also acknowledge support received from the
Lemann Institute in publications flowing from the grant, and must agree to
discuss their Institute-supported research in a seminar format.
HOW
TO APPLY:
The
competition will take place annually, the 2014 Research Grants for UI Faculty
deadline is Monday, December 2nd, 2013. Completed
applications and proposals must be submitted in electronic format to Camila
Fuhr Diel, Lemann Institute Program Coordinator at diel1@illinois.edu
Proposals
will not be accepted without all application materials, listed below.
Candidates should submit application as one single PDF file.
Applicants
must submit the following information in a single PDF file:
1.
A double-spaced 1,000-word proposal, plus
bibliography. The proposal should discuss hypotheses, relevant theories and
methods, and the data employed.
2.
A brief descriptive title and a 200-word
summary of the project.
3.
A detailed budget for the research, and the
amount requested from the Lemann Institute.
4.
A current curriculum vitae of the Principal
Investigator (faculty member) and of other members of the research team, if
any.
5.
An itinerary for any travel.
6.
Evidence of a sufficient command of
Portuguese to conduct the project.
7.
A list of previous awards for the project,
the dates of the awards, and a list of any publications that have resulted from
such awards.
The
Grant Proposal
Applicants
should explain in the proposal what they plan to do and why, making clear the
relevance of the project to their professional experience and the significance
of the project within their field of scholarship. They should bear in mind that
the selection committee is inter-disciplinary, composed of scholars who are not
necessarily specialists in the applicants’ area.
Candidates
should give a brief summary of the progress already made on the project, and
explain how it contributes to the present research. If the project is part of a
cooperative undertaking, the relationship should be explained. Finally,
candidates should include information on any publication arrangements already
made.
The
bibliography should be no longer than two pages and should be attached to the
project description. Each page of the proposal and budget should be
consecutively numbered, with the P.I.’s name in the upper right-hand corner of
each page. The proposal should be headed with a brief descriptive title.
For
more information please check the page http://www.clacs.illinois.edu/lemann/research/
or contact Camila Fuhr Diel, Lemann Institute Program Coordinator, at the
International Studies Building, Room 207. She can be reached via e-mail at diel1@illinois.edu or by telephone (217)
333-3182.
·
Lemann Institute Collaborative Research Grants
The Collaborative Research Grants have the objective of supporting research proposals between UIUC and Brazilian faculty members. Proposals should focus on Brazilian topics. These grants are for one year. Applications are due December 2nd, 2013. If resources permit and the quality of proposals is high, up to two awards will be offered per year, paying up to a total of $20,000.00 each. The value of each award depends on the type and scope of the project as well as the budget approved by the Lemann Institute. Some expenses may not be covered.
Eligibility: The Lemann Collaborative
Research Grants are available to all UIUC tenured or tenure-track faculty
members who are developing a research project with an academic in Brazil. The
application must include one faculty member at UIUC and one or more Brazilian
academic(s).
Restrictions: Awards can be used for on-campus research, airfare, in-country transportation expenses, living expenses and other research-related expenses. Comparative studies between Brazil and other countries can be considered; however, only the Brazilian portion of the research will be funded. Released time for write-ups will not be considered.
Evaluation: Applications will be ranked by an interdisciplinary committee of Brazilianists appointed by the Institute. Announcement of awards will usually be made within two weeks of the deadline.
Reporting: Grant winners must submit a 1-2 page report no later than six weeks after the tenure of their Grant. Successful applicants must also acknowledge support received from the Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies in publications flowing from the grant, and must agree to discuss their Institute-supported research in a seminar format.
Restrictions: Awards can be used for on-campus research, airfare, in-country transportation expenses, living expenses and other research-related expenses. Comparative studies between Brazil and other countries can be considered; however, only the Brazilian portion of the research will be funded. Released time for write-ups will not be considered.
Evaluation: Applications will be ranked by an interdisciplinary committee of Brazilianists appointed by the Institute. Announcement of awards will usually be made within two weeks of the deadline.
Reporting: Grant winners must submit a 1-2 page report no later than six weeks after the tenure of their Grant. Successful applicants must also acknowledge support received from the Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies in publications flowing from the grant, and must agree to discuss their Institute-supported research in a seminar format.
HOW TO APPLY:
The competition will take place annually, and the next deadline is Monday, December 2nd, 2013.
The competition will take place annually, and the next deadline is Monday, December 2nd, 2013.
Completed
applications and proposals must be submitted in electronic format to Camila
Führ Diel, at diel1@illinois.edu.
Proposals will not be accepted without all application materials listed below. Please submit application as one single PDF file.
Proposals will not be accepted without all application materials listed below. Please submit application as one single PDF file.
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CONFERENCES/ CALL FOR PAPERS
·
Purdue
University School of Languages and Cultures
14th Annual Graduate Student Symposium
March 7-8th, 2014
MERGING BODERS: LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND COMMUNICATION IN
CROSS-CULTURAL CONTEXTS
Keynote
Speakers: Dr. Dov-Ber Kerler, Indiana University
Dr.
Karen Thornber, Harvard University
Invited
Speakers: Dr. Rafael Climent-Espino, Baylor University
Dr.
Muriel Gallego, Ohio University
Throughout
history, previously isolated groups have come into contact with outsiders, in
terms of customs, religion, and language. These interactions can yield varying
results based on the specific circumstances of the cultural meeting. How well
do two groups unknown to each other successfully communicate across cultural
boundaries? What are the literary, linguistic, socio-political and cultural
outcomes of such communication? How do cross- cultural interactions alter the
way original members of the same group communicate? Research into specific
interactions of this type can reveal patterns in the nature of human language
and communication, as well as provide an insight into certain aspects of
cultural and literary production across merging borders.
The
Purdue University School of Languages and
Cultures invites graduate students to submit original
research whose results contribute to an understanding of communication across
cultural, geographic and linguistic boundaries. This symposium aims to foment
discussion surrounding an issue of ever more importance in the United States
and across the globe as technology and globalization shift the way humans
interact toward an ever more connected society. The struggle between conformity
and maintenance of individual and cultural diversity merits special focus in a
time of such unprecedented social change.
Send
abstracts to Lauren Miller at mille957@purdue.edu
by Dec. 10th. 2013. Abstracts are to be written in English and limited to one
page (an extra page may be allowed for references, figures
and tables). Individual and panel
submissions are welcome from a variety of fields,
including but not limited to:
Language
Acquisition Second Language Studies Applied Linguistics Sociolinguistics
Historical
Linguistics Phonetics/Phonology Syntax/Semantics Pragmatics Bilingualism
Cognitive
Studies Anthropology Literature
Comparative
Literature
Transatlantic
Literature
Contact:
Liana
Hakobyan lhakobya@purdue.edu
Lauren Miller mille957@purdue.edu
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IN THE COMMUNITY
2013 DIA DE LOS MUERTOS/ DAY OF THE DEAD
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30
6-8pm Latzer
Hall, University YMCA
La
Casa Cultural Latina is currently planning this year’s Dia de los Muertos
Celebration and we would like to invite your unit/department to join in the celebration
by creating an altar to be displayed during our celebration. There is an
attached form that we ask you to fill out and return to us if you are
interested in participating.
Deadline
to sign up for an altar is TOMRROW!! If you think your department might be
interested but are not completely sure please still let us know so that we can
tentatively hold a space for you in our layout. We can also work with you and
your students to help with putting your altar together.
If you have any questions/comments/concerns please feel free to contact me at bsanchz@illinois.edu
- WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30TH
ECUADORIAN
NIGHT AT VEGAN CULTURAL DINNERS
This week, we'll host "Ecuadorian". $7/plate
and featuring music, dancing, and cultural celebration!
- MOSTRA 2013- BRAZILIAN FILM SERIES
Illini Union Room 210
English Subtitles
Free Admission
MOSTRA
is the hallmark project of the Chicago-Sao Paulo Chapter of Partners of the
Americas, a volunteer organization founded by John F. Kennedy in 1963,
fostering international volunteer partnerships between people and organizations
for almost 50 years. The Chicago-Sao Paulo Chapter will present MOSTRA
IV: Brazilian Film Series, on November 1-13, 2013. This is the fourth
year for MOSTRA and it is becoming the hottest free ticket in town!
Mostra
means, “To show or demonstrate” in Portuguese. “MOSTRA provides a unique
opportunity for us to develop a better understanding of Brazilian art and
culture. We also want to introduce Brazilian cinema to those who have not yet
had a chance to watch our films and learn about Brazil through the big screen,”
said Ariani Friedl, MOSTRA’s founder and director. “It is our goal to highlight
the importance of Brazilian cinema in the Americas. Our guests can visit Brasil
and never leave their theater seats.”
MOSTRA
IV: Brazilian Film Series opens on November first at Columbia College, with
film screenings hosted by other major colleges and universities in the Midwest.
These include; University of Chicago, Northwestern University, DePaul
University, Roosevelt University, Marian University, Northeastern Illinois
University , Loyola University at Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Columbia College Chicago, Facets
Multi-Media, and The Old Town School of Folk Music. The movies to be screened
include; feature films, documentaries, shorts and animations. The current
line-up is available at www.brazilianfilmsinchicago.com
MOSTRA
IV at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Nov 12th -13th
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Angelina
Cotler, Ph.D.
Associate
Director
Center
for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Lemann
Institute for Brazilian Studies
University
of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
201
International Studies Building
910
S. Fifth Street
Champaign,
IL 61820
Ph:
(217) 333-8419
Fax:
(217): 244-7333
