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- COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF CLACS AND LEMANN INSTITUTE LECTURE SERIES FOR SPRING 2014: http://www.clacs.illinois.edu/news/lectures.asp
- 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.
- 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
MARCH CHERNICK, Director Center for
Latin American Studies, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University;
Director, Georgetown-Los Andes Program on Conflict Resolution and Human Rights,
Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia
NEGOTIATING PEACE IN COLOMBIA: ENEMIES, ADVOCATES , AND THE
IMPACT OF ELECTORAL POLITICS
As the presidential elections scheduled for May 25th move forward, a new cleavage has emerged with the destitution of the Mayor of Bogota, Gustavo Petro, himself a former demobilized guerrilla, for reasons that appear to be ideologically motivated. Despite the unprecedented issuance of protective measures by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ordering the Colombian Government to protect the rights of the former mayor and to suspend the process against him, Mayor Petro was removed from office. The action sent a chill across the peace table in Havana and may have dealt a severe blow to the Interamerican System of Human Rights.
This talk then, will review the intersection of electoral and peace politics in Colombia as the country attempts to put an end to more than sixty years of continuous armed conflict. The talks in Havana represent the best --and perhaps the last -- chance to find a negotiated end to one of the world’s most protracted internal armed conflicts. However as the recent moves against the Bogota mayor reveal, peace is not inevitable and the construction of a post-conflict scenario will be fraught with challenges if a final peace accord is signed.
http://www.clacs.illinois.edu/academics/graduate/minor/default.aspx
<http://www.clacs.illinois.edu/academics/graduate/minor/default.aspx
- CONSULT WITH THE LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES LIBRARIAN
Antonio
Sotomayor, Latin American Librarian will be holding special office hours in
CLACS every Thursday this from 3:30pm to 4:30pm in room 200, ISB. If you have
any questions about research, finding sources, literature review, exploring a
potential research topic, starting a paper, or anything else involving
research, the library, and Latin American and Caribbean Studies, please stop by
the International Studies Building room 200 on a Thursday, 3:30-4:30pm. If
these hours doesn’t work for you, just send me an e-mail and we’ll find another
time to meet.
THIS
WEEK: 4-5PM
- CLACS IS A SPONSOR OF HASTAC 2014 http://hastac2014.org/sponsors/
HASTAC 2014: Hemispheric Pathways: Critical
Makers in International Networks (Senderos Hemisféricos: Pensadores críticos
en redes internacionales), the 6th international conference for the
Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory. HASTAC 2014
will be hosted by the Ministerio Cultura of Lima, Peru, making this event the
first HASTAC conference to be hosted outside of North America.
2/19/14 - Registration is now open! Register at: https://www.regonline.com/hastac2014
Questions
or comments can be sent to/ Para preguntas y comentarios, por favor dirigirse
a: conference-team@hastac.org.
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THE CENTER FOR LATIN A MERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES AND
THE LEMANN INSTITUTE FOR BRAZILIAN STUDIES
PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL WEEK AT ILLINOIS
MONDAY, MARCH 31
2-4PM
101 International Studies Building
BRAZILIAN MUSIC AND ITS HISTORY
Eliz
Artz
(singer), William Kubaitis (guitar player) and Bob McEntyre (drum
player).
They
are all members of the Ensemble Elis and they will be bringing their instruments
to play some of the most famous Brazilian songs.
Elis Artz is a singer, psychologist and an
artist from Brazil ( one of her paintings is being featured on the interior overhead panels of every
MTD bus ) . Based in Champaign- Urbana, she is the lead singer
of Desafinado band. Desafinado is a five - peace ensemble that plays a
combination of Samba, Bossa Nova and MPB and has played in many venues in town
such as Krannert Center for the Perfoming Arts and in Chicago Area. Elis is
also in a new Brazilian Music Project called " Ensemble Elis " with
William Kubaitis on Guitar, Ben Taylor on Acoustic Bass and Bob
McEntyre on drums and percussion. Elis and members of " Ensemble Elis
" will be performing a couple of tunes and talking about Brazilian Music
and its History this Monday at 2pm. Come, warm up and explore the History
of Brazilian Music, the traditional rhythms and instrumentation of Brazilian
music with Elis!
TUESDAY , APRIL 1
2PM
101 International Studies Building
FRANCISCO H G FERREIRA, Chief Economist, Africa Region, The World
Bank and IZA
ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND THE RISE OF LATIN AMERICAN MIDDLE CLASS
After decades of stagnation, the size of
the middle class in Latin America and the Caribbean recently grew by 50
percent—from approximately 100 million people in 2003 to 150 million (or 30
percent of the continent’s population) in 2009. Over the same
period, the proportion of people in poverty fell from 44 percent to around 30
percent. Economic Mobility and the Rise of the Latin American Middle Class investigates
the nature, determinants, and possible consequences of this remarkable process
of social transformation. The authors propose an original definition of the
middle class, tailor-made for Latin America and centered on the concept of
economic security. By this definition, the largest social group in the region
at present is neither poor nor middle-class: they are a vulnerable group
sandwiched between the poverty line and the minimum requirements for a more
secure, middle class lifestyle.
THURSDAY, APRIL 3
12PM
101 International Studies Building
MARCH CHERNICK, Director Center for
Latin American Studies, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University;
Director, Georgetown-Los Andes Program on Conflict Resolution and Human Rights,
Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia
Following
parliamentary elections on March 7, President Santos won a firm mandate to
continue with his peace agenda. At the same time, former president Alvaro
Uribe won a significant block of seats in the upper house, not enough to block
Santos' agenda, but sufficient to stir up opposition. The presence of a hard
right parliamentary opposition is new in Colombian politics.
As the presidential elections scheduled for May 25th move forward, a new cleavage has emerged with the destitution of the Mayor of Bogota, Gustavo Petro, himself a former demobilized guerrilla, for reasons that appear to be ideologically motivated. Despite the unprecedented issuance of protective measures by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ordering the Colombian Government to protect the rights of the former mayor and to suspend the process against him, Mayor Petro was removed from office. The action sent a chill across the peace table in Havana and may have dealt a severe blow to the Interamerican System of Human Rights.
This talk then, will review the intersection of electoral and peace politics in Colombia as the country attempts to put an end to more than sixty years of continuous armed conflict. The talks in Havana represent the best --and perhaps the last -- chance to find a negotiated end to one of the world’s most protracted internal armed conflicts. However as the recent moves against the Bogota mayor reveal, peace is not inevitable and the construction of a post-conflict scenario will be fraught with challenges if a final peace accord is signed.
Dr.
Marc Chernick is Director of the Center for Latin American Studies and is
Associate Professor of Political Science in the School of Foreign Service,
Georgetown University. He also serves as Director of the Georgetown -Los Andes
Program on Conflict Resolution and Human Rights at the University of Los Andes
in Bogotá, Colombia.
He previously taught and served as Acting Director of the Latin American Studies program at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and earlier as the Assistant Director of the Institute of Latin American and Iberian Studies at Columbia University, and worked for several years as a professor at the University of Los Andes and the National University of Colombia, both in Bogota, and as a Visiting Professor/ Researcher at FLACSO-Ecuador in Quito and the Institute of Peruvian Studies in Lima.
He has written widely on issues of violence, guerrilla insurgencies and peacemaking in Colombia and in Latin America, and has recently published Acuerdo posible: Solucion negociada al conflicto armado colombiano (Bogota, revised 3rd edition 2012), as well as two book chapters in English on the FARC: "The FARC at the Negotiating Table" and "The FARC: From Liberal Guerrillas to Marxist Guerrillas to Post-Cold War Insurgents."
He has served as a consultant for the World Bank, UNDP, USAID, the governments of Norway, Sweden and Switzerland, and for other international organizations and NGOs on issues of human rights, democracy, early warning and conflict resolution in Colombia, as well as in Peru, Bolivia, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Central America, Zambia, Sudan, and Nigeria. He has a Ph.D. in Political Science from Columbia University.
He previously taught and served as Acting Director of the Latin American Studies program at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and earlier as the Assistant Director of the Institute of Latin American and Iberian Studies at Columbia University, and worked for several years as a professor at the University of Los Andes and the National University of Colombia, both in Bogota, and as a Visiting Professor/ Researcher at FLACSO-Ecuador in Quito and the Institute of Peruvian Studies in Lima.
He has written widely on issues of violence, guerrilla insurgencies and peacemaking in Colombia and in Latin America, and has recently published Acuerdo posible: Solucion negociada al conflicto armado colombiano (Bogota, revised 3rd edition 2012), as well as two book chapters in English on the FARC: "The FARC at the Negotiating Table" and "The FARC: From Liberal Guerrillas to Marxist Guerrillas to Post-Cold War Insurgents."
He has served as a consultant for the World Bank, UNDP, USAID, the governments of Norway, Sweden and Switzerland, and for other international organizations and NGOs on issues of human rights, democracy, early warning and conflict resolution in Colombia, as well as in Peru, Bolivia, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Central America, Zambia, Sudan, and Nigeria. He has a Ph.D. in Political Science from Columbia University.
CINEMA
SERIES
THURSDAY,
APRIL3
7:15pm
LUCY
ELLIS LOUNGE
UN
CUENTO CHINO/ CHINESE TAKE-AWAY (Argentina)
Argentina’s
national treasure, Ricardo Darín, is best known for his intense dramatic
performances in films such as Nine
Queens, The Aura, and the Oscar-winning The Secret in Their Eyes, but his brilliant
comic timing in this instant classic helped make Chinese Take-Away the biggest home-grown
box office success of 2011 in Argentina. Darín plays Roberto, a gruff,
anti-social loner who lords over his tiny hardware shop in Buenos Aires with a
meticulous sense of control and routine, barely allowing for the slightest of
customer foibles. After a chance encounter with Jun, a Chinese man who has
arrived in Argentina looking for his only living relative, Roberto takes him
in. Their unusual cohabitation helps Roberto bring an end to his loneliness,
but not without revealing to the impassive Jun that destiny’s intersections
are many and can even explain the film´s surreal opening sequence: a brindled
cow falling from the sky.
Sur
Awards, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina
- Best Film, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress
- Best Film, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress
Goya
Awards, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Spain
- Best Ibero American Film
- Best Ibero American Film
Havana
Film Festival
- Special Mention, Best Film
- Special Mention, Best Film
Rome
Film Festival
- Audience Award, Golden Marc’Aurelio Award to Best Film
- Audience Award, Golden Marc’Aurelio Award to Best Film
Worldfest
Houston
-Best Foreign Film & Best Theatrical Feature
-Best Foreign Film & Best Theatrical Feature
Ojai
Film Festival
-Best Narrative Feature
-Best Narrative Feature
SATURDAY,
APRIL 5
3:15PM
LUCY
ELLIS LOUNGE
DIVÃ/
IN THERAPY (Brazil)
In
Therapy” stars Lilia Cabral as Mercedes, a happily married 40-something with
two children, who out of curiosity decides to see a psychoanalyst. Her sessions
on the therapist’s couch lead her on a comic, and at times, dramatic journey of
transformation, with young lovers, rave parties and a life she never knew she
was missing. Her best friend Monica eggs her on, and Mercedes’ plain,
middle-class life takes both surreal and poignant turns. Mercedes’ husband
Gustavo adds to the comic tone - complaining she always has a drama when the
football’s on tv - lending a “typical” Brazilian male perspective to the story.
ECUADORIAN FILM SERIES (Spring)
EL
SABOR DE LA VIDA
Ariana
Andrade. 11 min. 2013
EN EL NOMBRE DE LA HIJA
Tania Hermida. 102 min. 2011
Tania Hermida. 102 min. 2011
More
info: peguez2@illinois.edu
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CONFERENCES
- ILLINOIS LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS SOCIETY
6TH CONFERENCE
April 4-6
The
Illinois Language and Linguistics Society’s 6th Conference will
be hosted on our Urbana-Champaign campus on April 4-6, 2014( This coming
weekend!!). For those of you who are not familiar with the conference, this
is an annual graduate student-run conference on topics pertaining to language
and linguistics. As a student run conference, it is fully dependent and
enriched by the participation of students such as yourself, and is free to all
UIUC affiliates! Even if you are not a graduate student, we would be delighted
to have you! Undergraduates, post-docs, professors, and anyone in between is
welcome!
This
year Professors Susan Herring (Indiana), Deryle Lonsdale (BYU) and Paula M.
Winke (MSU) are our invited speakers. Professor Hasegawa-Johnson from our own
university will also be presenting along with a number of competitively
selected international graduate students. This year’s special topic is Language
and Technology, although papers on a variety of topics will be presented. Here
is a link to the website for more information.http://ills.linguistics.illinois.edu/
Registration
is open until the day of the conference; however, to help with scheduling we
would greatly appreciate it if you register by April 1, 2014. For more
information about registration for the conference and the reception, please
click the link. http://ills.linguistics.illinois.edu/registration.html
Even
if this is your first time hearing about the conference, we encourage you to
come and participate for your own academic benefit and for the benefit of your
colleagues who will be presenting. For those of you who have participated in
the past, we are grateful for the precedent you have set for this conference
and we hope to see you there again this year. We all know that conferences are
beneficial for personal academic development and can be included on
professional CVs. This conference is free, readily accessible and provides
insight into the work of experts and soon to be experts in our field. We hope
to see you there and to see your work presented at the conference in years to
come! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us! Direct
your questions to Philothe Kabasele at kabasel2@illinois.edu.
- JOINT AREA CENTERS SYMPOSIUM 2014
CHILDREN AND GLOBALIZATION: ISSUES, POLICIES AND INITIATIVES
APRIL 10-12, 2014
3rd FLOOR LEVIS FACULTY CENTER
Each year the International
and Area Study Centers and Center for International Business
Education and Research join together to sponsor a Joint Area
Centers Symposium (JACS) on a theme of common interest. This year's theme,
"Children and Globalization" and, reflects concerns among parents,
educators and public policy officials worldwide about the impact of the global
economy, migration, global media, war and social change on the socialization
and rights of children. This symposium promises to be an exciting event that
will bring together scholars and experts from many different disciplines to
discuss the meaning of childhood today, the experiences of children in diverse
contexts, the impact of child labor and war on children's lives, and debates
about children's rights.
This year's JACS
conference is free and open to the public.
Teachers can
received up to 20contact hours (20 Illinois CPDU's and 2.0 general University
CEU's) of professional development recognition. Click here to register as an educator!
Sponsors:
Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for African
Studies, the Program in Disarmament, Arms Control and International Security,
the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies, the European Union Center, the
Center for Global Studies, the Center for International Business Education and
Research, the International Forum on U.S. Studies, the Center for Latin and
Caribbean Studies, the Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies, the Russian,
East European and Eurasian Center, and the Program in Women and Gender in
Global Perspectives
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OPPORTUNITIES
- PRO-BONO TRIALS IN BRAZIL
The ABA-UNDP International Legal Resource Center (ILRC) has received a request from the ABA
Center for Human Rights Justice Defenders (JD) Program for pro bono attorneys to
observe a trial in Brazil. The JD Program provides
pro bono legal assistance to human rights defenders who are the subject
of harassment. Specifically, the program: a) advises and supports
embattled human rights advocates by providing international and comparative
legal research, and consulting on litigation strategies and b) observes and
raises public awareness of trials and provides analysis of sensitive
issues.
The JD Program is observing the trial in Brazil of persons
alleged to have murdered an attorney who was investigating human rights abuses by
Brazilian security forces. The JD Program is seeking a number
of pro bono attorneys to observe legal proceedings in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil. A pro bono attorney is needed to travel to Brazil to
observe the trial.
·
Deliverable
Proceedings
are expected to begin sometime in the next two months and may continue for a
year. Each observer will be asked to observe proceedings for one
week. The observer is expected to prepare a report on the proceedings upon
completion of the observation mission.
·
Logistics
The
anticipated schedule for observations will be once every 2 weeks for the next
two to three months. Each trip will average three (3) days. Volunteers
will be asked to indicate their availability several weeks in advance and will
be informed of the exact hearing schedule the week before the hearing.
The trial is expected to begin sometime within the next two months.
·
Costs
This
is a pro bono assignment based in Brazil to commence once
observer(s) are selected. The JD Program will cover the cost of travel.
S/he
must have a:)an advanced university degree in Law or other fields relevant to
the assignment; b) at least 5 or more years of
legal experience post-graduation; c) demonstrable knowledge of criminal law
matters; c) previous
experience working in Latin America and knowledge of the context of the Brazil
and political landscape; d) strong interpersonal skills in a multi-cultural
environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity; e) excellent
communication, analytical, and writing skills; e) fluency in Portuguese (required).
**Candidates with less experience are welcome to
submit their CV for future reference. Portuguese proficiency is required.
The
application deadline is Friday, April 4, at 5pm (EDT).
Application materials must include a CV and a detailed cover letter.
Please note that this is NOT a paid opportunity.
We would be most appreciative if you would review and
determine whether you, anyone you know or any organization with which you are
affiliated may have any knowledge of experts who might be good candidates. If
you or members of your organization are interested in working with the ABA
Center for Human Rights and the JD Program, please email updated CV and
cover letter* (attached as word or PDF documents) byFriday, April 4th,
2014 at 5pm (EDT). As always,
we appreciate your assistance and please do not hesitate to contact us for more
information or if you have any questions.
Completed
applications must be sent to Jacqueline.Gichinga@americanbar.org.
- VOLUNTEER AT THE LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION (LASA) 2014 INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS IN CHICAGO
MAY
2014
The Latin American Studies Association is looking for volunteers to assist with all on-site meeting services. The LASA2014 International Congress will be held in Chicago, IL from May 21st to May 24th of 2014.
Volunteers should expect to work in half-day (6 hour shifts). Please let us know if you can work more than one shift. Shifts are available Wednesday, May 21st through Saturday, May 24th. Available shifts are as follows:
Wednesday, May 21st:
12:30 pm – 6:30 pm
2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Thursday, May 22nd:
7:00 am – 1:00 pm
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Friday, May 23rd:
7:00 am – 1:00 pm
11:30 am – 5:30 pm
1:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Saturday, May 24th:
7:30 am – 1:30 pm
11:30 am – 5:30 pm
Volunteers will be listed in our system and receive a program book, name badge holder, and a certificate noting your participation in the Congress as well as their name badge which is required for access to the Congress.
Volunteers receive full access to all of the Congress’ sessions and events provided at least one shift is worked. Access to the events will require the proper name badge be displayed.
A manual detailing the information for the Congress and volunteer duties will be sent with your schedule. Note that duties range from directing and escorting attendees to and from sessions and guiding attendees through registration lines to preparing Congress materials. These duties may require extensive walking or standing and some light lifting.
Upon receipt of this email, please share with us the days/times in which you are available to help with our Congress as well as any languages you may speak.
Deadline: May 1, 2014
Contact information:
lasacong@pitt.edu
The Latin American Studies Association is looking for volunteers to assist with all on-site meeting services. The LASA2014 International Congress will be held in Chicago, IL from May 21st to May 24th of 2014.
Volunteers should expect to work in half-day (6 hour shifts). Please let us know if you can work more than one shift. Shifts are available Wednesday, May 21st through Saturday, May 24th. Available shifts are as follows:
Wednesday, May 21st:
12:30 pm – 6:30 pm
2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Thursday, May 22nd:
7:00 am – 1:00 pm
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Friday, May 23rd:
7:00 am – 1:00 pm
11:30 am – 5:30 pm
1:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Saturday, May 24th:
7:30 am – 1:30 pm
11:30 am – 5:30 pm
Volunteers will be listed in our system and receive a program book, name badge holder, and a certificate noting your participation in the Congress as well as their name badge which is required for access to the Congress.
Volunteers receive full access to all of the Congress’ sessions and events provided at least one shift is worked. Access to the events will require the proper name badge be displayed.
A manual detailing the information for the Congress and volunteer duties will be sent with your schedule. Note that duties range from directing and escorting attendees to and from sessions and guiding attendees through registration lines to preparing Congress materials. These duties may require extensive walking or standing and some light lifting.
Upon receipt of this email, please share with us the days/times in which you are available to help with our Congress as well as any languages you may speak.
Deadline: May 1, 2014
Contact information:
lasacong@pitt.edu
- UNIVERSITY LANGUAGE ACADEMY FOR CHILDREN
The
University Language Academy for Children will offer summer camps for children
ages 4-11 at the Children's Research Center in June and July. Classes meet five
days a week with three options: 8:30 a.m.-noon, 1:30-5 p.m. or 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Registration by May 31 preferred. For more information, visit the link above or
contact sip-ulac@illinois.edu.
- INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
The
National and International Scholarships Program will be conducting
informational meetings for students who are interested in obtaining
scholarships for the pursuit of prestigious internships, teaching English
abroad, or graduate studies or research at world-class institutions. Sessions
will begin with an overview of the scholarships available (including Beinecke,
Churchill, Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, George Mitchell,
Goldwater, Luce Scholars, Marshall, Rhodes,
Truman, and Udall). Juniors and seniors are encouraged to attend
one of the first eight sessions that focus on crafting and compiling quality
application materials. First and second year students should plan to attend one
the subsequent ten meetings regarding strengthening a student’s candidacy for
these opportunities. All sessions will be held in conference room 514 in the
Campus Center for Advising and Academic Services at 807 South Wright Street.
The
following meetings are targeted generally towards juniors and seniors (those
graduating before August 2015).
Monday,
March 31 1:30-2:00, 2:00-2:30, 3:30- 4:00 or 4:00-4:30
Tuesday,
April 1 1:30-2:00, 2:00-2:30, 3:30- 4:00 or
4:00-4:30
These
sessions are primarily for freshmen and sophomores (those graduating after
August 2015).
Wednesday,
April 9: 5:00-5:30
Friday,
April 11: 1:30-2:00, 2:00-2:30, 3:30- 4:00 or 4:00- 4:30
Tuesday,
April 15: 1:30-2:00, 2:00-2:30, 3:00-3:30, 3:30-4:00 or 4:30-5:00
For
more information, contact the National and International Scholarships Program
at topscholars@illinois.edu or
visit the website at www.topscholars.illinois.edu
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IN
THE NEWS
Brazil
grows wary of Venezuela under Maduro, reduces support http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/28/us-brazil-venezuela-idUSBREA2R0ZP20140328
Cuba
approves foreign investment law http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-26805254
Bolivians
clash at protest over anti-drugs military HQ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-26778388
Cinco
candidatos se disputan la presidencia de Colombia http://internacional.elpais.com/internacional/2014/03/31/actualidad/1396230288_086781.html
The
“Protest of all Protests” Calls for Constitutional Reform in Chile http://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/03/25/the-protest-of-all-protests-calls-for-constitutional-reform-in-chile/
Remembering
Brazil's decades of military repression http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-26713772
The
Wars of Octavio Paz http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/31/opinion/the-wars-of-octavio-paz.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0
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