- · THE CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES AND THE LEMANN INSTITUTE FOR BRAZILIAN STUDIES 2014 NEWSLETTER IS HERE TO READ
- · READ HERE THE NEW
ISSUE OF CORREO DE LINGUISTICA ANDINA http://www.clacs.illinois.edu/quechua/documents/CorreodeLinguisticaAndina38.pdf
- DID YOU MISS ANY LECTURE? WATCH ALL OUR VIDEOS http://www.clacs.illinois.edu/videos/default.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.
- Language Component: At least 4 hours in language coursework taken in any Latin American language (Portuguese, Spanish or Native American Language or Haitian Creole) while enrolled in the Graduate Minor program.
- In the case that not enough or advance language courses are offered, The Center also accepts as equivalent area courses taught in these languages, i.e. literature class taught in Portuguese or Spanish.
- If the chosen language course is at the 400-or 500 level it may count towards the required 12 hours for Graduate Minor. We anticipate that students registering in the Minor already have knowledge of Latin American language.
- If the Student's Master's thesis or doctoral dissertation deals with a country from Latin America and the Caribbean, we advise students in this minor to speak with their advisor about including a committee member from the minor area.
- We recommend that the courses taken for the minor not be applied to course requirements in the students' Master's or PhD program
- SUMMER ONLINE COURSES
- INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES- LAST 170
- CITIES AND IMMIGRANTS- UP335
- · COURSES APPROVED FOR THE MAJOR, MINOR, GRADUATE MINOR AND FLAS STUDENTS FOR CLACS- FALL 2015:
- · SECOND ROUND OF ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-16 FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES (FLAS) FELLOWSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
INTERESTED IN LEARNING QUECHUA OR PORTUGUESE?
FLAS Fellowships
support graduate and undergraduate study in modern foreign languages in
combination with area studies, international studies, or international or area
aspects of professional studies.
FLAS Fellowships are administered by the University of Illinois National Resource Centers and are awarded competitively through an annual competition. Students from all departments and professional schools are encouraged to apply. Only U.S. citizens or residents.
For more
information, please see the FLAS website at: http://www.flas.illinois.edu
CLACS - FLAS
fellowships may be used for the study of Quechua or Portuguese.
Graduate
students receive full tuition, mandatory fees, and a stipend of $15,000 during
the academic year (9 months)
For more information on Fellowships, please see the Illinois FLAS Fellowship
website http://publish.illinois.edu/illinoisflas/aboutflas/
Elegibility:
- Student must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Current or former FLAS fellows may apply; priority is given to applicants for a first or second FLAS
- Currently must to be enrolled as a graduate student OR must have been admitted to a graduate program
- Must be in good standing with the graduate college
- May carry no more than 25% time assistantship while holding a CLACS FLAS fellowship
FLAS Requirements:
- Each semester must be enrolled full-time (twelve credit hours)
- Each semester must be enrolled for graded credit in a formal language instruction course in the language of the award as well as in an area studies course
To be considered
please send in ONE PDF to Angelina Cotler (cotler@illinois.edu)
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Unofficial
Transcripts from UIUC
-
Statement
of purpose of why you are interested and need to learn either Portuguese or
Quechua
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One
letter of recommendation from your advisor ( to be sent directly to Angelina
Cotler at cotler@illinois.edu)
DEADLINE: MONDAY,
APRIL 27
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LECTURES / EVENTS
April
22, 2015 - 12pm
Rita and Arnold Goodman Fellow Lecture
"Skills, Sociel Ties, Self-Esteem: Examining the Impact of Vocational Training on Informally Employed Women in Salvador, Brazil"
Lenore Matthew, 2014-15 Goodman Fellow, PhD Student in School of Social Work and GRID Student
Location: 314A Illini Union
Free lunch available with rsvp by April 20th
https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/9944094
Sponsor: Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program
Co-sponsors: Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies; Leman Institute for Brazilian Studies; School of Social Work
- THE CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES
Presents
HAPSATOU WANE, PhD. Candidate
World Comparative Literature and Lemann Institute Fellow 2014-15
THE NERVOUS CONDITIONS OF
HYPHENATED DIASPORAS: POSTCOLONIAL PERSPECTIVES ON AFRO-BRAZILIAN WRITINGS
THURSDAY, APRIL 23
12PM
101 International Studies
Building
In this paper, I address the persisting
reticence of both Brazilian Studies and Postcolonial Studies to engage in a
multidirectional conversation with each other.
As I stress the importance of situating
Afro-Brazilian literature within a global postcolonial field, I read Marilene
Felinto’s As Mulheres de Tijucopapo (1982)
within a Fanonian framework. Such a
reading offers new articulations of African diasporic identities negotiating
concepts of indigeinity and
blackness from a postcolonial perspective.
I argue that, framed within the discourse of postcolonial diasporas, As
Mulheres de Tijucopapo reformulates
“the nervous conditions” of postcolonial
subjectivities at the intersection of regional, national and diasporic politics
of identity in Brazil
- SPANISH & PORTUGUESE COLLOQUIUM
THURSDAY, APRIL 23
4-5PM
LUCY ELLIS LOUNGE
BENJAMIN
FRASER, (East Carolina University)
DISABILITY
STUDIES AND SENESCENCE: ALZHEIMER’S DEMENTIA IN TWO VERSIONS OF PACO ROCA’S
ARRUGAS [Wrinkles] (Graphic Novel, 2007; Film, 2011)
Paco Roca’s acclaimed graphic novel Arrugas [Wrinkles] (2007) and the
subsequent the animated film (2011) directed by Ignacio Ferreras capture the
everyday lives and frustrations of elderly residents in a transitional care
facility – the central protagonist of each visual work is the recent arrival Emilio,
who struggles with Alzheimer’s disease. This lecture builds on recent
theoretical work folding issues of aging and dependence into disability studies
by stressing the relationship between senescence and cognitive disability in
recent film from the Iberian peninsula. It also takes a step toward
incorporating qualitative research on the significance of visuality and
narrative in understanding Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementia (ADRD). The
lecture emphasizes key formal aspects of both the graphic novel and the film
that visually link the subjective experience of ADRD with the social processes
informing it. Short clips and color images will be incorporated as
illustrations.
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
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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 27
- RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION
Center
for Latin American and Caribbean Studies/Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies
Academic
Year 2015-2016
The
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies invites applications for the
position of Research Assistant for Fall 2015 and Spring 2016. Appointments will
be 33% (13.2 hours/week) and include a tuition and fee waiver and a monthly
salary of 1,713.18
The
Research Assistant will provide research and other support for the activities
of the staff of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the
Lemann Institute for Brazilians Studies.
Responsibilities
include:
1. Preparation of
reports and support for publications.
- Generate databases.
- Research for outreach materials.
Requirements:
Applicants
must be University of Illinois graduate students in good standing who will be
registered during the semester(s) they will be working. They should also have a
strong academic background in Latin America and the Caribbean, and
computational skills to create flyers and brochures.
Applicants
should send the following material:
- Cover letter stating your interest, qualifications and contact information
- Current CV
- Graduate Transcripts (non-official)
- One letter of reference (can be sent directly to cotler@illinois.edu)
Send
all materials in ONE PDF to Angelina Cotler (cotler@illinois.edu)
DEADLINE:
MONDAY, MAY 4
- DOCTORAL DISSERTATION RESEARCH ABROAD (DDRA) COMPETITION
Did you know
that the U.S. Department of Education provides grants to support doctoral
dissertation research in modern foreign languages and area studies?
The
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program
provides opportunities to doctoral candidates to engage in full-time
dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies.
Clicke here to learn more and apply; http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsddrap/applicant.html
Deadline: TUESDAY, APRIL 28
- ARGENTINEAN EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON
ESSAY
COMPETITION ON INTERNATIONAL REFORM OF SOVEREIGN DEBT RESTRUCTURING
- FULBRIGHT INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP INFO SESSION AT UIUC
Interested in research, teaching, or graduate
work abroad? Come learn about Fulbright, the premiere U.S. academic
exchange to 140 countries around the world!
The
Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards approximately 1,900 full scholarships
annually to students for studies, research, or English teaching in every region
of the world. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and either seniors,
graduate/professional students, or alumni. Please see the Fulbright page http://www.topscholars.illinois.edu/fulbright
on our website for more information.
The
National and International Scholarships Program will provide a Fulbright
workshop http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/1826?eventId=32577614&calMin=201504&cal=20150407&skinId=6492
featuring
advice from recent Illinois Fulbright recipients. There will be lots of
time to get your questions answered and enjoy free pizza! The session is
targeted to juniors, seniors, and graduate/professional
students who wish to explore Fulbright opportunities and begin preparing
materials for the Fulbright Priority Deadline of June 29, 2015 for grants
beginning in fall 2016.
When:
April 21, 5:00pm
Where:
180 Bevier Hall
The
National & International Scholarships team
- 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
Portuguese Lecturer Pool - Department of Spanish and Portuguese -University of California, Berkeley
The initial review date for submissions for Fall 2015 is May 1, 2015, but the posting will remain open until June 30, 2016 to accommodate upcoming needs and new applicants. Applications received by May 1, 2015 will receive priority for Fall 2015; to receive full consideration, please submit all materials prior to this date.
The department typically reviews applications for the fall semester in May and for the spring semester in October. Positions are part-time, renewable, non-tenure track, beginning as early as August 2015. The number of positions varies from semester to semester, and appointments may be renewable based on need, funding, and performance.
Basic qualifications: Successful candidates must have a Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in Portuguese or a related field by time of application.
Additional qualifications (by time of appointment): Candidates should have previous college teaching experience using a communicative language teaching approach, native or near-native fluency in Portuguese and English, and demonstrated excellence in teaching. Familiarity with college-level language programs, teaching experience using current language-teaching methodologies (task-based and meaning-based instruction, communicative language approach) and experience with technology tools to implement in the language classroom.
Letter of application, updated curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, four recent teaching evaluations, two original teaching activities that reflect teaching philosophy, and contact information for three references are required of all applicants; a statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching and/or service is optional. Beginning salary for lecturers is $49,012, but salary setting will be commensurate with education and experience.
Letters of recommendation are not required for applications to this pool. If reference letters are later solicited by the Department, they will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality: http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html.
Applications must be submitted online http://apptrkr.com/601259 by May 1, 2015 to be considered for Fall 2015 employment. Questions may be directed to gspaacad@berkeley.edu.
Assistant Professorship in Brazilian Studies (Literature, Culture, Media) -University of Zurich
Candidates should hold a PhD degree in literary, cultural, film or media studies and have an excellent record of academic achievements in the relevant field. Teaching will be in Portuguese, and native or near-native fluency in the language is compulsory. In the interest of increasing the number of women in leading academic positions, we specifically encourage women to apply.
Applicants are requested to enclose a letter in German, English or French, in which they describe their abilities and motivation, accompanied by a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a description of courses they have taught, a description of completed research projects, and three representative publications. Applications should be mailed as a single PDF file to University of Zurich, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Dean’s Office, Rämistrasse 69, CH-8001 Zurich, bewerbungen@phil.uzh.ch.
For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Jens Andermann (jens.andermann@uzh.ch).
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CONFERENCES/CALL
FOR PAPERS
TRADICION Y RENOVACION EN LA PRODUCCION CULTURAL ECUATORIANA
En los predios de la Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar
La Asociación de Ecuatorianistas (Estudios de Literatura, Lengua y Cultura) y la Universidad Andina Simón Bolívarmconvocan a los interesados a participar en el próximo congreso. Que tendrá lugar en los predios de la Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar del 20-21 de julio del 2015.Sub-temas sugeridos (que no limitan las materias posibles)
La narrativa y la poesía ecuatoriana del siglo 21; La historia en la literatura ecuatoriana; La narrativa de Alicia Yáñez Cossío; La literatura de los años treinta; Mujeres escritoras; Cine ecuatoriano ; Producción cultural afro-ecuatoriana; Diversidad e inclusión en la producción cultural del siglo 21; Espacios postmodernos; Escritores ecuatorianos en el extranjero; La literatura ecuatoriana del siglo 19; El rol del internet en la producción, recepción y distribución de la literatura en el siglo XXI.
Proposal deadline: 30 de ABRIL del 2015
Contact information:
http://www.medina502.com/ecuatorianistas https://www.facebook.com/asociacion.ecuatorianistas
Favor de dirigirse a Manuel F. Medina, manuel.medina@louisville.edu
2015 Midwest Popular Culture Association Conference
LATIN AMERICAN POPULAR CULTURE
October 1-4, 2015Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, Cincinnati, OH
Submissions.mpcaaca.org
Proposals on the theory and practice of popular culture in Latin America, or on aspects of its production, circulation, and consumption are welcome. Topics can include, but are not limited to artisan and artists' books, carnival, comics and graphic novels, dance, festivals, film and television, funerals, the internet, medicine, monuments, performance, popular music and art, religions, romance, social media, and many others. Case studies are also welcome.
Please upload 250 word abstract proposals on any aspect of Latin American Popular Culture Studies to the LAPC Studies area, http://submissions.mpcaaca.org/.
Any questions? Please email Felipe Gómez at fgomez@andrew.cmu.edu,
More information about the conference can be found at http://www.mpcaaca.org/
Please note the availability of graduate student travel grants: http://mpcaaca.org/conference/travel-grants/.
Please include name, affiliation, and e-mail address with the 250 word abstract. Also, please indicate in your submission whether your presentation will require an LCD Projector.
Proposal deadline: Apr. 30, 2015
Contact information: http://www.mpcaaca.org/
- SECOND ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOUTHWEST SEMINAR IN COLONIAL LATIN AMERICA
Interethnic
Relations: New Approaches to Old Debates
San Marcos,
Texas, October 22-24, 2015
The
Coordinating Committee of the Southwest Seminar on Colonial Latin America
invites proposals for its second annual meeting, to be held at Texas State
University in San Marcos, Texas, on October 22-24, 2015. While we encourage
submissions on this year’s theme, Interethnic Relations: New Approaches to
Old Debates, proposals on other topics in Colonial Latin America will also
be given full consideration. We invite English- or Spanish-language proposals
from domestic and international scholars at any career stage. Submissions
should include an abstract (no longer than three hundred words) and an
abbreviated CV (no longer than two pages). A selection of up to ten scholars
will be invited to participate; the Seminar will cover their housing and meal
expenses. Invited participants will introduce their respective pre-circulated
works-in-progress (no longer than 8,000 words) to the Seminar, and serve as
primary commentators for another participant’s work. Susan E. Ramirez, Penrose
Chair of Latin American History at Texas Christian University, will serve as
general discussant. Please send proposals to theSouthwestSeminar@gmail.com.
To be
considered, proposals must be received by April 30, 2015.
Acceptance
notifications will be circulated by May 30.
The Southwest
Seminar is a collaborative effort among specialists from across the U.S.
Southwest dedicated to stimulate innovative approaches to the study of Colonial
Latin America. The Seminar’s annual meetings are conceived as a venue to
exchange ideas and to promote collegiality and conviviality among colonial
Latin Americanists of varied backgrounds and with diverse research interests.
Collaborating institutions include Northern Arizona University, Texas Christian
University, Texas State University, the University of Arizona, University of
California-San Diego, University of Texas-El Paso, and Utah Valley University.
Additional information on the Southwest Seminar can be found at TheSouthwestSeminar.org.
The 2015 meeting
will be held at Texas State University's main campus in the city of San Marcos
on October 22-24. Located on the banks of the San Marcos River, at the heart of
the scenic Texas Hill Country, San Marcos is a short drive to the cities of
Austin and San Antonio. Participants will have opportunities for excursions to
some of the many rich historical sites in the region, such as the San Antonio
Missions (including the Alamo) and the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
in Austin. For additional information on the 2015 meeting, contact the
organizers, José Carlos de la Puente (jd65@txstate.edu) and Joaquín
Rivaya-Martínez (jr59@txstate.edu).
1st INTERNATIONAL CUBAN REVOLUTION SYMPOSIUM. ORIGIN AND HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT
Convention Palace, Miramar, Havana, Cuba
Stimulate the ideas and knowledgements exchange which from historic science provides the best understanding of the whole complex historic process of the Cuban Revolution.
Proposal deadline: June 30th 2015
Contact information:
Mrs. Belkis Quesada Gutiérrez E mail. relainter@ihc.cu
Mrs. Katia Iris Medina Reyes, Congress Professional Organization, Convention Palace, Havana, Cuba, Phone (537)2038958, Fax (537) 2028382; E mail katia@palco.cu ; http:/www.eventospalco.com.
Mrs. Isel Rodríguez, commerce specialist International Sells Department Convention Palace, Havana, Cuba email isel@palco.cu ; phone nr.(537) 208 4398.
Additional information:
Pre congress Inscription: $ 20.CUC; congress: delegates $ 200.00, No delegates: $80.00
The History Institute of Cuba calls historians, journalists, psychologist, advocate, economists, statements, professors, investigators and specialists in scientific technical information, to participate in the event
All who wants take part could present individual or collective works (no more than 3 authors) which no more than 15 pages (with annex and bibliographies included.) printed in one and a half space in letter sheets (8 ½ x 11 inch). The works must be send to History Institute of Cuba (HIC) hard copy and digital format Word Arial 12 or by compact e mail to simposiorevcuba@ihc.cu before 2015 august 23 rd.
Also requesting persons must send before June 30 to Scientific Committee a single summary with 200 words maximum with the Title, authors full names, entity, country and e mail address.
- BRASA- BRAZILIAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION
The 13th International Congress of the
Brazilian Studies Association (BRASA) will take place between March 31 and
April 2, 2016 at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.The Congress
program will include academic panels, invited speakers, plenary sessions, and
cultural activities.
Guidelines for proposals:
1.
BRASA accepts two types of proposals:
a) Individual
papers, which in the case of acceptance, will be assigned by the
program committee to a panel with similar topic.
b) Complete panels, for
which all participants are already included in the initial proposal. Besides
the regular presenters, a panel may also include the following roles:
i.
Chair (required) – Someone who leads the panel and who is responsible
for communicating with Congress organization. The chair may or may not
present a paper in the panel.
ii.
Moderator (optional) – Someone who will discuss the presentations by
the end of the panel. The moderator should not be one of the presenters in the
panel
Each panel will last for about 2 hours, and
should include at least 30 minutes for discussion immediately following the
presentations.
BRASA suggests panels to have four or five
papers. Panels with fewer participants may have other individual papers added
to it by the committee. Panels with 5 or more papers are suggested to be
divided into multiple panels.
2. All
proposals must be submitted through the portal:
The Program Committee will not
consider proposals submitted in any other format. Please check the step-by-step
instructions for single paper and for panel submission.
3. Each participant may submit
only one proposal and present only one paper in the Congress. However, a
participant can also serve as chair or moderator in different panels.
4. Participants
do not need to be BRASA members in order to submit a proposal;
however, if their paper is accepted, they have to become a member and register
for the event for attending the Congress.
To become a member of BRASA or
to renew your membership, please visit www.regonline.com/BRASA15-16
5. The
Program Committee will give preference to complete panel proposals with
participants from different universities and that have an interdisciplinary
focus.
6. The
deadline for proposals is May 15, 2015.
4th CONFERENCE ON ETHNICITY, RACE, AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
This conference is organizes by ERIP, the LASA section on Ethnicity, Race and Indigenous Peoples in collaboration with Virginia Commonwealth University and theLatin American and Caribbean Ethnic Studies journal (LACES). ERIP is committed to the promotion of research, teaching, and the exchange of ideas about the distinctive cultures, racial identities and relations, as well as concerns of subaltern ethnic groups in the region, particularly indigenous peoples and Afro-descendants. The conference provides an opportunity for convening an international and broad interdisciplinary forum for scholars to explore related social, economic, political, historical, and cultural issues.
"Communities, Circulations, Intersections" evokes the scope of the 2015 ERIP conference. Panel and paper proposals related to this motif, as well as to all topics related to the section’s mission and areas of interest in Latin American and Caribbean studies, are welcome and encouraged.
Proposal deadline: June 15, 2015
Contact information:
G. Antonio Espinoza, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Latin American History
Department of History
Virginia Commonwealth University
Email: gaespinoza@vcu.edu
Phone: 804-828-9387
Edward Abse, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Anthropology
School of World Studies
Virginia Commonwealth University
Email: emabse@vcu.edu
Phone: 804-827-1143
Additional information: Conference website: erip.vcu.edu
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OUTREACH
THE CONSORTIUM OF THE CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA-CHAMPAIGN AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Presents
Spring 2015 LATIN AMERICAN TEACHERS WORKSHOP
EXPLORING THE CITY IN THE CLASSROOM: INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES ON CITIES, URBAN EXPERIENCE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN LATIN AMERICA
Saturday May 2, 2015
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Rosenwald Hall, Room 011, 1101 E.58th Street, Chicago, IL 60637
Organized by the Center for Latin
American Studies at the University of Chicago and Center for Latin American and
Caribbean Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Co-Sponsor:
Center for International Studies, University of Chicago.
- Offered to K-14 School Educators, Teachers and Librarians
- Professional Development Teachers' Workshop provide up to 6 CPDU credit hours
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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Police Capture Leader of Juárez Cartel http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/20/world/americas/mexican-police-capture-leader-of-juarez-cartel.html?ref=americas&_r=0
Two
Cuban dissidents concede defeat in local elections http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-32370843
Brazilian
leading contractor admits paying 36m dollars in bribes to Petrobras
officials http://en.mercopress.com/2015/04/20/brazilian-leading-contractor-admits-paying-36m-dollars-in-bribes-to-petrobras-officials
US
judge orders declassifying files on extradited Colombian paramilitary
chiefs http://colombiareports.co/reopening-books-former-auc-leader-salvatore-mancuso/
Government
of Chile ruled out early elections for corruption http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http://infolatam.com/&sl=es&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8
El
kirchnerismo pierde en dos provincias clave de Argentina http://internacional.elpais.com/internacional/2015/04/20/actualidad/1429502822_707265.html
Daughter
of former President Fujimori leads intend to vote for election of Peru in
2016 http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http://infolatam.com/&sl=es&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8
Press
Doublespeak at the Summit of the Americas in Panama https://nacla.org/news/2015/04/20/press-doublespeak-summit-americas-panama
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Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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