- DID YOU MISS ANY LECTURE? WATCH ALL OUR VIDEOS http://www.clacs.illinois.edu/news/lectures.aspx
- 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
- The University Library has arranged a trial of the online resource “Gran Enciclopedia Iberoamericana.” The trial will end on November 9, 2015. Please check it out and send me your thoughts or comments.
“Gran Enciclopedia Iberoamericana is much more than a Universal
Hispanic Encyclopedia, it offers a large number of contents and additional
access to many reference works and monographs. It counts with 8 reference
databases executed by a wide international team with the best specialists on
each area of work and experts on lexicography. We offer a completely updated
On-line content, with 200 million words, More than 120,000 articles, 38.000
biographies, more than 50,000 images, maps, videos and many other additional
contents. Certainly, it is a unique reference work directed to the users of the
21st century.”
- NEW COURSES FOR SPRING 2016
- INTERESTED IN LEARNING QUECHUA , PORTUGUESE OR ANY INDIGENEOUS LANGUAGE FROM THE AMERICAS? APPLY FOR A FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES FELLOWSHIP (FLAS)
FLAS
Fellowships support undergraduate and graduate study in modern foreign
languages in combination with area studies, international studies, or
international or area aspects of professional studies. The following languages,
classified by Center, are approved by the U.S. Department of Education for FLAS
fellowships at Illinois. Undergraduate fellowships are only available for
intermediate to advanced study of less commonly taught languages, which are
defined as modern languages other than Spanish, German or French.
For
more details on how to apply visit the FLAS website for UIUC: http://publish.illinois.edu/illinoisflas/
Any
Questions contact Alejandra Seufferheld amsseu@illinois.edu
If a language is offered by more than one center, students can
apply to all Centers that offer the language. For
example, Portuguese is offered by EUC and CGS. If you are applying to study
Portuguese you can apply to two centers at the same time. You do not need to
submit separate on-line application forms (please simply check all the centers
to which you apply on the form) but need to submit a complete set of supporting
documents for each center to which you are applying.
Information
Sessions
- Thursday, December 3
- Friday, December 4
- 126 GSLIS
- 4-5pm
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LECTURES
- THE CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES
Co-Sponsoring
by the Department of Linguistics
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Lucy Ellis Lounge
4-5pm
Prof.
ROBERTO ZARIQUEY, Professor of Linguistics. Catholic University of Peru
THE
ADDRESSEE’S PERSPECTIVE IN A PANOAN LANGUAGE: KAKATAIBO (SPOKEN IN THE PERUVIAN
AMAZON)
This talk discusses
linguistic expression attested in Kakataibo (Panoan, Peru) for situating the
information presented by the speaker from the perspective of the addressee. The
constructions discussed can satisfactorily be accounted for by means of the
notions of epistemic status and epistemic stance, which have to do with the
knowing status of the participants of the speech act and how it is expressed in
grammar. Salient characteristics of the mechanisms used in Kakataibo to encode
addressee’s perspective are the diversity of the relevant forms, which come
from two different paradigms, and the semantic and pragmatic features that play
a role in their distribution.
- SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE COLLOQUIUM
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5
4-5pm
Lucy Ellis Lounge
MATTHEW
J. MARR, Associate Professor of Spanish, Penn State
CINE INMOBILARIO: THE POLITICS AND PLACE OF
HOME IN MOVIES OF THE SPANISH BOOM AND BUST
More calamitous in Spain as a rise-and-fall drama than on nearly any other geographic stage (e.g., by the mid-2000s, the level of Spanish homeownership had come to surpass 85%, some 25-30% higher than in Germany or the U.S., and Spain’s economy becomes disproportionately structured around the construction sector), a massive boom-and-bust unfolds just as the nation emerges from its post-dictatorial transition to democracy: a generation-long process (1975-1996) which had arguably reestablished Spain as an eminent European power: that is, at least on paper. On the silver screen, contemporary Spanish filmmakers’ genre-diverse fixation with stories, characters, imagery, settings, and even—as this lecture will foreground in an analysis of El cielo gira (Mercedes Álvarez, 2004)—soundscapes connected to real estate, construction, and the spatial and affective experience of homeplaces (house, apartment, neighborhood, village) is manifest in several important films produced not only after the upheaval of the 2008 crash (as might be expected, given the shock waves it produces) but, indeed, during the boom years leading up to the bursting of the bubble. This talk will contextualize this filmic phenomenon not only in relation to a broader and still emerging vision of contemporary crisis-era cinema, but also with respect to an extant tradition of Spanish moving pictures—beginning in the 1950s—which privileges the motif of immovable property, especially vis-à-vis housing and a kind of national “home romance.
More calamitous in Spain as a rise-and-fall drama than on nearly any other geographic stage (e.g., by the mid-2000s, the level of Spanish homeownership had come to surpass 85%, some 25-30% higher than in Germany or the U.S., and Spain’s economy becomes disproportionately structured around the construction sector), a massive boom-and-bust unfolds just as the nation emerges from its post-dictatorial transition to democracy: a generation-long process (1975-1996) which had arguably reestablished Spain as an eminent European power: that is, at least on paper. On the silver screen, contemporary Spanish filmmakers’ genre-diverse fixation with stories, characters, imagery, settings, and even—as this lecture will foreground in an analysis of El cielo gira (Mercedes Álvarez, 2004)—soundscapes connected to real estate, construction, and the spatial and affective experience of homeplaces (house, apartment, neighborhood, village) is manifest in several important films produced not only after the upheaval of the 2008 crash (as might be expected, given the shock waves it produces) but, indeed, during the boom years leading up to the bursting of the bubble. This talk will contextualize this filmic phenomenon not only in relation to a broader and still emerging vision of contemporary crisis-era cinema, but also with respect to an extant tradition of Spanish moving pictures—beginning in the 1950s—which privileges the motif of immovable property, especially vis-à-vis housing and a kind of national “home romance.
- THE CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES
Presents
JEFFREY
M. PILCHER, Prof. History. University of Toronto Scarborough
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12
12PM
101 International Studies Building
BEER
IN LATIN AMERICA: A MOBILITY STUDIES PERSPECTIVE
The field of mobility studies has coalesced in the past decade to
explore the connections between the movements of people, goods, and ideas—from
individual migrants to international trade, local strolls to long-distance
travel, and particularly the relationships between people and things that move
and those that remain sedentary. Such multi-sited and scalar analysis is
particularly useful in examining the rise of European lager beer as a global
consumer good. Societies around the world have long produced grain-based and
other fermented beverages that could be translated as “beer,” but a particular
variety of Central European lager has become a ubiquitous over the past two
hundred years as a result of trade, migration, and colonialism. This paper
surveys the rise of beer in Latin American societies by examining the
interactions between local drinking cultures and the European merchants and
migrants who introduced lager beer in the nineteenth century. It will also
consider the global networks of brewing professionals and trade in malt, hops,
and machinery that enabled the growth of local breweries. In little more than a
hundred years, Latin Americans have gone from neophytes to dominant players in
the global brewing industry, between the Mexican export Corona’s widespread
popularity and Brazilian managerial control of the world’s largest brewing
firm, AB-Inbev.
Jeffrey Pilcher has
been a leading figure in the emerging scholarly field of food history. From an
early research focus on Mexico and Latin America, he has expanded his scope to
food in world history. He is the author of ¡Que vivan los tamales! Food and the
Making of Mexican Identity (1998), The Sausage Rebellion: Public Health,
Private Enterprise, and Meat in Mexico City (2006), and Food in World History (2006).
His latest book, Planet Taco: A Global History of Mexican Food (2012), seeks to
historicize authenticity and show how Mexico’s national cuisine developed
through global interactions, particularly with Mexican American cooks. His
current book project examines the world history of beer over the past two
hundred years, following the spread of European lager through networks of
trade, migration, and empire. The research moves between the global and the
local to explore how European brews became situated within the drinking
cultures of Mexican pulque, Japanese sake, and South African sorghum beer,
among others.
- LEMANN INSTITUTE FOR BRAZILIAN STUDIES
Presents
GILBERTO HOCHMAN,
Professor of the History of Science, Medicine and Public Health at the Casa de
Oswaldo Cruz/FIOCRUZ
PARASITES AND REVOLUTION:
SCIENTISTS, COMMUNISTS AND PUBLIC HEALTH IN BRAZIL (1945-64)
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16
101 International Studies
Building
2pm
The presentation will explore the
trajectory of a group of physicians and scientists affiliated both to the field
of medical parasitology and to the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB) during the
Brazilian democratic experience of 1945-64, deeply marked by the Cold War. In
particular, it will address the group’s agenda for medical science and public
health based on a unique combination of parasitology and socialism that was
forged under the leadership of Samuel Barnsley Pessoa (1898-1976), Professor of
the School of Medicine, University of São Paulo. An internationalist and
communist militant, Samuel Pessoa had formed a generation of scientists and
physicians highly recognized (and many times persecuted) in Brazil and abroad.
Pessoa and his group were prioritized targets of the first wave of
persecutions, imprisonments and suspension of political rights following the
1964 military coup. The trajectory of this group is an important and less known
chapter of the Brazilian public health and science in the context of the
developmentalism, democracy and the Cold War.
Gilberto Hochman is Researcher and
Professor at the History of Sciences and Health Unit of the Oswaldo Cruz
Foundation (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, and holds a PhD in Political Science. His
areas of research and teaching are Social Policies in historical perspective;
Global Health, History of Public Health; Health and disease and poverty in the
Brazilian Social and Political Ideas. Gilberto Hochman had published articles,
chapters and edited volumes on these themes, the most recent of which is
“Médicos Intérpretes do Brasil” (Hucitec Editora, 2015). His ongoing
research is on international programs and social policies in Brazil and on the
relations between health, democracy and development (1945-64). His forthcoming
book “State, Nation and Public Health in Brazil (1889-1930)” will be published
by the Illinois University Press.
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CONFERENCES/CALL
FOR PAPERS
- REVISTA INVESTIGACION CUALITATIVA
Llamado a presentar trabajos
Les
invitamos a someter trabajos para el primer número de la revista
electrónica Investigación Cualitativa (e-ISSN en trámite),
publicación del Grupo de Interés Especial
(SIG) de Investigación Cualitativa en Español y Portugués
de la Asociación Internacional de Investigación Cualitativa (IAQI).
La revista Investigación Cualitativa ha sido creada como un espacio
pluralista, crítico y democrático que promueve,
en nuestros idiomas, la reflexión
sobre metodologías cualitativas y la apertura
a la diversidad de acercamientos de investigación cualitativa que circulan
actualmente en nuestros
países en el mundo.
Investigación Cualitativa se interesa
especialmente en manuscritos que incluyan
propuestas metodológicas críticas y experimentales orientadas a la justicia social y a la descolonización disciplinaria. Investigación Cualitativa recibe artículos
centrados en aspectos
metodológicos y no investigaciones temáticas.
La
fecha última para recibir artículos es el 30 de noviembre del 2015.
Los trabajos deberán ser enviados al
correo electrónico de la revista:
revistaadisp@gmail.com,
siguiendo las normas que se especifican en el siguiente apartado. La notificación de aceptación para revisión se realizará
durante el mes de diciembre de 2015. A más tardar el 15 de febrero del 2016 se notificará si fue o no aceptado. La publicación de este número,
será en el mes de abril del 2016.
Información para
la
preparación de las contribuciones
La
Revista Investigación Cualitativa acepta el envío para publicación de manuscritos escritos en español y portugués
y que no hayan sido publicados
anteriormente en otra revista.
Los manuscritos son sometidos a revisión
ciega de pares expertos en los distintos enfoques metodológicos de investigación cualitativa. Los pares revisores pueden
recomendar su aceptación, su aceptación condicional a cambios propuestos por los pares revisores, o rechazarlos. En cada caso los autores recibirán
los comentarios realizados por los revisores, junto con la notificación por parte de los editores, de aceptación, aceptación condicional
o rechazo de su manuscrito.
Los
manuscritos presentados a la Revista de Investigación Cualitativa deben ajustarse a los
siguientes aspectos formales para ser considerados
para revisión:
1.
Los manuscritos deben
estar escritos en Word office.
2.
Los manuscritos deben estar escritos en letra New Time Roman, tamaño 12, a espacio
simple, con márgenes regulares, con texto justificado y en tamaño en página tamaño
carta.
3.
El título y subtítulos
debe estar centrado, en negritas,
y con las palabras principales en mayúscula. Los apartados al
interior de los subtítulos deben estar justificados a la izquierda,
en negritas y cursiva
4.
Debajo de
cada título, subtitulo, y párrafo debe dejarse
un espacio antes del texto que le
sigue.
5.
Los manuscritos deben ajustarse
en sus citas y referencias a las normas APA (Sexta edición).
6.
Debe tener presente que al someter un artículo
para su publicación deber contar con los derechos
para reproducir cualquier
material que sea propiedad
de terceros, sean figuras, dibujos, fotografías, música. Esto incluye los materiales publicados en Internet.
7.
En caso de requerirlo, use notas a pie de página y no al final. Solo se utilizarán las notas, para comentar o explicar algún concepto o idea. No para realizar
citaciones textuales o contextuales.
8.
Los manuscritos deben
seguir la siguiente estructura:
a. Primera
página:
i.
Título
en español,
portugués e inglés.
ii.
Nombres de él, la, los o las autores o autoras.
iii.
Grado y
afiliación institucional de él, la, los o las autores
o autoras.
iv.
Dirección postal y electrónica de él,
la, los o las autores o autoras.
v.
Breve nota biográfica de él,
la, los o las autores o
autoras
b. Segunda
página:
i.
Resumen, con
una extensión
entre 100 y 150 palabras,
estar escrito en español, portugués e inglés. Iniciando
con el idioma original
del trabajo y finalizando en inglés.
ii.
Cada resumen
debe ser seguido
de 3 a 5 palabras
que deberán colocarse
inmediatamente después del resumen en la versión del idioma correspondiente.
c.
El texto principal
puede variar en estructura
debido a la variedad
de formas de escritura que hoy en día incorpora la investigación cualitativa. Con todo se recomienda la siguiente estructura: Introducción, texto principal, conclusión.
d. Las
referencias deben
ser
incluidas al final del artículo.
Cualquier consulta
en relación con la
revista Investigación Cualitativa deberá dirigirse a
nuestro correo electrónico ( revistaadisp@gmail.com )
- SYMPOSIUM ON INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES AND CULTURES OF LATIN AMERICA
October 13-15, 2016
Ohio State University
CALL
FOR PROPOSALS
SUBMISSION
DEADLINE: February 29, 2016
The Symposium on
Indigenous Languages and Cultures of Latin America (ILCLA), organized in
conjunction to the third Symposium on Teaching and Learning Indigenous
Languages of Latin America (STLILLA 2016) brings together instructors,
practitioners, activists, indigenous leaders, scholars and learners who study
indigenous languages and cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean.
This international
symposium engages participants in a hemispheric dialogue and also serves as a
permanent forum for networking and exchanging ideas, experiences and research
on methodological, theoretical, pedagogical, and practical issues from inter
and trans-disciplinary perspectives. This forum will enable professionals from
around the world to interact with leading experts in the fields of education,
language policy and planning, linguistics, cultural studies, ethnomusicology,
anthropology, informatics, and other disciplines. Through different venues such
as keynotes presentations, panels, round tables, interactive workshops, poster
sessions, and technological tool showcases, this symposium will contribute to the
teaching and learning, dissemination and preservation, study and advancement of
indigenous languages and cultures of the region. A peer-reviewed selection of
the symposium proceedings will be published in alter/nativas, journal of latin
american cultural studies.
Confirmed keynote
speakers include Luis Cárcamo-Huechante (UT, Austin), and Rodolfo
Cerrón-Palomino (PUCP, Perú).
- CONGRESO INTERNACIONAL DE LITERATURA CENTROAMERICANA
March 30- April 1,
2016
Caceres (Extremadura, Spain)
Caceres (Extremadura, Spain)
Conference devoted to the study of all aspects of Central American Literature; dialog between scholars and writers
Proposal deadline:
January 31, 2016
Contact
information: Jorge
Roman-Lagunas (Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Purdue University
Calumet)
Phone Number 219 989 2379; e-mail: roman@purduecal.edu
Phone Number 219 989 2379; e-mail: roman@purduecal.edu
- IDEAS & TRANSFORMATIONS IN THE AMERICAS
28 - 29 April 2016
UCL Institute of the Americas, 51 Gordon Square, London, WC1H OPN
UCL Institute of the Americas, 51 Gordon Square, London, WC1H OPN
The UCL Americas
Research Network invites graduate students and early career researchers working
on any aspect of the Americas to participate in our 2nd International
Conference: ‘Ideas & Transformations in the Americas,’ featuring keynote
speeches by Prof Maxine Molyneux (UCL Institute of the Americas) and Prof Diane
Negra (University College Dublin). With important elections coming up across
the region in 2015-16 it is essential to pause and consider how ideas can
transform the political, economic, social and cultural landscape across the
Americas. We welcome papers from international researchers working across the
humanities, the social sciences and beyond in order to create a dynamic,
interdisciplinary conference that will showcase the depth and quality of
emerging research on the Americas.
Proposal deadline: 14 December 2015
Contact
information: uclamericasresearchnetwork@gmail.com
Additional
information:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/research-fields/uclia-resnet/ideas_transformations_2016
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/research-fields/uclia-resnet/ideas_transformations_2016
IN THE MARKET
- ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES- University of Virginia
The
Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese at the University of Virginia
invites applications for a position in Latin American Studies, at the assistant
professor (tenure-track) or associate professor (tenured) level. Anticipated
start date is August 25, 2016. Applicants must have an excellent record of
interdisciplinary research and teaching, with specializations in race,
ethnicity, and/or migration in the Americas. This position is part of the
Global South Initiative at the University of Virginia, a major
interdisciplinary humanities initiative sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon
Foundation and the College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. The
Global South Initiative is dedicated to innovative research and teaching of
border zones and cultural histories of race, empire, and diaspora in the
interconnected regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas. We
are especially interested in scholars of literature and/or culture who conceive
the field of Latin American Studies within a Global South framework and in
critical dialogue with other transnational fields, including Native/indigenous
studies, migration studies, American studies, Asian Pacific studies, African
diaspora studies, and studies of ethnicity, race and racialization. The
successful candidate will be appointed for the first two years as an Andrew W.
Mellon Fellow of the Institute of Humanities and Global Cultures, an
appointment that will provide one course release per year.
Applicants
at the assistant professor rank must be on track to receive a Ph.D. in a
relevant field by May 2016 and must hold a PhD at the time of appointment.
Candidates applying at the rank of assistant professor should provide one
journal article and one chapter from a book or dissertation.
Applicants
at the associate professor rank must hold a Ph.D. at the time of application
and must have a strong publication and teaching record. Candidates applying at
the rank of associate professor should provide two journal articles and one
chapter from a book.
To
apply, candidates must submit a Candidate Profile through Jobs@UVa (https://jobs.virginia.edu), search on 0617532 and attach
the following: curriculum vitae, cover letter describing scholarly
accomplishments and teaching experience, 1-2 pp. teaching statement, and a
representative sample of course evaluations (attach to Other 1). Applicants
applying at the assistant professor rank needs to attach 1 journal article and
1 chapter from a book or dissertation (attach to Writing Sample 1 and Writing
Sample 2). Applicants applying to the associate professor rank need to attach 2
recent articles (attach to Writing Sample 1 and Writing Sample 2), and 1 book
chapter (attach to Other 2).
Under
separate cover by mail or email, please arrange for three confidential letters
of reference to be sent to:
Gustavo
Pellón, Chair of the Search Committee,
Department
of Spanish, Italian and Portuguese
P.O.
Box 400777,
Charlottesville,
VA 22904
Priority
will be given to applications received by Dec. 1, 2015 in selecting candidates
for preliminary interviews at the MLA Convention in Austin, TX, Jan. 7-10, 2016
or by Skype for selected candidates not attending the MLA. We will notify by
Dec. 20, 2015 those applicants the committee has selected to submit additional
materials for review. Review of applications will begin on Dec. 1, 2015.
The search will remain open until filled.
Questions
about applying in Jobs@UVa should be directed to Tally Sanford, tas3y@virginia.edu.
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES, LATINA/O STUDIES, CHICANA/O STUDIES OR NATIVE AMERICAN/INDIGENOUS STUDIES -University of New Mexico
The
University of New Mexico Honors College invites applications for a
tenure-track, Assistant Professor position from scholars in the areas of Latin
American Studies, Latina/o Studies, Chicana/o Studies or Native
American/Indigenous Studies. This is a probationary appointment leading to a
tenure decision in UNM’s interdisciplinary Honors College. The successful
candidate is expected to teach a minimum of two courses per semester, mentor
undergraduate students, and conduct on-going research in one or more areas of
the Humanities as relevant to the above subjects of inquiry. The Honors College
is an interdisciplinary college within the University of New Mexico that offers
unique academic opportunities to high-achieving, highly motivated undergraduate
students from all other of UNM colleges and schools through an active learning
approach. We seek faculty with a student-centered philosophy, innovative ideas,
and strong mentorship skills who are engaged in creative, seminar style,
experimental teaching, and who can lead undergraduates in research activities
and other forms of original scholarship. In addition, applicants must
demonstrate a record of on-going scholarship and strong interpersonal skills.
Minimum
Qualifications
1)
Ph.D. in hand at time of application in a field within the Humanities
(including English, History, American Studies, Folklore, Ethnic or Cultural
Studies, Language, and Literature or similar, Humanities-focused
Interdisciplinary or Integrative Studies) with
2)
a focus in Latin American Studies, Latina/o Studies, Chicana/o Studies or
Native American/Indigenous Studies;
3)
Record of at least four semesters of undergraduate teaching experience;
4)
Record of scholarly work appropriate for entry level faculty.
Preferred
Qualifications
● Research
interests, teaching background, or prior academic degree connecting their
scholarship to the Latin America, American Southwest, and/or Borderlands;
● Demonstrated
excellence with cross-cultural or multicultural content or perspectives in teaching,
scholarship or program development, including intercultural and
related-language experience, international study programs, or
community-centered learning;
● Demonstrated
ability to teach inventive, active, and interdisciplinary seminar-style courses
to an undergraduate audience;
● Demonstrated
excellence in scholarly publication;
● Use
of new media or innovative technology in teaching, creative work, or
scholarship;
● Demonstrated
commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as
working with broadly diverse communities;
● Demonstrated
ability to work effectively in a collegial environment and excellent
interpersonal skills.
Salary and
Appointment Status
Salary is
commensurate with qualifications and experience for junior faculty. The
position is available beginning August 1, 2016. The University of New Mexico is
an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educator committed to
cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. UNM
is a Department of Education Minority Serving Institution.
Applications
To apply, go
to https://unmjobs.unm.edu and search for
Posting No. 0832282. For best consideration, applications must be
submitted no later than November 23, 2015. All application materials, except
the required letters of reference, must be attached to the UNM Jobs application
(no faxes, hard copies, or email application materials will be accepted) and
shall include:
Required
Documents
Cover Letter,
Curriculum Vitae, Teaching Portfolio (Teaching Philosophy), List of References
(Faculty/Exec)
Special
Instructions to Applicants
Applications must
include:
1) A letter of
interest that addresses the applicant's qualifications, with specific attention
to interdisciplinary work and teaching experience;
2) An up-to-date
curriculum vitae;
3) (Upload under
Teaching Philosophy) A portfolio (in PDF format) that includes: 1 syllabus,
2-3 handouts or assignments, teaching/student evaluation summaries, and 2
potential Honors College course descriptions (see examples at http://honors.unm.edu/current_courses.php and
4) A list of 3
references, with complete contact information, who will be able to submit
confidential letters of recommendation within a short time frame upon request
by the Search Committee.
Applicants
who are appointed to a UNM continuing faculty position are required to provide
an official certification of successful completion of all degree requirements
prior to their initial employment with UNM. Queries may be directed to: Dr.
Christopher Holden, Search Committee Chair, cholden@unm.edu;
Dr. Ursula Shepherd, Associate Dean, ursula@unm.edu; Sophia Alvarez, M.B.A., Search
Coordinator, sra@unm.edu;
or (505) 277-4211.
- PROFESSOR/ ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES/SOCIAL SCIENCES -University of Florida
The Center for
Latin American Studies at the University of Florida invites applications and
nominations of social scientists for a position in Latin American Studies at
the rank of Professor or Associate Professor, to begin in August 2016. We seek
candidates whose work engages the Caribbean (Cuba is of particular interest),
and who will advance the Center’s commitment to cross-disciplinary
collaborations among faculty and students, and to transdisciplinary
partnerships that extend beyond the academy. Applicants should demonstrate an
international scholarly reputation, a record of rigorous field research,
sustained external grant/fellowship funding, excellence in teaching, and
capacity for mentoring graduate student research across a broad range of
topics. We welcome candidates with innovative approaches to research and to
undergraduate and graduate teaching, and those with enthusiasm for building
programs, including one or more of the Center’s interdisciplinary research and
training initiatives. The successful candidate will hold a full-time
appointment in the Center and will report to the Director of the Center for
Latin American Studies, with tenure in a relevant disciplinary department.
The UF Center for
Latin American Studies is the oldest and one of the largest Latin American
Studies programs in the United States. The Latin American program was formed in
the 1930s and renamed the Center for Latin American Studies in 1963. It was
among the first institutions in the country to be designated a National Resource
Center by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) and to receive assistance
through fellowships and the USDE’s Title VI program. Today, the Center is
ranked among the best in the world, and UF libraries host a world-class
collection of Latin American and Caribbean materials. Students can choose from
among 350 Latin American and Caribbean area and language courses routinely
offered by 50 departments at UF.
The Center offers a
Masters of Arts in Latin American Studies (MALAS), a Masters of Arts in Sustainable
Development Practice (MDP), graduate and undergraduate certificates, an
undergraduate minor, and a joint law degree. The Center is linked to
departments with strong PhD programs including those where the faculty member
for this position will have tenure. More information about the Center can be
found at: http://www.latam.ufl.edu/
Applicants should
apply through the University of Florida’s on-line applicant tracking system at:
http://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/cw/en-us/job/493695/asofull-professor
and submit: a letter of interest (indicating research and teaching interests),
curriculum vitae, and a list of three references. Review of applications will
begin December 15, 2015, and continue until an applicant pool has been
established.
The University of
Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities, women and those from
other underserved groups are encouraged to apply. The selection process will be
conducted in accord with the provisions of Florida “Government in the Sunshine”
and Public Records laws. Search Committee meetings and interviews will be open
to the public; and all applications, CV’s and other documents related to the search
will be available for public inspection. All candidates for employment are
subject to a pre-employment screening which includes a review of criminal
records, reference checks, and verification of education.
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN COLONIAL LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY -University of California, Santa Barbara
Description: Colonial Latin
American History (1492-1825)
Applicants should apply at: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF00557
The University of California at Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Applicants should apply at: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF00557
The University of California at Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Deadline:11-15-2015
Minimum
Requirements: Colonial
Latin American History (1492-1825)
Applicants should apply at: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF00557
The University of California at Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Applicants should apply at: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF00557
The University of California at Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Preferred
Qualifications: Preferred
given to candidates who have demonstrated effectivness in teaching.
Documents Required:
Cover
Letter, CV, Writing Sample, and Three Letters of Reference
Contact
Information:mendez@history.ucsb.edu
Additional
Information: For
more information on the History Department, visit our website at: http://www.history.ucsb.edu
- TENURE TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SPANISH -Sonoma State University
Description:
The position will include teaching responsibilities in both lower division and upper division courses, as well as opportunities to teach in the Spanish M.A. program. Experience with and commitment to teaching heritage language learners and the ability to teach language, literature and culture, as needed. See SSU employment website for complete description.
The position will include teaching responsibilities in both lower division and upper division courses, as well as opportunities to teach in the Spanish M.A. program. Experience with and commitment to teaching heritage language learners and the ability to teach language, literature and culture, as needed. See SSU employment website for complete description.
Deadline: November 30,
2015
Minimum
Requirements:
A Latin American generalist with a strong focus in the Colonial period and its relevance to post-colonial contexts. The candidate must have a Ph.D. by time of appointment and two years university-level teaching experience. Evidence of scholarly potential is also required.
A Latin American generalist with a strong focus in the Colonial period and its relevance to post-colonial contexts. The candidate must have a Ph.D. by time of appointment and two years university-level teaching experience. Evidence of scholarly potential is also required.
Preferred
Qualifications:
A Trans-Atlantic specialty with the ability to teach Golden Age Literature is a plus. Experience with and a commitment to teaching heritage language learners and the ability to teach language, literature and culture, as needed. The selected candidate will have some background or interest in interdisciplinary teaching and collaborative curriculum development. The candidate should possess native or near-native fluency in Spanish, evidence of successful teaching experience at the university level, and familiarity with and interest in innovative pedagogies for liberal arts education. The candidate should demonstrate an interest and/or experience in international education, such as study abroad.
A Trans-Atlantic specialty with the ability to teach Golden Age Literature is a plus. Experience with and a commitment to teaching heritage language learners and the ability to teach language, literature and culture, as needed. The selected candidate will have some background or interest in interdisciplinary teaching and collaborative curriculum development. The candidate should possess native or near-native fluency in Spanish, evidence of successful teaching experience at the university level, and familiarity with and interest in innovative pedagogies for liberal arts education. The candidate should demonstrate an interest and/or experience in international education, such as study abroad.
Documents Required:
Application letter; Curriculum vitae; Statement of Research Interests; Teaching Philosophy; Student Evaluations; Contact Information for 3 References
Application letter; Curriculum vitae; Statement of Research Interests; Teaching Philosophy; Student Evaluations; Contact Information for 3 References
Contact
Information:
Application procedures available at http://www.sonoma.edu/aa/fa/prospective/tenure-track.htmlsn
Application procedures available at http://www.sonoma.edu/aa/fa/prospective/tenure-track.htmlsn
- ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, MODERN LATIN AMERICAN (since 1800)-PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Deadline:11/15/15
Minimum Requirements: Ph.D.
Preferred Qualifications: Enhance graduate
concentration in Latin American history
Documents Required:
Letter of Application to include current and future research, current curriculum vita, evidence of teaching effectiveness. Also send three letters of reference
Letter of Application to include current and future research, current curriculum vita, evidence of teaching effectiveness. Also send three letters of reference
Contact Information:
Search Committee, Modern Latin America, Dept. of History, Penn State University, 108 Weaver Building, University Park, PA 16802
Search Committee, Modern Latin America, Dept. of History, Penn State University, 108 Weaver Building, University Park, PA 16802
Additional Information:
apply at https://psu.jobs/job/58906
apply at https://psu.jobs/job/58906
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OPPORTUNITIES
- GLOBAL REARCH AREA STUDIES PROGRAMS (GRASP)
Call for Proposals for Summer 2016
The Global
Reach Area
Studies Program
is a new initiative of the Title VI International Area Studies Centers of the University of Illinois. Open to secondary
school students (entering) grades 7-12 as well as recently graduated seniors, the program offers a diverse array of interdisciplinary international area studies courses for 6 weeks in June and July. A new program
of the Center for Global Studies (CGS), Illinois-Northwestern African Studies Consortium (CAS-PAS), European Union Center (EUC), and Center for Latin American
and Caribbean Studies (CLACS), GRASP promotes global perspectives, foreign language learning, and cosmopolitan perspectives through an intensive program of academically challenging enrichment offerings.
This
new program
seeks to
use experiential learning, critical pedagogy, and project-based approaches to blend international area studies with STEM, the humanities, social sciences, and the arts for a challenging (credit-bearing) summer college experience that will expand perspectives and give students
an advantage in the global marketplace.
The
program offers
four types of courses:
(1)
Intensive, immersion
foreign language classes (offered daily)
(2)
Intermediate International
Area Studies classes across the disciplines
(3)
Advanced Area Studies classes
across the disciplines
(4)
Practicums that
combine area studies
and cultural exploration learning
with acquisition of research and/or skills for scientific inquiry, or training
in the use of technology,
grass roots organization, civic activism, etc.
GRASP
requests proposals
from faculty,
advanced graduate
students, and
academic staff
to develop and
teach Intermediate, Advanced, and Practicum summer courses.
Courses may focus on
a single area (region) of the world (e.g., Africa,
Asia, Europe, Latin America), or take a more global approach (e.g., transnational movements, globalization, internationalization, etc.). Although we are interested in proposals that examine a particular topic, even in a particular culture (e.g., Manga in Japan or German Expressionist Film) courses that take project-based, hands-on approaches to explore
transnational issues of global
importance are preferred. Priority will be given to proposals
that blend serious and advanced study of disciplines with the cultural exploration of real-world problems and dilemmas. We are looking for courses
that examine contemporary problems that cross lines of disciplinary study. Some possible examples might include the following:
(1)
“Power Africa”—a course that blends
the
physics of electrical engineering and electrical grids with the social/political challenges of rural electrification in Africa
(2)
“English Education in Asia”—a course that examines
the
cultural, political, and economic drive to learn
English as an International Language
(3)
“Rule of
Law in China”—a cross-cultural comparative exploration of changes to China’s legal system
with relation to democratic conceptions of civil
society
(4)
“Sustainable Futures”—a
course that
blends agricultural
education, biology, environmental politics, and food
security
(5)
“Transnational Musical
Movements”—an ethnomusicology
approach combined with
media and/or communication
studies to explore the global
impact of musical
phenomena
(6)
“Comparative Literature:
Poetry and Democratic
Movements from Latin
America to Asia”
(7)
“H2O, You
Don’t Know?”—a course that combines
the
science and
engineering of water purification
with study of safe global water
programs in developing Latin America,
Asia, Africa, and other
parts of the world
(8)
“Europe’s Ethnic
Minorities in Schools”— a course blending
education, sociology, religious
studies, and political science
(9)
For
examples of similar summer programs
see: http://www.afrst.illinois.edu/outreach/sawbo/ http://cgs.illinois.edu/activities/global-studies-summer-workshop/
4 –week Course Options:
·
Intermediate Courses are appropriate for middle school
and younger high school students and meet
for
8 sessions: 2 days/week
for 2 hrs/day for a total for 16 contact
hours (no college credit)
·
Advanced Courses are
appropriate for high
school students and meet for 12 sessions:
3 days/week for 2 hrs/day for
a total of 24 contact
hours (students
can earn 3 college credits)
·
Practicums may
be tailored to
either middle school
or high school audiences
(but not both) and meet for 12
sessions: 3 days/week
for 3 hrs/day for a total of 36 contact
hours (students can earn 3 college credits)
GRASP
encourages applicants
to be inventive and interdisciplinary and to try new approaches with regard to the format of the course.
Incorporating field experiences and visits to or work in University labs, museums, Institutes, and other centers
of study are preferred, as are classes that require students to develop
research and writing skills. Although courses should be academically rigorous, teachers should
be mindful of the age of the audience when
designing a course.
Faculty, lecturers/instructors,
advanced graduate
students, and
Academic Staff
(academic professionals)
holding a PhD are eligible to submit proposals.
Proposals to
develop and
teach a
course in the Summer 2016 GRASP program (roughly 6/15-7/30 with exact dates TBD) are currently being accepted. Length of proposed
courses, audience, and contact hours may deviate from the prescribed rubric above provided that a good academic
justification is given
in the proposal.
Stipends
to develop and teach a GRASP course are based on instructor qualifications, experience, and type of course:
(1)
Intermediate
Courses:
Faculty; lecturers/instructors/Academic Staff with PhDs: $3,500 Advanced Graduate students: $3,000
(2)
Advanced Courses:
Faculty; lecturers/instructors/Academic Staff with PhDs: $4,000 Advanced Graduate students: $3,500
(3)
Practicums:
Faculty; lecturers/instructors/Academic
Staff with
PhDs: $4,000
Advanced
Graduate students: $3,500
Please
use the following
proposal format to
prepare your submission. Proposals must be submitted electronically to:
Terri Gitler,
tgitler@illinois.edu by Friday, November 20, 2015.
Proposals
will be reviewed by a committee
of Area Studies Centers affiliate faculty and
staff.
- GSE 2016 SUMMER TOUR OF CHILE
July 17th- July 30th.
WINDS OF CHANGE:
EDUCATIONAL REFORM, STUDENT MOVEMENTS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION IN CHILE
Currently in Chile,
the educational system is going through a period of profound challenges and
changes that have implications for all modern educational systems in the 21st
century. Spurred on by the 2011 student movement, educational reform has
been placed on the front burner of public consciousness and focus in the
country. Young people took to the streets for seven months and they demanded
more social justice in education. There demands have reverberated beyond
Chile and into the international arena. Our study tour of Chile will
examine the impact of the students’ demands for change, the new educational
environment in Chile, and the structural reforms now being introduced by the
new Michelle Bachelet administration. At stake are the central planks of
what was once deemed the “most neoliberal, market-oriented educational system
in the world.” Proposed education reforms such as ending profit making in
primary and secondary education, the elimination of tuition fee copayments to
enter schools that receive public subsidies and tax-based funds, the
development of a new teacher professional career as well as the reexamination
of standardized accountability in the national evaluation system (SIMCE) have
all garnered profound public attention and debate. These issues of educational
change have profound significance not only for the Chileans, but also for all
global citizens participating in 21st century educational systems that are now
being challenged to balance the last few decades’ emphasis on excellence and
quality with the powerful resurgence of demands for access and equity.
This year’s GSE study
abroad course will take place from July 17th through July 30th. This
four-credit course will examine the current educational system in Chile in
relation to its history, economy, media environment and political movements. We
will be hosted by two important Chilean universities, in two major cities of
the country, giving to this study tour a broad perspective about the higher
educational system, the diversity of cities on the coast and of the country as
well of different perspectives about these educational changes and challenges.
Each of these universities has provided us access to leading Chilean scholars,
experts and stakeholders. Participants will have the remarkable opportunity to
enter into a meaningful dialogue with these academics and policy intellectuals
as we actively engage with the material that we will be studying. We will meet
with The University of Chile’s Student Federation (FECH), Alto al SIMCE
academic and political activists, the National Coordination of Secondary
Education (CONES) and Educación 2020 to discuss the current educational
movement and policy changes that are being fought for and implemented at this
time. Also, we will be visiting schools in these different cities. We will take
the opportunity to talk with parents, teachers and principals of rural and
urban areas. With these activities, students will experience the diversity and
complexity of the public educational system in Chile. Weekend excursions to
areas around Santiago and Valparaíso have been planned with the aim of giving
participants the opportunity to visit a rich sample of the marvelous cultural
and historical sites that exist in these different locations of Chile.
Pre-Tour classes
begin April 7th 2016 online
CRN 47135
- GLBL 298: Global Studies Seminar Abroad
CALL
FOR PROPOSALS, AY 2016-17
LAS Global Studies
invites proposals to offer a GLBL 298: Global Studies Seminar Abroad
(GSSA). These seminars abroad are special topics courses designed by
faculty to enhance undergraduate students’ understanding of a topic or problem
of global import through an on-campus course that extends into a field
experience abroad with a research focus. The seminars should foster
skills to identify and analyze issues from multiple disciplinary and cultural
perspectives, promoting a global mindset and respect for diverse ways of
living, thinking and being as a result of cross-cultural exchange.
The seminars begin
on campus, usually during the 2nd 8-weeks of a term, and then spend
approximately 2-3 weeks abroad after the term in intensive instruction and
exploration. The fall term portion abroad is generally from late-December
to mid-January, and the spring term portion abroad is generally from late-May
to mid-June.
Faculty directors
indicate that they value their seminars because of the extraordinary teaching
experience and the opportunity to develop or strengthen professional
relationships and experience abroad. Students value their seminars abroad
because of the enhanced learning environment, high quality interaction with a
faculty member, and intercultural experiences.
To see previous
GSSA offerings, go to: http://www.globalstudies.illinois.edu/people/faculty/gsseminars/
Eligibility
Candidates
with a current teaching appointment with the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign campus in one of the following employment categories may
submit proposals electronically to: Valerie Paceley, vpaceley@illinois.edu by Monday,
February 1, 2016.
•
Tenured and tenure-track Faculty,
•
Specialized Faculty (PhD preferred),
•
Emeritus Faculty,
•
Academic Professionals (Master’s required, PhD preferred)
Graduate
students are not eligible to direct a program abroad, although co-teaching may
be considered. Courses are open for enrollment by undergraduate students
at UIUC; graduate students are not eligible to take these courses.
Funding
Faculty director costs for travel, including lodging and per diem,
related to the course are covered. Directors on a 9-month appointment
receive 1/9th summer salary, not to exceed $10,000. Directors
on a 12-month appointment teach the course abroad on-load, unless they are
taking vacation time to teach the course and will receive a 1/12th
summer salary stipend for their teaching not to exceed $10,000. All
proposals to teach the course must be approved by the faculty/instructor’s
department, and requests to teach the course on-load may be negotiated.
Development Grants
LAS International Programs (http://international.illinois.edu/studyabroad/)
and the Study Abroad Office (http://www.studyabroad.illinois.edu/opportunities)
offer a limited number of small grants to develop new courses abroad.
Proposers interested in one of these grants should submit their course
proposal, a budget, and short justification for a site visit to these
offices. Other site visit funding sources should also be pursued.
Meeting Expectations
In addition to course planning and implementation requirements,
the faculty selected to offer a course abroad will be expected to attend the
following meetings (dates subject to change):
- Pre-Program Planning, April 2016
- GSSA Faculty Meeting, September 2016
- Study Abroad Office Pre-Departure Orientation, mid-November 2016
- Follow-up Meeting, January or February 2017
- Global Studies Annual Reception: February 2017
Faculty directors also participate in the selection of course
participants and contribute to collective initiatives with other participating
faculty. Faculty directors submit a Program Report upon completion of
their program summarizing the experience and learning outcomes.
Questions
For questions and information on the LAS Global Studies Seminar
initiative, contact Tim Wedig, Associate Director of LAS Global Studies: twedig@illinois.edu or
phone: 217-333-0178.
Proposal
Format and Due Date
Please
use the following proposal format to prepare your submission.
Submit
proposals electronically to: Valerie Paceley, vpaceley@illinois.edu by Monday, February 1, 2016.
Proposals
are reviewed by the LAS Global Studies Faculty Advisory Committee.
- BRAZILIAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION (BRASA)- BRAZIL INITIATION SCHOLARSHIP
The Brazil Initiation
Scholarship (BIS) is a key component of BRASA’s agenda to expand Brazilian
Studies in the United States. BRASA invites applications from graduate and
undergraduate students for a one-time $1,500 travel scholarship to do
exploratory research or language study in Brazil. This scholarship targets
aspiring Brazilianists with relatively little or no experience in Brazil. It
seeks to contribute to the student’s initial trip (for a period from six weeks
to three months), to heighten the student’s interest in Brazil, and deepen
his/her commitment to Brazilian studies in the United States. Students are
encouraged to combine this scholarship with other grants or awards.
The Brazilian Studies
Association (BRASA) is pleased to announce the recipients for the Brazil
Initiation Scholarship (BIS) Awards. We received a large number of very strong
applications, and the committee selected four scholars to receive a $1,500
award to perform field research in Brazil.
The committee was
chaired by Steven Butterman (Modern Languages & Literatures, Women’s &
Gender Studies, University of Miami) and included Victoria Langland (History
& Romance Languages & Literatures, University of Michigan), John
Burdick (Anthropology, Syracuse University), and Amy Nunn (Medicine &
Public Health, Brown University).
Application
Information
Eligibility:
Proposals for the BIS will be reviewed according to the following criteria:
Highest priority will
be given to applicants who are outstanding college seniors, recent college
graduates applying to graduate programs in Brazilian studies or in Latin
American studies with the intent of focusing on Brazil, or new graduate
students already focusing on Brazil.
Students from all
disciplines in the humanities and social sciences are eligible. In exceptional
cases, applications from the natural sciences will be given consideration (for
example, someone in environmental sciences who is writing a dissertation on the
Amazon or pollution in São Paulo and who plans to continue research on Brazil).
Preference will be
given to those applicants who have little or no in-country experience in
Brazil. A student requesting funding to undertake an exploratory research trip
should present evidence at the time of the application that he/she has achieved
at least an intermediate level of competence in the Portuguese language
sufficient to carry out the proposed research. Successful applicants may
combine BIS with other grants, scholarships, or awards, as long as he/she
specifies clearly how the funds are going to be spent (for example, the BRASA
scholarship might be used to cover travel costs, while a grant from another
source could be used for living expenses, etc.). Applicants are required to be
BRASA members at the time of submission.
Application Process:
A complete application (partial applications will not be considered) will
include the following documents: (NOTE THAT ALL OF THE DOCUMENTS EXCEPT FOR THE
TRANSCRIPTS AND LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION MUST BE SUBMITTED AS ONE PDF OR WORD
DOCUMENT).
1.
The application cover page (download form)
2.
A two-page prospectus (double spaced, 12-point font)
3.
A two-page résumé or CV;
4.
A budget specifying how the $1500 will be spent
5.
In the case of undergraduates or recent college graduates, a letter of intent
to study Brazil in graduate school
6.
A two-page bibliography on the subject of study, and evidence that the
applicant has achieved at least an intermediate level of competence in
Portuguese (competence can be demonstrated by a transcript or a letter from a
university instructor of Portuguese)
7.
Proof of membership in BRASA
8.
Two letters of recommendation from professors
9.
Copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts
The letters of
recommendation and transcripts may be mailed directly to BRASA at the address
below. All other materials should be submitted together either as PDF or Word
files in a single email to brasa@brown.edu. In the subject line write “BIS 2016
Submission + your name” and nothing else. (e.g. BIS 2016 Submission Smith,
Mary).
Evaluation Criteria
and Selection Process: In order to be considered for the scholarship, the
two-page prospectus should:
•
Clearly and coherently outline the project’s engagement with Brazil
•
Demonstrate as precisely as possible the feasibility of the proposed
exploratory research project and how it will contribute to the student’s
academic development
•
Briefly discuss the role the work undertaken in Brazil will play in shaping the
applicant’s future course of academic study (for instance, it could be the seed
project for a larger grant application, provide the basis of a paper prepared
for presentation at a BRASA conference, or serve as the foundation for future
research on Brazil)
Report: Upon
completion of the research experience in Brazil, recipients are required to
file a two-page, double-spaced report with the BRASA Executive Director summarizing
their activities and identifying relevant academic outcomes. In addition, a
statement accounting for the expenditure of funds must be sent to the BRASA
Executive Director. Following completion of studies in Brazil, BRASA strongly
encourages recipients to participate in a subsequent BRASA congress in order to
report on their activities.
Deadline for
application: November 15, 2015
Awards will be
announced by February 3rd, 2016. To submit a proposal and for all other
correspondence regarding this award, contact:
BRASA
Watson Institute for
International and Public Affairs
Brown University
111 Thayer Street,
Box 1970
Providence, RI
02912-1970
401.863.6884 (tel)
401.863.2928 (fax)
Email:
brasa@brown.edu
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OUTREACH
- WANT TO PRACTICE YOUR PORTUGUESE?
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4
6pm
CASA CULTURAL LATINA
- MOSTRA FILM SERIES 2015
O
tempo e o vento (Time and Wind)
2013
Brazilian
Western is an adaptation of the eponymous song by Renato Russo a famous
Brazilian singer and composer who in the style of Bob Dylan knew how to delight
crowds by telling stories and singing with his lyrics The adaptation
precipitated a both social and romantic drama with a tragic ending. Focusing on
the love story of outlaw Joao do Santo Cristo with Architecture major student
Maria Lucia, the movie takes place in Brasilia in the early 80s. In a clash of
interest, drug dealers and the police conflict with one another,while the end
of the military dictatorship in the Capital of Brazil, Brasilia takes place.
The wanderings and tedium of a young rocker, who lived in a city still being
built, are the backdrop for this story.
To
watch trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toeS2zVA4uI
TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 10
5pm
Room
126 GSLIS, 501 E. Daniel St
Followed
by a Q&A session with Brazilian film critic Edu Fernandes, Glen Goodman and
John Karam (Spanish & Portuguese)
FREE
ADMISSION
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US” IN FACEBOOK : CLACS at UIUC
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
@CLACSIllinois
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