Monday, February 29, 2016

February 29- March 4, 2016



CLACS Newsletter – Week February 29- March 4, 2016

ANNOUNCEMENTS
LECTURES
FELLOWSHIPS / OPPORTUNITIES
CONFERENCES / CALL FOR PAPERS
IN THE MARKET
OUTREACH / IN THE COMMUNITY
IN THE NEWS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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  • STUDY ABROAD IN CUBA SUMMER 2016

Havana, June 6-26

The course will be taught in Spanish, so 4 semesters of college level Spanish (or equivalent) is a pre-requesite for participation. The attached flyer has some additional information. Interested students should also visit the study abroad website for information and application procedures: 

https://app.studyabroad.illinois.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=11152



  • STUDY ABROAD IN CHILE FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
    EPS 590 SAX:  EDUCATIONAL REFORM, STUDENT MOVEMENTS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION IN CHILE





















 









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    LECTURES

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    • LEMANN INSTITUTE FOR BRAZILIAN STUDIES

    Presents
    RENATO VIEIRA, PhD. Student. Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics

    EFFICIENCY AND DISTRIBUTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF TRANSIT FARE SUBSIDIES IN THE CITY OF SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL

    TUESDAY, MARCH 1st
    2pm
    101 International Studies Building


    • THE CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES AND THE INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR U.S. STUDIES (IFUSS)

      Present
      GUILLERMO IBARRA, Universidad de Sinaloa, Mexico

      ESCAPING FROM THE PROMISED LAND? THE RETURN MIGARTION FROM THE U.S. TO MEXICO

      THURSDAY, MARCH 3
      12pm
      101 International Studies Building


    • THE CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES AND THE PROGRAM OF ART HISTORY

      Present
      JEFFREY SCHRADER, Associate Professor of Art History;  University of Colorado

      THE VIRGIN MARY HAILS FROM SPAIN: STATUE PAINTINGS OF COLONIAL BOLIVIA

      THURSDAY, MARCH 3
      5:30 pm
      Krannert Art Museum Auditorium  (Room 62)


    • INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES LIBRARY
      CHAI WAI SERIES

      WHAT DO THE OLYMPIC GAMES MEAN FOR BRAZIL?

      TUESDAY, MARCH 8
      3-4P:30PM
      Main Library Room 321

      " What do the Olympic Games mean for Brazil? Who does they include? Who does they exclude? Do they promise economic gain? For whom? Is the nation prepared to receive so many international guests?

      Join our discussion with featured panelists Dr. Werner Baer (economics), Dr. Laurence Chalip (Recreation, Sport, and Tourism), Dr. Synthia Sydnor (Kinesiology), and Dr. John Karam (Spanish & Portuguese). Latin American and Caribbean Studies Librarian Dr. Antonio Sotomayor will moderate. Light refreshments will be served.


       

    • THE CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES

    Presents
          PABLO A. PICCATO, Professor of History. Columbia University
     
    A WORLD OF LIES: ASSASSINATION AND CONSPIRACY IN POST REVOLUTIONARY MEXICO

    Thursday, March 10
    1pm
    101 International Studies Building
     

     


    • FELLOWSHIPS / OPPORTUNITIES

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      •        UNDERGRADUATE INTERNATIONAL AREA STUDIES RESEARCH WORKSHOP 

      ·         Do you have a research paper on an international, global, or regionally focused topic you’d like to develop further?
      ·         Or are you planning or working on a thesis on a topic involving a foreign country or region? 

      APPLY today to join the Undergraduate International Area Studies Workshop, May 16-20, 2016 
       
      What you’ll get: 
      ·         Close mentoring by an Illinois faculty member and librarians.
      ·         An insider’s view of scholarly publishing.
      ·         An introduction to interdisciplinary area studies research, which means,

      o   Access to new sources and data from other disciplines to address your research problem,
      o   A broader and more diverse perspective on your research,
      o   The chance to advance your project and make it appeal to a wider audience,
      o   Enhanced research skills and experience with vernacular language sources.

      ·         The opportunity to produce a better writing sample for grad school or a thesis that stands out from the crowd.

      To apply, send the following information and materials to reec@illinois.edu <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__webmail.illinois.edu_owa_redir.aspx-3FREF-3Dm7GMQp1oObvykbXlR-5FL1u71-5FQzIxRu5EpWQp-2DMQolp2BOzxxYTHTCAFtYWlsdG86cmVlY0BpbGxpbm9pcy5lZHU.&d=BQMF-g&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=6j-FUpuglkb-1e7fAR4Onj8dfnSR4g21yWy9f_DLkB8&m=UyTAywpRZRXByRKfs5UBxESwDNuNsEbRXTAcZZ_pdSM&s=4laa3ZDxG3FSIBE9zVDkOYhC0Ph1wTDa4cqpIHVnOIc&e=> :

      ·         A completed copy of the application cover sheet.
      ·         Proposal. A description (200-400 words) of the project you will work on at the workshop: title, topic, discipline (history, sociology, literary studies, etc.), methodology if relevant, course original paper was written for and instructor (if you are revising a course paper), major and advisor for thesis (if the project is a thesis project), and an indication of the current state of the project and any ideas for its further development.
      ·         One letter of recommendation from a professor or instructor (sent directly by the instructor).
      ·         An unofficial copy of your UIUC transcript.

      Deadline: 5 pm CT, Friday, March 25, 2016.

      •          ILLINOIS ABROAD: STUDENT EXPERIENCE IN LATIN AMERICA

      Wednesday, March 9, 6:30 to 7:30 pm

      Sponsored by OIIR, La Casa Cultural Latina, and Illinois Abroad and Global Exchange

      Wondering what it is like to study abroad in Latin America?  Want to know more about the college student experience in Latin America?  Come hear from both domestic and international students about classroom culture, extracurricular activities, daily life, and more!  Students will present their experiences in a poster fair style format.  Mingle, learn, and indulge in food commonly eaten in Latin America!
      •         MARIANNE AND PETER KILBY AND THE DR. JOSEPH L.LOVE, Sr. and VIRGINIA ELLIS LOVE FELLOWSHIPS
      Thanks to the generous support of Professors Joseph Love (History-Emeritus) and Werner Baer (Economics), the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies announces the competition for TWO fellowships to graduate students working in Latin America.
      WHO CAN APPLY: Any graduate student who is enrolled in a Ph.D. program and is already ABD or has pass their prelims or qualifying exams , from any department, from any nationality.
      REQUIREMENTS: Research for at least minimum 4 weeks either on summer or during the academic year.
      REPORT: Students should report the donors within a month of their return from Latin America. If the students are going to the field for the first time, they should participate in the Tinker workshop held in late October every year.
      RESTRICTIONS: Grant money cannot be used for conference or course registration, or for intensive language workshops or field schools. The subject of investigation may be related to dissertation research
      It is acceptable to use other grants in conjunction with this grant.
      EVALUATION: The following criteria apply:
      • Scholarly excellence: The applicant must be a student of high academic standing making clear progress toward degree. Each applicant must supply a current transcript, curriculum vitae, and two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from the applicant's academic advisor.
      • Viability of research: A competitive proposal is one that demonstrates the following:
      The research site chosen is suitable for the study, and that appropriate facilities or conditions for the proposed research exist there. The research problem is germane to historic, political, economic, sociocultural and/or ecological characteristics of the specific locale chosen. The research problem is relevant to current concerns in the applicant's field of study. The research methods proposed and the time allowed (normally four or more weeks) are adequate to achieve substantial progress, as demonstrated by a schedule of proposed activities. Technical competence: The applicant must demonstrate, through transcripts and/or letters of recommendation, a level of language competence adequate to the research task, and sufficient grounding in all other technical skills required in the proposed research.
      HOW TO APPLY:
      • Submit 1 PDF electronically to Angelina Cotler (cotler@illinois.edu)
      • Write in the subject Line: Love & Kilby Fellowships
      • Deadline: MONDAY, MARCH 7th, 2016
      Requirements and documents http://www.clacs.illinois.edu/academics/fellowships/lovekilby.aspx

      •        IPRH PRIZES FOR RESEARCH IN THE HUMANITIES, 2015-16
      IPRH has recognized outstanding humanities research in numerous ways since its inception. The IPRH Prizes for Research in the Humanities allow us to celebrate excellence in humanities scholarship, and we are pleased to solicit submissions and nominations for the 2015–16 academic year. These prizes recognize outstanding humanities research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, with awards given at the undergraduate, graduate, and faculty levels. The awards will be presented at a reception on May 2, 2016.
       Eligibility: The awards are open to all full-time Urbana campus students and tenured and tenure-track faculty.
       Application deadline: March 15, 2016 by 5:00 p.m.
       Submission procedures: All submissions must be accompanied by a completed nomination form, which can be downloaded from the IPRH website. The submissions must contain NO references to the applicant’s name or other identifying details. Submissions that do not follow these guidelines will be disqualified from consideration.
      Please email the submission and the nomination form as two separate attached pdf documents to iprh@illinois.edu. Please note that scans of journals or book pages are not acceptable. Submissions should be in manuscript form, double-spaced, with all identifying details removed, and conform to the length limitations. For specific funding information and application guidelines for each application category, please consult the IPRH website.
      Selection: The applications will be read by a selection committee comprised of members of the IPRH Advisory Committee, one or two invited members of the faculty, and the IPRH Director and Associate Director (both of whom serve on the committee in an ex officio capacity). Submissions will be judged in a blind review process; names and other identifying details must not be included in the essay itself. The essays will be evaluated on their scholarly merit, the intellectual rigor of the questions being posed, and the quality of the writing.
       Questions about these awards and the nomination procedures should be addressed to Nancy Castro at ncastro@illinois.edu.

      •        GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS UIUC

      Nelle M. Signor Graduate Scholarship in International Relations
      The Nelle M. Signor Graduate Scholarships in International Relations are awarded to outstanding University of Illinois doctoral students conducting dissertation research abroad. Preference is given to students studying international relations, although students of all disciplines are encouraged to apply, provided that their research includes an international dimension. These $2,000 scholarships enable doctoral students to conduct field research outside of the U.S. Funds are administered to the recipient's student account through the Office of Financial Aid and may be used for travel and other research-related expenses. The scholarships are funded through a generous gift from the late Nelle M. Signor.

      Students must apply by Friday, March 4, 2016 for funding consideration for research conducted in Summer 2016 or at any time during the 2016-2017 Academic Year. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/NelleMSignor or contact Caroline Ewing at caewing@illinois.edu

      •       INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM SUMMER INTERNISHIP- CENTER FOR ECONOMIC AND POLICY RESEARCH (CEPR)
      The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) are once again looking for qualified candidates for our International Program Summer Internship, based here in Washington, D.C.

      Much of the work that our interns do is focused on Latin American economic and political developments. If you know of students or recent graduates that you think might be interested in this position, we'd appreciate if you could pass this on to them or send them this link: http://cepr.net/about-us/jobs/internships/job-announcement-summer-2016-international-program-intern.
      The deadline for applications is March 25, 2016.

      CONFERENCES / CALL FOR PAPERS

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      ·         XII JORNADAS ANDINAS DE LITERATURA LATINOAMERICANA (JALLA)


      8-12 de agosto, 2016
      La Paz, Bolivia

      Son, como su nombre lo indica, jornadas andinas de literatura, pero a lo largo de los años han ido cubriendo la región de América Latina en su totalidad y el espacio de sus preocupaciones actuales excede el ámbito de la literatura para extenderse hacia la cultura en general. Llamamos, por lo tanto, a entender las jornadas que se realizarán en La Paz en 2016 en estos términos, como jornadas literarias y culturales de un modo amplio y cuyo foco es Latinoamérica como un todo. En este mismo sentido, convocamos a participar a los interesados en los temas que esta propuesta involucra cualquiera sea su lugar geográfico o epistemológico de proveniencia.

      Proposal deadline: 30 de abril, 2016


      •       CITIES AND CITIZENSHIP IN  CONTEMPORARY LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN


      June16-17, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands


      The Netherlands Association for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (NALACS), in cooperation with the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment of the Delft University of Technology, is pleased to announce the joint conference, ‘Cities and Citizenship in Contemporary Latin America and the Caribbean,’ which will be held on 16-17 June 2016 in Delft, the Netherlands.
      The 2-day conference will embrace a wide range of topics related to urban development and citizenship in Latin America and the Caribbean. In their pioneering collection of essays Cities and Citizenship, Holston and Appadurai (1999) as well as other prominent scholars stressed the importance of cities in the making of modern citizens. At the end of the twentieth century, they demonstrated that urban environments are salient sites for examining the renegotiations of citizenship, democracy, and national belonging. This is arguably particularly the case in contemporary Latin America and the Caribbean, where cities seem to embody the aspirations of citizens and to showcase the best and the worse of their respective societies. It is here that we can observe major opportunities and threats to development, security and human rights, as well as major struggles for rights, inclusion and democracy
      For this conference, we invite individual papers as well as panels proposal that look at the relationship between urban development and practices of citizenship. Conference panels will be organized along four tracks:
       Track 1. Cities and Violence 
      Cities as salient sites where violence and conflict develop and affect the lives of citizens.

      Track 2. Cities and sustainable development

      Cities as salient sites where (spatial) planning and (sustainable) development ideas are applied, and where grassroots and governments alternatingly clash or collaborate in order to simultaneously build cities and structures of citizenship.

      Track 3. Cities and identity

      Cities as salient sites where citizen’s identities and resistances are expressed and repressed.

      Track 4. Open for suggestions

      Cities as salient sites for other themes related to urban life and urban development.

      Individual Paper Proposal Requirements:

      Contact information (name, e-mail address, and academic affiliation of the applicant; Individual proposals featuring more than one author (joint proposals) must include contact information and biographical statements for all authors;
      ·         Track to which the proposal corresponds;
      ·         Paper abstract (up to 500 words) with the title of the paper, references and no more than five keywords;
      ·         Biographical statement (up to 100 words) in narrative form.

      Panel Proposal Requirements:

      ·         Contact information for all panelists (names, e-mail addresses, and academic affiliations; a standard panel format consists of a chair and three or four presenters, with a maximum of five presenters);
      ·         Track to which the proposal corresponds;
      ·         Title and short description of the panel theme;
      ·         Abstract (up to 500 words) for each paper;
      ·         Biographical statement (up to 100 words) for each panelist in narrative form.

      Please send your individual paper and panel proposals to info@nalacs.nl no later than Thursday March 31th, 2016. Notifications of acceptance will be sent before May 1st, 2016.




      IN THE MARKET

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      •          LECTURSHIP IN LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES AT UCL INSTITUTE OF THE AMERICAS-London


      UCL Institute of the Americas (UCL-IA) is pleased to announce that we are seeking to appoint an exceptional scholar to take up the position of Lecturer in Latin American Studies from September 2016. UCL-IA is a leading multidisciplinary specialist institution for the study of Latin America, the United States, the Caribbean and Canada. The post is available as a full-time open-ended contract. The postholder will be required to carry out teaching, research and administration within the Institute, especially in one of its main strategic research and teaching areas. We particularly welcome applicants with a research background in social science, including Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Sociology, Development Studies, and Political Science. A research interest in development issues as they pertain to Latin America, or in social policy, would be welcome.
      The preferred candidate will have a PhD as well as research and teaching knowledge in Latin American Studies. He/she will also have experience of researching, teaching or other employment in Latin American Studies. The postholder will have the capacity to teach and give other forms of public presentation, including undergraduate courses, core research methods for Master's students, and specialist postgraduate taught modules, in addition to experience of supervising academic work by undergraduate students, and of conducting high quality research as reflected in the authorship of high quality publications or other research outputs.
      The salary is based on the grade 7/8 scale (depending on experience) which is £37,524 - £ 40,716 (grade 7)/ £41,844 - £49,362 (grade 8) per annum inclusive of London Allowance. The deadline for applications is midnight on Tuesday 22nd  March 2016. Interviews will be held on Monday 18th April. Further details regarding the job description and application process can be found here: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-news/lat-am-lectureship-2016

      •          LECTURER FOR LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES- UCR


      The Latin American Studies 
      Program is seeking to fill the 
      following Lecturer position for 
      Spring Quarter of 2016:
      March 28, 2016 to June 10, 2016

      LNST 001 
      Intro to Latin American Studies

      Course Description: LNST 001 Introduction to Latin American Studies (5) Lecture, 3 hours; screening, 1.5 hours; individual study, 3 hours; term paper, 1.5 hours. Introduces key issues in Latin American Studies and how scholars from diverse fields address them. Topics include indigenous cultures; colonial history; poverty; race, gender, and class inequalities; democracy and dictatorship; revolution; and civil war. Integrates film, literature, and music into the course. 

      Total Salary: $5,391.32 / Per Course (Pending Budget Approval)
      Deadline: Applicants should apply by March 26, 2016.
      Minimum Requirements: MA degree required and one year teaching experience at the college level.
      Preferred Qualifications:
      A preferred qualification is familiarity with Latin American Studies areas noted under the course description and a commitment to teaching excellence.
      Documents Required:
      Apply at: https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF00546

      Applications must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching, statement of contributions to diversity, recent teaching evaluations taught at the college or university level, and two to three letters of recommendation that include teaching ability assessment (to be sent by authors).
      Contact Information:
      For more information, please contact at email: kristine.specht@ucr.edu

      IN THE NEWS

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      Guatemala sexual slavery verdict shows women's bodies are not battlefields  http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2016/feb/29/guatemala-sexual-slavery-verdict-womens-bodies-battlefields-sepur-zarco

      Obama to Cuba: Who Benefits?  http://www.coha.org/obama-to-cuba-who-benefits/

      The Horizon of Evo Morales’ Long Decade in Power: Implications of Bolivia's Referendum Results  http://upsidedownworld.org/main/bolivia-archives-31/5585-the-horizon-of-evo-morales-long-decade-in-power-implications-of-bolivias-referendum-results

      Argentina’s Painful Return to “Economic Orthodoxy”  https://nacla.org/news/2016/02/08/argentina%E2%80%99s-painful-return-%E2%80%9Ceconomic-orthodoxy%E2%80%9D-0

      Massive Brazil Corruption Scandal Takes on International Scope  http://www.insightcrime.org/news-briefs/massive-brazil-corruption-scandal-takes-on-international-scope

      No Peace for Colombia  https://nacla.org/news/2016/02/24/no-peace-colombia

      Chile Wins First Oscar With Dictatorship-Inspired Animated Film http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Chile-Wins-First-Oscar-With-Dictatorship-Inspired-Animated-Film-20160228-0031.html
       


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      Senior 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
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