Last Updated: 5.15.08

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1. CLAS, LASO, and other Events at SDSU

MARK YOUR CALENDERS: LAS END OF SEMESTER BONFIRE!!
When: Saturday evening, May 17th
Where: Near Ocean Beach's Dog Beach
More info coming soon........

Theatre at the Border
When: Saturday June 28, 11:15am.
Where: Don Powell Theatre, SDSU
The entire SDSU community is invited to this public discussion of US-Mexico relations as represented in the work of playwrights and activists from both sides of the border. Theatre at the Border is a panel discussion that will engage with ideas that are critical to anyone working in the arts or living here in San Diego.
 
As part of the Theatre at the Border project, panelists will consider the challenges and opportunities presented by the highly charged national and international discussion of immigration and the border — a discussion with strong resonance in San Diego. Playwrights from Mexico City, Tijuana, and San Diego will discuss the impact of border discourses on their work, and the representation of the border and border issues in contemporary Mexican theatre. The discussion will be led by Professor William Nericcio, Chair of SDSU’s Department of Literature.

Summer Course - Women’s Rights and Citizenship (LAS 555 )
With Professor Gloria Zafra from the UABJO University in Oaxaca, Mexico
May 29 – July 9, MTWTH 10-1140, SH 248
This class will explore women’s lives in Latin America in the historical context of how feminist movements and academic research evolved until women’s issues entered the main political, economic and cultural agenda. (focus on Mexico, Chile and Argentina). We then turn to the contemporary lives of a variety of women throughout America Latina. We will focus on issues such as human rights, migration and “usos y costumbres” that are limiting the lives of indigenous women.

Community College Teaching Preparation Course – Fall 2008
If you are interested in teaching at a community college, the following courses will be of assistance to you and are open to graduate students from across the SDSU campus.
ARP 631 – Seminar in Teaching Postsecondary Education
Tuesdays, 7:00pm, 3 units, Room – Mission Valley Center
ARP 611 Curriculum Theory and Development in Postsecondary Education
Tuesdays, 4:00pm, 3 units, Room – Mission Valley Center
Contact Linda Libsack at libsack@mail.sdsu.edu or (619) 594-6115

Fulbright Information at SDSU
SDSU Fulbright applications will be due in late September 2008 to the Scholarship Office on campus. You must also file electronically. See http://www.fulbrightonline.org for information about the countries and requirements. Undergraduates must have degree in hand by August 2009, when most grants begin. Graduate students at any level and alums may also apply. Apply in 2008 to go for academic year 2009-10.

Summer Institute: Teaching in the Digital Age
Hosted by: The Language Acquisition Resource Center (LARC)
Location: San Diego State University – BAM 410 – LARC’S Digital Media Lab
Date: July 7-11, 2008
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $250.00
LARC’s summer institute "Teaching in the Digital Age" addresses the needs and concerns of digital literacy for language teachers.  We remember that you are a language teacher, and not a programmer. This institute will help you integrate web technology in your curriculum. It is designed for teachers who want to know what tools to use and how to use them for adding content online and making it accessible to their students
Contact: John Vitaglione (jvitagli@mail.sdsu.edu)
More Info: http://larcnet.sdsu.edu/downloads/DigitalMediaSummerInstitute.pdf

University Seminar Announcement
As a part of San Diego State University's efforts to promote student success, we would like to announce a unique teaching opportunity for faculty and staff.  This fall, a new learning community will be introduced for approximately 500 at-risk, incoming freshmen. The new learning community will be named the Yocoya Community after the Aztec word "yocoya," meaning to create, to resolve, to order, to think or to invent.
For more info visit: http://dus.sdsu.edu/fsp/

Latin American Studies Student Organization (LASSO)
The Latin American Studies Student Organization is open to all students interested in promoting awareness of Latin American cultures and issues through guest speakers, films, cultural groups, and get-togethers.  For more info email lasga@rohan.sdsu.edu
Join us for our last lunch Wednesdays, 12-1:30pm
Where: CLAS, AL 377
Bring your own lunch--drinks will be provided.
Come speak/practice any Latin American language and help us plan upcoming events!!

2.Events outside SDSU

The Art and Mystery of San Diego County Cemeteries with Dr. Seth Mallios
Dr. Seth Mallios, Chair and Professor of SDSU Anthropology, will be giving a public lecture at the San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park at 6:00pm on Monday, May 19.  The talk, "The Art and Mystery of San Diego County Cemeteries," celebrates the release of his third book, "The Cemeteries of San Diego."  For more information, go to: http://www.balboapark.org/calendar/detail.php?EventID=1674.
Tickets are $15 for adults, $7 for students, and $12 for members, and can be purchased through Ticketmaster or at the door.

Activist San Diego’s  Monthly Film Series – “The War on Democracy”
When: Fri. June 6, 7:30 pm
Where: Joyce Beers Community Center, 1090 Vermont, one block north of University, Hillcrest, next to Trader Joe's
'The War on Democracy' is John Pilger's first major film for the cinema - in a career that has produced more than 55 television documentaries. Set in Latin America and the US, it explores the historic and current relationship of Washington with countries such as Venezuela, Bolivia and Chile.

Música: Alejandro Filio y Gerardo Pablo
El canto es una brújula
CECUT, Tijuana, Sala de Espectáculos, 8:00 p.m.
$280.00, $200.00 m.n.
50% en descuentos autorizados, sujetos a disponibilidad.
Lleva a cabo: 30 de Mayo, 8 pm

No Borders Art Show and Auction
Where: The Centro Cultural de la Raza, Balboa Park
When: April 19 – May 25, 2008

3. Conferences and Calls for Papers

Southwest Labor Studies Association Conference
Working and Organizing Everyday:  Workers, Families, and Communities in Local and Global Struggles
When: May 15-17
Where: Bronco Student Center at Cal Poly Pomona.  
More info

Conference on Becoming Mexican-American: Assessing Mexican-origin Assimilation in the United States
When: May 16, 2008
Where: Deutz Conference Room, Institute of the Americas Complex, UCSD
For schedule and contact information visit here

International Call for Submissions: Papers and Visual Digital Presentations
“Building Latin American Bicentennials in the Age of Globalization”
When: February 26th-27th, 2009
Where: New School University, New York.
Deadline for submission of abstracts: June 17th, 2008
For more info visit: http://observatorylatinamerica.org/events_x_call.html

3er Congreso Internacional de Sociología
“Imaginando la Sociología del Siglo XXI”
Se llevera a cabo en el Centro Estatal de las Artes Ensenada, Baja California, del 3 al 6 de noviembre del 2008
Mas info: http://congresodesociologia.ens.uabc.mx/

Call for Papers: Pacific Coast Council on Latin American Studies
This year’s Conference of the Pacific Coast Council on Latin American Studies (PCCLAS) will be held at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, November 7-8, 2008.  The conference will bring together scholars, educators, graduate, undergraduate, and high school students, and community members interested in Latin American Studies.  Papers from all areas of the social sciences, humanities and the arts and/or cross-disciplinary studies and relating to Latin American/Latino/a Studies are invited.  All topics are welcome.  Selected papers will be published in the Conference’s Proceedings.

Submissions:
Proposals for single papers and complete sessions are welcome.  Single paper proposals should include your paper’s title and abstract (200 word or less), and your name, academic affiliation (if appropriate), and contact information.  Session proposals (3 to 4 presenters) should include:  the session’s title and contact person; the same information required of single paper proposals for each of the session’s presenters.  Proposals to:  lead open forums, discussion groups, teaching workshops; to set up booths for graduate or study abroad programs; and/or to screen films or project other media are also welcome.

Email your submissions to the 2008 PCCLAS Program Chair, Robert Kirkland, at pcclas2008@cmc.edu Receipt of submissions will be acknowledged via email within 48 hours.  You may also send your submission via regular mail to:
Robert Kirkland, Department of History
Claremont McKenna College
850 Columbia Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711-6420

The 2008 annual conference of the North Central Council of Latin Americanists
Latin America’s Cultural Diversity: Art, Politics and History
Where: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
When: October 31-November 1, 2008. 
The Call for Papers, together with the awards description, is attached and also available from the NCCLA website http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CLACS/nccla/index.html.
If you have questions, please contact Daniel Breining, the 2008 Program Chair (dbreinin@uwsp.edu).


4. Study Abroad and Summer Programs

Border Studies Travel Seminar for Educators with Borderlinks
August 13 – 17 and December 18-22, 2008
BorderLinks is opening registration for the following specially-designed delegations: Border Studies Travel Seminar for Educators, Faith and Justice at the Border Delegation, Chiapas, Mexico Delegation, and Weekend Border Delegations. Explore the complexities of the US/Mexico border through an analysis of a variety of themes including:

• Migration and Immigration Law and Policy
• NAFTA and Global Economics
• Human Rights and Labor Conditions
• Women’s Issues
• Border Militarization and Security
• Community Organizing
• The Church as an Agent of Change

For more information visit - http://www.borderlinks.org/bl/index.htm

Border Issues Seminar
The program is an immersion experience structured around four aspects of the San Diego-Tijuana region: History and Identity, Economy, Politics and Culture.
When: May 26 – June 20, 2008; Full time: mornings and evenings.
Where: Universidad Iberoamericana, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
For more info and application visit here

Chican@ Studies Study Abroad Opportunity in Tijuana: US/Mexico Border History
- Historical problems and movements in the US/Mexico Border
- Satisfies GE Requirement
- Satisfies Upper division Major/Minor requirements
- Roundtrip transportation provided
If interested send your Name and Red ID to the CCS Dept at: ccs@mail.sdsu.edu

Mexico Solidarity Network Study Abroad Programs: Summer
Program 1: Mexican Social Movements with Adam Morton
Program 2: Mexican Social Movements: Zapatismo
More information

5. Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities

U.S. Agency for International Development - Public-Private Alliances
USAID is seeking applications to form Global Development Alliances to carry out activities in support of USAID's international development objectives. Alliance partners are expected to bring significant new resources, ideas, technologies, and/or partners to address development problems in countries where USAID is currently working. There are no funding restrictions; however, past awards have ranged from $50,000 to $10
million. Please note: submission through Grants.gov is required for this program. If you intend to apply, please contact your SDSURF Development Specialist as soon as possible.

6. Internships, Volunteer, and Job Opportunities

Internship Opportunity – Borders Program Assistant
The Land Use and Transportation Department at SANDAG is seeking interested applicants for an internship to assist staff with the Borders Planning and Coordination Program. The Program addresses planning issues from three perspectives: the binational perspective - our border with the Republic of Mexico; the interregional perspective - issues with our Orange, Riverside, and Imperial County neighbors; and collaboration with tribal governments.
More info

Volunteers Needed: Rhythm of Hope (ROH) Benefit Event
I'm organizing a benefit for a newly forming American NPO that works with social programs in Brasil (expanding to other third world countries around the world) called Rhythm of Hope. The benefit is going to be in early July, although the exact date and location are not yet set.  It is anticipated that the benefit will showcase Brasilian music, art, food and capoeira.

If you have any interest in being involved in any way, please contact Elizabeth via email at em_caliva@yahoo.com or at 619-228-4529.

Community Coordinator Position Available
A good candidate would be someone who is interested in working in the communities, especially helping those of low-income, with some type of experience in the teaching field i.e., coaching, ymca, youth counselor/mentor, teacher assistant, after school programs, tutor, etc. Preferably Spanish speaking
$12-$14 per hour, Mon-Fri, 2:30-7pm Part-Time
Contact: Elizabeth Munoz [elizabethm@ots-sdchc.org]

* Must be able to facilitate a learning center in a low-income apartment community.
* Plan activities in educational enrichment, financial literacy, computer literacy, teen pregnancy, parenting classes, college entry, and mentoring/tutoring programs.
* Knowledge of community referral resources and how to acquire
* Able to teach basic computer applications to children and adults.
* Participate in fundraising activities.
* Develop a volunteer program and resident counsel.
* Develop a Teen Club.
* Enjoy working with children.
* Coordinate, recruit, and train volunteers.
* Excellent outreach, communication, and written skills.
* Production of agendas and programming materials for the center as needed in the community.
* Encourage participation of children, teens, adults in the program to Expand the group of neighborhood leadership and affect long-term changes in The community.
* Compile center statistics into a monthly report.
* Keep accurate records of attendance, maintenance equipment logs and participant evaluations.
* Work with participants of all ages and diverse backgrounds.
* The ability to track and record attendance and reports.
* Detail oriented and self starter/motivated

Water Conservation Internship Opportunity at SAWS
The San Antonio Water System (SAWS) has a unique fellowship opportunity for college undergraduate or graduate students. The SAWS Water Conservation Fellowship offers students a chance to learn about water conservation, gain on-the-job experience, complete a useful project, and get paid an hourly wage plus a $2,500 stipend. To learn more about the SAWS fellowship visit - http://www.allianceforwaterefficiency.org/newsApr022008.htm

Search for Two On-Air Reporters
SiTV  is searching for two on-air reporters for our national initiative CRASH THE
PARTIES. I want to set up a live casting event where we can come down and film people from SDSU for our campaign that will be on-air as well as online.
You can check out the website for the campaign at www.crashtheparties08.com.

Graduate Assistant Job for Fall 2007 (10 hours/week)
This position requires someone bilingual (Spanish/English); knowledge of dreamweaver preferred but will consider fast learner; good writing skills, responsible, reliable and able to work independently; will be required to assist with some editorial work and research.
For further information or to fill out an application please contact Elizabeth Sáenz-Ackermann at 619-594-1104 or come by the Center for Latin American Studies, Arts and Letters, Suite 377.

7. Articles, Publications, Books

May '08 GAP (Graduate Advisor Publication)
This publication is intended to keep you informed of all information regarding policy changes, impending deadlines, or anything else that happens to be noteworthy regarding Graduate and Research Affairs. View Here
Financial Aid Policy

Programa de Las Américas: Un Nuevo Mundo de Acción Ciudadana, Análisis, y Alternativa Políticas
Articulo: "Catorce años de TLCAN y la crisis de la tortilla"
Ver este artículo y mas: http://www.ircamericas.org/

Semanario Bitácora: Periodismo Cultural Independiente
http://www.bitacoracultural.com/

CERLAC Update
To view News, Events, and Publications from the Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean at York University visit: http://www.yorku.ca/cerlac/publications.htm#bulletins

The latest issue is SD City Beat
http://www.sdcitybeat.com/

Council On Hemispheric Affairs Newsletter (COHA)
Headline: Calls for Transparency and Increased Patriotism: Fallout from Colombia-Ecuador Border Crisis Continues to Affect Ecuador’s Military
Visit: http://www.coha.org/

El Boletín: IRC Programa de las Américas
Un nuevo mundo de ideas, análisis y opciones en políticas públicas." El Boletín Américas es un servicio gratuito del International Relations Center (IRC) que anuncia los últimos artículos. Para ver los artículos visita: http://www.ircamericas.org/boletin/4075

Latin American Theatre Review
Now avaiable online!
https://journals.ku.edu/index.php/latr