CLAS E-Bulletin: October 27, 2011

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1-CLAS and Other Events at SDSU

Intersection, "Myths, Realities & Morality of Immigration"

You cordially invited to attend the second meeting of Intersection, Thursday, Oct 27, 4-5 p.m., in AL 132.

Dr. Kristen Hill Maher, from the Department of Political Science, will lead a discussion on "Myths, Realities, and Morality of Immigration."

These are informal discussions in which everyone can participate.

The San Diego State University School of Music and Dance and the Center for World Music proudly present INCA ~ Music of Peru

Monday, October 31, 2011
7:30pm
Smith Recital Hall

Chicana/o Studies and Latin American Studies at SDSU Cordially invite you to El Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at 11:30 to 12:30pm in AL 3rd floor - adjacent to the elevators

Please help us create this year's Dia de Los Muertos altar. Join us with your creativity to address this year's theme, Killing the Dream of Our Children: The Collapse of Public Education. As is customary, we invite you to bring in photos or items (food, drink, candy, or anything that had significance to them) of beloved ones who are no longer with us to place on our altar. For the theme, please bring any items or art highlighting the effect of privatization and commodification of public education. We are particularly interested in your personal stories and reflections on this topic as students, staff, and faculty.

Please bring these items to our offices (AL 348 or 377) any day of this week (Thursday 10/27 through Monday 10/31)

CLAS and LASSO present: Lotri for Haiti A Raffle of a Photograph by Robert Bear Guerra

Enter Lotri for Haiti and win an unframed photograph of your choice from the exhibit "Photographs from Haiti: 2008 –2010" by internationally renowned photojournalist Bear Guerra.

Lottery tickets are only $5 per entry.

All proceeds will be donated to Lambi Fund of Haiti, a non-profit which funds community-based organizations that promote social and economic empowerment.

The winner will be the holder of the ticket whose number matches the mega number in California's MEGA Millions Lottery.
Lotto Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Lotto Time: 7:45 PM

Purchase Tickets: Center for Latin American Studies, Arts and Letters Bldg., Rm. 377

Contact: classtdy@mail.sdsu.edu

Stop by CLAS to view Guerra's exhibit "Photographs from Haiti: 2008—2010."

Visit www.bearguerra.com and www.lambifund.org for more information about Guerra and Lambi Fund.

Thesis Deadlines

• November 1 - Final day for submission of thesis without risk: Thesis will be reviewed in time to make required corrections and obtain final clearance from Montezuma Publishing by the December 16th noon deadline. The thesis signature page and electronic document should be submitted to Montezuma Publishing (IT-104).
  
  
• After November 2 - Thesis will be accepted on at-risk basis. By submitting completed thesis for review to Montezuma Publishing at risk students are not guaranteed that their thesis will be reviewed in time to be published by the final noon deadline on December 16th noon deadline.

Anabel Hernández to Present at SDSU on November 3, 2011

Anabel Hernández, a Mexican journalist, will be speaking Thursday, November 3, at San Diego State University. The free program will be held at ENS (Exercise and Nutritional Science) 280. View Map

This event titled "Mexican Drug Cartels: Violence, Corruption and effects on the U.S." is sponsored by SDSU MEChA and the Associated Students Cultural Arts and Special Events (CASE).

Ms. Anabel Hernández is an award-winning Mexican journalist who wrote "Los Señores del Narco" in 2010 which outlines connections between Mexican drug cartels and TOP Mexican politicians, military, police, industrialists and bankers. According to Ms. Hernádez the Mexican government is protecting the Sinaloa cartel, the largest in Mexico, and is attacking rival cartels.

Huge bribes are given to military and police officials to garner their support and protection of drug smuggling. Opposing cartels, particularly the Zetas, are enraged that the government is targeting them while protecting the Sinaloa cartel and this has led to much of the bloodbath that is presently occurring in Mexico. All of this can only occur with the cooperation and support of the CIA, which allows the cartels to flood the United States with cocaine, meth and other drugs.

The program begins at 6 p.m. and Anabel's presentation will be prefaced with a history of CIA criminal activities since 1947, including support of drug smuggling, by Associate Professor Jesús Nieto, and there will be Q & A after Anabel Hernández's presentation.

The Comprehensive Examination for Latin American Studies schedule for Fall 2011 is as follows:

Date 3: Friday, November 4, 2011 -2 weeks prior to exam - last day to confirm date for oral exam- see date 5 below

Date 4: Friday, November 11, 2011 – 1 week prior to exam – last day for faculty to submit actual exam question to CLAS (Elizabeth)

Date 5: Friday, November 18, 2011 - exam date for closed exams (9am to 2:00pm), final due date for analytical essay

Date 6: Monday, November 21 through Tuesday, December 6, 2011 – oral exams

Date 7: Wednesday, December 7, 2011 – last day for faculty to submit CE results to the Center for Latin American Studies

For more information: Procedures and Dates for the Comprehensive Exams (CE)

Native Peoples of Mexico: A Glimpse of the Mixtec, Zapotec, Maya, and Nahua Cultures / Pueblos Originarios de México: Una Mirada a Las Culturas Mixteca, Zapoteca, Maya, y Nahua

San Diego State University
SDSU Love Library, Donor Hallway
September 8, 2011 – December 9, 2011
Free to the public
Visiting hours: 8 – 5

Come explore “Native Peoples of Mexico: A Glimpse of the Mixtec, Zapotec, Maya, and Nahua Cultures,” a fascinating exhibit presented by SDSU’s Center for Latin American Studies. 

The Latin American Studies Department created “cultural discovery boxes” to educate K-12 level school children about Mexico’s four largest ancient indigenous communities through the introduction of everyday objects. The artifacts contained in the cultural discovery boxes—which are all on display—are available on a loan basis to educators following the exhibition.  Although these boxes were put together with school children in mind, their artifacts will intrigue adults as well. Please join us in witnessing the emergence of extraordinary cultures through the exploration of everyday objects.

For more information, please contact:

Cynthia Rodriguez
Special Events Coordinator
Center for Latin American Studies
Email: classtdy@mail.sdsu.edu

2 - Events Outside SDSU

In collaboration with the Center for Latin American Studies at San Diego State University and the House of Peru in Balboa Park: Visions of Peru October 26-27, 2011

Thursday, October 27, 2011
6:30 -8:30 p.m.

Conversation with and exhibit of Peruvian Retablos by Claudio Jiménez Quispe, celebrated and world-renowned Peruvian retablista. Photographs of Ayacucho and poems by Monique Pineda.

$10 General Public.
IOA Members, free

Retablos will be for sale and Peruvian food and drinks will be provided. Retablos originated as altarpieces in eighteenth-century Catholic churches, but are no longer purely religious and have become a distinctly Peruvian art form. Retablos incorporate several artistic elements, and are typically formed by a painted and carved wooden backdrop with panels hinged and folded as in a triptych. Individual statuettes adorn the foreground in a scene that tells a story. Each retablo can take between two and four weeks to complete.

For more information: http://www.iamericas.org/emails/cepas/Retablos_Peruanos.html

Noche De Mole

Fundraiser and Silent Auction in benefit of the Sherman Heights Community Center

You are cordially invited to experience the beautiful traditions of Dia de los Muertos. Accompanied by live music, food, drinks, and with a special performance by DanzArts.

Thursday, October 27, 2011
6:30 to 8:30 PM
2258 Island Ave, San Diego CA 92102

$20.00 Advanced purchase, $25.00 Day of the event

To RSVP or Purchase tickets in advance: Please contact Veronica Del Rio at 619-232-5181 or rsvp@historicbarriodistrict.org

The State Masks and the Plurinational Disguise: an Intuitive Approach to State-building in Current Ecuador by Visiting Graduate Student from Spain, Jorge Resina de la Fuente.

The lecture will be in Spanish.

Date: Thursday, October 27, 2011
Time: 3-4:30 pm
Place: Deutz Room in the Copley International Conference Center, Institute of the Americas Complex, UCSD

Abstract: Is a new state in Ecuador being built? The inclusion of plurinationality as an essential form of state in the 2008 Constitution recognizes a historical demand of the indigenous Ecuadorian movement. However, far from being an end point, this new scenario opens a period of state crossroads, between the transformation and reform, between the same and different. This paper intends to approach the construction of plurinationality in Ecuador and to reflect on the faces of the state in Latin America. My main hypothesis suggests that the plurinational has become a discourse that tries to legitimize a failed model of nation-state, under which there are hidden different political positions.

Jorge Resina de la Fuente (Valladolid, Spain) obtained a BA in Journalism and Social Communication, another BA in Political Science and Public Administration, and a MA in Latin American Studies. Currently, he is a Political Science Ph.D. candidate in the Complutense University of Madrid, where he holds a fellowship awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Education. He has researched about social movements in Spain and Latin America and about the building-state in the Andean area. He has been a Visiting Graduate Student in Tecnológico of Monterrey in México and in FLACSO, Ecuador, and he has presented several papers in European and Latin American reviews and in international conferences. Moreover, he has written one book about Plurinationality and the indigenous movement in Ecuador, which will be published in the next upcoming months. Currently, he is Visiting Graduate Student in CILAS, UCSD.

http://cilas.ucsd.edu/events/lectures/index.html

City Heights 2011 Day-of-the-Dead, Dia de los Muertos

October 28, 2011
10 AM – 7 PM

Community Altars, Live Entertainment, Mexican Food/Drinks

Urban Village Park
3795 Fairmount Ave
San Diego, CA 92105

Back from Tomboctou Events

Mexican Craft Workshops

• Oct. 29th Saturday 3:30-5.00 Sugar Skull (just added)
• Oct 30th Sunday 10.30-12.00 Personalized Box Altar ( just added)

Altar Presentation by Danza Coatlicue

Tuesday, Nov 1, 2011, 7pm to 9pm

Danza Coatlicue Cemilitzli, in conjunction with Back from Tomboctou, invite you to a Dia de los Muertos celebration. Join us, as we celebrate our Mexican traditions and customs, as we build altars to honor our ancestors and loved ones. Altar tour/explanation begins at 7. You are invited to bring offerings, candles and small food offerings for the souls to enjoy. Come enjoy the altars, pan dulce y chocolate. Please join us on this night of remembrance.

Back from Tomboctou
3564 Adams Ave. San Diego, CA. 92116
Www.backfromtomboctou.com
(619) 282-8708
backfromtomboctou@cox.net

Cultural event for the Defense of Our Territory : Kumiai of San Jose de la Zorra

Sunday October 30.

Welcome by Fausto Diaz Carrillo, communal authority of the people of San Jose de la Zorra.

Presentation and blessing of traditional dance by children.

Walk community sites with a discussion of its history, how the community was in times past and how the territory has been reduced through time, an overview of the land tenure problem.

Horseback Riding. Attendees are invited to rent horses to appreciate the territory of San Jose and also learn about the defense of the territory. Horses will rent for 100 pesos per hour. Crafts exhibition and sale on Sunday.

Activities for children: children of the community will form two teams for the game Piak, children attending the event are welcome attendees to children who are part of the game.

Camp: Those who wish can come to camp on Saturday afternoon and offered community wood for your campfire. If you wish are invited to bring their guitars. The campers should plan your meals.

Activity Start Time: 10 am on Sunday to finish at 2PM - at 2pm the community will offer a meal.

Suggested supporting fee: 150 pesos per adult (or $ 15). The funds raised will go to support the struggle for the defense of the Kumiai territory of San Jose de la Zorra.

Important notes: 1) the community respectfully ask those who are camping to please not leave disposable plastics in the community. 2) preferably each participant must bring their plate, spoon and glass for the food that will be offered by the community on Sunday afternoon.

Día De Los Muertos Celebration

Date: Wednesday, November 2nd
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: UCSD, Institute of the Americas Complex, USMEX Reception Area

Open to the public

Come enjoy some pan de muerto and Mexican hot chocolate with colleagues and neighbors. Offerings/ofrendas are welcome to decorate the altar. The Day of the Dead (El Día de los Muertos or All Souls' Day) is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and Latin America. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died.

For more information and to RSVP to the event.

Habana Eva Film

Join us November 4 -10 for Habana Eva, a charming Cuban film where romantic comedy and political allegory effortlessly mix!

Winner!

• Best Film (Los Angeles Latino Film Festival)
• Best International Film (New York Latino Film Festival)

- From the writer of From Prada to Nada!

The 12th Annual Cinema en tu Idioma film series begins November 4 with Habana Eva, a fiesty combination of romantic comedy and political allegory , starring Prakriti Maduro at the UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas at Hazard Center (off 163 Freeway & Friars Rd.). The screenings run through November 10!

Habana Eva: A young seamstress named Eva (Prakriti Maduro) with ambitions of becoming an international fashion designer comes to an emotional crossroads when she must choose between two men - a suave foreign photographer, on a mysterious errand, and her loyal but laid back Cuban boyfriend. Set in a modern-day Havana shaken by Fidel's retirement, Eva's romantic plight becomes a humorous metaphor of Cuba's options for the future. 104 mins.

Habana Eva will screen for one-week exclusively at UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas at Hazard Center (off the 163 Freeway and Friars Rd.).

Watch the trailer for Habana Eva

Screening Times: Friday, November 4 till Thursday, November 10 at 11:30am, 1:45pm, 4:00pm, 6:15pm, 8:30pm, and 10:45pm (Fri & Sat only).

Tickets are $10.00 for General Audiences, $8.00 for Students, Seniors & Media Arts Center San Diego members. Individual tickets can be purchased prior to each screening at the UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas at Hazard Center box office (7510 Hazard Center Dr., SD, CA 92108).

Become a member today to receive discounts and 2 free tickets! Sign up at www.mediaartscenter.org/membership.

For additional information, please contact us at 619-230-1938, gheath@mediaartscenter.org, or visit www.sdlatinofilm.com.

Rubén Ortiz-Torres: Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man

Now Through November 06, 2011
The San Diego Museum of Art
1450 El Prado at Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
(619) 232-7931

The work by Rubén Ortiz-Torres (b. 1964), an internationally-renowned artist, curator, and author, featured in Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man was developed from the early eighties to the early nineties when the artist was inspired by the punk scene in Mexico City. As with many artists of his generation, punk culture became an avenue in which the artist formulated his own creative identity. As both a participant in the punk scene and as a visual artist, Ortiz-Torres's works demonstrate his intimate relationship with his subjects. The diverse media included in this exhibition, such as paintings, drawings, photographs, and video, exemplify Ortiz-Torres's rigorous technical skill and also provide a rare opportunity for visitors to experience this highly-regarded artist's earlier works.

USD Trans-Border Institute (TBI): The Effects of Violence in Mexico on Migration and Immigration Policy

November 8, 2011
Location: University of San Diego, Joan B. Kroc Theatre
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm

TBI will host a panel discussion, lead by Ginger Jacobs of the Immigration Justice Project,  on the effects of violence in Mexico on migration and immigration policy, particularly with regard to the rise of petitions for asylum in the United States.

Free and open to the public.

Tijuana Maquiladora Tour

Come to learn about Tijuana communities and workers' conditions and struggles!

Saturday, November 12, 9 am to 3 pm

Important Notice: Citizens returning from Mexico should present an U.S. passport. (Otherwise, they need an official ID, birth certificate, and waiting in line when returning to the U.S. for a period of time to be decided by the border gate officer.) More information: the U.S. State Dept. web site

Donations: $30 regular, $20 students, $ 50 solidarity Donations cover the bus, lunch, and a donation to the workers' organizations.

To reserve a place, please go to www.sdmaquila.org

If you prefer to use the postal system, or for more information, please contact: Herb Shore: sdmaquila@cox.net, (619) 287-5535

Sponsored by Colectivo Ollin Calli Tijuana, Colectivo Chilpancingo for Environmental Justice, San Diego Maquiladora Workers' Solidarity Network, Environmental Health Coalition, and Coalition for Justice in the Maquiladoras

Poster Competition! Calling all Artists and Graphic Designers!

2012 San Diego Latino Film Festival Poster Competition Call for Entries

Media Arts Center San Diego is now accepting submissions for our third annual Film Festival Poster Competition. The deadline for all submissions is November 18, 2011. Late submissions will NOT be accepted.

Guidelines: The competition is open to all artists and graphic designers. All submissions must be received by the deadline of November 18, 2011 at 5:00pm. There is no limit to the number of submissions entered. Entry fee is $10 for up to three submissions. Entries will be accepted from individuals, collaborative teams, or design firms, with prize money being split between the entrants listed. No additional prize money will be awarded.

We are looking for images that depict Latin American Cinema in an interesting, relevant and visually innovative way that avoids stereotypes and clichés. Entries will be judged using the following criteria:

• Overall impact of the display for eye-catching appeal, visual attractiveness, and its ability to draw the viewer in
• Clarity of the message's demonstration of Latino cinema/film festival
• Appropriateness of the graphics for the festival
• Creativity
• Entries must be mounted on an 8 1/2" w x 11" h board.

In the artwork, be sure to include "19th Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival, March 8-18, 2012" Entries may be in the form of photography, painting, graphic art, and illustration, in color or black and white. The design should be easy to translate into a range of print materials such as 30" x 36" size posters, newsprint ads, t-shirts, film, street banners, bus advertisements, etc.

Place your name, address, email and phone number on the back of each submission. All submissions will be judged based on content, appeal and marketability. The decisions of the judges will be final. Media Arts Center San Diego does not take on liability for submissions. Please provide a self-addressed stamped envelope if you would like your design(s) to be returned to you.

Copyrighted material: Material that is not original or the property of the artist is prohibited.

If your poster design is selected, you will win USD$1,000 and your design will contribute the look of the Festival by appearing on Festival posters, invitations, t-shirts, and much more, providing significant and immeasurable exposure to your artwork/design. Finalists will be announced in mid-December, and the winning poster will be revealed in January 2012 in San Diego. All posters that advance to the final round will be exhibited during the 2012 San Diego Latino Film Festival, March 8-18, 2012.

Send submissions to:
MEDIA ARTS CENTER SAN DIEGO
Attn: San Diego Latino Film Festival 2012
2921 El Cajon Blvd San Diego, CA 92104-1204

For further information, please contact Media Arts Center San Diego at (619) 230-1938 or email lfranek@mediaartscenter.org.

State and Local Immigration Policy

December 6, 2011
Location: University of San Diego, Joan B. Kroc Theatre
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

While immigration reform largely has stalled in Washington, recent implementation of the Dream Act notwithstanding, it has occupied a prominent place at other levels of government.  The objective of this panel is to generate discussion of immigration policy at state and local levels, especially in border states such as California.  Among the issues to be discussed are the influence of Arizona’s SB 1070, the leveling of Mexican emigration and immigration to the United States, and the effects of the coming elections in the United States and Mexico.

Free and open to the public.

Cuba Organic: Revolution and Evolution, January 12 - 23, 2012

Explore the institutions and resources put into place in order to make Cuba's organic revolution possible on this food sovereignty "road trip" from Havana to Santiago de Cuba. With renowned agroecology expert Fernando Funes as your guide, you will examine the ongoing evolution of Cuba's agrarian revolution and learn firsthand about Cuba's struggle to take control of its food system in the face of global market exclusion.

Please contact Carol Steele with any questions about this trip. Call toll-free 1-800-497-1994 ext. 251 or carol@globalexchange.org

Bolivia: Llamas, Quinoa and Andean Food Sovereignty, March 10 - 19, 2012

Witness the extraordinary agricultural systems that have, and continue to, sustain rural communities in the highlands of Bolivia. Learn about quinoa and llamas, two products that have been at the heart of Andean food security for centuries. You will travel from the shores of Lake Titicaca to the Southern Altipano to gain a unique lens into the fascinating world of Andean food and agriculture.

For more information about this delegation to Bolivia contact Tanya at 510-654-4400 ext. 223 or tkerssen@foodfirst.org

Nicaragua: Sustainable Agriculture and the Campesino Movement, March 24 - April 4, 2012

For thirty years, the Campesino a Campesino (Farmer to Farmer) movement in Central America, now with several hundred thousand farmer-promoters, has helped farming families in the rural villages of Latin America improve their livelihoods and conserve their natural resources. On this delegation, join NICCA – the Nicaragua Center for Community Action on a tour of the breathtaking Matagalpa region to forge solidarity with Nicaraguan farmers and learn from the experiences of the Campesino a Campesino Movement.

For more information about this delegation to Nicaragua contact Suzanne at 510-654-8645 or nicca@igc.com

Miercoles Cubano—Atardecer de Danzon, Noche de Salsa y Mas

Todos los miercoles
Danzon de 7:00 a 10:30 p.m.
Salsa de 10:30 a 11:30
$ 50.00 pesos cover

Casa de Cultura Obrera
Calle Granados # 647, Fracc. La Mesa
A una cuadra del Soriana, por la Calle Arboles
Tel 622 42 69
http://casadeculturaobrera.org/

Musica en vivo con California Son baila con las mejores danzoneras de todos los tiempos

Cuban Mondays—Sunset Danzon, Salsa Night, and More

Every Monday
Danzon from 7:00 to 10:30 pm
Salsa from 10:30 to 11:30 pm
$50 pesos cover

Casa de Cultura Obrera
Calle Granados #647, Fracc. La Mesa
One block from Soriana, down Calle Arboles
Tel: 622 42 69
http://casadeculturaobrera.org/

Live Music with California Son Dance with the best danzoneras of all time!

3-Conferences and Calls for Papers

Invitation to International Conference at UT Austin

The University of Texas at Austin wants you to know about the unique opportunity for a small group of students from SDSU, to attend a 2-day Border Workshop to be held on the University of Texas at Austin campus in November. This conference on Mexico-US border issues is open to undergraduate as well as graduate students from all majors and aims to promote job creation, creativity, and innovation.

Jornadas Fronterizas (Border Workshop) is an inspiring two-day conference that brings together university students from both sides of the Mexico-US border to promote innovation, creativity and job creation. This event, hosted by the IC² Institute at the University of Texas at Austin, will include presentations by leaders from government, industry and academia from both sides of the border, with a focus on immigration, security, job creation and education.

• Organized in partnership between the IC2 Institute at the University of Texas at Austin and Espacio de Vinculación A.C. (EVAC), a non profit organization based in Mexico that promotes communication between the academic community, businesses, and government.
  
  
• Anticipated participant size is 80 university students plus panelists and guests.
  
  
• Ongoing interaction: 15 of the students who participate in the Austin workshop will be selected to attend a separate conference in Washington, D.C. in May 2012.
  
  
• Media Coverage: Portions of the workshop will be filmed by Televisa and broadcast across Latin America as well as in the United States on Univision.

This pilot workshop is the first in an annual series of dynamic Border Workshop events to support novel methods to promote economic development and wealth creation. And much more!

For more information contact:
Gustavo Rivera
IC2 Institute
University of Texas at Austin
grivera@mail.utexas.edu

Call for Papers for the 70th Annual MPSA Political Science Conference, April 12 - 15, 2012, in Downtown Chicago

Paper Proposal Deadline: 10/14; Poster Proposal Deadline 12/2.
Submit a Proposal

Research: A conference with about 1,000 panels in all subfields, including Latin American Politics, European Politics, Politics of the Middle East, Asian Politics, and African Politics.

Location: Everything takes place in the oldest continuously operating hotel in North America, the Palmer House Hilton, Downtown Chicago.

Plenary: The invited Plenary Speaker is Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Networking: Opening Reception on Wednesday; Reception in the Exhibit Hall on Thursday; President's Reception on Saturday night.

Exhibit Hall: View new textbooks & discuss manuscripts with Publishers; Job Placement service for any interested, registered attendees.

Visit our website here www.mpsanet.org

Binational Forum: Human development in the region borders

Sonora-Arizona
Thursday, November 17, 2011

The Government of the State of Sonora, H. Nogales City Hall, El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, the Municipal Institute of Research and Planning, Nogales, the University of Sonora, El Colegio de Sonora, Center for Food Research and Development, Arizona State University, Center for Studies higher state of Sonora, the University of Arizona, Sonora and Arizona Commission convene the binational orum: Border Human Development in the Region Sonora-Arizona.

The forum will be held at the University of Sonora, Nogales Campus and the Hotel Plaza Nogales 17 and November 18, 2011, with the aim to promote reflection on human development and identify the challenges arising in the field collaboration trans / Sonora-Arizona border, through the exchange of experiences among stakeholders in an effort to achieve through dialogue and compromise social benefits for the region.

Based on the above calls for stakeholders to participate in the delivery of initiatives, posters, films and experiences that can be inserted into any of the themes of the working groups: education, family and youth, urban development and social Productive , economic and financial, environment and sustainability, health, nutrition and food dependency, citizenship, democracy, human rights and public security, social mobility, migration and deportation of vulnerable groups, development of science and technology, socio-cultural context.

Important dates:

• Deadline for submission of written disclosure Publication: October 30, 2011

View the full announcement

Reports and receiving documents:
Salado Jose Rosales
Graduate Center of the State of Sonora
Phone: (662) 2895920 and 2895900 Ext. 117
jose.salado@cesues.edu.mx

Justin Dutram
DeArizona University
Phone: (520) 3435623
jdutram@arizona.edu

2nd Binational Conference on Border Issues Announcement and Call for Papers

San Diego City College
December 1, 2011 9 am - 3 pm, Room D 121A

Politics of Violence: Militarization, Incarceration and Globalization in the U.S.-Mexico Border Area

The U.S./Mexico border has become increasingly important and relevant to populations living and interacting with one another on both sides of this international boundary. Impacts and perceptions of the border region continue to be the subject of many contemporary research projects, advocacy and activism. Papers in this conference will explore the impact of the border on populations living both in the U.S. and Mexico. They may also discuss how these populations perceive and respond to these impacts from various perspectives through current research, activism, advocacy and life experience.

If interested, please submit through e-mail a 250 word (maximum) abstract by Nov 1, 2011.

Selected papers will be published in a border studies anthology

Border Art Exhibition: Submitted artwork will be exhibited at the conference

Contact and additional information
E-mail: binationalconference@gmail.com
Blog: www.conferenciaborder.blogspot.com

BALAS 2012 Annual Conference

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
March 28-30, 2012

Hosted by PUC-Rio (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro)
PUC-Rio (www.puc-rio.br)
IAG Business School (www.iag.puc-rio.br)

Call for Papers Theme: Latin American Firms Competing in the Global Economy
Submission Deadline: November 1st, 2011

IAG Business School, PUC-Rio Program Chair: Jorge Carneiro

Latin American Firms Competing in the Global Economy

Global competition is well-known to Latin American firms. As their domestic market has been contested by foreign competitors, opportunities abroad have also emerged and been exploited.

While there have been noteworthy setbacks as well as remarkable triumphs, several challenges and prospects still remain. From both theoretical and managerial perspectives, it is important to understand what mistakes have been made, what courses have paid off, and what lessons have been learned.

For the BALAS 2012 conference, we are particularly interested in contributions about the pattern of internationalization of Latin American firms – their trajectories and their management of geographically dispersed operations. Also, a discussion of the similarities and differences of Latin American firms vis-à-vis those of other continents as well as across Latin American firms themselves would be enlightening.

Advancement of the implications for academic research, managerial practice and public policy would be greatly welcome.

Besides inviting you to submit to the Conference Theme Tracks, BALAS also encourages submissions to the General Latin American Business Tracks.

Call for papers to the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association Conference

The Mohegan Sun Convention Center
1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard
Uncasville, Connecticut 06382
June 3-6, 2012

The NAISA Council invites scholars working in Native American and Indigenous Studies to submit proposals for individual papers, panel sessions, or roundtables. All persons working in Native American and Indigenous Studies are invited and encouraged to apply. Proposals are welcome from faculty and students in colleges, universities, and tribal colleges; from community-based scholars and elders; and from professionals working in the field. To access the templates for individual papers, panels, and roundtables, click on http://www.regonline.com/NAISA2012callforpapers .

DEADLINE for proposal submission is NOVEMBER 1 2011

Call for Papers and Pre-organized Panels: Second Conference on Ethnicity, Race, and Indigenous Peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean

University of California, San Diego
November 3-5, 2011

Conference's website

Individual papers and organized panel proposals are invited for the Second Conference on Ethnicity, Race, and Indigenous Peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean, November 3-5, 2011, at the University of California, San Diego.

Panels and individual papers on topics relating to all aspects of ethnicity, race relations, Indigenous peoples, Afro-descendants and other ethnic or racial groups in Latin America and the Caribbean will be considered. Scholars, graduate students and practitioners in all humanities and social science disciplines with an interest in these areas of research are encouraged to participate. Presentations can be in English, Spanish, or Portuguese.

Submissions of pre-organized panels are strongly encouraged and will be given preference in the selection process. For advice or consultation regarding potential panel submissions, please contact the conference organizers: eripconference2011@ucsd.edu

Individual papers are also welcome and will be assigned by the Program Committee to an appropriate panel with a chair and a discussant.

The First ERIP conference, which took place in May 2008 at the University of California, San Diego, brought together more than 300 participants and attendees. Because of the high level of interest and the existence of space, time and budget constraints, we urge prospective participants to submit their Panel Proposal Forms and Individual Paper Proposal Forms as early as possible in order to improve their chances of securing a place in the program. For the relevant forms and additional information about the event, please visit the conference's website: http://cilas.ucsd.edu/erip/index.html.

ERIP-LACES TRAVEL GRANTS ERIP and LACES have established a fund to help subsidize, on a competitive basis, the travel costs of a limited number of participants coming from Latin American and Caribbean countries. For more information visit: http://cilas.ucsd.edu/erip/travel-grants.html.

ERIP-LACES BEST GRADUATE STUDENT PAPER AWARD graduate students are invited to enter the competition for the ERIP-LACES award to the best graduate student paper presented at the conference, which carries a prize of $500. For more information, visit: http://cilas.ucsd.edu/erip/student-award.html.

Convocatoria para Ponencias y Paneles Pre-organizados: Segunda Conferencia sobre Etnicidad, Raza y Pueblos Indigenas en America Latina y el Caribe

Universidad de California, San Diego
3-4 de Noviembre, 2011

Portal web de la conferencia

Se invitan propuestas de ponencias individuales y paneles pre-organizados para la Segunda Conferencia sobre Etnicidad, Raza, y Pueblos Indígenas en América Latina y el Caribe. El evento tendra lugar en la en la Universidad de California en San Diego, los dias 3-5 de Noviembre de 2011.

Se consideraran propuestas en español, portugues e ingles de académicos, investigadores y estudiantes de postgrado en todas las disciplinas de humanidades y ciencias sociales sobre temas relacionados con cualquier aspecto de la etnicidad, las relaciones raciales, los pueblos indígenas, afrodescendientes y otros grupos étnicos o raciales en América Latina y el Caribe.

El proceso de seleccion dara cierta preferencia a las propuestas de paneles pre-organizados. Para consultas y sugerencias relacionadas con la posible organizacion de paneles, por favor contactarse con los organizadores del congreso escribiendo a la siguiente direccion de correo electronico: eripconference2011@ucsd.edu.

Tambien seran bienvenidas las ponencias individuales, que serán agrupadas por el Comité de Programa de acuerdo a su afinidad tematica e incluidas en nuevos paneles con moderadores y comentaristas. La primera conferencia ERIP, que tuvo lugar en mayo de 2008 en la Universidad de California en San Diego, reunió a más de 300 participantes y asistentes. Debido al alto nivel de interés y a las limitaciones de espacio, tiempo y presupuesto, alentamos a todos los interesados a presentar sus propuestas lo antes posible para asegurarse un lugar en el programa . Para obtener los formularios correspondientes e información adicional sobre el evento, visitar el sitio web de la conferencia:http://cilas.ucsd.edu/erip/index.html.

BECAS DE VIAJE ERIP- LACES ERIP y LACES han establecido un fondo para ayudar a subsidiar, sobre una base competitiva, los gastos de viaje de un número limitado de participantes provenientes de América Latina y el Caribe. Para más información visitar: http://cilas.ucsd.edu/erip/travel-grants.html.

CONCURSO ERIP-LACES MEJOR PONENCIA PRESENTADA POR UN ESTUDIANTE DE POSTGRADO Se invita a los estudiantes a participar en el concurso ERIP-LACES, que adjudicara un premio de 500 dolares a la mejor ponencia presentada por un estudiante de postgrado. Para más información visitar:http://cilas.ucsd.edu/erip/student-award.html.

Call for Papers: National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies

20th Annual NAAAS & Affiliates National Conference
February 13-18, 2012
Crowne Plaza Executive Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Abstracts not to exceed two (2) pages, should be submitted that relate to any aspect of the Hispanic and Latino experience. Subjects may include but not limited to: literature, demographics, history, politics, economics, education, health care, fine arts, religion, social sciences, business and many other subjects. Please indicate the time required for presentation of your paper (25 minutes OR 45 minutes).

Abstracts with title of paper, presenter's name, home and institution/organization address and e-mail should be postmarked by: Saturday, November 5, 2011.

Send Abstracts to:
Dr. Lemuel Berry, Jr.
Executive Director, NAAAS & Affiliates
PO Box 6670
Scarborough, ME 04070-6670

Telephone 207-839-8004
Fax: 207-839-3776
Email: naaasconference@earthlink.net
www.facebook.com/naaasaffiliates and www.naaas.org

North American Competitiveness Conference: Sustainable Jobs for a Continent of Innovation

Date: Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Time: 8:00am-3:30pm
Location: University of San Diego - Joan B. Kroc Theatre

Did you know that big Tijuana-based international companies—such as Bose, General Electric, Hyundai, Kyocera, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Plantronics, Qualcomm, Samsung, Sharp, Toyota and many others—purchase more than $13 billion in components and services from outside our region each year? Learn about the abundant possibilities selling San Diego County components and services to the manufacturing industry just below the U.S. - Mexico border, and how innovative firms are cashing in on these opportunities while creating sustainable job growth throughout the multinational region. Get insight from top business leaders from the United States, Mexico, and Canada on how to make your business competitive in the global market. Business leaders will also discuss the overarching implications of the growing San Diego-Baja California manufacturing industry for the entire North American region.

Panels: Aerospace and Defense | Clean Technologies | Emerging Technologies: Electronics, Automotive and Digital Media| Medical Devices and Biotechnology | How to Take Advantage of the $13 Billion Opportunity

Sample of Confirmed Speakers: Dave Hester, President, Kyocera Mexicana | Joe Da Rosa, President, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Baja California | William Loeber, International Business Development, Hewlett Packard | Jim Sahaguian, Vice President, Sempra Generation | Eduardo Solis, Strategic Sourcing, Eaton Airspace | Reo Carr, Editor-in-Chief, San Diego Business Journal | Stephan Hollman, President, Special Purpose Aircraft, Pacific Aviation Corp. | Judi Taylor, President, Trade Compliance Group | JJ Perez, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Goodrich | Jim Waring, Founder/Board Chair, CleanTECH San Diego | Rod Gunther, Vice President, Suntron Manufacturing | Peter Taylor, Vice President, Turbomachinery Products, Solar Turbines- Turbotec | Luis Hernandez, Controller, Greatbatch Medical | Mark Kerbel, Vice President, REGEN Group | Gerardo De La Concha, Vice President Operations, Medtronic | Ruprecht von Buttler, Business Creation/Development, CONNECT | Jamie Gonzalez Luna, President, Butcher Corporation | Sergio Tagliapietra, former Secretary of Economic Development Baja California

Cost: $55 cooperating organization members | $65 non-members | $425 table of 8
Students (with valid student ID): $25 seminar | $35 luncheon and seminar

To register: http://www.sdchamber.org/events-and-programs and click on November 8

For more information, contact James Clark at 619-544-1376 or jclark@sdchamber.org

Second International Conference of Sister Cities

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

The Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez in collaboration with El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, Ciudad Juárez Headquarters and the Autonomous University of Chihuahua, across the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences, convened the Second International Sister Cities Conference, 9 November 11 in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua.

The aim of the conference is to bring together different perspectives that allow us to understand the processes of border realities, its impact on countries and regions as well as in populations that comprise, in contrast to the many facets of living areas and border cities.

It is aimed at researchers, students, civil and public servants who wish to participate in any of the terms set out below:

1. Presentation of papers on desks. Under this arrangement, the Organizing Committee will receive proposals for individual papers on the themes and select the event that it considers relevant to the Congress.

2. Submissions full tables (up to five papers per table) by a group of researchers, students, members of civil society organizations and public servants. The Organizing Committee will consider these proposals as a whole.

3. Lectures, which will be presented one per day during the three day Congress. The Organizing Committee will invite experts with broad experience to present their findings and experiences in their area of research.

For more information: dgrno@colef.mx

XXXII Annual ILASSA Student Conference

February 2-4, 2012

Call for Papers
Abstract deadline is 5:00 PM (CST) Friday, November 11, 2011
To submit an abstract, go to www.ilassa.org/conference

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The Conference

The Student Conference on Latin America, organized by the Institute of Latin American Studies Student Association (ILASSA) at The University of Texas at Austin, is an interdisciplinary forum for students involved in Latin American research topics. The conference provides students with the opportunity to present research activities, develop presentational skills, exchange ideas and information, and meet other scholars from around the world. The conference, now in its 32nd year, is the oldest and largest student's conference in the field of Latin American Studies.

Abstract Requirements

ILASSA invites students to submit for acceptance a single-page abstract of a paper (300 words max) within the field of Latin American Studies. The abstract will enable us to select papers for presentation and to organize panels for the conference.

Abstract Submission

Abstracts should be submitted online in order to facilitate the submission process for everyone - especially for participants outside the United States. Hard copies of abstracts will not be accepted. Final papers will be requested after accepted students are notified. To submit an abstract, please go to www.ilassa.org/conference. Please contact us atilassa.student.conference@gmail.com if you did not get an email following your submission.

The final deadline for submission of abstracts is November 11, 2011. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance by November 23, 2011. Students invited to participate will have until January 2, 2012 to submit final papers along with their registration fee. During the conference, each student will have approximately 15 minutes to present his or her work in a panel arranged around a common theme.

Fees

There is no fee for submitting an abstract for consideration. If your paper is accepted, however, you must confirm your participation by January 2 through payment of the registration fee of $25. Registration via PayPal will be available after acceptances are emailed. There will be an additional $10 fee for an optional dinner at a local Austin restaurant during one of the conference evenings. Payments can also be mailed to the physical address.

Contacts and Addresses

If you have any questions please contact us at ilassa.student.conference@gmail.com All conference correspondence will be conducted via e-mail.

Important dates for the 2012 ILASSA Conference

Friday, November 11, 2011 – Deadline for submission of abstracts
Wednesday, November 23, 2011 – Applicants notified of acceptance or non-acceptance
Monday, January 2, 2012 – Papers due and registration and equipment fee paid
Monday, January 16, 2012 – Flight information and housing requests due
February 2-4, 2012 – XXXII Annual ILASSA Student Conference

Call for Papers: "Balancing Societies: Social Justice and Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean"

Tulane University
Stone Center for Latin American Studies
LAGO Graduate Student Conference
January 19-21, 2012

Abstract Submission Deadline: November 11, 2011

Paper Submission Deadline: December 9, 2011

Much has been done in the last few decades in terms of social justice and combating inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean socially, economically, politically and culturally. Domestic and international actors have been working together to keep Latin American and Caribbean society in balance in social, economic, political, and cultural arenas. Throughout history and today, people approach questions of social justice and inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean through various methodologies in a variety of fields. This conference invites scholars from all disciplines to examine the actors, trends and changes occurring in Latin America and the Caribbean to improve the quality of life. We encourage submissions from the liberal arts, social sciences, and professional fields spanning historical and contemporary time periods to address the issue of society in flux in Latin America and the Caribbean and how we, as agents of change, utilize various methodologies and lenses to analyze these issues.

Guidelines and Dates:

We welcome abstracts for presentations and for panels from all disciplines relating to the conference theme.

Abstracts of up to 250 words should be sent in Microsoft Word format. Please include your name, phone number, title and institutional affiliation in your e-mail. Abstracts may be sent to lago.tulane@gmail.com by Friday, November 11th, 2011.

Final copies of completed papers may be sent to lago.tulane@gmail.com by Friday, December 9th, 2011.

Papers should be approximately 3000-5000 words and there are no specific guidelines as to the format of your paper. However, please keep in mind that presentations should be no longer than 15 minutes in length.

Call for Proposals: 41st Annual Congress of the Canadian Association for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL NOVEMBER 15.2011

For the 41st Annual Congress of the Canadian Association for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, CALACS, being held from the 18-20th of May, 2012, at the UBC Okanagan Campus in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, we invite you to present potential proposals for a session entitled: “Indigenous Self-Determination and Autonomy in Latin America and Canada: New Horizons in the Struggle for Decolonization” (Tentative Title).  The session’s objective is to seek a balance regarding the experiences and process of Indigenous self-determination and autonomy in Latin America and Canada, taking into account the contemporary relations with nation-States, domestic and international legislation, the practices and visions of the Peoples, as well as their multiple struggles for decolonization.

The main themes of the sessions, resulting from a process of inter-hemispheric consultation and dialogue, are the following:

1. Self-determination and autonomy from the perspective of Indigenous Peoples and their identity, practices, conscience and cosmovisions.

2. Formative Programs (and training) of Indigenous Peoples (access, relevance, importance, achievements, results).  This topic embodies and covers the suggestions of advancing the formation of the subjects, the struggles for the decolonization of knowledge, the actions and visions of the allies of Indigenous Peoples and intercultural relations with non-indigenous societies.

3. Experiences and case studies of Indigenous self-determination and autonomy in Latin America and Canada – this would include a dialogue of the cases, getting a more in-depth understanding of them, learning from the experiences and advancing the inductive/deductive exercise of comparison.  Re-enforcement of the contribution of indigenous women in the struggles for exercising their rights.

4. How can intercultural dialogue regarding Indigenous self-determination and autonomy be carried out?

We hope you will send us your potential proposals, utilizing the attached format, to the following emails: Miguel González , with a copy to Tirso Gonzales.

If you would like more information about the CALACS Conferences, as well as opportunities for funding, visit the following site:

• In Spanish
• In English (including information about funding

Call for papers: Humanities Education and Research Association

Annual Conference, March 8 - 10, 2012
Salt Lake City, Utah Crossroads

In keeping with HERA's mission of promoting the study of the humanities across a wide range of disciplines, we invite presentations exploring any form of artistic representation---literature, the visual arts, music, theatre, opera, dance, film, photography, architecture et al---from any world culture, using an interdisciplinary "crossroads" approach to enrich and deepen our understanding of these cultural artifacts and the societies that produced them. Presentations on interdisciplinary approaches to teaching the humanities are also welcome.

Proposals for papers, panels, or workshops must be submitted through the conference web portal on the HERA website at www.h-e-r-a.org. Questions may be directed to the conference organizers, Francesca Lawson (francesca_lawson@byu.edu) or Michael Call (michael_call@byu.edu).

Presentation time for individual papers is limited to 15-20 minutes. Deadline for submission: November 15, 2011. The conference will be held at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City. Often described as "The Crossroads of the West," Salt Lake offers the visitor a wide variety of cultural activities as well as world-class ski resorts such as Park City only minutes away by public transportation or private car.

2012 Public Administration Theory Network (PAT-Net) Conference at South Padre Island, TX

Call for Panels, Roundtables, and Papers 25th Annual Meeting of the Public Administration Theory Network Hosted by UT-Brownsville and Stephen F. Austin State University

May 17-20, 2012
Proposals Due: November 16, 2011

THEME
Exploring Borders: New Realities, Challenges, and Solutions

For this conference, we examine, deconstruct, and interrogate "borders" in the field of public administration. Here, borders refer to physical, geographical, metaphorical, philosophical and/or ontological spaces that tend to delimit and separate us or, alternatively, bring us closer together. Borders can be hard and they can be porous or liminal. Indeed, much of what we need to accomplish in public administration needs to take place at the borders that separate and unite us.

Within these sometimes fluid and sometimes invariable fields of action we call borders, new political, social, economic, global, and technical realities have challenged governments, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and humanity to respond. Public administration theory has a unique opportunity to go beyond established thinking to interpret these realities, acknowledge the challenges, and assert solutions. This conference seeks to build new theoretical groundings in ways that create inclusive communities, increase citizen/public collaboration, improve governance, boost administrative prowess, and enhance understanding of border relations. Approaches to this theme may include antiessentialism, critical theory deconstructive methods, dialectics, discursive practices, hermeneutic interpretation, phenomenological approaches, post-structuralism, and social constructivism.

The Public Administration Theory Network (PAT-Net) invites scholarly papers from diverse perspectives that inspire new theoretical discussions and build from the past insights and structures to allow us to confront new realities, challenges, and solutions. The Program Committee will also consider proposals unrelated to the theme, but advance theoretical thinking in administrative, behavioral, policy, and political arenas.

CONFERENCE INFORMATION
Conference sessions begin Friday, May 17th, 2012 and end at noon on Sunday, May 20th, 2012. There will also be a Ph.D. student pre-conference workshop. The conference will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn on South Padre Island, Texas.

Questions about the hotel, registration, or conference events should be sent to the Site Committee Chair, Terry Garrett, at Terence.Garrett@utb.edu.

PROGRAM INFORMATION
Questions about program substance or proposals for panels, papers, and roundtables should be addressed to the Program Committee Chair Rick Herzog at PAT.Net2012@gmail.com.

Paper proposals should include:

• Title of paper o Name(s) or author(s), organizational affiliation(s) and e-mail address(es)
• Abstract not to exceed 300 words in length, which describes the substance of the paper
• All proposals should be sent to Rick Herzog at PAT.Net2012@gmail.com by Wednesday, November 16.

More information: http://patnet2012.wordpress.com/about/

XI International Congress of Hispanic Literature: Call for Papers

The conference is to be held in Cusco, Peru, between 7 and March 9, 2012. Please note that this year proposals must be received by November 18, 2011.

Submit a one-page abstract (Spanish or English) or session proposals.

Electronically: www.lhup.edu / CILH
Fax (570) 484-2830
Mail: Dr. Enrique Herrera / Raub Hall 420 Foreign Languages Department / Lock Haven University / Lock Haven PA 17745

Inquiries before November 18th, 2011

Voice (814) 574-6882
Email: eherrera@lhup.edu

Latin American Social and Public Policy Student Conference

February 24-25 at the University of Pittsburgh

CALL FOR PAPERS: If you are writing a paper on any aspect of Latin American social and public policy, we invite you to submit your work for consideration. You may also propose to form a panel for presentation and discussion.

• Please submit your topic with a brief description (approximately 75 to 100 words) by November 18, 2011.
  
  
• You will be notified of the committee's decision by November 22, 2011.
  
  
• The deadline for submission of final papers will be due January 13, 2012.

Please send the information requested on the Call for Papers form. You may submit it online through the CLAS website: http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/events/laspp.html or via regular mail to the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Pittsburgh to the attention of Luis Bravo. (bravo@pitt.edu)

International Congress of Ecological and Territorial

El Colegio de la Frontera Norte and Universidad Autonoma de Baja California - Ensenada Campus, call for the International Congress of Ecological and Planning, which will be held in the city of Ensenada, Baja California, from 22 to 25 November 2011.

The congress aims to provide a suitable framework for the exchange of experiences among academics, professionals, technicians, graduate students, public and private institutions and social organizations linked to land management. Expressing the results on social participation, ways of incorporating rural development policies, urban and regional development to climate change scenarios on territorial and ecological systems.

The main themes will focus on the conference are: theoretical and methodological aspects, integration of territorial policies in urban, rural and regional Territorial assessment and ecological risk and socio-environmental vulnerability, and the land use planning with climate change scenarios .

For full conference details please enter the following link: http://ordenamientoecologico2011.blogspot.com

More information:
Organizing Committee CIOTA VI-2011
congresordenaecol2011@gmail.com

Call for Publication: Op. Journal of Historical Research Center, number 20

Special Issue: Diaspora, migration and transnationalism / Special Issue: Diaspora, Migration, and Transnacionalism

Over the past two decades, the concept of diaspora became fashionable in various disciplines of the humanities and social sciences, including history, literary criticism, cultural studies, anthropology, sociology and political science. Numerous scholars have adopted the term to question the notion of limited territorial nation state, citizenship, culture and language, which traditionally dominated the debate on migration. In turn, the global expansion of migrant populations, refugees, exiles and displaced dramatized the limitations of state control and surveillance on citizens and their cultural practices. Many researchers have reassessed their sedentary notions of nation states as the only containers of personal and group loyalties. Instead, the concept of transnationalism, understood as the development of social ties, cultural, economic and political across national borders, became a key dimension of many interpretations of postmodernity. The concern with the crossing of borders (both legal and administrative as symbolic and imaginary) is a recurrent theme in contemporary thought.

Criteria for publication:

Convene a broad interdisciplinary reflection on the concepts, theories, methods and sources of diaspora studies.

As a starting point for discussion, we understand the scattering of a diaspora population outside its territory of origin, which has multiple ties to the territory through time and space. Beyond its etymology, the term "diaspora" also evokes a wide range of connotations, including movement, travel, displacement, dislocation, rootlessness, hybridity and nomadism. We are particularly interested in examining how the concept of diaspora and transnationalism closely related, sometimes used almost as synonymous with-help to understand the concrete experience of different groups in different places and times, especially in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean after the World War II.

More even, we seek partnerships that allow specifying how they arise and develop the diaspora, how they relate to their ancestral homelands and how they fit in their societies of settlement. Finally, we invite contributors to comparatively analyze the causes, forms and consequences of the spread of human populations.

Deadline for submission of manuscripts: December 1, 2011 / Deadline: December 1, 2011

Manuscripts are accepted in English or Spanish, but eventually will be published only in Spanish. The guidelines are published in the journal http://cih.upr.edu/index_publicaciones.html.

To submit manuscripts or request further information, please contact the guest editor at the following address or e-mail:

Dr. Jorge Duany
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
University of Puerto Rico Section 23345
San Juan Puerto Rico 00931-3345
jduany@gmail.com

The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!

Prize in Ethics Essay Contest 2012

The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics is an annual competition that challenges college students in the U.S. to submit essays on the urgent ethical issues that confront them in today's complex world. Since 1989, The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics has been encouraging students to write thought-provoking personal essays that raise questions, single out issues and are rational arguments for ethical action.

First Prize: $5,000
Second Prize: $2,500
Third Prize: $1,000 Two
Honorable Mentions: $500 each

Open to all full-time Juniors and Seniors registered at an accredited four-year college or university!

DEADLINE: All applications must be submitted online at apply.ethicsprize.org before December 5th 2011, 5pm PST.

For more information and guidelines, visit www.ethicsprize.org.

Contact us: Samantha Carlin at samantha@eliewieselfoundation.org www.eliewieselfoundation.org Tel: +1 (212) 490-7788

Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies Conference

RMCLAS 2012 Annual Conference, Park City, Utah

The 59th Annual Conference of the Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies will be held at the Yarrow Hotel in Park City, Utah, on Wednesday, March 28th, through Saturday, March 31, 2012. The RMCLAS Annual Conference provides an opportunity for scholars and graduate students to share original research on Latin America. The conference hotel will be the Yarrow Hotel in Park City.

Call for Papers:
The RMCLAS Program Committee is now accepting panel and paper proposals on general topics in Latin American Studies. We encourage presentations from all disciplines including, but not limited to, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, Cultural Studies, Economics, Environmental Studies, Ethnomusicology, Film Studies, Gender Studies, History, Linguistics, Literature, Political Science, and Sociology.

We suggest that panels consist of a chair, at least three presenters, and a commentator (one of whom may be the chair and/or commentator) and a commentator. Papers can be in English or Spanish. Please fill out the panel proposal form by using the link below. This form will also accommodate single-paper proposals. The deadline for panel and paper proposals is December 15, 2011.

Here is the link to the proposal form. Be sure to hit "submit" when you are done. It is probably wise to prepare your panel proposal in your word processing program, then paste it into this form (to avoid losing info etc.). You should have a backup of your proposal in any case.

Also remember that if your panel/paper is accepted, membership in RMCLAS and conference registration is required to participate in the conference.

2011 Call for Proposals. Latin America in Translation/En Traducción/Em Tradução

The Consortium in Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University

The deadline for submissions is December 31, 2011.

Please submit materials to: Latin America in Translation Series, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Duke University, John Hope Franklin Center, 2204 Erwin Road, Box 90254, Durham, NC 27708-0254. (Please use zip code 27705 for courier service such as FedEx, DHL, UPS, etc.)

In the English-speaking world, Latin Americans are more often written about than read. As a result, the educated public in the United States continues to learn most of what it does know about the region from Latin Americanists who are themselves foreigners to the national realities they study. Since October 1990, the UNC and Duke Consortium in Latin American and Caribbean Studies has undertaken an effort to address this imbalance by establishing an ongoing editorial series, "Latin America in Translation/En Traducción/Em Tradução."

The Latin America in Translation Series is a joint initiative of the UNC and Duke Consortium, Duke University Press (DUP), and the University of North Carolina Press (UNCP) and is directed by an editorial committee of faculty members and editors from the three sponsoring institutions. Since 1993, approximately thirty-five books have been published in the series with more forthcoming regularly.

The Series translates and publishes in English outstanding books in a wide range of fields by important Latin American writers and scholars. While most topics in the social sciences and humanities (including literature) are considered, books with an inter- or multidisciplinary outlook are encouraged.

The committee gives highest consideration to those works that, once translated, will be most likely to attract a significant readership in English. The committee also has much interest in the translation of works that can be used in the classroom. It is for this reason that nonfiction has a better chance of being selected than fiction. Those who submit works of fiction or poetry are encouraged to provide an explanation of how these works are relevant in their respective field(s) and might be adapted to classroom use. The committee does not normally select highly specialized works that will likely be of interest to a relatively small audience of specialists, most of whom could read the book in the original language.

The Consortium has limited funds to support this series. In the case of larger or longer projects, any contributions or suggestions of sources of funding are welcome.

Nomination Procedures: Interested scholars or authors are encouraged to nominate a title for consideration in the series. Only complete submissions will be accepted. Please include the following:

1. A complete copy of the book. If a printed copy is unavailable, a photocopy of the book will be accepted. If requested, all copies will be returned upon completion of the selection process.

2. A brief statement of the book's importance within Latin America and for an English-language audience. This may come from the author or anyone interested in nominating a title for consideration.

3. (Optional) Published editorial reviews of the book. If including newspaper or magazine reviews please include the complete reference for the source.

The deadline for submissions is December 31, 2011.

Please submit materials to: Latin America in Translation Series, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Duke University, John Hope Franklin Center, 2204 Erwin Road, Box 90254, Durham, NC 27705.

For further information on the Series, please contact Program Coordinator, Amy Vargas-Tonsi (av71@duke.edu) The Consortium in Latin American & Caribbean Studies

http://www.uncdukeconsortium.org/translation_series.html

Call for Papers: Tulane University Spanish and Portuguese Graduate Student Conference

The conference will take place March 23-24, 2012. The conference's theme will be "Spaces Written in Violence / Violence Written in Spaces." We welcome submissions in English, Spanish or Portuguese examining Iberian, Transatlantic and Latin American literatures and cultures. Keynote Speakers will be Juan Pablo Dabove from the University of Colorado at Boulder as well as visiting Tulane professor Yuri Herrera.

The deadline for abstract submissions is January 15, 2012.

For more information, please contact Adam Demaray at ademaray@tulane.edu

Call for papers: The 20th Annual Latin American Studies Symposium at Birmingham-Southern College

April 20th and 21st, 2012

Please plan to celebrate Birmingham-Southern College's 20th Annual Latin American Studies Symposium by presenting a paper on any topic related to the Americas. Since 1992, Birmingham-Southern College has been proud to host students and faculty from institutions in the Southeast and beyond. Over the years hundreds of undergraduate students have met with their peers from as many as 30 different Latin American Studies programs to engage in an exchange of ideas and present their research to an audience beyond their own classrooms or institutions. For many students this conference helped paved the way for future professional endeavors in many different fields related to Latin America.

To commemorate two decades of outstanding undergraduate scholarship, we are fortunate to have the Symposium's founder, Dr. Gama Perruci, as our keynote speaker.

A native of Brazil, Dr. Gama Perruci has a Ph.D. in political sciencefrom the University of Florida and a master's in international journalism (M.I.J.) from Baylor University in Texas. Aside from his research and administrative duties as Interim Provost, Dean of the Faculty, and Dean of the McDonough Leadership Center at Marietta College, Ohio, Dr. Perruci also serves as a consultant to many colleges and corporations. He also serves as the Interim Chair of the International Leadership Association, Inc. (ILA) Board of Directors.

The presentations are limited to undergraduate students only. All topics pertaining to Latin America are welcome. The presentations should be approximately 15 minutes in length. We encourage proposals of panels and invite faculty members to serve as panel chairs and discussants. It is the responsibility of the discussants to ensure that each and every presenter has an equal opportunity to summarize the most important points in his or her paper—and not read the entire paper. Papers in English, Spanish and Portuguese will be considered. Please send panel/paper proposals to the address below or submit online.

The Deadline for Proposals is February 10th, 2012.

By Mail: Dr. Barbara Domcekova
Latin American Studies Symposium, Director
Birmingham-Southern College
900 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL 35254
Phone: (205) 226-4975
Fax: (205) 226-3089
Online: http://www.bsc.edu/academics/las/symposium.cfm

The Bolivian Studies Journal: Call for Papers

The Bolivian Studies Journal is an international, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, open access publication published at the University of Pittsburgh and available both in electronic and printed format. The journal is seeking contributions in the areas of Andean Studies, Amazonian Studies, Anthropology, Archaeology, Cultural Activism, Cultural Studies, Education, Ethnography, Feminism, History, Indigeneity, Law Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Queer Studies, Sociology, and Visual Arts. The journal also welcomes original and innovative research that will stimulate critical thought on the current and future role of Bolivia in the new millennium. The journal publishes in English, Spanish, and indigenous languages. The criteria for acceptance and publication of a manuscript are originality, theoretical rigor, analytical capacity, and interest to a wide audience of readers.

We accept contributions throughout the year, however, materials received by July 29th, 2011 will automatically be considered for the next issue, scheduled for release in the fall 2011. If you are interested in contributing to the journal you can send your potential contribution either by e-mail at: bsj@mail.pitt.edu or using the journal’s online submission system.

For further guidelines and other questions contact us at: bsj@mail.pitt.edu

171 Hillman Library
3960 Forbes Avenue - University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260 – USA
Phone: 412 648 7734
Fax: 412 648 7713
Email: bsj@mail.pitt.edu

VI Congreso Internacional de Ordenamiento Ecológico y Territorial

martes, 22-25 de noviembre de 2011
Ensenada, Baja California

El objetivo del congreso es ofrecer un marco propicio para el intercambio de experiencias entre académicos, profesionales, técnicos, estudiantes de posgrado, instituciones públicas y privadas y organizaciones sociales vinculados a la gestión del territorio. Expresar los resultados sobre la participación social, formas de incorporación de políticas de desarrollo rural, urbano y regional, y elaboración de escenarios ante el cambio climático en los ordenamientos territoriales y ecológicos.

Los ejes temáticos en los que se centrará el congreso son: Aspectos teórico-metodológicos; Integración de las políticas territoriales urbanas, rurales y regionales; Evaluación del Ordenamiento territorial y ecológico; Riesgo y vulnerabilidad socioambiental; y el ordenamiento del territorio ante escenarios de cambio climático.

Los resúmenes de los trabajos propuestos serán evaluados por un comité científico-técnico integrado por expertos de las instituciones convocantes, para su inclusión en las modalidades de ponencias o carteles. La fecha límite de envío de resúmenes, será el 01 de abril del 2011. Para consultar todos los detalles de la convocatoria

Más información:
Comité Organizador VI CIOTE-2011: congresordenaecol2011@gmail.com

4-Study Abroad and Summer Programs

Center for Latin American Studies and San Diego State University present: Study Abroad Intersession Program in Guatemala

January 4 – 16, 2012

Deadline to apply is October 28th!! Space limited to 20 students, so hurry!!

Earn 3 semester units while working to support the local community!

• 2 Mandatory orientation meetings prior to the trip.
• Hands-on service learning, research and lectures on-site.
• Follow up seminar and research papers due after the trip.
• The Program Includes:
  • Tuition for 3 Units (graduate and undergraduate credits)
  • Lectures and Educational Excursions
  • Sites: Guatemala City, Antigua, San Martín Jilotepeque, Santiago Atitlán
  • Tour of Mayan Ruins, coffee tour, and volcano hike.
  • All Meals and Lodging

Estimated Price: $2,700 (This price is an estimate and subject to change)

AS Study Abroad Scholarships available!!

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Michael Hilburn (Instructor), Center for Latin American Studies, profhilburn@gmail.com

OSEA: Spend Summer 2012 in the Maya World, Yucatán, Mexico

Summer 2012 Programs:

• Heritage Field Study & Ethnography
• Teach English Service Learning
• Maya Language Immersion
• Intensive Spanish Immersion

OSEA Field School Programs are based in Pisté and Maya Communities surrounding Chichén Itzá, One of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

OSEA Field School Program Fees include:

• Direct Enrollment with Accredited University Transcript
• Food & Lodging, Homestays with Maya families in Pisté
• Local Field Trips to Chichén Itzá, Ek Balam, Yaxuna, Cenote Dzitnup, & jungle caves
• Mid-Program Break (4-night/5 day) to allow participants free-time to explore Yucatán on their own (not included in program fees).

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: Open to Undergraduates in sophomore year and higher, with any social science & humanities major Open to Graduate Students in any social science and humanities fields (send us an email to ask about grad rates) GPA of 2.5 or higher

Write to contact@osea-cite.org for more information, or visit us at www.osea-cite.org!

US-Mexico Border Immersion Program, January 9 - 14, 2012

PJS 594 or PJS 494 – The US-Mexico Border Immersion course offers one unit of credit in Peace and Justice Studies at the graduate (PJS 594) or upper division undergraduate (PJS 494) levels. It is coordinated jointly with the Franciscan School of Theology (FST) in Berkeley, CA and is held over the course of one week during the January intersession. The interdisciplinary nature of the course addresses political, economic, social, and theological perspectives on the border and bilateral relationship between the United States and Mexico, providing students with a diverse educational experience. The course combines seminar lectures and various site visits to relevant destinations on the US-Mexico border in the San Diego/Tijuana binational region. Site visits typically include the border fence, a maquiladora, the Casa del Migrante, the Centro Cultural de Tijuana, and the US Border Patrol, among others.

Course Goals: We envision this class as a forum for sharing experiences, trying out new ideas, cultivating our capacities for self-knowledge and integrating diverse ways of understanding. This approach to adult learning will not only support our acquisition of knowledge, but provides a setting for immediate experience, reflection, and integration.

Learning Objectives

• To understand the complexity of identity and opportunity at the US-Mexico border through an applied field experience and diverse perspectives on (in US-Mexico) border issues.
  
  
• To enhance awareness of community, national, and binational needs and concerns regarding immigration and other border and bilateral issues.
  
  
• Through principles of conflict resolution, spirituality, social justice, and human rights, to integrate or seek to reconcile the diversity of views that will be presented.
  
  
• To become more sensitive to the reality of personal borders and enhance our capacity to meet the "stranger."

Costs: The full cost of the program is $1,380 ($200 tuition + $1,180 program fee) to be billed upon submission of the online application.

Application Process: Deadline: November 1, 2011

1. Submit the online application by November 1, 2011: http://tiny.cc/BorderImmersion

2. Submit the Agreement and Release Form to TBI no later than November 1, 2011. You may submit the form by fax, mail, PDF scanned email, or in person.

3. Submit a copy of your passport and US visa (if applicable). You may submit the copies by fax, mail, PDF scanned email, or in person.

*Non-USD graduate students must fill out the Special Student Application and send the completed form to both the Office of Graduate Admissions (Monica Mahon, mmahon@sandiego.edu) and the Trans-Border Institute.

Non-USD upper division undergraduate students: to be determined

For more information contact:
Trans-Border Institute, KIPJ 238
University of San Diego
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110

Phone: (619) 260-4090
E-mail: transborder@sandiego.edu

http://www.sandiego.edu/peacestudies/tbi/projects/US-MexicoBorderImmersionProgram.php

Study Abroad in Mexico

Study Abroad in Mexico The Mexico Solidarity Network study abroad experience offers a dynamic, student-centered pedagogical approach combined with direct interaction with some of Mexico’s most important social movements.

Chiapas/Tlaxcala/Mexico City: January 30 - May 7 (Spring application deadline was Nov. 1, But don't despair- there are 3 spots left for the spring program that will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. )

For more information, please visit http://www.mexicosolidarity.org/

Study Abroad, Intern or Volunteer with ProWorld in Latin America

Interested in studying, interning or volunteering abroad in Latin America? ProWorld offers service-based study abroad programs, internships and volunteer positions in Peru, Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Brazil. As an intern or volunteer, you can gain hands-on experience anytime year-round and involve yourself in a project surrounding community development, healthcare, women's empowerment, education or environmental conservation. As a Study Abroad student, you can gain academic credit Fall, Spring or Summer semester and work on a community-driven service project. Feel free to visit the website to find out which project may be best for you: www.proworldvolunteers.org.

Autonomous University of Social Movements (AUSM)

Our Mexican Social Movements semester and summer study abroad programs allow students to live with and learn from the very social movements they read about building autonomy, resisting neoliberalism, and changing the way we do politics. Whether it's in indigenous communities in Chiapas, in campesino communities in Tlaxcala, or the country's largest urban land reclamation movement in Mexico City, students will gain first-hand experience that speaks volumes.

The 13-week, 16-credit semester program is accredited at the undergraduate and graduate level by the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana and our US school of record is Hampshire College. Transcripts have been accepted by over 100 US colleges and universities.

See our website and apply today! http://mexicosolidarity.org/ausm

Threads of Peru Volunteers

A sustainable tourism (trekking) company in Cusco, and their affiliated NGO, Threads of Peru, which works with weavers in several remote communities in the region, are looking for volunteers. The positions are flexible, and would probably work for anyone interested in Andean culture, Quechua (the communities are Quechua speaking), weaving, tourism, and marketing. For more information, contact Amanda Zenick at threads.schedule@gmail.com

Links: http://apus-peru.com and http://www.threadsofperu.com/

Haitian Creole Language Instruction Opportunity

Latin American and Caribbean Center (LACC) at Florida International University is currently accepting applications for its 14th Annual Haitian Summer Institute in Miami, Florida. The Institute features intensive language training in Haitian Creole at both the Beginning/Intermediate and Intermediate/Advanced levels, as well as a Haitian Studies Seminar Series and a FLAC Lecture Series.

The program is FLAS-approved.

Eligible non-FIU students who are interested in enrolling in the Institute are invited to apply for FIU FLAS Fellowships in Haitian Creole by contacting Joanne Virgille, Coordinator, LACC Academic Programs at jvirg001@fiu.edu Students are encouraged to apply ASAP.

For more information, please visit: http://casgroup.fiu.edu/lacc/pages.php?id=719

5-Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities

WHITEFORD GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD IN APPLIED ANTHROPOLOGY

The Society for Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology (SLACA) announces its Whiteford Graduate Student Award in Applied Anthropology in honor of Michael B. Whiteford and Scott Whiteford. The award is intended to help two students attend a professional anthropological conference (American Anthropological Association, Society for Economic Anthropology, Society for Applied Anthropology, Society for Society for Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology).

The prize consists of US $200 for a student registered in a graduate program in the USA or Canada, and US $300 for a student registered in a graduate program in Latin American or the Caribbean. We encourage anthropology departments to support students entering the competition by providing additional conference travel funds.

Papers submitted to the award's committee are limited to a maximum length of six thousand words, including bibliography. Papers can be from any subfield of anthropology, but they must have an applied component. Papers must be based on field research carried out in Latin America and the Caribbean or among first-generation migrants from these areas to other countries. The papers can be written in English, Spanish, French or Portuguese and must have been or will be submitted to a professional anthropological meeting (AAA 2011, SfAA 2012, SEA 2012). Awardees must demonstrate formal registration to a professional anthropological society meeting, acceptance of the paper, and travel receipts indicating attendance. The student must be a member of SLACA.

Deadline for receiving papers: November 1, 2011

Please address queries and send papers to Walter E. Little at wlittle@albany.edu

The University of California President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Call for Applications

Applications Deadline: November 1, 2011

THE PROGRAM

The University of California President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program was established in 1984 to encourage outstanding women and minority Ph.D. recipients to pursue academic careers at the University of California. The current program offers postdoctoral research fellowships and faculty mentoring to outstanding scholars in all fields whose research, teaching, and service will contribute to the diversity and equal opportunity at the University of California. These contributions may include public service addressing the needs of our increasingly diverse society, efforts to advance equitable access to higher education, or research focusing on underserved populations or understanding inequalities related to race, gender, disability or LGBT. The program is seeking applicants with the potential to bring to their academic careers the critical perspective that comes from their non-traditional educational background or understanding of the experiences of members of groups historically underrepresented in higher education.

AWARDS AND APPOINTMENTS

Fellowships are awarded for research conducted under faculty sponsorship on any one of the University of California's ten campuses. The University awards 15-20 postdoctoral fellowships every year. The annual award provides a salary of $40-45,000, depending on the field and level of experience. The award also includes health insurance, vision and dental benefits, 4 weeks of paid "time off" and up to $4,000 for research-related and program travel expenses. Each award is for a 12-month period, renewable for an additional term upon demonstration of academic productivity and participation in program events.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and must hold or receive a Ph.D. from an accredited university before the start of their fellowship.

Ford Foundation Fellowships

Starting September 1, 2011 Applications will be accepted for the 2012 Ford Diversity Fellowships Program for Achieving Excellence in College and University Teaching.  For more information regarding full eligibility requirements and the online application please visit their website.

• U.S. Citizen or National
• Planning a career in teaching and research at the college or university level in a research-based filed of Science, social science or humanities

Awardees have expenses paid to attend one Conference of Ford Fellows.

Approximately 60 pre-doctoral, 35 dissertation, and 20 postdoctoral fellowships sponsored by the Ford Foundation and administered by the National Research Council of the National Academies.
Application Deadline Dates:
Pre-doctoral:  November 14, 2011
Dissertation:   November 17, 2011
Postdoctoral:  November 17, 2011

The Inter-American Foundation Grassroots Development Fellowships

Funding Ph.D. Dissertation Research

Visit www.iie.org/iaf for eligibility criteria and how to apply.

2012-2013 APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 17th, 2012

IAF Fellowships support dissertation research in Latin America and the Caribbean undertaken by students who have advanced to Ph.D. candidacy in a university in the United States. Fellows must be U.S. citizens or citizens of the independent Latin American countries. Proficiency in the language(s) appropriate to the research proposal is required.

Awards are based on both development and scholarly criteria. Proposals should offer a practical orientation to field-based information on the following topics:

• Organizations promoting grassroots development among the poor;
• the financial sustainability and independence of such organizations;
• trends affecting historically excluded groups such as African descendants, indigenous peoples, women and others;
• transnational development;
• the role of corporate social responsibility in grassroots development;
• the impact of globalization on grassroots development;
• the impact of grassroots development activities on the quality of life of the poor.

The Fellowship includes:

• round-trip international transportation to the research site;
• a research allowance of up to $3,000;
• a monthly stipend of $1,500 for up to 12 months;
• emergency health insurance;
• expenses related to required attendance at a mid-year conference.

For more information on this exceptional grant opportunity, including application instructions and additional information on the deadline, visit www.iie.org/iaf. For more information on the IAF, visit www.iaf.gov.

Sally Casanova Pre-doctoral Program

The Sally Casanova California Pre-Doctoral Program is designed to increase the diversity of the pool of potential university faculty by supporting the doctoral aspirations of individuals who are: Current upper division or graduate students in the CSU, Economically and educationally disadvantaged, U.S. citizens or permanent residents, Leaders of tomorrow

For more information and an application, please visit: http://www.calstate.edu/PreDoc/index.shtml

The Graduate Student Travel Fund (GSTF) supports travel associated with scholarly research and creative activities.

AWARD The maximum award is $1,000 and must be used within twelve months of the allocation. Approximately $7,000 will be granted during each review cycle (fall, winter and spring).

ELIGIBILITY The Graduate Student Travel Fund is available to all degree-seeking SDSU graduate students with an accumulated grade point average of at least 3.0. An eligible graduate student may submit one application for each review cycle.

CRITERIA FOR REVIEW The GSTF applications are evaluated by a sub-committee that includes representation from Associated Students, Graduate Student Association, the Graduate Council and the Division of Research Affairs. The primary criteria used in evaluating applications for funding are as follows:

• Relevance or merit of professional activity to support student's research/scholarship in designated major field of study
• Appropriateness of scope and budget
• Contribution to completion of a thesis or dissertation

TO APPLY Complete the GSTF application, including required signatures, at: http://gra.sdsu.edu/grad/research/docs/GSTF_Application.doc

Save as a single low-resolution PDF file (files exceeding 5 MB and multiple PDF files will not be accepted) and e-mail the document to the Division of Research Affairs (dra@mail.sdsu.edu). No paper submissions will be accepted. Decisions for funding will be announced within one month of the submission deadline.

Deadlines for fall, winter and spring are October 1st, February 1st and May 1st respectively.

Please direct questions to the Division of Research Affairs (dra@mail.sdsu.edu), (619) 594-5938.

6-Internships, Volunteer, and Job Opportunities

Human Rights Accompaniers Needed in Guatemala Next training: January 2012 in Bay Area, CA

Application Deadline: October 31st, 2011

For more information and an application, please visit our website: www.nisgua.org

Six-month minimum commitment required

The role of human rights accompaniers: Accompaniers work as human rights observers, providing an international presence to Guatemalans organizing in defense of their rights in a variety of contexts, including precedent-setting genocide cases and local opposition to mega-projects. Accompaniers work in pairs, travel between the capital city and an assigned region, share in rural life, observe and report on conditions, monitor the human rights situation and provide a link to the international community. NISGUA trains volunteers and matches them with groups in the U.S. that support the accompanier's stay both financially and personally.

Candidates should have:

• The ability to document and analyze events and conditions in order to produce quality written reports
• Cultural sensitivity, excellent judgment skills, physical stamina, ability to work flexibly in dynamic, changing situations, resourcefull in self-care and relational dynamics, patient and flexible
• A high level of verbal and written Spanish or the ability to develop it with six weeks of intensive study
• A familiarity with the history of Central America/U.S. relations, the current situation in Guatemala, and a basic understanding of human rights/accompaniment
• Previous experience in Latin America (especially rural areas) strongly preferred
• Awareness of security issues and willingness to work in a situation which might involve risk, interest in individual and team analysis

Benefits include: Accommodation and food covered by a small monthly stipend, health insurance, a re-entry stipend, and a contribution toward international airfare.

About G.A.P.: The Guatemala Accompaniment Project (G.A.P.) of the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA) trains and places qualified candidates as human rights accompaniers. NISGUA is one of many organizations around the world that employs accompaniment as a vital tool in the global struggle for the respect of human rights. In the Guatemalan context, accompaniment is one tool used in response to the threats, harassment, and violence faced by survivors of Guatemala's 36-year long civil war, grassroots organizations working for justice, and indigenous communities combating destructive mega-development projects on their land.

http://www.nisgua.org/get_involved/join_gap/

Mixtec Cultural Exchange Program: In San Diego

Tasks:

• Teach English or Spanish to Indigenous Mixteco Adults
• Provide tutoring and educational activities to Mixteco youths

This is a great opportunity to learn about the Mixteco culture, practice your Spanish, and gain practical experience in language instruction. No prior tutoring experience needed; this is a hands on learning experience for you and the Mixteco community.

Requirements: Must be available to teach on Tuesdays or Thursday evenings in Linda Vista from 5:30-8:30 and help with cultural workshops on two Saturdays over the course of the semester. Spanish preferred, but not required.

For more information, please contact Annika Adamson at clasintr@mail.sdsu.edu

Translation Internship at Federal Defenders of San Diego

Federal Defenders office in San Diego (FDSDI) is offering an internship program that offers students a specialized real world apprenticeship where they will apply their bi-cultural skills and gain practical insights toward becoming proficient working professionals.

TITLE: SPANISH/ENGLISH TRANSLATION INTERN DESCRIPTION OF

DUTIES: The Translation Intern will work in a legal office environment translating a variety of documents to be submitted to the Court in criminal cases.

HOURS: 8-12 hrs per week, 160 hrs credit Flexible schedule within the hours of 8 am to 6 pm M-F

QUALIFICATIONS: A high level of spoken and written Spanish and English fluency Bi-cultural background and education a plus Excellent comprehension and writing skills in both languages Word processing proficiency

INTERNSHIP COURSE INFORMATION: Independent study or course credit according to the specifications of each instructor or institution. Interns will learn about the responsibilities and operations of a legal office and will receive orientation on pursuing careers as court interpreters, translators, investigators, paralegals and/or attorneys.

A letter of evaluation and recommendation will be provided, based on performance and a 250-500 word essay on how cultural differences are revealed in translation from the perspective of any academic discipline of interest to the student, such as law, sociology, literature, linguistics or anthropology.

HOW TO APPLY: Submit a résumé and letter of interest to Yolanda France, Chief Interpreter, to Yolanda_France@fd.org

DEADLINE: Open until filled each school term throughout the year

Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc. is a private, non-profit corporation representing indigent persons accused of federal criminal offenses. Our close proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border has a strong influence on our caseload.

Our staff currently consists of over fifty trial attorneys and sixty support personnel, many of whom are bilingual and bicultural. Our attorneys are assisted by highly trained and dedicated investigators and interpreters.

NBC Building
225 Broadway Suite 900
San Diego, California 92101-5030
(619) 234-8467
FAX (619) 687-2666

San Diego Prevention Research Center

The San Diego Prevention Research Center's main focus is to evaluate a community-based obesity prevention program that promotes physical activity among Latinos in South San Diego County.

DESCRIPTION

Familias Sanas y Activas is the main project of the San Diego Prevention Research Center, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We train community members to be physical activity instructors, and they offer free exercise classes to community members.

BENEFITS TO YOU

• Gain valuable health promotion and research experience
• Earn course credit with a minimum of 180 hours
• Obtain data for thesis projects
• Receive professional recommendations

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of Spanish preferred Personal transportation, CA driver's license and insurance needed for some positions Willingness to work in and travel to South San Diego County for some positions MS Word Suite Skills

Send Resume or Contact:

Carolina Huerta, Intervention and Communication Coordinator 619-594-5768, chuerta@projects.sdsu.edu

Marisa Molina, Research Core Project Manager 619-594-2965, mmolina@projects.sdsu.edu

El Valor de Nuestra Salud

Job Responsibilities: El Valor de Nuestra Salud [The Value of Our Health] is a 5-year study (2010-2014) funded by the National Cancer Institute to design, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of a multi-component in-store intervention to increase the purchase and consumption of healthy foods among customers of Latino markets in San Diego County. The intervention will target structural as well as social aspects of the stores and marketing of healthy foods. Recruitment and evaluation activities will be conducted with managers, employees, and customers of Latino markets. Under supervision of the Evaluation Coordinator, the Research Assistants will:

• assist with store identification activities
• perform recruitment activities and conduct interviews with store employees and customers
• perform data coding, entry and verification
• assist with preparation and development of project materials
• perform store audits for key features and products
• assist with all office tasks to prepare for evaluation activities and process data following collection
• attend trainings and team meetings
• other duties as assigned

Work will occur at Latino markets or other community settings throughout San Diego County and in the project research office in Kearny Mesa. Regular travel to field sites throughout San Diego County is required. Hours will vary with most field work occurring Monday – Friday afternoons and evenings, and weekends.

Anticipated period of employment: June 2011 through September 2011 with the possibility that some positions may extend.

Minimum Qualifications: Must be bilingual in Spanish and English to work with Spanish and English speaking customers, employees, and managers. Completion of sufficient lower division college coursework, preferably in nutrition, behavioral, or health sciences, to successfully perform the required duties of the position or the equivalent of at least one year related experience. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and oral and written communication skills. Self-starter. Work effectively as part of a team; work well with a variety of people, particularly store personnel and customers. Strong problem-solving skills. Ability to quickly learn and implement research protocols, methods, and procedures for data collection and data entry; complete detailed work accurately and efficiently; follow written and verbal instructions. Adaptable to schedule changes and different working environments; able & willing to work variable hours to meet project needs. Most field work will occur Monday – Friday afternoons and evenings, and weekends. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel , Publisher), e-mail, and internet. Reliable vehicle to travel and transport equipment to grocery stores and community settings throughout San Diego County (mileage reimbursement policy exists), valid CA driver's license & proof of insurance required. Fingerprint will be required.

Preferred Education and Experience: Undergraduate degree, preferably in nutrition, behavioral, or health sciences. Experience in health or behavioral science research projects or health/fitness fields(s), interview administration experience, data entry experience (preferably using SPSS or Access), or experience working with the Latino population are preferred.

Wage: $11. 00 - $12.00 per hour, based on education and experience Required Supplemental Questions: These 6 questions are posted on the website and will need to be answered.

Application Procedures: Please go to https://jobsfoundation.sdsu.edu, select “Job Opportunities,” and search job #110082 to review the full job description and to submit an SDSU Research Foundation Employment Application. If you cannot submit an application via the internet, applications may be picked up from and returned to SDSU Research Foundation, Human Resources, 5250 Campanile Dr., Gateway Building, 4th Floor, San Diego, CA 92182-1945 or faxed to (619) 594-3763.

Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA)

Internships COHA is now accepting applications for summer internships in the field of U.S.-Latin American and Canadian relations. Every summer, COHA awards some 30 internships to applicants from a pool of roughly 300 candidates. COHA accepts applications on a rolling basis, but openings tend to be filled quickly. COHA is always looking for original, exacting scholars who possess an uncluttered writing style. We are looking for resourceful, sharp and motivated applicants who are seeking an opportunity to receive practical experience in the fields of policymaking and communicating with the media, and have a desire to advance progressive development on political, economic, and trade matters throughout Latin America and Canada. As the jockeying for internships can, at times, be rather competitive, in applying for such positions we ask potential applicants to send us the following documents to ensure we are recruiting the most qualified candidates: cover letter, résumé, writing sample, transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation, and a completed COHA internship application form. We look forward to receiving your application, which will be diligently scrutinized.

For application forms and more information, please visit: http://www.coha.org/about-internships/

El Valor de Nuestra Salud, Evaluation Coordinator

El Valor de Nuestra Salud [The Value of Our Health] is a 5-year study (2010-2014) funded by the National Cancer Institute to design, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of a multi-component in-store intervention to increase the purchase and consumption of healthy foods among customers of Latino markets in San Diego County. The intervention will target structural as well as social aspects of the stores and marketing of healthy foods. Evaluation activities will occur at multiple levels, including store managers and employees, store observations, and store customers.

Primary participants (adult Latino customers) will complete interviews, height and weight assessments, and blood draws. Most project recruitment and evaluation activities will occur in Spanish. Under supervision by the Project Manager, the Evaluation Coordinator will:

• Develop & maintain accuracy of evaluation instruments & protocols. This includes formative, process, & outcome evaluation.
• Schedule, coordinate, supervise, & conduct project evaluation activities, including developing, planning & executing detailed measurement logistics with project staff, stores, & participants.
• Hire & provide training, scheduling, day-to-day supervision of up to 10 staff in the field & project office.
• Implement quality control procedures for evaluation.
• Assist with identification, assessment of eligibility, & recruitment of stores in San Diego County.
• Recruit study participants & implement participant retention & tracking procedures.
• Develop & manage project data management systems & data sets, participant tracking systems, & perform ongoing data entry & cleaning.
• Interpretation of formative assessment data
• IRB protocol preparation
• Administrative functions related to the study evaluation.
• Routine communication of evaluation status and issues.
• Attending measurement trainings and regularly scheduled project meetings.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Work will occur throughout San Diego County, including project offices, grocery stores, outside grocery stores, and in participant homes and communities. Travel throughout San Diego County as needed for field work. Most work will take place during daytime hours, with possibility of early evening hours and weekend hours as needed for field work

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent, preferably in nutrition, health, or behavioral sciences. Plus two (2) years progressively more responsible experience, preferably supervising evaluation activities. Bilingual in Spanish and English. Ability to independently interpret and execute detailed policies, procedures, and methods; carry out assignments with minimal supervision; develop research protocols and procedures for data collection and data entry; work well with a variety of people; complete detailed work accurately and efficiently; manage multiple and competing priorities. Superior organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills. Flexible with schedule changes. Strong leadership skills, providing effective direction and supervision to individuals and small groups. Self-starter who takes initiative, while also working effectively as part of a team. Willingness to work variable hours when necessary to accomplish project activities. Knowledge of San Diego County. Comfortable using computers, including a working knowledge of SPSS, Microsoft Office programs, e-mail, and internet.

Preferred Education and Experience: Master’s degree in related health field. Experience working in health or behavioral science research projects; field data collection experience; data management experience; supervisory experience; and experience working with the Latino population a plus. Previous experience working with research grants.

Salary Range: $2774 to $3250 per month, full benefits (100% FTE)

Application Procedures: Please go to https://jobsfoundation.sdsu.edu, select “Job Opportunities,” and search job #110037 to review the full job description and to submit an SDSU Research Foundation Employment Application. If you cannot submit an application via the internet, applications may be picked up from and returned to SDSU Research Foundation, Human Resources, 5250 Campanile Dr., Gateway Building, 4th Floor, San Diego, CA 92182-1945 or faxed to (619) 594-3763.

SNAP: Feeding America

A National anti-hunger organization called Feeding America. It is a campaign to help connect eligible households with the federal food stamp program (now called SNAP). An overwhelming majority of these households are Latino, many undocumented. Feeding America volunteers help demystify that process, challenge the myths, and encourage eligible families to seek assistance. They do outreach at various food distribution events, schools, clinics, and so forth. They have also successfully challenged rejections, so the interns learn something about the policy process as well as how assistance programs work and so on.

Internship specific requirements: The internship requires a one-semester commitment, availability of 4-5 hours a week to intern. Knowledge of Spanish is preferred but not required.

Internship Opportunities with Sustainable Bolivia

Sustainable Bolivia is a 501(c) 3 non profit organization whose specific goals are to provide Bolivian grass-roots organizations with much needed human and financial resources while providing international students and professionals the opportunity to gain practical work experience through internships and volunteer opportunities in Bolivia.

For more information, please visit: www.sustainablebolivia.org

US Department of State

The State Department is seeking students for internships. Please visit http://careers.state.gov/students/programs.html#SIP for more information.

7-Articles, Publications, Books

Wounded Border/Frontera Herida: Readings on the Tijuana/San Diego Region and Beyond

Edited by Justin Akers Chácon and Enrique Davalos, Professors of Chicano Study at City College

“Astute scholars from California examine the geopolitical dynamics of the U.S.-Mexican border in this eye-opening anthology.  They have not only studied, but given voice to those subjected to the inhumane conditions created by a geographical boundary and its attendant globalization policies    Each contributor combines  historical context and  analysis with fascinating narratives that deepen our understanding of topics such as the criminalization and trauma suffered by deportees; the horrors of daily living in Juarez; NAFTA’s environmental destruction; and the role of Mexican workers and immigrants in labor struggles in Mexico and the U.S.”-- Virginia Escalante, Pulitzer Prize recipient, and City College International Book Fair Director 

Get your copy today at www.cityworkspress.org

Cantar a los narcos by Juan Carlos Ramírez Pimienta

The book's title is the Cantar a los narcos: voces y versos del narcocorrido (Singing to the Traffickers: Voices and Verses of the Narcocorrido). Mexico: Editorial Planeta (Issues Today), 2011.

What has made a musical genre narcocorrido so popular and profitable? From its origins and great characters, the furor over singers like Chalino Sanchez, Los Tigres del Norte and Los Tucanes de Tijuana, to the emergence of musical groups specializing in playing narcocorridos Oaxaca, Song to the narcos is an interesting invitation to discover what is behind this music, especially in times of economic crisis, blooms and makes the traffickers into heroes.

More information about this book

Before the Revolution:Women's Rights and Right-Wing Politics in Nicaragua, 1821–1979

By Victoria González-Rivera

Those who survived the brutal dictatorship of the Somoza family have tended to portray the rise of the women's movement and feminist activism as part of the overall story of the anti-Somoza resistance. But this mythic depiction of heroic struggle conceals a much more complicated history, which Victoria González-Rivera unravels in this book. As early as 1837, she shows, some Nicaraguan women expressed interest in eliminating the tyranny of male domination, and this interest grew into full-fledged campaigns for female suffrage and access to education by the 1880s. By the 1920s a feminist movement emerged among urban, middle-class women and lasted for two more decades until it was eclipsed in the 1950s by a nonfeminist movement of mainly Catholic, urban, middle-class and working-class women who supported the liberal, populist, patron-clientelistic regime of the Somozas in return for the right to vote and various economic, educational, and political opportunities. Counterintuitively, it was actually the Somozas who encouraged the participation of women in the public sphere (as long as they remained loyal Somocistas), whereas their opponents, the Sandinistas and Conservatives, often appealed to women through their maternal identity. What emerges from this fine-grained analysis is a picture of a much more complex political landscape than that portrayed by the simplifying myths of current Nicaraguan historiography, and we can now see why and how the Somoza dictatorship did not endure by dint of fear and compulsion alone.

Order it at Penn State University Press

Recent Publications by LAS Faculty

Carruthers, David V. and David S. Sclosberg. 2010. Indigenous Struggles, Environmental Justice, and Community Capabilities." Global Environmental Politics, 10 (4): 12-35.

Clark Alfaro, Victor. 2008. Mixtecos en la Frontera. Comision Nacional para el Desarrollo de los Pueblos Indigenas

Colston, Stephen. 2010. "Celluloid Conquistadors:  Images of the Conquest of Mexico in Captain from Castile (1947)," Camino Real:  Estudios de las Hispanidades Norteamericanas, 2 (3):  11-33.

Conway, Frederick J. 2010. Imaginándo la Cuenca del Río Tijuana. Culturales 6 (12): 75-96.

Farley, Kathleen A. 2010. Patways to Forest Transition: Local Case studies from the Ecuadorian Andes. Journal of Latin American Geography. 9 (2):7-26.

Loveman, Brian. 2010. No Higher Law: American Foreign Policy and the Western Hemisphere since 1776. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press.
http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/polsciwb/brianl/book18.html

Pérez, Ramona L. 2010. Narratives from the Other Side: the Revelations and Dynamics of a Binational Penpal Program. Special Edition, Border Spaces and Revolutionary Imaginations: North American Stories of Young People’s Lives. Stuart Aitken, ed. Children’s Geographies. v. 8(4): 353-363.

Pérez, Ramona L., Margaret Handley, James I. Grieshop. 2010. Savoring the Taste of Home: The Pervasiveness of Lead Poisoning From Ceramic and its Implications in Transnational Care Packages. Special Issue, Anthropological Perspectives on Migration and Health. Craig Hadley, ed. NAPA Bulletin, v. 34(1):105-125.

Ramirez-Pimienta, Juan Carlos. 2010. Los corridos de Juan Meneses: dos antecedentes tempranos del narcocorrido en la frontera México-Estados Unidos. Aztlán: A Journal of Chicano Studies. 35(2).

Ramirez-Pimienta, Juan Carlos. 2010. Detección pública / detección privada: El periodista como detective en la narrativa policíaca norfronteriza. Revista Iberoamericana. April-June: 377-91.

Ramirez-Pimienta, Juan Carlos. 2010. En torno al primer narcocorrido: arqueología del cancionero de las drogas. A Contracorriente: Journal of Social History and Literature in Latin America. 7(3): 82-99. http://www.ncsu.edu/project/acontracorriente/

Ramirez-Pimienta, Juan Carlos. 2010. Chicago lindo y querido si muero lejos de ti: el pasito duranguense, la onda grupera y las nuevas geografías de la identidad popular mexicana. Mexican Studies/Estudios Mexicanos. 26(1): 31-45.

Swanson, Kate. 2010. Begging as a Path to Progress: Indigenous Women  
and Children and the Struggle for Ecuador’s Urban Spaces. Geographies  
of Justice and Social Transformation book series edited by Nik Heynen,  
Andrew Herod and Melissa W. Wright. Athens: University of Georgia Press.

Swanson, Kate. 2010. Pidiendo Caridad en la Ciudad: Mujeres y Niños  
Indígenas en las Calles de Ecuador.  Quito: Facultad Latinoamericana  
de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO)-Abya Yala.

Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC)

http://www.cepal.org/

Latin American Network Information Center (Lanic)

http://lanic.utexas.edu/

North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA)

http://www.nacla.org

Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)

http://www.wola.org/

Indigenous farm workers in California

Here is the link to an excellent web page with comprehensive data on indigenous farm workers in California. It includes data on various regions of California and on the communities in Mexico from whence the workers come. A significant proportion of these workers are from Oaxaca.

The website is one result of a 2 ½ year study of indigenous farm workers in California. The site is in English and Spanish.

www.indigenousfarmworkers.org
For further information contact Rick Mines rkmines@volcano.net

LA VOZ

La Voz Community Events Newsletter over the last 12 years has worked towards keeping the San Diego non-profit, Latino, and community at large connected ~
LA VOZ Community Events Newsletter

Schools for Chiapas Newsletter

http://www.schoolsforchiapas.org/english.html

Council on Hemispheric Affairs Newsletter (COHA) Weekly Press Release

http://www.coha.org/

El Correo Fronterizo, Gaceta Electronica: El Colegio de la Frontera Norte

http://www.colef.mx/gaceta/GacetaPorCorreo.asp

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 of SD City Beat

http://www.sdcitybeat.com/

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/

Latin American Theatre Review

Now available online! https://journals.ku.edu/index.php/latr