CLAS E-Bulletin: Januray 26, 2012

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1-CLAS and Other Events at SDSU

Latin American Studies Internships for Spring 2012

Earn 3 units of credit through Latin American Studies or your major department. Our internships include the Mixteco Cultural Exchange Program (Linda Vista), which is a great opportunity to learn about the Mixteco culture, practice your Spanish, and gain practical experience in language instruction. The Unaccompanied Minors Shelter Program (El Cajon and Lemon Grove) lets interns learn life skills and provide educational and recreational activities to refugee minors while they await reunification with their families in the U.S or abroad. Interns also learn firsthand about the experience of youths who have immigrated to the U.S. alone, while helping them learn about American culture and practicing your Spanish. Both of these internships are a great opportunity to learn more about the communities in San Diego while earning university credit!

Join one of our Spring 2012 informational meetings at:

The Center for Latin American Studies - AL 379 
5 pm on Monday January 30th, 2012

For further information please contact Annika Adamson at clasintr@mail.sdsu.edu or 594-1103

Thesis Q & A sessions from Montezuma Publishing

Gradate Affairs set the dates for the Spring Thesis Q&A sessions. They will be doing two weeks worth to start; if they get a lot of interest they could be open to add additional sessions.

Montezuma Publishing is offering Thesis Q&A sessions for Spring on the following dates: 

• Monday, February 6th  – 3:00pm
• Tuesday, February 7th  – 10:00am
• Wednesday, February 8th  – 10:00am
• Thursday, February 9th  – 3:00pm
• Monday, February 13th  – 3:00pm
• Tuesday, February 14th  – 10:00am
• Wednesday, February 15th  – 10:00am
• Thursday, February 16th  – 3:00pm

Register for a session by calling 619-594-7551 between the hours of 8:30am - 4:00pm, Monday through Friday. Space is limited, students must register to attend.

Graduate Affairs encourage students graduating in Spring or Summer 2012 to attend. These sessions will address deadlines, tips on formatting, the review process, and publishing requirements. Sessions will last approximately 30-45 minutes. Sessions will be held in Montezuma’s office (IT 104).

Important Deadlines for Summer Abroad Programs 2012

April 2

• All Summer Abroad Program Applications due (Mixtec, Zapotec)
• LCTL Scholarship Application due -$100 nonrefundable deposit due

April 9

• Notification of acceptance to all study abroad programs

April 16

• Notification of LCTL Scholarship awards

April 23

• Participant Packets and fees due for ALL programs

Program Dates:

Six-week Program: June 18 – July 27
Four-week Program: June 18 – July 13
Two-week Program: June 18 – June 29

Graduation

Application deadline for Spring/Summer February 2, 2012

Please note the applications for Spring/Summer graduation are now available on students "Web Portal" accounts. Graduate students who are planning to graduate either Spring or Summer 2012 semester "MUST" apply by the February 2, 2012 deadline.

2 - Events Outside SDSU

8th Annual Enero Zapatistas 2012

January 26 Know Your Rights Event 3:00 pm Location: MAAC Community Charter School, 1385 Third Avenue, Chula Vista There will be a screening of the film "Ten Rules for Dealing with Police" followed by a question and answer session with lawyers: The film has subtitles in Spanish and dramatizes different situations, showing effective ways to assert your rights with law enforcement and immigration officials. See you there!

January 27 Indymedia Presents: Corazon del Tiempo (film screening) 7:00pm Location: Media Arts Center, 2821 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego San Diego Indymedia (sandiego.indymedia.org) will be showing Corazón del Tiempo (Heart of Time), a film about love within the context of Zapatista resistance. It was filmed in a Zapatista community in the heart of the Lacandón Jungle of Chiapas, Mexico. The actors are all non-professional Zapatista actors who uncovered their faces and opened their communities for the world to see. Spanish with English subtitles.

January 28 Enero Zapatista Closing Event 6:00pm-11:00pm Location: Centro Cultural de la Raza 2004 Park Blvd 92101. This is the last event of Enero Zapatista. There will be Art, Food, Vendors, and Performances by: Olmeca, Mujeres En Resistencia, Zaptopista, Cihuatl-Ce and more! Come join us for this celebration. For more info contact Fernanda: brujita8106@yahoo.com, or look us up on Facebook.

For updates visit: enerozapatista.wordpress.com & Enero Zapatista’s Facebook page

American Night: The Ballad of Juan José

January 27 – February 26, 2012
La Jolla Playhouse

As Juan José feverishly studies for his U.S. citizenship exam, he becomes ensnared in a tumultuous, whirlwind journey through pivotal moments in American history.

For more information and tickets: http://www.lajollaplayhouse.org/the-season/plays/american-night

TURISTA LIBRE Tijuana Roller-skating Party

When: Saturday, January 28, 2012
Time: 6:00pm until 11:30pm

Space is limited so prepaying is a must.
TICKETS: http://bit.ly/xSTzWt

Fog machines, laser beams, strobe lights, a giant piñata hanging where the disco ball should be. Ask anyone in Tijuana over the age of 25 about Patines de Plata, or Silver Skates, and you'll most likely cause a big smile. In operation since 1977, the city's lone roller rink continues to hold tight to its reputation as an iconic hub of nostalgic, albeit sweaty, fun.

On the agenda are two hours of skating to Mexipop hits, followed by a light libation cooldown downtown at La Chupiteria. The $20 ticket includes admission, skate rental and transportation from the border. Wheeled shoes options include both rollerblades and the old-school quad variety.

Read up on Turista Libre's last rollerskating adventura in the Washington Post: http://wapo.st/vc3Ks0

Tijuanenses: queremos que le caigan tambien! Contactanos por precio especial, si quieren subirse a la calafia que saldra desde la linea a las 6:15.

We'll meet on the U.S. side of turnstiles at the San Ysidro pedestrian border crossing at 6 p.m. sharp, walk across the border together and bus it to the rink from there.

Questions, preguntas? Email turistalibre@gmail.com.

Meeting spot map: http://bit.ly/9pm5Q0

Presentation of "Water Services in Northern Mexico"

El Colegio de la Frontera Norte and the Northeast Regional Directorate invite the submission of the book "The water services in Northern Mexico," coordinated by Dr. Ismael Aguilar Benitez researcher Colef Monterrey. The event will take place on Thursday, February 2 at 18:00 central time at Casa Colef, Mexico City.

This publication has two distinct boundaries: one is focused on the analysis of urban water services and water management in general, and two, the boundary of space confined to the northern cities of Mexico. The book is divided into three parts, the first is political and social aspects in the management of water services, in the second section analyzes the economic and financial management of these services, and the third is a focus on the relationship between urban water use and the environment.

The book launch will be headed by: Dr. Judith Dominguez, researcher at El Colegio de Mexico, the MSc. Fernando Reyna Guzman, Coordinator of Communication, Participation and Information of the Mexican Institute of Water Technology, Dr. Cecilia Sheridan Prieto, Professor - Researcher, Centre of Research and Higher Studies in Social Anthropology, and Dr. Ismael Aguilar Benitez researcher the Northern Border College and coordinator of the book.

WiLDCOAST and The Tijuana River Estuary's "Meet Your New Underwater Parks"

The event is to introduce San Diego to our new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) or "underwater parks" that were established on January 1st, 2012. http://www.wildcoast.net/media-center/news/454-new-year-brings-new-protections-for-california-coast

The event will also have as a special guest, Octavio Aburto from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography discussing the success story that is Cabo Pulmo Marine Park.

When: Saturday February 4th from 10 AM – 1 PM at theTijuana River Estuary Visitor Center -- 301 Caspian Way, Imperial Beach, CA 91932.

What: Learn more about our new Marine Protected Areas in San Diego, and take a guided nature walk through the estuary to better understand its connection to the ocean. Special guest speaker Dr. Octavio Aburto from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography will discuss "Cabo Pulmo: Marine Protected Area Success Story."

FREE EVENT. Chances to win cool prizes like: surfing lessons, kayak tours and tickets to the Birch Aquarium.

For more information please visit: www.wildcoast.net or contact Diane Castaneda at diane@wildcoast.net

TIJUANA MAQUILADORA TOUR

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

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 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 gateofficer.) More information: the U.S. State Dept. web site: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_970.html#entry_requirements  All tour participants must read the US travel alert to Mexico and sign the tour waiver.

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

Trans-Border Institute Calendar of Events for 2012

Trans-Border Institute (TBI) at the University of San Diego (USD) for clear, reliable information and analysis. Here are a few of TBI's planned programs for 2012:

• TBI Media Roundtable – Feb. 7, 2012. Each year TBI provides briefings and analysis for leading U.S. and Mexican reporters to examine the issues they face in Mexico and the cross-border context;
  
  
• TBI's Border Film Week – March 26-29, 2012. TBI's annual film series promotes greater appreciation and understanding of the experiences of people crossing borders and living in the border region;
  
  
• 16th Annual Sister Sally Furay Lecture – May 3, 2012. Focused on cross-border social justice issues, this lecture honors the woman who helped create TBI and the Center for Community Service Learning. Dr. Denise Dresser, renowned political analyst, author and scholar, will deliver the 2012 keynote address

Maylei Blackwell's ¡Chicana Power! Contested Histories of Feminism in the Chicano Movement

Thursday, January 26, 2012    
Time: 5:00 pm
Location: UC San Diego, Institute of the Americas Complex,  Weaver Room   

A Gracia Moline de Pick Feminist Lecture Series, Co-sponsored with Chicano/a-Latino/a Arts & Humanities (CLAH).

A reception will follow this event, which is free and open to the public.

Please join us for an enlightening evening as USMEX Visiting Fellow and Assistant Professor of Chicana/o Studies at UCLA, Dr. Maylei Blackwell joins us and shares her latest book, ¡Chicana Power! Contested Histories of Feminism in the Chicano Movement (Chicano Matters). The first book-length study of women's involvement in the Chicano Movement of the late 1960s and 1970s. Special guest Anna Nieto Gomez, one of the Chicana activists featured in Dr. Blackwell's book, will also be present to meet students and answer questions.

There is no cost of admission. Event is open to the public. For driving directions, please click here. For additional information, call please call (858) 822-4059 or visit http://clah.ucsd.edu.

MMF Save the Date

Mark your calendars for the second installment of Mexico Moving Forward on Thursday, May 3rd at UC San Diego. Join us at this daylong symposium and engage with prominent scholars who will be addressing the economic prosperity of Mexico and the key determinants to further success: education, regulation and competition, and social protection.

For more information, visit: usmex.ucsd.edu/events/mmf

Mexican Modern Painting at the SD Museum of Art

Mexican Modern Painting at the San Diego Museum of Art, which was curated by Latin American Studies alumna, Amy Galpin!!

Mexican Modern Painting from the Andrés Blaisten Collection will be on view until February 19, 2012. This is one of the premiere collections of 20th-century Mexican art. Assembled over the last 25 years, the collection normally resides at its permanent home at the Centro Cultural Universitario Tlatelolco. This exhibition features a selection of 80 paintings dated between 1907 and 1962 from this renowned collection as part of a traveling tour of the Blaisten Collection.

The exhibited artists include well-known painters María Izquierdo, Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Rufino Tamayo, and many others. In addition to these important painters, there are several painters with works in the exhibition that might be new to San Diego audiences such as Alfonso Michel, Federico Cantú, and Angel Zárraga.

According to SDSU Emeritus Professor, Dr. Janet Esser, Sr. Blaisten is one of the hero collectors of our time. He has rescued some of the most important works (hitherto not well known) of the dynamic period after Mexico's social revolution. This is a supremely intelligent and important exhibition and not to be missed!

Also, a Mexican mural by Writerz Blok is in process in Gallery 15.

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

SDSU's Student Research Symposium 2012

The Student Research Symposium is a two-day even to recognize the outstanding scholarly accomplishments of SDSU students.

The SRS provides a public forum where SDSU students present their research, scholarship or creative activities. Presentations, oral or poster, are organized by academic disciplines with divisions for undergraduates, master's and doctoral students. All SDSU students – including those who graduated after spring 2011 – are encouraged to submit an application with either preliminary or completed results from their original research.

Registration begins December 1, 2011 until February 3, 2012.

For more information visit: http://srs.sdsu.edu/

Call for Papers: History Department at Ohio State University

A graduate student in History at Ohio State University is looking to put together a panel for RMCLAS in March. The panel will focus on the Bourbon Reforms (papers on religious reforms would be ideal but any reforms would work). Current accepted papers deal with religious reforms during the Bourbon period (1700-1824). Specifically, examining the conflicts between the missionaries of Santa Rosa de Ocopa and the viceregal government during the Juan Santos Atahualpa Rebellion (1742-1755).

If you are interested, please contact Cameron Jones at jones.2618@buckeyemail.osu.edu or (614) 565-7825.

11th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences

Submission/Proposal Deadline: January 27th, 2012

The 11th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences will be held from May 30th (Wednesday) to June 2nd (Saturday), 2012 at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa in Honolulu, Hawaii. Honolulu is located on the island of Oahu. "Oahu" is often nicknamed "the gathering place". The 2012 Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences will be the gathering place for academicians and professionals from social sciences related fields from all over the world.

Submitting a Proposal/Paper: You may submit your paper/proposal by following the instructions on our website. To make a submission, and for detailed information about submitting see: http://www.hicsocial.org/cfp_ss.htm 

Stony Brook University Latin American & Caribbean Studies Center 11th Annual Graduate Conference

April 20, 2012

Call for Papers: Trans-nationalizing Popular Culture

The Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center at Stony Brook University is pleased to announce its eleventh annual graduate student conference to be held on April 20, 2012 at Stony Brook Manhattan. We are looking for a wide range of popular culture topics and panels that explore the theme: "Trans-nationalizing Popular Culture." Popular culture often transcends national boundaries, and this conference seeks to engage in a discussion that will allow us to understand the actions, influences, and phenomena that have helped Popular Culture in Latin America cross those boundaries. Paper/panel proposals that do not explicitly address the conference theme will also be considered (if not necessarily prioritized).

To that end, we are interested in continuing to promote work in: Film, Television & Mass Media Studies, Cultural History, Comic books, Musical practices, Race, Gender, Class & Ability Studies, Theatre, Sports, Toys, and Games, Communication Studies, Visual History, or Queer Studies.

The conference provides students the opportunity to present their research in a forum devoted to discussion, as well as to the exploration of new perspectives. The conference is opened to all disciplines (i.e., history, political science, literature, philosophy, anthropology, sociology, etc).

Abstract (250-300 words) should be sent to laconfestony@gmail.com by February 1, 2012, either in English, Spanish or Portuguese, and must include a cover page with name, academic affiliation, and contact information.

The final schedule will be available by February 28, 2012. Students invited to participate should submit their final paper by March 31, 2012.

For additional information, please visit: www.stonybrook.edu/lacc

2012 AAPLAC Conference in San Cristobal

23rd Annual AAPLAC Conference

The Study Abroad Experience in Latin America: An Opportunity to Create Social Awareness

February 15-18, 2012 • San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

AAPLAC will hold its 23rd Annual Conference February 15-18, 2012, in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. The conference venue will be the Aula Magna in the Facultad de Derecho (College of Law) at the Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas (UNACH). The College of Law is a lovely colonial building located right in downtown San Cristóbal, close to hotels, restaurants, coffee shops, etc.

AAPLAC Conference registration is now open! https://secure.aaplac.org/conference/registration.php

The conference program and details about logistics are available online as well: http://www.aaplac.org/conference/

SDSU's V International Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Student Colloquium

CROSS/WORDS-CROSS/ROADS: An intersection of Language, Art & Culture

April 21, 2012

CALL FOR PAPERS: Spanish & Portuguese Language, Arts & Cultures

The colloquium calls for papers with an interdisciplinary focus that cover areas of Hispanic, Luso-Brazilian and indigenous Latin American literatures, linguistics, and cultural studies including but not limited to: cinema, music, theater, dance, pop culture or related fields.

Participants should send their abstracts to sdsugradsp@gmail.com. The subject of the email should read "Colloquium Abstract". Please include in the body of the email but NOT on the abstract: title of presentation, author, academic affiliation, email address & any audiovisual accommodations required. Abstracts, written in any of the three languages mentioned, should not exceed 250 words and should be attached as a word or pdf document. We encourage students to submit abstracts as soon as possible.

The deadline for abstract submission is February 17th, 2012. Presentations may be up to 20 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of discussion and questions. The conference registration fee is: $20. Any inquiries regarding the colloquium may be direct to: sdsugradsp@gmail.com.

CALL FOR PAPERS: Latin American Studies in Practice: Theory Beyond the Academy

2012 Indiana University Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Graduate Student Conference

April 13-14, 2012

The Indiana University Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) is proud to host the inaugural CLACS Graduate Student Conference on April 13-14, 2012 on the campus of Indiana University Bloomington. This year's conference aims to bring together a diverse group of graduate students to facilitate interdisciplinary and inter-institutional cohorts within the field of Latin American Studies.

During the past year, the Chilean student movement has generated a popular social mobilization that challenges key structures of the neo-liberal state in that country; environmental activists in Ecuador garnered one of the largest environmental settlements in history from the oil giant, Chevron; and, new market reforms in Cuba have brought significant changes to daily life on the island. This year's theme, "Latin American Studies in Practice," encourages participants to consider the relationship between scholarship and human practice beyond the academy. How does scholarly work contribute to and/or reflect movements for social change in Latin America? How can scholarship engage with contemporary professional practice in business, public policy, law, and non-governmental organizations? Do scholars have an obligation to respond to pressing social, political, environmental, and economic problems in the present? How can historical and literary approaches inform our understanding of contemporary issues?

They welcome individual submissions and panel proposals from all disciplinary and professional backgrounds including, but not limited to, History, Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science, Cultural Studies, Spanish and Portuguese, Public and Environmental Affairs, Public Health, Business, and Law. Papers may address diverse topics from any Latin American or Caribbean context but should do so in a way that articulates with this year's theme.

Graduate students must submit a title, an abstract (300 word maximum) and CV by February 1, 2012. Proposals are welcome from individuals and from panels whose participants plan to address a common theme. SEVERAL TRAVEL GRANTS ranging from $200-350 will be available on a competitive basis for students coming from outside Indiana University Bloomington; those students who apply for a travel grant must also submit a rough budget to aid in allocation of funds. Please download the proposal form from the CLACS website - http://www.indiana.edu/~clacs/gradconf2012.shtml - and send all documents as attachments in a single email to clacs@indiana.edu with the subject line "CLACS Graduate Student Conference 2012." For panel proposals, a designated chair should gather presenters' proposal materials and send all documents in a single email, with a brief, one-paragraph statement describing the panel.

All applicants will be notified about acceptance and panel assignment (for individual applicants) no later than February 27, 2012.

This year's conference will feature a reception, two days of panels, a Friday keynote speech by Bernardo Mendel Professor of History, Daniel James, and a Saturday screening of Jeffrey L. Gould's 2011 documentary The Word in the Woods. An IU Bloomington faculty member will serve as commentator on each student panel.

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

EMRIP: Call for submissions on indigenous peoples' languages and culture

The Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is calling for submissions on the role of languages and culture in the protection and promotion of the rights and identity of indigenous peoples, its current mandated study in accordance with Human Rights Council Resolution 18/8 (September 2011), from:

• indigenous individuals and peoples and/or their representatives
• non-state actors including non-governmental organisations
• national human rights institutions
• any other relevant stakeholders

Submissions will need to be submitted by 17 February 2012 to be taken into account in the Expert Mechanism's study, a draft of which will be finalised in early April 2012 in preparation for the Expert Mechanism's fifth session in July 2012.

Please email submissions to Claire Charters at ccharters@ohchr.org http://www.iwgia.org/news/search-news?news_id=379 http://www.ohchr.org/SP/Issues/PIndigenas/EMRIP/Paginas/EMRIPIndex.aspx

LAII’s Research Paper Series

The Latin American and Iberian Institute at the University of New Mexico is soliciting submissions by faculty and graduate students for publication in the LAII's peer-reviewed, electronic Research Paper Series.

The Research Paper Series publishes works in relevant disciplines including the arts, humanities, natural sciences, communications and social sciences. Interdisciplinary research is encouraged.  Submissions should focus on Latin America and/or Iberia (Spain and Portugal). Papers may be written in English, Spanish, or Portuguese and must be between 5,000 and 9,000 words, including notes and bibliography.

Please refer to the submission guidelines at http://laii.unm.edu/node/57

A full‑text archive of previously published titles in the Research Paper Series and Reference Works Series is available online at https://repository.unm.edu/handle/1928/2580

The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 29, 2012 by 5:00 p.m.

For further information, please contact:

Alexandra Blodget
Graduate Assistant
Latin American & Iberian Institute
MSC02 1690 / 1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
505.277.7049

Johns Hopkins LAS Call for Papers

The Johns Hopkins University Program in Latin American Studies announces a Call for Papers for its Spring Conference, “Rethinking Law and Legality: Critical Approaches to Law and Lawlessness in Latin America,” with Dr. Rachel Sider (CIESAS-Mexico City) as the Keynote Speaker.

The conference will be held on April 27, 2012 in Baltimore on the Homewood Campus of Johns Hopkins.

Please e-mail a title, an abstract (about 200 words), academic affiliation, and contact information in a word document to jhuplas@gmail.com by February 6. Presentations must be in English.

Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies Conference

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.

Nominations are now open for the following awards given by the Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies. Please have all nomination materials sent to each committee member by February 10th, 2012. Nominees should be members of RMCLAS this year.

Deadline for submission has passed

RMCLAS 2012 Prize Committees

- The Edwin Lieuwen Awardfor outstanding teaching or the promotion of outstanding teaching of Latin American Studies. The prize may go to either an outstanding teacher or someone who has made excellent teaching possible with an outstanding text or teaching materials or video(submitted via email in pdf format). Deadline: February 10th, 2012
Chair: Dr. Stephen Lewis, California State-Chicoslewis2@csuchico.edu
Shawn Miller, Brigham Young University: shawn_miller@byu.edu
Sonya Lipsett-Rivera, Carleton University sonyalipsett@rogers.com

- The Thomas McGann Awardto the outstanding book published by a member of the association in the previous calendar year (2011). Please send a copy of the book to each member of the committee at their respective addresses. Deadline: February 10th, 2012
Chair: Dr. Kendall Brown, Brigham Young University History Department 2130 JFSB Provo, UT 84602
Dr. Alcira Dueñas, Ohio State University-Newark 583 Mawyer Dr. Columbus, OH 43085
Jamie Sanders Utah State History Department 0710 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-0710

- The Ligia Parra Jahn Award for the best publication (book or article) on women's history or written by a woman, and published in 2011, that began as a RMCLAS presentation. Please send articles via email or books to the regular mail addresses below by February 6th, 2012
Chair: Dr. Christina Bueno, Northeastern Illinois University. c-bueno@neiu.edu 2737 Princeton Ave.Evanston, IL 60201
James Garza, University of Nebraska. jgarza2@unl.edu and jagarza26@hotmail.com Dept of History 639 Old Father Hall The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0327
Susan Kellogg, University of Houston Susan.Kellogg@mail.uh.edu Department of History 524 Agnes Arnold Hall University of Houston Houston, TX 77204

- Nason-Sadler Service Award: For outstanding service to the Latin American Studies profession in general and RMCLAS in particular. Please submit via email in pdf format. Deadline: February 15th, 2010.
Chair:Peter Henderson, PHenderson@winona.edu

- Best Graduate Student Paper Award (in honor of Adrian Bantjes). $200.00 award. This is a paper the graduate student will give at the RMCLAS conference this year. Deadline: February 15th, 2012
Chair: Roderic Ai Camp, Claremont McKenna College.rcamp@ca.rr.com
Stuart Parker, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. stuart@subversive.org
Susan Deeds, Northern Arizona University. Susan.Deeds@nau.edu

Call for Papers, SECOLAS/LAS Annual Conference

"The Struggle for Democracy in Latin America"
March 29-31, 2012
University of Florida Gainesville, FL

The 61st Annual Conference of the University of Florida's Center for Latin American Studies will serve as the 59th Annual Meeting of SECOLAS, and will take place on the UF campus in Gainesville, Florida, Thursday, March 29 to Saturday, March 31, 2012. Featured speakers will address the conference theme. Papers and panels that address the theme (broadly conceived) are also encouraged but not required. Panel proposals are preferred but individual paper proposals will also be accepted. Papers are invited from faculty members, independent scholars and graduate students.

2012 marks the 200th anniversary of the Cádiz Constitution that made Spain and its embattled empire a constitutional monarchy and the 100th anniversary of the Sáenz Peña electoral law that brought universal adult male suffrage to Argentina, two key steps along Latin America's tortuous road toward constitutional democracy. Although Latin America experienced what Paul Drake has called a "tsunami of democracies" from the 1970s to the 2000s, much remains to be done to strengthen and secure governments "of, by and for the people" throughout the region. Even more is required if one considers social, cultural, economic and environmental aspects of democracy along with the political and institutional.

Finally, as Latin American aspirations for democracy have not been confined to south of the Rio Grande/Bravo, la lucha for democracy by Latin Americans and Latina/os in the United States also merits serious attention. Thus we invite panels and papers on Chicano/a and U.S. (Afro)Latino/a struggles for democracy. Papers and panels that address social and political movements as well as artistic and literary work are encouraged.

Proposal Submission Deadline has passed.

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.

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 has passed.

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

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

Poster Proposal Deadline has passed.

Visit our website here www.mpsanet.org

Call for Papers: Student Journal of Latin American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin

The Student Journal of Latin American Studies at The University of Texas at Austin is accepting papers from both graduate and undergraduate students. We ask that you forward this to any party that may be interested in submitting an article. It is an online student journal in its third year of publication.

The deadline for submission has passed.

Those interested in contributing to the Student Journal of Latin American Studies or reading it will find more information on our website: http://www.SJofLAS.org.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at sjoflas@gmail.com

Call for Papers: "Between Poetics and Politics in the Hispanic World"

March 23rd and 24th 2012 at Texas A&M University

"Comprendo que no existe el camino derecho. Sólo un gran laberinto de encrucijadas múltiples."

The life's work of Federico Garcia Lorca exemplifies the complex relationship between two of these intersecting crossroads, that of poetics and politics. In the spirit of Lorca's example, the Hispanic Studies Department at Texas A&M University invites proposals that explore the interplay of poetic and political spheres of influence in the Hispanic world. In the humanities today, one often hears talk of the 'political turn' that followed from the linguistic turn of structuralist and post-structuralist thought that dominated critical theory from the 1960s onwards. The political turn arises in part from the desire to break away from the limits of language and poetics in order to think in a uniquely political register. With the Hispanic archive as our tool – which we must not forget that nowadays encompasses large sectors of the United States itself – our 2nd Annual Graduate Symposium proposes precisely to explore the relation between the poetic and the political. Must the two be necessarily considered separately? Indeed, has the history of poetics in Latin America not precisely revealed that the two are intimately tied? And how are we to understand this relation when we consider the poetics of performance or of visual studies? Or of digital culture? What can linguistic theory reveal to us today about the relation between the poetic and the political? Potential topics include, but are not limited to: Hispanic authors, works, movements or theories in the areas of poetry, literature, cinema, language-nation and identity, and theatre.

Confirmed key note speakers: Guillermo Reyes and José Pratts Soriol

"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 deadline has passed.

This year's Keynote Speaker is John Gibler.

John Gibler is a writer based in Mexico and California, the author of To Die in Mexico: Dispatches from Inside the Drug War (City Lights Books, 2011), Mexico Unconquered: Chronicles of Power and Revolt (City Lights Books, 2009), and a contributor to País de muertos: Crónicas contra la impunidad (Random House Mondadori, 2011). He is a correspondent for KPFA in San Francisco and has published in magazines in the United States and Mexico, including Left Turn, Z Magazine, Earth Island Journal, ColorLines, Race, Poverty, and the Environment, Fifth Estate, New Politics, In These Times, Yes! Magazine, and Contralínea.

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.

XXXII Annual ILASSA Student Conference

February 2-4, 2012

Abstract deadline has passed.

Find us on Facebook ILASSA 32: Annual Student Conference on Latin America

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.

Latin American Social and Public Policy Student Conference

February 24-25 at the University of Pittsburgh

Abstract deadline has passed.

http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/events/laspp.html

XI International Congress of Hispanic Literature

The conference is to be held in Cusco, Peru, between 7 and March 9, 2012. Paper proposals/abstract deadline has passed.

www.lhup.edu / CILH

Humanities Education and Research Association

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

Abstract deadline has passed.

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).

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)

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.

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

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.

Abstract deadline has passed.

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

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

Abstract deadline has passed.

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.

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

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 .

OSEA Emerging Scholars Research Seminar 2012 CALL FOR PAPERS

On the Development of “Tourism Regions” as Anthropological Theory:  Oaxaca and Yucatán in Comparative Framework

Dates: Tentative dates June 27-30, 2012.   Alternative dates are July 4-7.

Host: OSEA, The Open School of Ethnography and Anthropology

Location: Pisté, Yucatán, México – 3 kms. from Chichén Itzá World Heritage Site

The concept of “region” has come and gone in anthropology more than once, each time within different theoretical frameworks.  Yet, anthropologists have yet to begin to question the constitution, nature, and dynamics of tourism regions.  In contrast, industry scholars of all types have always used a concept of region as a crucial frame in the design, development, study, and maintenance of tourism.  The underlying objectives of this Research Seminar are therefore (a) to develop not only practical descriptive concepts of regions that account for variation in scale but also (b) to forge analytically powerful concepts or “theories” of “tourism regions” from the ground up and in ways that are closely articulated to the investigative priorities of cultural and applied anthropologies.  Towards this end, we invite paper proposals from emerging scholars (see definition below) that work in either Oaxaca or Yucatán and whose ethnographic and historical investigations on tourism issues can contribute to this dialogue on “tourism regions.”

Oaxaca and Yucatán are two culture-geographic regions of México that are often placed together in the context of Mexican politics as they are part of the Indigenous south of México. Yet, anthropologists have mostly ignored the potential for comparative analysis of different kinds of processes. Tourism provides an excellent framework for asking comparative questions about Oaxaca and Yucatán as each is a region of nested regions constituted by heritage, culture, tourism, state politics, and economic processes:  1. How do the manifest differences between these regions reveal significant shared tourism dynamics and processes?  2. How do generic similarities or shared tourism processes reveal dramatically different dynamics and grounded realities?  Presenters are not necessarily expected to be able to directly address comparative questions or analyze “the” region or even “a” (sub)region.  Rather presenters are expected to be able to contribute to the exchange of ideas and dialogue on these issues with their specific research situation. Thus, participants present research on any number of grounded issues that can be analyzed in relation to comparative questions of tourism regions.  Areas of interest include for example, state-local interface, NGO-community interaction, social issues (heath, healing, ecology, infrastructure), development (sustainability, urbanism, ruralism, markets, labor), representation and discourse, ongoing negotiation of cultural forms, and identity politics.

Organizers:  Quetzil Castañeda Director OSEA, Ronda Brulotte (Anthropology, University of New Mexico) and W. Warner (Bill) Wood (Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Texas at El Paso)

For details, including submission process, visit www.osea-cite.org/conferences/

4-Study Abroad and Summer Programs

SPRING DELEGATION to CHIAPAS, March 25 - April 1, 2012

The Chiapas Support Committee of Oakland, California announces a Human Rights Fact-Finding Delegation to Chiapas Mexico.   We hope you will join us for this in-depth exploration of how corporate globalization is affecting indigenous communities constructing autonomy (self-governance).

The indigenous peoples of Chiapas confront a design by multilateral organizations such as the World Bank to re-conquer indigenous territory for exploitation by transnational corporations. The Zapatistas live in resistance to the Mexican government and are committed to resist corporate acquisition of their lands and natural resources. They say they will not permit the Plan Puebla Panama (now renamed the Mesoamerica Project) within their territory. That project threatens the people of Chiapas with eviction from their lands so that transnational corporations can exploit the natural resources and construct hydroelectric dams, soft drink bottling plants and upscale tourist facilities; as well as for oil and mining exploration and mono-crop export agriculture, such as biofuels.

Delegates will receive briefings from Mexican non-profits and will visit Zapatista communities, including the Caracol of Oventik. This delegation provides an opportunity to visit and interact with civilian Zapatista communities constructing autonomy and resisting corporate exploitation. (We're hoping to include a non-Zapatista community too this year.) While in San Cristobal, there will be time for shopping and entertainment. So, we invite you to join us for an amazing learning experience.

Delegates will arrive in Tuxtla Gutiérrez by plane and then travel by bus or taxi to the colonial city of San Cristobal de las Casas.  We will assemble at a hotel in San Cristobal de las Casas on Sunday, March 25.  Several days later, when the delegation travels into the communities, conditions will be like rough camping and require both a sleeping bag and a hammock. 

Cost of the delegation is US $500.00.  This does NOT include airfare or bus transportation to and from San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas.  It DOES include most food (2 meals per day), lodging (double room) and ground transportation to the communities. Private rooms with Wi-Fi are available for an additional $50.00. Your tuition ALSO includes a donation for each community we visit, an honorarium for each NGO briefing we receive, delegation expenses and educational materials.  We provide each delegation with experienced group leaders and a translator. Delegation dates are March 25 to April 1, 2012.  We are working on arranging visits now. When we have arrangements confirmed, we will prepare a day-to-day itinerary and will send it to those who express interest in the delegation.

Who is the Chiapas Support Committee?:  The Chiapas Support Committee is a grassroots nonprofit organization founded in 1998.  All of us are volunteers. We support indigenous and campesino (peasant) organizations, autonomous communities and non-governmental organizations in Chiapas. We certify human rights observers, organize delegations, fund autonomous projects and process applications for the Zapatista Language School. We have a partnership (hermanamiento, in Spanish) with the autonomous Zapatista municipality of San Manuel, Chiapas. We have been organizing delegations to Chiapas since 2000.

Conditions in Chiapas: As described above, the areas we visit in Chiapas are in a "conflict zone." There are military bases and "paramilitary" groups within the zone. The EZLN maintains its own army, although it does not use its weapons offensively. The conflict is almost entirely between unarmed Zapatista communities and armed civilian groups referred to as "paramilitary," sometimes accompanied by local police. Violence has not been directed at or against foreign visitors. Between 1998 and 2000, the Mexican government expelled some foreign visitors from Mexico for "interfering" in internal Mexican politics because they were working in Zapatista communities, but changed its policy at the beginning of 2001 and there have been no problems for foreign visitors since then. Nevertheless, it is a zone of conflict and, therefore, conditions are not entirely predictable. Delegates travel at their own risk.

How to apply: Please email cezmat@igc.org, requesting an application. Act now! There are only 10 spaces on the delegation, so the sooner you send in your application the better. We must receive all applications by February 18, 2012.   A deposit of $100 is required with your application in order to reserve a space.  Balance is due March 5, 2012.  For those who want more information, just email your questions to: cezmat@igc.org  or call  (510) 654-9587.

COLEF Graduate Program

COLEF calls for admission to the graduate program of the Colegio de la Frontera Norte, promotion 2012-2014. For more information on eligibility requirements please visit the web http://docencia.colef.mx or press on the image.

UCLA Travel Study Program:

Make this summer your tropical winter in Brazil with the UCLA Travel Study Program! Take advantage of a unique opportunity to live and study in Salvador da Bahia, one of Brazil's foremost cultural centers. Walk the cobblestone streets of the restored "old city" and explore the largest group of Baroque buildings in the Americas. Catch a street celebration and feel the pulsating rhythms of Bahia's African-inspired music and dance. Savor moqueca, vatap and other delicious Afro-Brazilian dishes. Study Brazilian culture while learning or improving your Portuguese language skills in this vibrant seaport.

This program is open to ALL students, majors, and universities.  It is also FLAS eligible and directed by Randal Johnson, UCLA Spanish and Portuguese.

For more information, visit the website (http://www.ieo.ucla.edu/travelstudy/)  or contact the UCLA International Education Office.

The Yucatec Maya Summer Institute: Summer Intensive Courses in Yucatec Maya

Beginning-Intermediate-Advanced

June 10 – July 20, 2012

Students in this program will have the unique opportunity to take a comprehensive look at the Yucatan through a combination of classroom and field activities. Students visit a range of important historic and cultural locations.

There are three levels of study available. Total combined enrollment for all three levels is limited to 20 students. Students are encouraged to apply early. Applications are invited from anyone who wishes to study. Application deadline is March 15.

For Applications Contact: The Study Abroad Office, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, FedEx Global Education Center CB# 3130 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3130, 919-962-7002 http://studyabroad.unc.edu/programs.cfm?pk=1883

For more information visit: http://isa.unc.edu or contact Beatriz Riefkohl Muniz at riefkohl@email.unc.edu

Decolonizing Knowledge and Power Summer School, 2012 - Barcelona, Spain

The Center of Study and Investigation for Global Dialogues (Barcelona, Spain) is now accepting applications for its two-week summer institute (TAUGHT IN ENGLISH) open to advanced undergraduate/graduate students, post-doctoral candidates, junior faculty and professionals on decolonial thought and knowledge.

DECOLONIZING KNOWLEDGE AND POWER: POSTCOLONIAL STUDIES, DECOLONIALHORIZONS Barcelona, Spain - July 9-19, 2012

http://www.dialogoglobal.com/barcelona

First Round Application Deadline: February 1, 2012

The international Summer School, "Decolonizing Knowledge and Power: Postcolonial Studies, Decolonial Horizons" will be in its fourth year and aims at enlarging the scope of the conversation (analysis and investigation) of the hidden agenda of modernity (that is, coloniality) in the sphere of knowledge, power and higher education.

The professors invited for the 2012 Decolonizing Knowledge and Power Summer School are drawn from our affiliated faculty and cover different thematic fields of study, historical periods and regions of the world: Africa, Europe, the Americas, the Atlantic, the Caribbean and the US.

Affiliated faculty include: Boaventura de Souza Santos, Linda Martin Alcoff, Emma Perez, Salman Sayyid, Nelson Maldonado-Torres, Stephen Small, Michael Omi, Ramón Grosfoguel, Kwame Nimako, Tiffany Ruby Patterson, James Cohen and Daphne Taylor-Garcia

The course is offered in English.

Deadline for Applications: February 1, 2012.

http://www.dialogoglobal.com/barcelona/application.php

Costs for the July 9-19 intensive seminars:

• 1st Option: Tuition only: €1,300
• 2nd Option: Tuition + Shared Room (1-2 other participants): €1,600

Location: Barcelona, Spain (important social and cultural center of Spain and the Catalonia region, right on the Mediterranean Sea)

You can write to the following email address if you have any questions: decolonialknowledge@dialogoglobal.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!

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

Call for Visiting Fellows Program 2012- 2013 Academic Year

The Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies (USMEX) at the University of California, San Diego invites applications for dissertation fellowships for the 2012-2013 academic year. The Center's Visiting Fellows Program is the largest residential fellowship program in the United States for research on Mexico. Each year the program brings together scholars from the social sciences, history, and related fields.

Visiting Fellows are expected to be PhD candidates who are ABD and have completed a substantial portion of their dissertations. We in particular encourage University of California graduate students to apply to the program. The majority of the fellowship awards are for residential periods between 4 and 9 months in duration. Fellowships generally start at the beginning of the academic year and are not given over the summer months (July-September). Stipends are determined by UC general policies and funding availability. Priority will be given to proposals on social policy, public health, governance, discrimination and poverty and local development; although, the Center will consider supporting research in other more general studies. For a current list of visiting fellows and their research projects click here. Awards have been given in the past supporting research on contemporary Mexico, Mexican history, and U.S.-Mexican relations. Comparative studies with a substantial Mexico component are also encouraged.

PLEASE NOTE: Applications will ONLY be accepted via the Center's Online application website. Please click here (http://usmexapp.ucsd.edu/) to begin the application process.

Visiting Scholars Program applicants will need to upload the following supporting documents AS A PDF FILE:

A. A complete and up-to-date curriculum vitae.

B. An abstract of proposed research project (250-word maximum).

C. A research proposal (3000 word maximum) OR a dissertation chapter/job paper if you are applying for the Post Doctoral fellowship.

D. One copy each of no more than 3 of your publications or unpublished papers that relate directly to the proposed research project.

Letters of recommendation (up to three) can be uploaded on the Center's online application site.

The deadline for receipt of all application materials, including letters of reference, is Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 4pm (PST).

For additional information, please contact: Greg Mallinger Events/ Programs Coordinator Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, University of California, San Diego Tel: (858) 822-1696, Fax: (858) 534-6447 E-mail: gmallinger@ucsd.edu

Library Travel Grants

The University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies will sponsor Library Travel Research Grants for summer 2012. Their purpose is to enable faculty researchers from other U.S. colleges and universities to use the extensive resources of the Latin American Collection in the University of Florida Libraries, thereby enhancing its value as a national resource.  The grants are funded by a Title VI National Resource Center grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

Two travel grants of up to $1000 each will be made to cover travel and lodging expenses. Grantees are expected to remain in Gainesville for at least one week and, following their stay, submit a brief (2-3 pp.) report on how their work at UF Libraries enriched their research project and offer suggestions for possible improvements of the Latin American Collection. Researchers’ work at the Latin American Collection may be undertaken at any time during the summer, starting May 15, 2012.  All travel must be completed by August 14, 2012. At least one grant will be made to a scholar from a Florida college or university.Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents.

Application Deadline: March 2, 2012

The UF Libraries’ Latin American Collection contains one of the finest collections of Latin American materials in the U.S. It consists of over 500,000 volumes, some 50,000 reels of microfilm (many unique and very scarce), renowned newspaper and government-document holdings, and a growing access to digital & computer-based electronic information resources.

Areas of collection focus include all disciplines, although literature, the humanities and the social sciences are best represented. All regions of Latin America are also well represented, with the Caribbean, Circum-Caribbean and Brazil having the deepest holdings, while the Andean and Southern Cone regions are developing strengths. Particularly noteworthy are the Collection's holdings on religion in the Americas, including Santeria, Rastafarianism and the Ralph Della Cava Collection on Padre Cícero and Brazilian popular religion. Materials on women’s issues are strong.

Other units of the UF Libraries also contain important resources and researchers are encouraged to utilize them as well. The UF Map Library houses approximately 500,000 maps and atlases, some 50,000 of which deal with Latin American topics. The Science Library has important book and journal holdings on agriculture, tropical conservation, and development. The Special Collections Department has manuscript holdings such as the Rochambeau, Jeremie and the Braga Brothers Sugar Company papers, and the newly acquired Ramón Figueroa Collection of Mexican and Cuban film posters.

Information on the UF Latin American Collection is available at: http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/lac. You can also e-mail Richard Phillips, Director of the Latin American Collection, for further information.

Application Procedure: All applications must be filed electronically. To apply for a Library Travel Grant, send a letter of intent, brief library research proposal, travel budget, and CV to:

Alisa Woofter
Center for Latin American Studies
342 Grinter Hall
Telephone: 352-273-4046
E-mail: awoofter@ufl.edu

Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program

Applications 2012-2013

http://www.calstate.edu/hr/cdip/

Loans Available to Promising Doctoral Students

The purpose of this program is to increase the number of promising full-time doctoral students (lecturers are eligible and encouraged to apply) who are interested in applying and competing for future instructional faculty positions at any one of our 23 CSU campuses. The program seeks to accomplish this goal by providing financial aid in the form of loans to doctoral students with the motivation, skills, and experience needed to teach the diverse student body of the CSU.

Loans of up to $10,000 per year up to a total of $30,000 within a 5 year period.

Loans obtained through the program are repayable over a 15-year period, commencing one year after completion of, or withdrawal from, full-time doctoral study.

All details of this loan program as well as an application request can be found at http://www.calstate.edu/hr/cdip/

The deadline for SDSU applications is March 5, 2012.

For more information regarding this program please contact jrodgers@mail.sdsu.edu

Fulbright Scholarship for Faculty

For SDSU faculty considering a Fulbright Scholar grant for a semester or a year, 2013-14 Fulbright Scholar Core Competition OPENS February 1, 2012.  Usual deadline is August 1 2012 for grants for 2013-14.  Nice for FERP faculty, or those on sabbatical.

The Fulbright Specialist grants for faculy (two to six weeks) are reviewed quarterly.

For information on Faculty Fulbright grants, see www.cies.org

Richard E. Greenleaf Visiting Library Scholar, 2012-13

The Latin American and Iberian Institute (LAII) and the University Libraries’ Latin American Collections at the University of New Mexico are pleased to invite applications for the Richard E. Greenleaf Visiting Library Scholar award for 2012-2013. The deadline for applications is Friday, March 30, 2012 by 5:00 p.m.

About. Each year, the Richard E. Greenleaf Visiting Library Scholar award provides three individuals the opportunity to work as visiting researchers with the University of New Mexico's Latin American library collections, one of the largest and most complete Latin American collections in the country.  The award honors Dr. Richard E. Greenleaf, distinguished scholar of colonial Latin American history, and his extensive career in teaching, research, and service. 

Eligibility.  Invited to apply are scholars (U.S. and international), junior faculty (U.S.) and graduate students (U.S.) who specialize in Latin America.

Duties and responsibilities.  Recipients of the Richard E. Greenleaf Visiting Library Scholar award will work to promote scholarly use of the Latin American collections, focusing on objectives with specific relevance to the UNM Library collections.  Scholars will be asked to make a brief presentation to LAII faculty and students during their visit to UNM and to submit a brief 3-5 page summary of their research findings and any modifications made to their original proposal. LAII will assist awardees in identifying and networking with UNM scholars in relevant fields.

Terms of the award.  Through the Richard E. Greenleaf Visiting Library Scholar fund, the LAII provides three separate awards: one long-term (minimum three months) award for $10,000.00 and two short-term (minimum two weeks) $2,000.00 awards to help defray travel and housing costs for Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Proposed research may be conducted any time between June 1, 2012 and July 31, 2013. Awards will be announced by Friday, April 20, 2012.

Award criteria.  The LAII’s Operations Committee will award the grants based on the relevance of the proposal to the unique holdings of UNM University Libraries, the merits and significance of the project, and the applicant’s scholarly qualifications.  Special consideration will be given to projects that utilize the research materials available through the Colonial Latin American or New Mexican and Southwest documentary collections at Zimmerman Library’s Center for Southwest Research.  Potential scholars are invited to learn more about the collections by visiting: http://libguides.unm.edu/lais

Further information is available online at the LAII website: http://laii.unm.edu/node/55

Fulbright Public Policy Fellowships

The deadline for submission of the Fulbright U.S. Student Online Application is February 1, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. These are for graduate students only. See: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/fulbright-public-policy-fellowships.html

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State will inaugurate a new Fulbright award in academic year 2012-13. The Fulbright Public Policy Fellowship will provide opportunities for U.S. citizens to build mutual understanding and contribute to the strengthening of the public sector abroad.

The Fulbright Public Policy Fellowship will allow fellows to serve in professional placements in foreign government ministries or institutions and gain hands-on public sector experience in participating foreign countries while simultaneously carrying out an academic research/study project.

Fulbright Public Policy Fellowships will be offered in the following countries:

• Bangladesh
• Dominican Republic
• Guatemala
• Haiti
• Ivory Coast
• Jamaica
• Mongolia
• Nepal
• Nigeria
• Thailand
• Tunisia

Embassies, Fulbright Commissions (where applicable), and host country governments will coordinate appropriate professional placements for candidates in public policy areas including, but not limited to, public health, education, agriculture, justice, energy, environment, public finance, economic development, information technology, and communications.

The goal of these assignments is to build the Fellows' knowledge and skills, provide support to partner country institutions, and promote long-term ties between the U.S. and the partner country. The U.S. Embassy, with the Fulbright Commission (where applicable), will provide administrative support and oversight during the Fellow's program.

Fulbright Public Policy Fellows will serve in a capacity similar to a "special assistant" for a senior level official. Successful applicants must have a strong service orientation, flexibility and resourcefulness, outstanding organizational skills, a wide range of competencies including strong writing, communication and IT skills, and an ability to work behind the scenes in a supportive role. Fellows may be responsible for activities such as policy and budget development and analysis; program monitoring and evaluation; drafting speeches, talking points, and correspondence; record keeping and note taking; and general project management. Fellows will have the opportunity to use their subject area expertise, language fluency, and other skills, such as IT proficiency, during the program to support the achievement of host institution goals. Responsibilities will be finalized after the placement is made. Participants will also be expected to carry out an academic component, such as an independent research project or related coursework. Fulbright Public Policy Fellows will spend approximately 32 hours per week in their professional assignment and 8 hours per week pursuing a related academic project.

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

Seeking Spanish Speaking Students for Community Involvement Through Fieldwork, Internship, and Volunteer Experiences San Diego State University

The Institute for Behavioral & Community Health (IBACH) bridges communities and science to conduct public health research that leads to positive health outcomes and sustainable health programs in a variety of settings: family homes, grocery stores, recreation centers, churches, research office, and clinics. Most involvement occurs in Latino communities throughout San Diego and Imperial County. Projects take place working with tiendas, restaurants, health clinics, churches, recreation centers, and other community settings.

To explore a fieldwork, internship or volunteer experience at an IBACH project, send your resume to ibach.impact@gmail.com. For more information about IBACH projects, go to www.ibachsd.org. For more information about the IMPACT Program, Like Us on www.facebook.com/impactsdsu.

If you would like to learn more, attend a free IBACH tour to receive an overview of the various projects and involvement opportunities.  Send your resume and available days and times to ibach.impact@gmail.com to schedule an IBACH tour.

Some of the opportunities available through IBACH projects include: Participation in community health programs, Development of health education and promotion materials, Development of Facebook, blogs, and websites, Interaction with participants in the community, Assistance and training in fitness measures and evaluations, Data management, Attendance at community collaborative meetings, Preparation and development of project materials, Assistance with grant writing, and much more.

Requirements: Most positions require a minimum of 6 hours per week for one semester or 4 months, though more hours are welcome. Many positions require personal transportation (mileage reimbursement available). Most projects are based in the Kearny Mesa area of San Diego (92123). Several positions require bilingual Spanish/English skills, but there are some opportunities for English-speakers

Benefits: Course credit for many disciplines, Hands-on community experience, Thesis opportunities, Professional contacts and networks, Health career and academic insight, Thank you letter and certificate

Call for Postdoctoral Researcher-Editorial Manager

The Political Science Institute at the University of Luxembourg is seeking candidates for a two-year postdoctoral research position that is also associated with the peer-reviewed journal Regions & Cohesion (Berghahn Journals) which is based in the institute. The successful candidate will principally work on his/her own research project but the subject should broadly be related to the aims and scope of the journal (http://journals.berghahnbooks.com/reco/) which promotes the comparative examination of the human and environmental impacts of regional integration processes. The successful applicant will be expected to assist the editors with the daily operations of the journal including communications with authors and peer-reviewers. The University of Luxembourg is a multilingual and interdisciplinary institution so candidates with a Ph.D. in any of the social sciences can apply. Regions & Cohesion is published in English, Spanish and French so applicants should be fluent in at least two of these languages. Working knowledge of all three would be viewed favorably. For further information, please contact Dr. Harlan Koff (harlan.koff@uni.lu) or Dr. Carmen Maganda (carmen.maganda@uni.lu), Editors, Regions & Cohesion.

Research Assistant Job Opportunity from El Valor de Nuestra Salud

El Valor de Nuestra Salud [The Value of our Health] is a 5-year NCI-funded project to test the effectiveness of an intervention that changes the food environment of Latino grocery stores to increase consumption of fruits and vegetables among customers. We will identify 18 Latino grocery stores (or tiendas) in San Diego County and randomly assign them to intervention or control conditions. The intervention will consist of communication change strategies and structural change strategies with the goal of changing aspects of the social and physical environments of the tiendas to increase sales and consumption of produce. The intervention will include employee and manager trainings to promote the sales of fruits and vegetables and a food marketing campaign. The primary aim is to increase self-reported fruit and vegetable intake in a sample of 360 adult store customers between baseline and 6-month follow up. Intervention effectiveness will be evaluated at the employee, manager, and store levels.

Are you interested in working with our Latino community? El Valor de Nuestra Salud is a public health research study promoting healthy foods through grocery stores. We are currently seeking a Bilingual research assistant to recruit and conduct baseline evaluation activities with customers and employees of Latino grocery stores in San Diego County. Please submit your resume via email to Daisy Perez, Evaluation Coordinator, at dperez@projects.sdsu.edu or for more information & complete job description, call Daisy at (619) 594-2188 or email Daisy.

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

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/

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 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.cipamericas.org/

Latin American Theatre Review

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