jueves, 24 de diciembre de 2009

Immigration Agents Holding US Residents in Unlisted, Unmarked Facilities

The Nation: Immigration Agents Holding US Residents in Unlisted, Unmarked Facilities

Iceraids3 The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency is holding an untold number of people in secretively maintained detention facilities all over the United States. That’s according to an explosive report that’s the cover story of the latest issue of The Nation magazine. They also report that ICE agents regularly impersonate civilians and rely on other illegal tricks to arrest longtime US residents who have no criminal history

miércoles, 16 de diciembre de 2009

CLAS Weekly Update


Center for Latin American Studies

Upcoming Events

 

 

El Coro Latinoamericano Annual Christmas Concert 2009

"Feliz Navidad Pittsburgh"

Date: Saturday, December 19, 2009

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, University of Pittsburgh

For more information: German Matos, gmatos@yahoo.com

 

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Important Announcements & Deadlines

 

Undergraduate Internship Opportunity

 

The College of Arts and Sciences (University of Pittsburgh) has approved internship opportunities for undergraduate students interested in Latin American Studies. The interns will work with the Center's outreach coordinator conducting research and developing lessons on Latin America for presentation in kindergarten through high school (K-12) classrooms as part of the Center's School Visit Program. Interns will be supervised during all stages of the program and required to work an average of 10 hours per week. The internship is equivalent to a 3 credit course and may apply toward the certificate in Latin American Studies. Also see College of Arts and Sciences webpage at: http://www.pitt.edu/~intern. Once you have arrived at the website, go to internship opportunities; then to foreign language – that should bring you to the internship for the Center for Latin American Studies' School Visit Program.

If you are interested in applying, contact: Rosalind Santavicca, Center for Latin American Studies, Outreach Program, University Center for International Studies, 4205 Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260; phone: 412 648 7397; email: alinda@pitt.edu

 

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CLAS Graduate Student Field Research Grants Competition

 

The purpose of this program is to make it possible for CLAS graduate students to carry out short-term field research directly relevant to the Latin American/Caribbean region in order to acquire as profound and intimate knowledge as possible of language, culture, and geography; to gather research data; and to develop contacts with scholars and institutions in the field. 

Submission Deadline of the CLAS Graduate Certificate Progress Report:

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

CLAS Graduate Certificate Progress Report form: http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/students/abroad/2010_CLAS_Graduate_Certificate_Progress_Report_form.pdf

Grant Deadline: Monday, January 11, 2010

For more information please follow this link: http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/students/abroad/GSFRG10.pdf

 

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Attention CLAS spring graduates

 

*** Graduating in April? ***

 

If you are planning to graduate in April 2010, we encourage you to stop by the office and complete an application for graduation form if you have not already done so.  The deadline for this is January 22, 2010.   Late fees will be incurred after that date. For more information, please contact Julian Asenjo at juasenjo@pitt.edu

 

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If you have an announcement related to a Latin American/Caribbean activity taking

place that you would like to share with others interested in the region,

please send details no later than Tuesday of the week prior to your event or deadline:

Center for Latin American Studies

University of Pittsburgh

4200 Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Pittsburgh, PA 15260

Phone: 412-648-7392; Fax: 412-648-2199; e-mail: clas@pitt.edu

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lunes, 7 de diciembre de 2009

Info on this Thursday's film (including location and time)

 

Amigos del cine latinoamericano

Thursday, December 10 - Closing reception: 6:30pm

Sleep Dealer (Science fiction)
Dir. Alex Rivera, Mexico, USA
– 2008

Great film!  Don't miss it!



Set in a near-future, militarized world marked by closed borders, virtual labor and a global digital network that joins minds and experiences, three strangers risk their lives to connect with each other and break the barriers of technology.

Spanish with English subtitles

Free and open to the public

Location:
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium

Time:
7:30pm

Some films are adult in nature and may not be appropriate for young audience

Contact and series info:
www.amigosdelcinelatinoamericano.blogspot.com
amigoscinelatinoamericano@gmail.com

This Thursday's film "Sleep Dealer" Mexico, 2008 - Closing reception at 6:30pm

 
 

Amigos del cine latinoamericano

Thursday, December 10 - Closing reception: 6:30pm

Sleep Dealer (Science fiction)
Dir. Alex Rivera, Mexico, USA
– 2008

Great film!  Don't miss it!



Set in a near-future, militarized world marked by closed borders, virtual labor and a global digital network that joins minds and experiences, three strangers risk their lives to connect with each other and break the barriers of technology.

Free and open to the public
Some films are adult in nature and may not be appropriate for young audiences

Contact and series info:
www.amigosdelcinelatinoamericano.blogspot.com
amigoscinelatinoamericano@gmail.com

 


martes, 1 de diciembre de 2009

Dec. 4 symposium on MUSIC AND CULTURAL RIGHTS

You are invited to a book launch and symposium for Music and Cultural Rights (University of Illinois Press, 2009), co-edited by Andrew Weintraub and Bell Yung, on Friday December 4, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, in the Kurtzmann Room in the William Pitt Union.

 

Framing timely and pressing questions concerning music and cultural rights, Music and Cultural Rights illustrates the ways in which music--as a cultural practice, a commercial product, and an aesthetic form--has become enmeshed in debates about human rights, international law, and struggles for social justice.

 

We will celebrate the publication of this landmark volume with food, drink, and live music! Copies of the book will be available for examination and purchase.

 

The keynote speaker at the Symposium will be Dr. Beverley Diamond, Canada Research Chair in Ethnomusicology and Director of the Research Centre for Music, Media and Place, Memorial University of Newfoundland. Other speakers include Mike Madison (Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh); Damien Pwono (Executive Director of the Global Initiative on Culture and Society, The Aspen  Institute), and the two co-editors, Bell Yung and Andrew Weintraub (Department of Music, University of Pittsburgh). Please refer to our website for further information:

 

http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/inpac/conferences/music.html

 

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More information about Music and Cultural Rights:

 

http://www.uiuc.edu/goto/f09weintraub

 

"The best perspective to date on the issues of music and cultural rights. This anthology speaks to the many scholars who believe that engaged scholarship is the way of the future."--Beverley Diamond, author of Native American Music in Eastern North America: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture

 

"A volume on music and cultural rights is both timely and welcome, particularly one that relies upon diverse ethnographic studies as this one does. An innovative interdisciplinary contribution to ethnomusicology."--Rosemary J. Coombe, Senior Canada Research Chair in Law, Communication and Culture, York University

 

Supported by the Human Rights Division under the Peace and Social Justice Program of the Ford Foundation, the essays in this volume examine how interpretations of cultural rights vary across societies; how definitions of rights have evolved; and how rights have been invoked in relation to social struggles over cultural access, use, representation, and ownership. The individual case studies, many of them based on ethnographic field research, demonstrate how musical aspects of cultural rights play out in specific cultural contexts, including the Philippines, China, Hawaii, Peru, Ukraine, and Brazil.

 

Contributors are Nimrod Baranovitch, Adriana Helbig, Javier F. León, Ana María Ochoa, Silvia Ramos, Helen Rees, Felicia Sandler, Amy Ku'uleialoha Stillman, Ricardo D. Trimillos, Andrew N. Weintraub, and Bell

CLAS December 2009 Calendar

Clas

 

December 2009 Calendar

Center for Latin American Studies

University Center for International Studies

University of Pittsburgh

Internet: www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas

E-mail: clas@pitt.edu

 

 

 

Undergraduate Internship Opportunity

 

The College of Arts and Sciences (University of Pittsburgh) has approved internship opportunities for undergraduate students interested in Latin American Studies. The interns will work with the Center’s outreach coordinator conducting research and developing lessons on Latin America for presentation in kindergarten through high school (K-12) classrooms as part of the Center’s School Visit Program. Interns will be supervised during all stages of the program and required to work an average of 10 hours per week. The internship is equivalent to a 3 credit course and may apply toward the certificate in Latin American Studies. Also see College of Arts and Sciences webpage at: http://www.pitt.edu/~intern. Once you have arrived at the website, go to internship opportunities; then to foreign language – that should bring you to the internship for the Center for Latin American Studies’ School Visit Program.

If you are interested in applying, contact: Rosalind Santavicca, Center for Latin American Studies, Outreach Program, University Center for International Studies, 4205 Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260; Phone: 412 648 7397; Email: alinda@pitt.edu

 

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CLAS Conference

 

2010 Student Conference on Latin American Social and Public Policy

The purpose of this conference is to provide an opportunity for graduate and undergraduate students to present papers, works-in-progress (including term papers, dissertations, and conference papers, etc.), and other academic work with relevance to Latin American social and public policy.

Conference dates: February 19-20, 2009

For more information, please visit: http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/events/laspp/lasspform.html

 

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Upcoming Colloquium/Lecture/Panel Discussion

 

Colloquium discussion of selected chapters from “In The Wings of Time: Rome, the Incas, Spain and Peru

This is colloquium/panel discussion is built around the visit of Short-Term Fellow, Professor Sabine MacCormack (Classics and History, Notre Dame). The discussion will focus on chapters 1 and 5 of her book “In The Wings of Time: Rome, the Incas, Spain and Peru.

Responses from University of Pittsburgh professors: Gonzalo Lamana (Hispanic Languages and Literatures), Bruce Venarde (History), and Lara Putnam (History).

Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009

Time: 12:30 p.m.

Location: 526 Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh

For more information: contact humctr@pitt.edu. Text to be distributed in advance; email humctr@pitt.edu for a copy of the reading.

Sponsored by the Humanities Center, and Medieval and Renaissance Studies.

 

“The Poetics of Representation in Viceregal Peru: A Walk Round the Cloister of San Agustin in Limaa lecture by Sabine MacCormack (Short-Term Fellow, Classics and History Department, University of Notre Dame)

Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009

Time: 5:00 p.m.

Location: 501 Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh

For more information: contact humanctr@pitt.edu

Sponsored by the Humanities Center, and Medieval and Renaissance Studies.

 

Panel Discussion on Jose de Acosta's travel narrative, led by professor Sabine MacCormack

This is a panel discussion built around the visit of Short-Term Fellow, Professor Sabine MacCormack (Classics and History, University of Notre Dame). The discussion will focus on Jose de Acosta's travel narratives.

Date: Friday, December 4, 2009

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: 526 Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh

For more information: contact humanctr@pitt.edu. Text to be distributed in advance; email humctr@pitt.edu for a copy of the reading.

Sponsored by the Humanities Center, and Medieval and Renaissance Studies.

 

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Amigos del Cine Latinoamericano Fall 2009 Film Series

Today Latin American film is among the best in the world. This Fall 2009 (September 9 – December 10), Amigos del Cine Latinoamericano presents genre films (cine de género) including Science Fiction, Author Films (Cine de Autor), Psychological, Social and Historical Drama, Comedy, and masked wrestler (películas de luchador).

Films will start at 7:30 p.m. in the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, University Pittsburgh.

Some films are adult in nature and may not be appropriate for young audiences.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

 

In December

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Film: MOEBIUS Dir. Gustavo Mosquera R. (Argentina - 1996)

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Film: Sleep Dealer – Dir. Alex Rivera (USA/ Mexico - 2008)

A Closing Reception will be held before at 6:30 p.m.

For more information: amigoscinelatinoamericano@gmail.com, and for updated film titles and descriptions, go to http://amigosdelcinelatinoamericano.blogspot.com/

Sponsored by: the Center for Latin American Studies, Department of Hispanic Languages & Literatures, Eduardo Lozano Latin American Library Collection

 

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The Student Journal of Latin American Studies at

The University of Texas at Austin 2009

 

2010 Call for Papers

The Student Journal of Latin American Studies at The University of Texas at Austin is accepting papers from graduate and undergraduate students. The Student Journal of Latin American Studies is an interdisciplinary journal that seeks to foster student research on topics relating to Latin America, promote a better understanding of the region, and link the research of graduate and undergraduate students around the world.

We invite all students conducting research related to Latin America to contribute to the journal and encourage faculty and staff across colleges and disciplines to promote this opportunity among their students. In order to be considered for publication, the articles must be submitted by January 4, 2010. Articles may be written in English or Spanish and a maximum of 8000 words long.

Those interested in contributing to the Student Journal of Latin American Studies or promoting it will find more information on our website: http://www.SJofLAS.org. The first issue can also be found on this website. If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at sjoflas@gmail.com

 

Convocatoria de Artículos, 2009 2010

El Student Journal of Latin American Studies (Revista Estudiantil de Estudios Latinoamericanos) de la Universidad de Texas en Austin acepta trabajos escritos por estudiantes de maestría y licenciatura.

La revista es de carácter interdisciplinario y busca aumentar publicaciones de investigaciones estudiantiles en las áreas relacionadas con Latinoamérica. También tiene como propósito promover el conocimiento de ésta región, y vincular las investigaciones hechas por estudiantes de licenciatura y postgrado alrededor del mundo.

Invitamos a los estudiantes latinoamericanos y a quienes investigan esta región a contribuir con ensayos o artículos para esta revista. Nuestro objetivo es que a través de este medio podamos acercarnos y estrechar lazos académicos y de amistad.

Para el próximo número a publicar, las propuestas de ensayos deben llegar más tardar el día 4 de enero de 2010. Los ensayos pueden ser escritos en inglés o español y con un máximo de 8000 palabras.

Si desea contribuir o promover la Revista Estudiantil de Estudios Latinoamericanos, puede encontrar más información en nuestro sitio web: http://www.sjoflas.org/. El primer número de esta revista se encuentra también en línea. Si tienen alguna pregunta o comentario, contáctenos a sjoflas@gmail.com

 

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Call for Research Proposals

 

Housing Finance in Latin America and the Caribbean: What is holding it back?

This project seeks to describe the current state and evolution of the national system of housing finance in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as associated current and past government policy initiatives. The project will study both the outcomes (the state of the housing finance system) and inputs (primarily policy actions, as well as other country characteristics including but not limited to market or government failures). The project also aims to explain the extent of development of the housing finance system, to assess the effectiveness of the housing finance system, and to identify where further reform and policy changes are needed.

Proposals are due: December 18, 2009

For more information or to submit proposal, please visit: http://www.iadb.org/res/projects_detail.cfm?id_sec=8&id=1999

 

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Call for Conference Papers

 

(Re) Imaging Spaces: Migration, Identity, and Memory

The (re)configurations, privatizations and ruptures of space—cultural, literary, physical, corporal and historical—have emerged as theoretical positions through which scholars can attempt to understand phenomena from Hispanic and Lusophone worlds. In this sense, in what capacity does literal and metaphorical space help us understand issues of migration, identity, and memory?

On behalf of the department of Spanish and Portuguese at the Ohio State University, the Hispanic and Lusophone Studies Symposium Committee invites the submission of abstracts, panel and workshop proposals for this year’s symposium.

Presentations may be made in Portuguese, Spanish, and English.

Submission Policy:

Individual presentations should be no longer than 20 minutes in duration. Abstracts and panel proposals must be at most 250 words. They may be submitted in .pdf, .ps, .doc, or .rtf attachments. Submissions are anonymous. The body of the e-mail should contain the following information: title of the paper/panel proposal, area of specialization, name, postal address, e-mail, and affiliation of the author(s) (hard copy submissions should include the information above on a separate sheet). The subject of the email should include the terms “Literatures and Cultures.”

Conference Dates: April 23-24, 2010

Location: The Ohio State University, Columbus OH

Deadline for submission of abstracts: December 14, 2009

Conference Fee for accepted presenters is $35 Graduate Students, $50 Faculty.

Early registration fee is $25 Graduate Students, $40 Faculty if submitted by March 26th.

Please submit the abstract/proposals to: symposium_sppo@osu.edu

 

The Ohio State University Congress on Hispanic and Lusophone Linguistics

(OSUCHiLL 2010)

We welcome papers dealing with any theoretical aspect of Hispanic of Lusophone Linguistics including but not limited to sociolinguistics, pragmatics, phonetics, phonology, morphology, psycholingustics, semantics and syntax. Talks will be allotted 20 minutes for presentation and 10 minutes for discussion, and may be given in English, Spanish or Portuguese. We also welcome papers which discuss creoles or indigenous languages of Hispanic and Lusophone countries.

Abstracts written in English, Spanish or Portuguese should be anonymous, and no more than 500 words in length. They may be submitted on Linguistlist.org at the following link, http://linguistlist.org/confcustom/OSUCHiLL or by e-mail according to the instructions below.

Abstracts sent by e-mail should be sent as a pdf attachment with the subject LINGUISTICS CONGRESS by e-mail to: symposium_sppo@osu.edu by December 20, 2009 with the following information contained in the body of the email: Name, Affiliation, Email address, Linguistic subfield, Paper title

Details will be posted on our website: sppo.osu.edu/symposium

Conference Dates: April 23-24, 2010

Location: Columbus, Ohio

Keynote Speakers: Marlyse Baptista (University of Michigan) & Brian Joseph (The Ohio State University)

Call Deadline: December 20, 2009

Inquiries may be sent to: symposium_sppo@osu.edu

Conference organizers: Juliana De la Mora de-la-mora.1@osu.edu, Mary Johnson johnson.3415@osu.edu

 

19th Annual Columbia/NYU Graduate Student Conference on Hispanic and Lusophone Literatures and Cultures

Title of Conference: “Rooms for Discussion”

Rooms for Discussion will experiment with a change from the traditional format of the conference to that of the workshop. To that end, we ask graduate students to submit proposals related to the issues they are researching and concerned about in order to discuss them broadly among peers from different critical backgrounds. We believe this format will allow the participants an active role and will fulfill a basic goal of graduate student conferences: the discussion of our research. We look forward to receiving proposals for topics in Hispanic and Lusophone cultures that articulate various problems in our areas of study.

The workshops will be structured around brief presentations (three pages) that describe the central issues of a research project in progress; these texts will be accessible ahead of time on the conference website. Each presentation will be complemented by dialogue with a pre-assigned respondent who will open the discussion. Participants and attendees will arrange themselves in a circle and there will be plenty of time for exchange. The dynamic of questions, discussion, and suggestions will permit a fluid, open interaction that will give participants the opportunity to present their work more freely.

The assembly of the workshops will be equally open and participatory.

We invite you to collaborate through the conference website in two ways. First, you can suggest a topic for a workshop, consisting of a title and an explanation of up to 100 words. Secondly, you can post a 250-word abstract describing the presentation you would like to make in a particular workshop. The deadline for both requests is January 3, 2010.

Conference Dates: April 2-3, 2010

For more information, please visit: www.roomsfordiscussion.blogspot.com

 

V Transatlantic Conference, “Futuros (Transiciones, Agencias, Traducciones)”

The Transatlantic Project at Brown welcomes abstracts on new trends, topics, agents, and cultural artifacts that are configuring the immediacy of the future. Proposals on new ideas, debates and scenarios are expected. Also welcome are sessions on narratives of the new, young film and music, as well as sessions on blogs and electronic literature. Papers, in Spanish or English, may document a sense of the future as a process of translation, a state of bilingualism, and the rise of networks of communication.

The conference is especially interested in, but not limited to, the perspectives of Cuban reforms and discussions on modernity in Peru. Proposals on ethical issues, political discourses, and class and cultural representations are also welcome.

We will celebrate the writers Luis Goytisolo (Spain), Sergio Ramírez (Nicaragua) and Reina María Rodríguez (Cuba). The centenaries of Emilio Adolfo Westphalen and José María Arguedas as well as 40 years of Alfredo Bryce Echenique’s Un mundo para Julius convoke special sessions .

Mail abstract by January 15, 2010 to: Hispanic Studies, Box 1961, Brown University,

Providence, RI 02912 or email María_Pizarro_Prada@Brown.edu

Conference Dates: April 7-10, 2010

Location: Brown University

Registration: students ($75), professors ($100)

Sponsored by Brown’s Department of Hispanic Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, the Office of the President, and the Dean of the Faculty, with support from the Instituto Cervantes, New York, Universidad de Guadalajara, TEC de Monterrey, and CONACULTA, Mexico.

 

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Conferences

 

XXX Annual ILASSA Student 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 30th year, is the oldest and largest student conference in the field of Latin American Studies.

Conference Dates: February 4-6, 2010

For more information, please visit: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/insts/llilas/conferences/

 

National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies

Conference dates: February 8-13, 2010

Location: Crowne Plaza Executive CenterBaton Rouge, Louisiana

For more information: go to the NAAAS website, www.naaas.org, or contact the conference organizers, naaasconference@earthlink.net or 207-839-8004

 

The II International Conference on Caribbean Studies (ICCS)

The main theme emphasizes, but is not thematically limited to, the interdisciplinary character of the conference. We suggest additionally the following topics:

·         Theory-critic production from the Caribbean.

·         Regional Caribbean integration and with Latin America.

·         Studies about art, including music and painting.

·         Cultural and literary studies: A Caribbean transnational perspective.

·         Transatlantic Studies: Caribbean /Europe/Africa.

·         Articulate dynamics between the Caribbean, the Pacific and Brazil.

·         Andean/Caribbean socio-cultural dynamics in Colombia.

·         Race, gender and subalternity epistemology.

·         Higher education and Caribbean pedagogies in view of globalization.

·         Caribbean Diasporas.

·         Environmental and cultural sustainability of the Caribbean.

Conference dates: March 15-19, 2010

Location: Cartagena de Indias, Colombia

 

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Fellowship/Grant Opportunities

 

Global Academic Partnership (GAP) Grant Competition

The Global Studies Program (GSP) in the University Center for International Studies is currently accepting applications from Pitt faculty for its annual Global Academic Partnership grant competition. This year, GSP is offering three grants of $20,000 each to support interdisciplinary international research conferences or workshops on global themes. Sponsors, eligibility criteria, and an application with further details can be found at http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/global/gap. The deadline for applications is December 1, 2009.

 

Latino Studies Post-Doctoral Fellowship

The Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Florida (UF) invites applications for a 9-month post-doctoral fellowship in Latino Studies with a focus in the Social Sciences, to begin in August 2010. Substantive interests may include, but need not be restricted to: immigration; socio-economic issues affecting Latino communities; Latino politics; comparative approaches to different Latino groups; the ways that Latinos in the US are linked to their countries and communities of origin; and the integration of Latino/as in US society. A background and interest in Latin American Studies is a plus.

We seek applicants with superior promise who combine rigorous scholarship with excellence in teaching. Candidates should demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively across disciplinary boundaries with faculty and students in various departments and disciplines. The successful candidate will be expected to teach one course per semester as part of a new interdisciplinary program focusing on Latino/a Studies. Candidates should have their Ph.D. in hand or near completion at the time of hiring. The stipend will be approximately $45,000.

All candidates should submit a letter of interest (indicating research and teaching interests), curriculum vitae, and a sample of written work. Candidates should submit three letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2009, and continue until the position is filled. Send applications to Chair, Latino Studies Search Committee, Center for Latin American Studies, University of Florida, P.O. Box 115530, Gainesville, Florida 32611-5530.

 

Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA), Fellowship Program (Federal Register: October 5, 2009 [CFDA# 84.022A])

The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program provides opportunities to doctoral candidates to engage in full-time dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. The program is designed to contribute to the development and improvement of the study of modern foreign languages and area studies in the United States.

·         Applications Available: October 5, 2009.

·         Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: December 1, 2009.

·         Eligible Applicants: IHEs. As part of the application process, students submit individual applications to the IHE. The IHE then officially submits all eligible individual student applications with its grant application to the Department.

·         Estimated Range of Fellowship Awards: $15,000-$60,000.

·         Estimated Average Size of Fellowship Awards: $40,000.

·         Estimated Number of Fellowship Awards: 142.

Additional information is available online at:

http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2009-4/100509b.html

 

Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad (FRA) Fellowship Program (Federal Register: October 5, 2009 [CFDA# 84.019A])

The Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program provides opportunities to faculty of institutions of higher education (IHEs) to engage in research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies.

·         Applications Available: October 5, 2009.

·         Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: December 1, 2009.

·         Eligible Applicants: IHEs. As part of the application process, faculty members submit individual applications to the IHE. The IHE then officially submits all eligible individual faculty applications with its grant application to the Department.

·         Estimated Range of Fellowship Awards: $25,000-$115,000.

·         Estimated Average Size of Fellowship Awards: $70,000.

·         Estimated Number of Fellowship Awards: 20.

Additional information is available online at:

http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2009-4/100509c.html

 

2010-2011 LASC Visiting Scholars Program

Pending final approval of funding, the Latin American Studies Center at the University of Maryland, College Park, is pleased to announce the competition for residential fellowships for the 2010-2011 academic year. We welcome proposals on any topic related to Latin America and the Caribbean.

LASC will consider applications for one semester from junior or senior scholars. Stipends will be between $20,000 and $30,000 depending on available funding and scholars' qualifications. Senior scholars may be eligible for a one-semester appointment as Distinguished Scholar, which carries a stipend equal to half the scholars yearly salary, up to $55,000. Scholars from Latin America may be reimbursed up to $3,000 for relocation expenses.

Visiting Scholars must hold a PhD or equivalent. Scholars from any country are eligible. Applicants are not required to be affiliated with an academic institution.

Applications must include:

1) the application form

2) a description of the proposed research to be carried out while in residence (2,500 words maximum)

3) a writing sample of 20-40 pages (non-returnable)

4) a curriculum vitae

5) three letters of reference

Complete applications are due March 1, 2010

Announcement of awards will be made April 30, 2010

Application form available at:

http://www.lasc.umd.edu/fellowship/Post-Doc/applicationnew.htm

For further information and applications contact: The Latin American Studies Center, 3107 Taliaferro Hall, University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742.

Phone: 301-405-6459, Fax: 301-405-3665, E-mail: lasc@umd.edu

 

The William Zitzmann Visiting Scholar Fellowship in Latin American Studies

The Program in Latin American Studies (PLAS) at Johns Hopkins University invites applications for the William Zitzmann Visiting Scholar Fellowship for the academic year 2010-11. The Fellowship is for one semester in residence at Johns Hopkins University (August 20- December 20, 2010 or January 5 - June 1, 2011). The competition is open to Latin American scholars who work and live in Latin America, and who hold a Masters degree or higher in the fields of social sciences, humanities and history.

The fellow will teach one undergraduate course, present a paper on his or her research for PLAS faculty and students, participate in the PLAS colloquia series and annual conference, and otherwise engage in the intellectual life of the Program. Because courses are taught in English, proficiency in both written and spoken English is required of all Visiting Scholars.

The Fellowship offers a $20,000 stipend, health insurance for the Fellow, $1500 travel allowance, and a $1000 research fund.

Eligibility Requirements: Fluency in English; at least three years university level teaching experience as main instructor in the fields mentioned above; and an ongoing research commitment in Latin America.

Applications should include:

(1) a cover letter briefly describing the Fellow's research and teaching experience, the reasons s/he is applying for the PLAS Fellowship, and what the Fellow hopes to accomplish while in residence at Johns Hopkins University;

(2) A 3-5 page description of a well-defined current research project to be carried out during the Fellow's residency at Johns Hopkins University (other than manuscript revisions projects);

(3) a 1-2 page course description;

(4) a full updated curriculum vitae;

(5) two letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the applicant's research and teaching experience.

Completed applications may be sent electronically to: PLAS@jhu.edu, or by regular mail to: John Russell-Wood, Director, Program in Latin American Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Macaulay Hall 404, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.

Deadline for receipts of applications is March 1, 2010

Fellowship will be announced by May 1, 2010.

For more information, please visit: http://anthropology.jhu.edu/plas/zitzmann.html

 

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Study Abroad/Research/Internship Opportunities

 

Viva Nicaragua! Internships

Looking for an internship? Want to gain international experience? Viva Nicaragua! offers academic internships for students in their field of study.

Viva Nicaragua! offers you:

·         Internship based around your interests

·         Extensive support before, during, and after your internship

·         Cultural activities and events

·         Lectures on history, economy, politics, and culture

·         Flexible start and end dates to fit your schedule

·         Bilingual staff

·         Homestays

·         Optional Spanish classes

·         College credit available

For more information: info@nicaraguainternships.org or visit our website http://www.nicaraguainternships.org/

 

Costa Rica Study Abroad

Gap Year: International Study for Students & Teachers

Gap years, a common tradition in most parts of Europe, are becoming more and more popular in the United States and Canada. Students are feeling more comfortable taking a year off before starting or in the midst of university to get focused, and to gain some international exposure.

Strategic Decisions & Partnerships (SDPUS) offers distinctive “gap year” semester courses, all of which have been given academic credit in the United States and Canada. They are courses which couple adventure travel with basic humanity projects such as helping a disadvantaged Costa Rican school or by working with an ecological organization, such as “SAVE THE SEA TURTLES” in Las Baulas National Park.

This is a considerable advantage to your gap year or study abroad semester, because not only do you get to experience the most amazing parts of Central America, you also come out ahead scholastically and culturally.

For more information: contact PFiorentino43@msn.com, via phone at US number: (585)-295-1614, Costa Rican number: (011-506) 2653-0765, or visit www.sdpus.com

 

Internships Available

The Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) is looking for qualified interns to join our team in Washington, D.C. for the fall term. Founded in 1975, COHA is a major tax-exempt, nonprofit and nonpartisan national research and information organization established to encourage the formulation of rational and constructive U.S. policies towards Latin America. These internships provide valuable entry level practical experience in dealing with a variety of hemispheric political, economic, diplomatic and trade issues. They also provide young scholars with an excellent opportunity to be exposed to the policymaking process. COHA is seeking highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students, and those who already have earned degrees. Intern candidates should have some knowledge and/or interest in U.S.-Latin American affairs or international relations, and should display impressive research and writing skills. Preference will be given to full-time applicants and to those skilled with computer technology and web design. The position is available immediately.

For more information on COHA and the application process, visit our intern page here: www.coha.org/about-internships/

 

OSEA 2010 - Heritage Ethnography Field School

Dates: May 23 - July 10, 2010 (7 WEEK PROGRAM)

Location: Yucatán, Mexico

Based in Pisté and Maya Communities surrounding Chichén Itzá, One of the New Seven Wonders of the World

Students do research on an issue they select according to their interests. Possible areas of work include: Art & Intangible Cultural Heritage, Archaeological Heritage, Ethnography of Archaeology, Tourism Development & Urbanism, Community Strategies of Tourism, Social History through Life Histories, Applied and Action Research, Art Exhibitions and Ethnographic Installation, Maya Forms of Health & Healing, Environmental Heritage.

Students enroll in two courses and receive 8 credits in Anthropology: “Anthropology Seminar in Heritage Issues” and “Ethnographic Research & Field Work Practicum”.

Program includes intensive training in spoken Yucatec Maya language for ethnographic field work.

OSEA 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). Students can use their state and federal financial aid for OSEA Programs

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.

~Minimum 1-year college-level Spanish

~GPA of 2.5 or higher

For more information: email contact@osea-cite.org or visit http://www.osea-cite.org/resources/re_materials.php

Join OSEA, Heritage Field School on Facebook Groups. See openschoolethnograph Videos on You Tube

 

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Employment Opportunities

 

Assistant Professor, Department of History of Art and Architecture, University of Pittsburgh

The University of Pittsburgh, Department of History of Art and Architecture, invites applications to fill a tenure-stream faculty position in modern/contemporary architectural history at the rank of Assistant Professor, effective September 2010, pending budgetary approval. Architectural historians whose research focus is in East Asian or Latin American modern/contemporary architecture are preferred. The department is also particularly interested in candidates whose research and teaching explore interconnections across cultures and/or time periods.

          The successful candidate will be an integral part of a department with a longstanding and ambitious PhD program as well as a dynamic undergraduate architectural studies program. The department has strong linkages with allied research programs elsewhere in the university, such as the Cultural Studies Program, the Humanities Center, the World History Center, and the University Center for International Studies. The latter includes federally funded area studies centers in East Asian, Latin American, Russian and East European, and European Union studies. Established long ago, these centers support research and teaching efforts as well as superb libraries. The city and region of Pittsburgh are home to a superb stock of both vernacular and landmark buildings (including highly affordable housing), high-profile LEED projects, great urban parks, and significant cultural institutions such as the Carnegie Library and Museum of Art, adjacent to the University, which houses the Heinz Architectural Center. Qualifications: PhD is required. We seek candidates who have an interest in pedagogy, who are prepared to teach courses that deal with methodological issues, and who have the ability to connect research specializations to broader intellectual frameworks both inside and outside the discipline.

          Please send a letter of application, current CV, a sample publication (or dissertation chapter), three letters of reference, and evidence of teaching effectiveness to: Search Committee, Department of the History of Art and Architecture, 104 Frick Fine Arts, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. In order to ensure full consideration, applications must be received by December 15, 2009. The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and members of the minority groups under-represented in academia are especially encouraged to apply.

 

Program Assistant for 2010 Summer Field School, The Open School of Ethnography & Anthropology (OSEA)

OSEA Seeks 1 or 2 Program Assistants for 2010 Summer Field School. The number of assistants hired will depend upon final program enrollment and qualifications/ experiences of applicants. We seek a highly motivated, mature, professional, with developed qualifications and/or experience in both office/clerical management and academic teaching/research. Work schedule includes pre-program activities during April and May, the program per se, and post program activities. The person must also have a flexible yet well defined personality that can adapt to different kinds of social contexts, cultural norms, personalities, and contingencies.

The selected person(s) fulfills one or more roles simultaneously: (A) Teaching and Research Assistant. (B) Instructor, if possible and according to expertise in areas such as conversational Spanish, ethnography, anthropology, or related cultural studies fields.(C) Student Liaison and Supervisor of Student Activities. (D) Financial/Program Administrator.

Time commitment: full time 40-55 hours a week, during the 8 weeks of the OSEA Field School Program plus 4 days prior to start date and 4 days post closing date. In addition, the assistant works approximately 4 weeks at quarter time in pre-program preparation. This may include preparation of course materials, guiding participants with pre-travel issues, and related pre-program activities. During the field school there is scheduled free time and a program break from work (expenses are out of pocket). Total time is approximately 9 weeks on site. There is post-program work of one week at half-time, which can be conducted off-site, to complete administrative responsibilities by September. Pay scale is dependent upon qualifications of applicant. Payment includes food and lodging while on-site, partial to full reimbursement of airfare, ground travel from airport to program site, and a monetary stipend. Benefits include option to take structured Maya language course (at introductory, intermediate, or advanced levels) and advising on Assistant’s research and/or writing where relevant/ desired. While the position is seasonal, there is the option for continued part-time work during the academic year 2010-11 and renewal of position for 2011.

To apply, send a cover letter that explains your interest in and motivations to work with OSEA and in Yucatán, vita/resume, and contact information for two professional references. The letter should include descriptions of any and all undergraduate or graduate research and travel experience, especially in Latin America and Mexico, disciplinary training to date, professional goals in short and long term. Please send an academic curriculum vitae and either a business resume or an addenda to the CV that details non-academic work experience, positions, and skills, including Spanish or other language proficiencies. Applicants with a minimum of anthropology background is desired but those with training in any related field of cultural-social studies and practical experience in office administration/secretarial, NGO management, community development, and/or art fields are encouraged to apply. Ability to teach or practical experience in teaching conversational Spanish at introductory levels is a welcome skill to highlight. In your cover letter please clarify what special skills, leadership, training, experience, or current projects that you bring to the Field School that would be a unique asset to the development of student participants and staff or that would contribute to the OSEA experience.

Applicants may be graduate students working toward a Masters or a Ph.D. or post-degree professionals with academic/research backgrounds.

Applications can be submitted any time from posting until the position is filled or no later than December 15. Submit your materials directly to Quetzil Castañeda, OSEA, 2244 Martha Street, Bloomington, IN 47408.

For more information: Quetzil E. Castañeda, 812-669-1369 office & voicemail, quetzil@osea-cite.org

 

Assistant Professor, Cultural Anthropologist, University of Florida

The University of Florida, Department of Anthropology invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level for a Cultural Anthropologist with a specialty in Latin America to begin August 16, 2010. An appointment at the Associate Professor rank is possible for exceptional candidates. A Ph.D. is required at the time of appointment. Applicants should have an excellent record of funded research, publications, and demonstrated experience and enthusiasm for teaching and mentoring both undergraduate and graduate students. The University of Florida Anthropology Department has 30 faculty members, 185 graduate students, and is an interdisciplinary unit within a University of over 50,000 students. Successful applicants will have an active research program in one or more Latin American countries and will work closely with the University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies and other appropriate units on campus. Topical preferences include human rights and social justice, indigenous peoples, urban studies, applied anthropology, and environmental anthropology. The selected candidate will be expected to maintain a vigorous research program, including pursuing external funding, regularly publish research results, teach courses on their topical specialty, and mentor graduate and undergraduate students. Salary is negotiable. Application must include a letter detailing research and teaching interests, a current cv, and the names, addresses (including email), and telephone numbers of four references. Paper applications should be submitted to Dr. Willie Baber, Chair, Latin Americanist Search Committee, Reference # 00025350. Electronic submission of application materials to anthro-search@ufl.edu is preferred. If necessary, paper applications should be sent to Dr. Willie Baber, Chair, Latin Americanist Search Committee, Department of Anthropology, University of Florida, P.O. Box 117305, Gainesville, FL 32611-7305. After submitting t he application package, candidates must complete an online data card at http://www.hr.ufl.edu/job/datacard.htm. Application materials will be reviewed beginning on January 15, 2010. The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff. Minorities, women and those from other underserved groups are encouraged to apply. Applicants who will be attending the AAA meetings are encouraged to meet with UF faculty for further information on our program.

 

Instructor/Assistant Professor in-Residence and Associate Director,

Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, University of Connecticut

The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of Connecticut (CLACS) is seeking an Instructor/Assistant Professor in-Residence to serve as Associate Director of the Center beginning the Spring semester of 2010. The person to be appointed will teach four courses per academic year, including an introduction to Latin American Studies, the Senior Seminar, and a course in the applicant’s field. In addition, the Associate Director will advise Latin American and Caribbean Studies students, participate in the recruitment, admission and financial aid decisions for graduate students, oversee co-curricular and public outreach programs, and participate in grant writing and grant administration. Minimum qualifications for appointment as Assistant Professor in-Residenceinclude: Ph.D. in related field; or for appointment as Instructor in-Residence, Ph.D in related field by August 22, 2010; teaching experience in any field with a Latin American and Caribbean Studies emphasis; and command of Spanish and/or Portuguese. This is a 10-month, non-tenure track position, renewable annually.

CLACS, the only program in New England granting an undergraduate major, minor and Master’s degree in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, collaborates with over sixty affiliated faculty members in six colleges and twenty-two departments. While continuing to support faculty in their traditional area studies relationships, CLACS collaborates with the Institute of Puerto Rican and Latino Studies to develop new academic initiatives that seek to integrate older area and ethnic studies models with a transnational, hemispheric orientation of the Americas.

Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and a syllabus for a Latin American and Caribbean Studies introductory course in a single pdf file to Beth.Fletcher@uconn.edu , or via mail to: Associate Director Search Committee, c/o Beth Fletcher, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, University of Connecticut, Office of International Affairs, 2006 Hillside Road, Unit 1182, Storrs, CT 06269-1182. Review of applications will begin immediately, and continue to be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled. (Search# 2010152)

 

Assistant Professor of Latin America, University of Florida

The Department of Anthropology at The University of Florida invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level for a Cultural Anthropologist with a specialty in Latin America to begin August 16, 2010.  An appointment at the Associate Professor rank is possible for exceptional candidates.  A Ph.D. is required at the time of appointment.  Applicants should have an excellent record of funded research, publications, and demonstrated experience and enthusiasm for teaching and mentoring both undergraduate and graduate students.  The University of Florida Anthropology Department has 30 faculty members, 185 graduate students, and is an interdisciplinary unit within a University of over 50,000 students.  Successful applicants will have an active research program in one or more Latin American countries and will work closely with the University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies and other appropriate units on campus.  Topical preferences include human rights and social justice, indigenous peoples, urban studies, applied anthropology, and environmental anthropology. The selected candidate will be expected to maintain a vigorous research program, including pursuing external funding, regularly publish research results, teach courses on their topical specialty, and mentor graduate and undergraduate students. Salary is negotiable.

Application must include a letter detailing research and teaching interests, a current CV, and the names, addresses (including email), and telephone numbers of four references.  Paper applications should be submitted to Dr. Willie Baber, Chair, Latin Americanist Search Committee, Reference # 00025350.  Electronic submission of application materials to anthro-search@ufl.edu is preferred.  If necessary, paper applications should be sent to Dr. Willie Baber, Chair, Latin Americanist Search Committee, Department of Anthropology, University of Florida, P.O. Box 117305, Gainesville, FL 32611-7305.

For more information, please visit: http://www.anthro.ufl.edu/faculty_search_09-10.shtml#LatinAmericanist

 

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NOTICE

The following list of events is provided as a service to the community by the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS), University of Pittsburgh. CLAS neither recommends nor endorses these events and activities. Please address questions or comments about the events to the contact provided and not to the Center.

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Bésame Performance

Just in time for a little pre-Christmas celebrating! Come warm up a cold December afternoon with some hot food and even hotter music. Bésame is once again joining our friends at AJ's Peruvian Rotisserie in Oakland for a dinnertime show. AJ's is a family-run, family-friendly restaurant whose great food and reasonable prices make it an excellent spot to spend an evening. The show is free (tips accepted) and open to the public.

Date: Saturday, December 5, 2009

Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: AJ's Burgers & Peruvian Rotisserie, 3608 5th Avenue, Oakland

 

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Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Share with us this homage to Our Blessed Mother of Guadalupe whom His Holiness Pope Pius XII named “Empress of America”. Our principal celebrant will be His Excellency Bishop David Zubik

Date: Friday, December 11, 2009

Time: 6:25 p.m. (Arrival of the Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe from Saint Regis Church), 7:00 p.m. (Holy Mass)

Location: Saint Paul’s Cathedral, Oakland

A reception will follow the Mass in the Cathedral Social Hall

Sponsored by the Parish of Saint Regis and the Latino Catholic Community of the Dioceses of Pittsburgh

 

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Salud para Niños - Birmingham Clinic

Free Pediatric & Flu Immunization Clinics

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Care Mobile

Date: Saturday, December 12, January 9 & February 13, 2009

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Location: Salvation Army, 54 S. 9th Street, Southside

For more information: http://www.chp.edu/spanishclinic, 412-692-6000 (option 8), http://www.chp.edu/saludparaninos

 

CPR in Spanish

9 Lunas, the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Community Education Program and Salud Para Niños invite you to a CPR Class in Spanish. Previous registration is required. You can register for this class by emailing mujeresde9lunas@gmail.com.

Date: Friday, December 11, 2009

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Oakland Medical Building, 3420 Fifth Avenue / 3414 Euler Way Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Conference Rooms 3 and 4

Lower level (basement) Ground floor behind the vending machines

Sponsored by 9 LUNAS, CHP Community Education Program & Salud Para Niños

 

***Other Services Offered***

 

Birmingham Free Clinic – New location, More Services

The Birmingham Free Clinic now has a new location, just half of a block from the old building next to the Thrift Store of the Salvation Army.

New Services Include:

·         Free Adult Clinics (no health insurance or appointment is needed)

o        Mondays, 5:00 p.m. (In English)

o        Wednesdays, 12:00 p.m. (In English)

o        Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. (except Saturdays of holiday weekends). (In Spanish)

·         Salud Para Niños’ Free Pediatric and Immunizations Clinics in Spanish

o        Second Saturday of each month 10:00 a.m. (no health insurance or appointment is needed)

·         Psychiatric Clinic (In English)

o        Wednesdays, 12:00 p.m. (no health insurance or appointment is needed)

Other services include: Free Pharmacy, Cardiology, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, ENT, and Spanish Interpreters depending on availability.

(Please arrive half hour before the time of the clinic to be seen)

For more information: Birmingham Clinic, call 412-692-4706

 

Gynecological Care at the Birmingham Clinic

Beginning November 19th Adagio Health will offer women's gynecological care at the Birmingham clinic every Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. To make an appointment people should call 412-288-2140.

 

Hours for our Bilingual-Bicultural Clinics at the CHP Primary Care Center

Bilingual-bicultural clinics at the CHP Primary Care Center are offered every Tuesday morning, every Thursday after 5:00 p.m. and every Friday morning. (appointment and health insurance are required), 3420 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213

 

Walk-in Flu Immunization Clinic at the CHP Primary Care Center

During the following weeks we will have walk-in flu immunization clinics at the CHP Primary Care Center 3420 Euler Way Pittsburgh, PA 15213. No appointment is required. Health Insurance is required in addition to being a patient of Salud Para Ninos and the CHP Primary Care Center.

Monday: 9:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday 9:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday 9:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Thursday 9:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Friday 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

 

For More information on these services: contact 412-692-6000 (option 8), http://www.chp.edu/spanishclinic

 

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9 Lunas - GRUPO DE APOYO PARA familias Latinas

¿Planeas tener hijos? ¿Estás embarazada? ¿Tienes hijos pequeños?

  • Ofrecemos reuniones interactivas con mamás latinas para:
    • Ofrecer una comunidad de apoyo, ayuda y amistad.
    • Compartir con otras mamás la experiencia del embarazo y de la maternidad.
    • Encontrar un espacio de aprendizaje donde las participantes hablen entre ellas sobre su situación de mamás Latinas.
  • Durante nuestras reuniones semanales también ayudamos con:
    • Traducciones, citas, y papeleo relacionado con las mamás y sus hijos.
  • Una vez al mes ofrecemos charlas informativas con profesionales especializados en varios temas como: el cuidado y atención del neonato, consejos para dar el pecho, depresión post-parto, celos entre hermanos, diabetes durante el embarazo, y otros.

Para cualquier información escríbenos a mujeresde9lunas@gmail.com

Fechas/horas: Cada viernes de 10am a 12pm

Lugar: Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, salón de reuniones 3-4, Planta 0 (cerca de las máquinas dispensadoras de bebidas), 3420 Fifth Avenue/3420 Euler Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2583 (donde el Dr. Diego Cháves-Gnecco, detrás del Arby's de Forbes Ave.)

 

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Radio workshop

Learn how to create and share digital audio clips and podcasts with other young Spanish speakers, ages 6-12.

Date: Sundays, through December 6, 2009

Time: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Location: Carnegie Mellon University

For more information and registrations: 412-268-5149, 412-268-8052, circulojuvenil@gmail.com, or http://circulocmu.blogspot.com/

Organized by the Círculo Outreach Program, Department of Modern Languages, Carnegie Mellon University

 

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Weekly Intercultural Events

 

Capoeira Classes on Pitt campus

Grupo Axé Capoeira Pittsburgh offers classes in capoeira, a Brazilian martial art. Classes are open to students and non-students. Classes include martial arts training, acrobatics, music, and dance, and teach discipline, confidence, and respect.

Dates: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays

Time: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. (until 7:30pm on Wednesdays)

Location: Multipurpose Room, Trees Hall, University of Pittsburgh (upper campus)

For more information: please visit www.axecapoeirapittsburgh.com or email capoeirapittsburgh@gmail.com

 

Brazilian Radio Hour

The Brazilian Radio Hour brings you news, music, local events, special interviews, and chances to win tickets to special events. Internships and volunteer opportunities are also available! Help with news analysis, on-air talent, ideas, production, music, etc.

Date: Every Friday

Time: 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Radio Station: 88.3 FM

For more information: 412-621-9728, carlapitt@aol.com

 

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Student Club Activities

 

Spanish Club

Conversation Tables/Mesas de Conversación

The Spanish Club holds Conversation Tables every Monday from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Panera Bread on Forbes Avenue. It's a great way to practice Spanish with native speakers and students alike - and you can have a coffee or tea on us!

 

Brazil Nuts Portuguese Club

Bate-Papo

Join the weekly Portuguese Conversation Tables where you can practice your language skills by meeting people with similar interests who are also learning Portuguese. Any level of Portuguese can join the fun and you do NOT have to be a member of the Brazil Nuts to participate.

Date: Every Wednesday

Time: 4:00 p.m.

Location: 1st Floor Lounge, William Pitt Union, University of Pittsburgh

 

Grupo de Dança

Dance Group is the heart of the Brazil Nuts Club. Learn Axé, Samba and other types of Brazilian dance. Open to people at every level.

Date: Every Thursday

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Location: Galleria, 1st Floor, Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh

 

Grupo de MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira)

The “Grupo de MPB da Pitt” is directed by singer and voice and Portuguese teacher, Lilly Abreu. The singing group meets weekly to learn different Brazilian music styles and to practice Portuguese in an informal and fun atmosphere. Musicians are welcomed too!

Date: Every Sunday

Time: 5:00 p.m.

Location: 13th floor lobby, Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh

 

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Weekly Language Classes/Practice Sessions

 

Language Classes at Tango Café

All classes are held at Tango Cafe, 5806 Forward Ave, Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, PA 15217

*Minimum purchase of $3.00 from the menu

For more information: call 412-421-1390, www.TangoCafePgh.com

Spanish Level I

Spanish instruction for beginners

Dates & Times: Every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m., Every Thursday, 6:00 p.m.

Spanish Level II

Basic grammar, vocabulary and conversation

Dates & Times: Every Thursday, 1:00 p.m.

Spanish Level III

Intermediate grammar, reading and conversation

Dates & Times: Every Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.

Spanish Level IV

Conversation, reading, writing and expressions

Dates & Times: Every Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.

English Practice (for non-native speakers)

Practice English with native speakers

Dates & Times: Every Friday, 7:00 p.m.

Spanish Conversation “Tertulia”

Open Spanish conversation group

Dates & Times: Every Saturday, 3:30 p.m.

 

 

 

 

*** Deadline ***

 

If you have an announcement related to a Latin American/Caribbean activity taking place during

January 2010 that you would like to share with others interested in the region

please send details no later than December 16th, 2009 to:

Center for Latin American Studies

University of Pittsburgh

4200 W.W. Posvar Hall

Pittsburgh, PA 15260

Fax: 412 648 2199; e-mail: clas@pitt.edu

Sorry, information will not be accepted over the telephone