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Announcements (at end of this page): New Courses;
Fellowship and Job Opportunities; Calls for Papers; Visiting Faculty
The Performances and Exhibitions series of the 1997 Fall theme semester, "Genders, Bodies, Borders," opens on Wednesday, Sept. 10, with a talk and video presentation by ALMA CONCEPCIÓN, "Marginalized Ballet & Modern Dance: Women & Brown Bodies." 11 am - 12:30 pm, Betty Pease Building Studio B. For info: Evelyn Vélez-Aguayo, 763-2584. Cosponsored by the Office of Multiethnic Student Affairs and Latino Studies.
On Thursday, Sept. 11, David Frye will talk at the Center for Learning in Retirement on "Mexico: History & Culture." Kellogg Eye Center Auditorium, 990 Wall St., 10 am.
On Monday, Sept. 15, the "Genders/ Bodies/ Borders" film series opens with EL NORTE (Gregory Nava, 1983). Michigan Theater, 6:30 pm. A young brother and sister travel from their remote Guatemalan village to Los Angeles, the "promised land" of the North.
On Thursday, Sept. 18, TATIANA BELTRAN (grad student, Political Science) will speak to the Learning in Retirement program on "The Mexican Transition to Democracy." Kellogg Eye Center Auditorium, 10 am.
A documentary film, "Ernesto Che Guevara: The Bolivian Diary" (Sweden, 1994), will be screened at the Michigan Theater this weekend. Saturday, Sept. 20 at 5 pm, and Sunday, Sept. 21 at 7:15.
On Monday, Sept. 22, the LSA first-year seminar, MEDICINE, CULTURE AND CREATIVITY, will feature a talk on Latino health in their invited speaker series. Bertha Lopez, Coordinator of Migrant Outreach Services, Community Action Agency (Adrian, Michigan) will speak on "Inroads to Migrant Outreach: Providing Culturally Competent Services to Farmworkers." Klein room, Alice Lloyd Hall (next to the Observatory), 1:15-2:15 pm. Students, faculty and health practitioners are welcome.
On Tuesday, Sept. 23, poet and author ANA CASTILLO will read from her latest collection of short stories, "Loverboys," at Shaman Drum Bookshop, 315 S State, at 8 pm.
On Thursday, Sept. 25, Prof. JOYCE MARCUS will talk at the Center for Learning in Retirement on "Mexico: Archaeology." Kellogg Eye Center Auditorium, 990 Wall St., 10 am.
Dissertation defense: KURT ANSCHUETZ, Anthropology, "Not Waiting for the Rain: Integrated Systems of Water Management by Pre-Columbian Pueblo Farmers in North-Central New Mexico." At noon on Thursday, Sept. 25, in 2009 Museums.
On Thursday, Sept. 25, Prof. CYNTHIA ENLOE (Clark University) will speak on "Feminists in the Global Politics of Sneakers. 7:30 pm, Michigan Union, Pendleton Room. Prof. Enloe has written or coedited over 14 books and 60 articles on feminism and international politics, including Bananas, Beaches and Bases: Making Feminist Sense of International Politics.
Friday, Sept. 26, from 4 to 6 pm, Shaman Drum Bookshop will fete Anthro/History Prof. FERNANDO CORONIL, in celebration of his new book The Magical State: Nature, Money, and Modernity in Venezuela (Chicago). Coronil examines Venezuela, the longest-standing democracy in South America, highlighting the relevance of its development for other postcolonial nations.
On Tuesday, Sept. 30, LAURENT DUBOIS will present a dissertation colloquium on "Slave Emancipation and the Cotnradictions of Citizenship During the French Revolution." At 1 pm in 1014 Tisch Hall (still better known as the Angell Hall Connector).
Thursday, October 2, the "Black Images/Black Films" series presents "Sugar Cane Alley" (Euzhan Palcy, 1983 107 min., France). "Present(s) the deracinated landscape of French colonialism in the Caribbean without compromising the integrity of the African subjects who had emerged out of the plantation economies of the New World." The film will be MC'd by Simon Gikandi, English & Comp Lit. 4:30 pm, Robert E. Hayden Lounge, 111 West Hall
Later on Thursday, October 2, Multi-ethnic Student Affairs presents "Follow Me Home" (US, 1997). Story of four artists -- Native, African, Latino -- and their journey across the US to paint a mural of their ancestors on the White House. Director Peter Bratt will answer questions after the film. 6:30 pm, Michigan Theater, free.
Friday, Oct. 3: Catherine Brown, Jose Rabasa, and Katherine Dauge-Roth invite you to participate in an interdisciplinary workshop entitled "Catholicism Reads Veiled Bodies," from 9 am - 12 noon in the 4th floor MLB commons. "We will be looking at a mix of texts and images from the patristic through the early-modern periods. Feel free to contact any of us if you would like more information on what we're up to!"
On Friday, Oct. 3, Romance Languages presents a day-long SYMPOSIUM on Latin American Literature in honor of CEDOMIL GOIC, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Professor of Spanish American Literature. Rackham East Conference Room. This is a symposium organized by Professor Goic's doctoral students--past and present--at the University of Michigan, with the generous support of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies, and the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, in appreciation of his many years of distinguished teaching (1976-1998) and in honor of his forthcoming retirement. It is open to the public.
For further information on the Symposium, please contact Dennis Pollard at 313-764-0009 (office hours are MTWF 11-12) or by email at dennisdp@umich.edu.
There will be some events of interest during "The Rhetorics and Rituals of (Un)veiling in Early Modern Europe," an interdisciplinary conference at the University of Michigan (October 3-5, 1997):
Ñequi Gonzalez & Alicia Diaz will present a dance performance, "En La Brega," Oct. 4 at 4 pm and Oct. 6 at 11 am, Betty Pease Building Studio B. Performances include "Puerto Rican Barbie," "60 cents/hour," and "En Camino (On Our Way)," dances about marketing at the "maquiladoras," and bodies longing for the flora & fauna of Puerto Rico. Question and answer session follows.
Tuesday, October 7, is shaping up to be "Cuban Visitor Day." First, at noon, Havana architectural historian CARLOS VENEGAS will present "Within and Without the Walls: The Transformation of Colonial Havana," History Dept, 1014 Tisch (i.e. south wing of Angell) Hall. This will be a slide lecture (in Spanish with English translation) focused on social and archtectural transformations in one of the most important cities of the Americas in the 19th century.
Then on Tuesday evening at 7 pm, Cuban film director and screenwriter ENRIQUE PINEDA BARNET will present his film, "La Bella del Alhambra" (Cuba, 1989), an adaptation of Miguel Barnet's La Canción de Raquel, a history of a star of the Havana Music Hall during the first five decades of this century. This is a rich film, with wonderful music, that celebrates the complexity of the period. It has earned several prizes, including an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Film. Aud A, Angell Hall.
On Thursday, Oct. 9, Margarita de la Vega Hurtado will talk at the Center for Learning in Retirement on "Mexican Film." Kellogg Eye Center Auditorium, 990 Wall St., 10 am.
Thursday, October 9, at 3 pm, the CAAS faculty colloquium presents MIMI SHELLER, speaking on her paper "Quasheba, Mother, Queen: Black Women's Public Leadership and Political Protest in Postemancipation Jamaica, 1834-1865". Sheller is a 1997/98 DuBois-Mandela-Rodney Postdoctoral Fellow. CAAS Library Conference Room, 214 West Hall. Sheller's paper will be available in the CAAS Main Office during the week before the colloquium. Information: 764-5513.
Thursday, Oct. 9: H. RUSSELL BERNARD will speak in the Distinguished University Lecture Series in the Social and Behavioral Sciences on "Humanistic and Scientific Methods in the Human Sciences." Prof. Bernard brought his humanistic methodology to the study of Mexican anthropology in his book, Native Ethnography: An Otomí Indian Describes His Culture (1989), coauthored with Jesús Salinas Pedraza.
Thursday, Oct. 9: The Office of International Programs presents its annual "Study Abroad Fair." 4 to 6 pm, Michigan Union Ballroom. "Come find out about studying abroad for an academic year, semester, or summer on a U-M program."
Saturday, Oct. 11: Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs will hold their Grand Baile in the Michigan League Ballroom, 9 pm - 1 am. $5 admission, must have student ID. "Margie y la Buena Vida" plays salsa merengue, Latin jazz, bolero and more.
On Sunday, Oct. 12, filmmaker Geoffrey O'Connor will be in town to celebrate the publication of his book Amazon Journal: Dispatches from a Vanishing Frontier, with a book signing at Shaman Drum Books from 3 to 5, followed at 7 pm by a showing of his film Amazon Journal at the Michigan Theater. This film, which depicts "how the fascination of outsiders with the Indians has had negative consequences for indigenous society," is a fundraiser for the Ecology Center.
On Monday, Oct. 13, the "Genders/ Bodies/ Borders" film series presents Doña Herlinda and Her Son (Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, Mexico, 1985). Michigan Theater, 6:30 pm. Doña Herlinda is concerned for the happiness of her young doctor son in his relationships with both his feminist/activist fiancee Olga and his lover Ramon.
Tuesday, Oct. 14, there will be a workshop from 4 to 5 pm in Room 9 of the International Center, at which staff from the Office of International Programs (OIP) will cover the National Security Education Program (NSEP) scholarships for undergraduates who study abroad in areas deemed critical to US security and economic well-being. NSEP awards are intended to support the study of languages and cultures less commonly taught in American schools and under-represented in overseas study programming . At the workshop they will distribute application forms and offer guidelines for writing an effective application. Info: Jordan Pollack <jipol@umich.edu>, OIP, G513 Michigan Union, 764-4311.
On Tuesday, Oct. 14, an exhibit by Distinguished Artist in Residence ROCIO GARCIA (Havana), of miniature paintings inspired by the poetry of Sappho, will go on display at Common Language Bookstore, 215 S. Fourth Avenue (663-0036). There will be a reception and sale, with a question and answer session, at 7:30 pm.
On Thursday, Oct. 16, Prof. Emeritus William Moller, Jr., will talk at the Center for Learning in Retirement on "Mexican Economy: Past, Present and Future?." Kellogg Eye Center Auditorium, 990 Wall St., 10 am.
On Thursday, October 16, Ricardo Hausmann will speak on "The Reforms in Latin America: Were they Worth it?" in Room 1270, William Davidson Hall (formerly the Business Administration Building, corner of Monroe and Tappan) from 11:30-1 pm. This is the first talk in the William Davidson Institute's Latin American Speaker Series. Drinks and cookies will be provided. Ricardo Hausmann is the Chief Economist of the Inter-American Development Bank. Previously he was the Minister of Coordination and Planning of Venenzuela and Chairman of the Joint Development Committee of the International Monetary Fund and The World Bank. He is on leave from IESA, Venezuela's leading Graduate School of Business.
"Buenos Aires in Ann Arbor." Thursday, Oct. 16, "direct from Argentina, professional tango dancers, gauchos, milonga, Miguel Arrabal and his bandoleón music, plus international ballroom tango champions." $10 admission. At 8 in the Power Center.
On Friday, Oct. 17, U-M Law School alumnus EMILIO J. CARDENAS (MCL, 1966), former Argentine Ambassador to the UN and former President of the UN Security Council, will be the keynote speaker at the Law School's second International Almuni Reunion. He will speak on "The Future Role of the United Nations Security Council" in 250 Hutchins Hall (Law Quad), 9:15 - 10 am.
Marcel Camus's classic film "Black Orpheus" (Brazil, 1959) will be screened in the Natural Science auditorium on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 7 and 9 pm. Portuguese with English subtitles. $4.
On Monday, Oct. 20, a series of Rocio Garcia's large paintings, "Mis pedacitos en venta / Little Pieces of Me For Sale," will go on exhibit (through Oct. 28) at the Rackham Building's East Gallery on the 2nd Floor. These paintings draw on an unusual mix of Western and Eastern influences, in which Rocio invokes the Japanese image of the Geisha -- the masked woman -- to explore changing concepts of sexuality during a time of profound moral and economic crisis in Cuba. The paintings are by turns lyrical, refined, dramatic, and devastating. Cosponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Office of the Vice President for Research, and the Office of the Associate Provost for Academic and Multicultural Affairs. A reception for Rocio will be held at the East Gallery on Oct. 20, 4-6 pm. Open to the public.
On Monday, Oct. 20 & Wednesday, Oct. 22, BERTA PALENZUELA-JOTTAR, Cinematographer/ Videographer and Performance Professor at New York University, will present two current projects. On Monday: "From Behind The Lens: On Borders and Diaspora," an experimental video ethnography on the Mexico-US border. On Wednesday: "Rumba," her exploration of this Afro-Cuban art form among two groups of immigrants in New York, the "Mariel" refugees of 1980 and the "balseros" of 1995-96. Both presentations are from 11 am - 12:30 pm, Betty Pease Building Studio B.
On Tuesday, Oct 21, the video "A Man, When He Is a Man" (Costa Rica, 1982) will be on the opening lineup of the "Festival of Woman-Made Videos" that begins at 7 pm in 1300 Chemistry. "Touched with dark humor, this stylistically imaginative documentary illuminates the social climate and cultural traditions which nurture machismo."
At 7 pm on Wednesday, Oct. 22, the Ballet Folklorico Ecos de Caracol, from Zihuatanejo, Mexico, performs at the Power Center. This national dance group's purpose is to preserve, practice, and spread artistic expressions and traditions of the Mexican people. $7 students, $10 general.
On Wednesday, Oct. 22, Elizabeth Thoburn (Prof. of Art History, Washtenaw Community College) will talk at the Center for Learning in Retirement on "Teotihuacan and Its Legacy." Kellogg Eye Center Auditorium, 990 Wall St., 10 am.
On Thursday, Oct 23, the fourth of four short "Woman-Made Videos" will be "Brincando el Charco" (1994). "In a mix of fiction, archival footage, interviews, and soap-opera drama, this film tells the story of Claudia, a middle-class, light-skinned Puerto Rican lesbian artist attempting to construct a sense of community in the US." Series begins at 7 pm in 1300 Chemistry.
At 1 pm on Friday, Oct. 24, the opening speaker of the Genders, Bodies, Borders conference will be MARY ROMERO, "Exploring Bicultural Constructions of Gendered Bodies From the Standpoint of a Mexican Maids Daughter in the U.S." Romero is Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies and School of Justice Studies, Arizona State University, and is well known as the author of "Maid in the U.S.A." (1992) and co-editor of "Challenging Fronteras: Structuring Latina and Latino Lives in the U.S." (1997) and "Women and Work: Exploring Race, Ethnicity and Class" (1997). 4448 East Hall (Psychology Colloquium Room).
In celebration of the life and works of the Argentinian composer, Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983), a number of Music School students have put together a program exclusively of the composer's works on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 5:30 in the Recital Hall at the Music School on North Campus. The program includes a solo work, Piano Sonata No. 1 (performed by Gabriela Lena Frank); a chamber work, String Quartet No. 1 (performed by the Omni Quartet: Steve Miahky, Justin Maclean, Alex & Anthony Cheung); and a large ensemble piece encompassing the composer's early and middle styles, Cantata para America Magica (performed by the U of M Percussion Ensemble, G.Frank and Jorge Parodi on pianos, Steven Huang on celeste, Jennifer Goltz as singer, Chris Younghan Kim as conductor).
On Saturday, Oct. 25, COCO FUSCO & NAO BUSTAMENTE will perform "Stuff." This performance links Latin women and food to the erotic in the Western popular imagination, weaving through multi-lingual sex guides, fast food menus, bawdy border humor, and much more. Question and answer session follows. 8 pm, Betty Pease Studio Theatre.
On Thursday, Oct. 30, the "Black Images/Black Films" series presents "The Harder They Come" (Perry Henzell) 1973, 98 min., Jamaica. Depicts the harsh realities of black life in Jamaica during the 1970s; starring Jimmy Cliff. The film will be MC'd by Gina Ulysse, Anthropology. 4:30 pm, Robert E. Hayden Lounge, 111 West Hall.
La Voz Mexicana presents their Fourth Annual Dia de Los Muertos Celebration, Saturday, Nov. 1, in the Study Lounge of the Michigan Union, from 6 to 9 pm. The program covers the history of Dia de Los Muertos; symbolism of the ofendras (altars); a talk about the Contemporary Ofrenda installed in the Study Lounge and its symbolic meaning by the artist, Patricia Ruiz-Bayon; poetry readings; candle lighting & community offerings. Everybody is encouraged and welcomed to bring a picture and or memoir of a loved one to be remembered. Reception immediately following program; open to all. (If you cannot attend the celebration, do stop by the Study Lounge to see the two altars, traditional and contemporary.)
On Tuesday, Nov. 4, poet and writer PAT MORA will read from her new book, "Aunt Carmen's Book of Practical Saints," at 8 pm in Shaman Drum Bookshop (313 S State). "Through the prayers offered up by Aunt Carmen, the 80-year-old caretaker of a small village church, a portrait emerges of a woman at once proud of her independence and humbled by faith." Mora's poetry, including her "Agua Santa / Holy Water," has won many awards.
Representatives for the National Security Education Program will be on campus at 4 pm, Thursday, Nov. 6, in the West Conference Room in Rackham, to answer in detail questions about NSEP fellowship opportunities and requirements.
On Friday, Nov. 7, the University Musical Society will present Cuban singing star CELIA CRUZ in concert. This is Celia Cruz's Michigan debut, and not to be missed! She will be presented with a King-Chávez-Parks Professorship Certificate in her honor at the end of the concert. For info call UMS, 764-2538.
Get warmed up for the concert with a talk by FRANCES APARICIO on Celia's place in Latin American music. At 7 pm in the Michigan League, Henderson Rm, 3rd Floor.
"Celia Cruz: Master of Arts Interview." On Saturday, Nov. 8, Cuban diva CELIA CRUZ will be interviewed by ALBERTO NACIF, musicologist and host of WEMU radio's "Cuban Fantasy". 11 am, Natural Sciences Auditorium. Event is free but tickets are needed; call the UMS Box Office at 764-2538.
On Mon, Nov. 10, 1 pm, in 1603 Haven Hall, Prof. Myriam Cottias (Centre Nationale de Recherches Scientifiques, Paris; Universite des Antilles-Guyane, Martinique) will present "'Forgetting the Past' for 'Citizenship': Barter and Resentment in Martinique, 1848-1946." The paper explores the relationship between the memory of slavery and the construction of citizenship in post-emancipation Martinique. Visiting Prof. Marie Helena Machado, a specialist on emancipation in Brazil, will give a comment. The pre-circulated paper is available in Anthro/History, 1054 LSA, and in the History Student Lounge.
On Monday, Nov. 10, MERLE COLLINS will speak on "A Personal Story: Gender, Creative Writing and the International Stage." 7:30 pm, Rackham Amphitheater. Dr. Collins, Professor of Creative Writing and Caribbean Literature at the University of Maryland, is an international scholar, novelist, poet and performer. Her most recent novel is The Colour of Forgetting. Cosponsored by CAAS.
On Wed, Nov. 12, Lorraine Gutierrez, Robert Ortega and Lourdes Gutierrez Najera will discuss their current work in "Voices from the Community: Research and Action for Latino Child Welfare." This is the first in a new Latina/o Studies Speaker Series showcasing U-M scholars working on Latina/o Studies. Refreshments will be provided. 2:30 - 4 pm, 2024 Tisch (Angell Hall Connector).
On Thursday, Nov. 13, the "Black Images/Black Films" series presents "Oggun: The Eternal Present" (Gloria Rolando) 1991, 55 min., Cuba. "Dedicated to the tradition of Yoruba singing and, especially, to the leading akpwon (singer) of Cuba, Lazaro Ros, a son of Oggun." The film will be MC'd by Elise Bryant, Labor Studies Center. 4:30 pm, Robert E. Hayden Lounge, 111 West Hall.
Nov. 13 is also the opening of an exhibit, "Body Book: Imagery and Narrative," of photo-intaglio prints by Zeuler Lima, visiting scholar from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil (architecture). The exhibit runs Nov 13 to Dec 13 in the Kerrytown Concert House (415 N. Fourth St). Opening reception, 7:30 to 9:30 pm, Nov. 13.
At the next Anthropology colloquium, scheduled for Friday, Nov. 14, Eve Danziger (Senior Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics) will present "Sex, Lies and Videotape: Whorfian Reflections on Language Ideology in Mopan Maya." At 1 pm in B134 LSA. A reception will follow in the Chair's Conference Room, 1020 LSA.
Puerto Rican Week kicks off on Fri, Nov 14, with "Lasting Impressions - Dance Workshop" (Salsa, Merengue, Plena and more), at Baits II, Coman Lounge on North Campus, at 7 pm. It continues on Sat, Nov. 15, with "Lasting Impressions - Dance Performance" (Salsa, Merengue, Plena), at South Cafe, East Quad, at 7 pm. Also drop by the Puerto Rican Week exhibit (Nov 14-22), "Puerto Rico at a glance," in the Study Lounge, Michigan Union.
On Sunday, 16 Nov, the newly founded Argentine Tango Dance Club invites you to their dance workshop in the Michigan League Ballroom, from noon to 2 pm and 2:30 to 4 pm. Cost: $7 per class. More info: write to arodrigu@umich.edu.
More Puerto Rican Week activities: Sun, Nov 16, come and taste the extraordinary Puerto Rican cuisine at the "Taste of Culture" reception in Trotter House, 2 pm.
On Mon, Nov. 17, Ozzy Rivera will speak on "Caribbean Rhythms." Learn the origin of Puerto Rican music, from past to present. Wolverine Room, Michigan Union, 7 pm.
On Wed, Nov. 19, John Herbert will speak on "Initial Encounters: Europe meets America in the Caribbean," Pendelton Room, Michigan Union, time TBA.
Thursday, November 20, the CAAS Faculty Colloquium will present Visiting Fulbright Fellow MARIA HELENA MACHADO, speaking about her paper "Slavery & Social Movements in 19th Century Brazil." The Colloquium is at 3 pm, CAAS Library Conference Room, 214 West Hall. Prof. Machado's paper will be available in the CAAS Main Office during the week before the colloquium. Information: 764-5513.
On Fri, Nov. 21, Puerto Rican Week wraps up with "El Baile del Coqui." Dance latin music all night long! Trotter House (1443 Washtenaw), 9 pm until.... Limited capacity, UM student ID required.
Maria Helena Machado, visiting Fulbright Scholar from Brazil, will speak on "Slavery and Abolition in 19th Century Brazil," Wednesday, December 3, 4 pm, in 4050 LSA. Sponsored by the Race & Ethnicity faculty of the Sociology Department. Please contact Don Deskins at 764-0340 for more details.
On Friday, Dec. 5, during a session on "Love and Sex / Violence and Patriarchy" by Institute for Research on Women and Gender graduate fellows, JULIE HASTINGS (Anthropology) will speak on "Gendered Violence / Gendered Representation: State-Sponsored Rape in a Guatemalan Refugee Community." In 2553 LSA, noon to 2 pm.
David Nirenberg (History, Rice University) will speak on "Communities of Violence: Christians, Jews and Muslims in Medieval Spain," Monday Dec. 8, 4 pm, Angell Hall Aud. C. Prof. Nirenberg's publications include Communities of Violence: Persecution of Minorities in the Middle Ages (Princeton, 1996). This is part of the Distinguished Lecture Series of the Advanced Study Center of the International Institute.
Visiting Professor John Monteiro (State University of Sao Paulo, Campinas) will deliver the 1997 Arthur Aiton Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 4 pm, in 1014 Tisch Hall: "Native Brazilians as Historical Objects and Actors: New Perspectives on Colonial Portuguese America." John Monteiro's work on indigenous populations in colonial Brazil has transformed a critical theme of Brazilian historiography. Writing from the perspective of Native Brazilians, he reshapes the traditional narrative of Sao Paulos's development by heroic Portuguese-descended pioneers into a story of the rise and decline of a regional economy fueled by the forced labor of indigenous captives, who played a central role in shaping paulista society both before and after their enslavement was outlawed. His lecture will be drawn largely from his highly acclaimed monograph, Negros da terra: Indios e bandeirantes nas origens de São Paulo (Sao Paulo, 1995).
Professor Cedomil Goic is retiring after more than twenty years of service to the Department of Romance Languages. In recognition of our colleague the Department will offer a reception in his honor on Wed, Dec. 10 at 4 pm in the Assembly Hall at Rackham.
El Mariachi Michicano cordially invites you to its end of term concert of Mexicano traditional music. Please come out and show your support for these excellent musicians! Wednesday, December 10, 8 pm, Pendleton Room, Michigan Union.
Announcements
New course: AAS 458/History 478, "Black World Studies: Slavery & Abolition in Brazil," is being taught this term by Visiting Prof. Maria Helena Machado (University of Sao Paolo). Open to graduate students and undergraduates. T,TH, 2:30 - 4:00, B 101 MLB.
New Course: IB742 "Doing Business in Latin America" is a seven week course about the poltical-economic environment in Latin America as it joins the gobal economy and the opportunities and challenges it presents for businesses. The course meets T, Th 11:30-1:00 in room B0215 -- Business Adm. building. See Prof. Terrell (x75844) if interested.
Afroamerican & African Studies 358.002 / Women's Studies 458.008, "Gender in Caribbean Society." In this course, we will look at how gender has operated across history, across the social field (in different social institutions and practices), and across race and class groups in the Caribbean, focusing on women in the English-speaking sub-region. Throughout the course we will try to bring women to life by understanding how they both suffer and resist indignities, and attempt to invent their own lives and livelihoods. Particular attention will be paid to how race, ethnicity, class and gender interact in the formation of male and female identities. Students will write two take-home exams, and do a final paper and related presentation. (Cecilia Green). Tues 6-9 pm, 109 West Hall
REQUEST: Kim Cartwright, a UM alum working in the Education Group of the World Bank is conducting a study of schooling reform in Latin America and is interested in speaking with anyone who has taught in Central or South America in a primary and/or secondary school. She can be reached at kcartwright@worldbank.org.
FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Fulbright Fellowships for Graduate Study or Research in the American Republics Area, 1998-1999. Approximately 100 Fulbrights will be available in Latin America/the Caribbean. Applications will be accepted from US citizens who hold a Bachelor's degree before the start of the grant and have a good command of Spanish or Portuguese at the time of application. Those holding a Ph.D. degree are ineligible. Application materials are available from Fulbright Program Advisor Dr. Pat McCune, International Institute, 340 Lorch Hall. Contact her at 936-6480 or phmccune@umich.edu. THE DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 23, 1997.
ANOTHER FULBRIGHT: Fulbright U.S. Student Graduate Fellowships in Business and Economics: Mexico. For the 1998-99 academic year, the Fulbright Commission will offer up to 10 grants in binational business to candidate at all degree levels. Candidates must be U.S. citizens. Fellows will follow a course of study at a Mexican university and will be assigned an internship at a company in Mexico. Interested? Contact Dr. Pat McCune at 936-6480 or phmccune@umich.edu. THE DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 23, 1997.
BORDER STUDIES FELLOWSHIP: The Center for US - Mexican Studies (UC-San Diego) announces a new project, "Economic Integration and the Environment: Promoting Sustainable Development along the US - Mexican Border." They will support as many as 6 residential fellowships, up to 6 months each, for project-related research and writing beginning Jan. 1998. Applications (3-4 page research statement; cv; 2 letters of recommendation) are due Sept. 15. Contact Terri Koreck (mtk@umich.edu) for more details.
FELLOWSHIP: Johns Hopkins announces its Competition for Fellowship Study in Cuba, for graduate students who will conduct research in Cuba in 1998. Applications include: cv, transcript, 3-page research description, 2 letters of recommendation, and a completed application form. (We have the application form at LACS; call 763-0553 or email). Deadline: Oct. 1.
JOB OPPORTUNITY: The U-M's Population-Environment Fellows Program is currently looking for fluent Portuguese and Spanish speakers to fill some positions that will be available this fall in Brazil and other Latin American countries. Applicants to the program must have a master's degree in a relevant area and be US citizens or permanent residents. Michele McCarthy, Recruitment Coordinator, writes:
"As of now we have two positions that we need to fill in the very near future in Brazil. One is to work with Pathfinder International in Bahia, a family planning NGO, and the other will be to work with Pesacre in Acre. Both positions are to strengthen the integration of conservation and health activities in the different areas. We are also going to fill positions in Ecuador, Nicaragua and Bolivia. If you [are] interested, please contact me immediately via phone (313-763-9004) or e-mail (mlmccart@sph.umich.edu)."
FUNDS AVAILABLE: Funds are now available for the King/Chávez/Parks Fellowships (KCP) through the Rackham Graduate School. Eligibility: a) admitted to study in a doctoral program at the UM, b) considered an underrepresented minority in the chosen field of study (African America, Latino and Native American), c) US citizen or permanent resident, d) planning and able to teach in postsecondary education in Michigan or Illinois (medical, law, psychology, public administration and education are not eligible to apply). Deadline: complete applications (available in 122 Rackham) are due before Sept. 10, 1997.
FELLOWSHIP in Community Development in the Dominican Republic: The WorldWID Fellows Program (managed by the University of Florida) is recruiting a specialist in Community Development for a one-year Fellowship program that will consist of training and orientation in Florida and Washington, D.C. followed by a field placement with the USAID Mission in the Dominican Republic. The successful applicant for this position will already have some knowledge of the field of women in development (WID) / gender and development (GAD) and be prepared to begin participation in the program in January, 1998. Applicants should be US citizens, fluent in Spanish, with a Masters or Doctorate in an environmental field with demonstrated community development experience, among other criteria. For more information contact Dr. Martin McKellar, Recruitment Coordinator, 352/392-9386; Fax 352/392-8379: E-mail wid1@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY. The Brazilian Embassy has announced the 1997 cycle of Rio Branco Scholarships. These doctoral grants provide for two trips to Brazil, a $6,000 stipend and perdiem for trips to Brasilia. The student completes a 60 page research paper in the foreign policy/economics area. There are 14 of these available to scholars from North America. Available fields: Law, Economics, Political Science-International Relations. Details: contact Secretary Andre Correa do Lago, Cultural Section, Embassy of Brazil, 3006 Massachusetts Ave, Washington, DC 20008. Deadline for proposal submission: November 14.
The National Security Education Program (NSEP) Graduate International Fellowships enable outstanding U.S. graduate students to study languages, cultures, and world regions which are "critical to U.S. national security," but which are less frequently studied by U.S. graduate students (e.g. Latin America, but not Europe). Possible fields of study: business, political science, applied sciences, international affairs, engineering, health, law, economics, history, other social sciences. Fellowship period: one academic semester (min.) to 24 months (max.). Amount: $2,000 per semester (in U.S.), up to $10,000 per semester (overseas study for up to two semesters, or $20,000). NSEP fellowship recipients are obliged to work for an agency of the federal government with national security responsibilities OR to work in the field of higher education, in that order of precedence. Eligible federal agencies include Departments of Commerce, Defense, Energy, Justice, and State, and than 25 Congressional committees and subcommittees. DEADLINE: January 15, 1998. NSEP rep's will be on campus at 4 pm, Nov. 6, to answer questions. Contact: Pat McCune, 936-6480.
THE FORD SEMINAR IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND AREA STUDIES. Open to grad students with interests in area studies who can demonstrate goals of completing training and research through the doctorate. The Seminar will offer an interdisciplinary setting for students to develop pre-dissertation proposals and dissertation prospectuses. Approximately eight students selected by a faculty committee will join the on-going seminar in January 1998, led by David William Cohen (Int'l Inst., Anthropology & History) and George Steinmetz (Sociology, Germanic Studies). Students admitted will be allowed to make use of a restricted research fund of $3000. Notification of admission will be by Dec. 1. For further information, contact Kristen Willis at the Int'l Inst., 2660 Social Work 1106 (that's the brand new building at 1080 S. University); tel 763-9200; fax 763-9154; email: kbakke@umich.edu. (Note: the Institute is moving to the new address on November 17. Until then we are still at 340 Lorch Hall. Phone/fax numbers remain the same.)
JOB OPPORTUNITY. The Institute for Research on Women and Gender will select eight graduate students to compile annotated bibliographies as part of a project, "Redefining Censorship: Gender-based Restraint on Expression and Communication." The principal task will be to research work that has already been done on gender based censorship in the following areas: law, public policy and political science; sociology and social work; psychology; communications and media; literature; feminist theory and philosophy; and information technology. The selected students will receive a stipend of $1,000 and will begin work in October 1997, meet occasionally with the program director, Domna Stanton, and complete their annotated bibliographies by March, 1998. Some students may also be interested in doing this project as an independent study with a specialist in their field (or Professor Stanton) for course credit. Applications include a Vita (with e-mail address and phone number) and a brief statement of scholarly and research experience in one of the designated fields. NEW DEADLINE: October 13. SEND TO: Institute for Research on Women and Gender, 460 West Hall. INFO: Domna Stanton at dcs@umich.edu.
JOB OPPORTUNITY: The Office of International Programs will be appointing an advanced graduate student or lecturer to assist in its Dominican Republic Culture and Language program in Santo Domingo during Summer 1998. The assistant's role is to help facilitate local arrangements and to advise and counsel students in their personal and academic adjustment to Dominican culture and the program. The assistant accompanies students on all program excursions and other activities, visits host families, liaises with teaching staff, and may also be called upon to provide tutorial assistance with Spanish. For more info, contact Dr. Carol Dickerman <cwd@umich.edu>, Director, Office of International Programs, G513 Michigan Union 1349. Application deadline: October 31.
CALL FOR PAPERS: Conference on "Constructing Latina/o Studies: Location and Dislocation," University of Illinois, Urbana-Chambaign, April 2-3, 1998. Abstracts for proposed papers are due by Sept. 30. For a full description, contact me (dfrye) or the conference organizers (v-garza@uiuc.edu and rromero@uiuc.edu).
CALL FOR PAPERS: Michigan Feminist Studies, an annual publication edited by U-M graduate students that addresses current issues in feminist and gender studies, seeks submissions for its 1997-98 issue: "Unequal Exchange: Gender and Economies of Power." Manuscripts should be 4,000 - 6,000 words, double-spaced. Inquiries: mfseditors@umich.edu. SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30. Graduate student submissions strongly encouraged.
CALL FOR PAPERS: "Globalization From Below: Contingency and Contestation in Historical Perspective," an international conference at Duke University, Durham, NC, February 5th-8th, 1998. "Globalization is all too often defined in strictly economistic terms, but by drawing attention to the negotiations that have constituted globalization at the local level we hope to understand it in more complex and nuanced ways. In so doing we hope to re-conceptualize globalization as a process that is and has been more open-ended and full of possibilities than is generally recognized." Please send one-page abstracts by November 1st 1997 to: Jon Beasley-Murray, Vince Brown, or Paul Husbands, "Globalization from Below" conference, email jpb8@acpub.duke.edu, vabviv@acpub.duke.edu, husbands@acpub.duke.edu; conference webpage: http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/~spoons/global/
Visiting faculty and researches at U-M, 1997-98:
Prof. Maria Helena Machado (U. Sao Paolo) is a Fulbright scholar-in-residence, Dept. of History. Machado is a leading authority on the social history of slavery and abolition in Brazil, and has published two books and many articles on the topic. She is teaching a course on slavery & emancipation in Brazil & the US this term.
Prof. John Monteiro (U. Estadual de Campinas), visiting prof. in Anthropology, recently published a path-breaking book, "Escravos da terra," on the social history of Indians in colonial Brazil. He is now working on ethnicity and "miscegenation" in Portuguese India. He teaches Latin America: The Colonial Period this term.
Rocío García (Academia de Arte San Alejandro, Havana) is the International Institute Distinguished Artist in Residence. García trained as a painter in Havana and Leningrad, where she lived for six years.
Mimi Sheller, one of two DuBois-Mandela-Rodney Postdoctoral Fellows at CAAS this year, is a Ph.D. from the New School for Social Research, with a dissertation on "Democracy After Slavery: Black Publics and Peasant Rebellion in Post-Emancipation Haiti and Jamaica." Her postdoc project here is "Political Languages, Public Performances, and the Creation of African Identities in the Post-Emancipation Caribbean."
Prof. Belter Garré Copello (International Public Law, Univ. of the Republic, Uruguay), is an international Research Scholar at the U-M Law School this semester. Prof. Garre teaches on international economic law and is currently researching trade and integration. He has also been involved in organizing the "University Regional Institute of the MERCOSUR," a South American intitution modeled on the European University Institute in Florence.
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