OPPORTUNITIES FOR FACULTY AND STUDENTS FOCUSING ON LATIN AMERICA
CLAS receives frequent communications from US and Latin American universities and organizations advertising opportunities of potential interest to OSU faculty and students. These announcements are edited and posted to this page. When available, each entry includes a website and/or e-mail address to go to for more information. Current announcements are listed and updated regularly during the current academic quarter; previous lists are archived at the bottom of this page. Click here to go to the Opportunities Archive.
Autumn 2009
Updated 10/22/09
CONFERENCES AND CALLS
National Outreach Scholarship Conference - Pathways of Engagement: Connecting Civic Purpose to Learning and Research - Locally and Globally
Center for Continuing Education Conference Center & Hotel, University of Georgia
September 28-30, 2009
Registration Deadline: September 1, 2009 (for discounted price)
For more information: http://www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/conferences/outreach_conference/index.phtml
40th Annual Conference: Ethnic Studies 40 Years Later: Race, Resistance, and Relevance
College of Ethnic Studies, San Francisco State University
October 7-10, 2009
More information coming soon: http://www.sfsu.edu/~ethnicst/fortieth.html
The Global Education Network (GEN) Conference: “International Perspectives in Education”
National University’s School of Education and School of Media and Communication
San Diego, California
October 8-10, 2009
For more information: http://genconference.org/
Brazil, Energy and Power VII Conference
Brazil-Texas Chamber of Commerce (BRATECC) and The American Chamber of Commerce (Rio de Janeiro, AmCham)
Houston, Texas
October 26, 2009
More information: http://www.braziltexas.org/en/cev/41/
mLearn 2009
The University of Central Florida and the International Association for Mobile Learning (IAmLearn)
Orlando, Florida
October 26-30, 2009
Submission Deadline: August 24, 2009
For more information: www.mlearn2009.org
Call for Proposals: A “Year of the Humanities” Colloquium: Commemorating the 400th Anniversary of the Comentarios reales de los Incas (1609) “Colonial Peru in Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Pacific Perspectives
University of Wisconsin-Madison
October 29, 2009
For questions or more information: Professor Margarita Zamora (mmzamora@wisc.edu)
Conference: Geographical Imaginaries and Hispanic Film
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
November 4-6, 2009
To register and for more information: http:// stonecenter.tulane.edu/registration_forms/detail/40/
Environmental Policy, Social Movements, and Science for the Amazon Conference
The University of Chicago
November 5-6, 2009
For more information: Center for Latin American Studies at 773-702-8420 or clas@uchicago.edu
Call for Papers: 30th Annual ILASSA Student Conference
Institute of Latin American Studies Student Association (ILASSA) at The University of Texas at Austin
February 4-6, 2010
Submission Deadline: November 6, 2009
For more information:http://www.utexas.edu/cola/insts/llilas/conferences/
Call for Papers: 6th International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, and Social Sustainability
University of Cuenca, Ecuador
January 5-7, 2010
Submission deadline: November 12, 2009
For more information: http://www.SustainabilityConference.com/.
For questions: lucia.astidillo@sustainabilityconference.com
Call for Papers: 21st Annual Association of Academic Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (AAPLAC) Conference
Managua, Nicaragua
February 16-20, 2010
Submission Deadline: December 1, 2009
For more information: http://www.aaplac.org/conference/
Call for Papers: 9th Ohio Latin Americanist Conference - Modern Latin America: The Blurring of Ideological Platforms
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
February 26-27, 2010
Submission Deadline: January 15, 2010
To register: https://commerce.cashnet.com/ohio_olac
For more information: http://www.las.ohio.edu/Conferences/index.html
1st Annual Medical Tourism Research Conference: Paradigm Shifts and Disruption -- the Impact of Globalized Healthcare
Marriott Courtyard Riverwalk Hotel, San Antonio, Texas
January 27-29, 2010
Registration Deadline: October 16, 2009
For more information: http://www.uiw.edu/medicaltourism/medicaltourismconference.html
Bridging Conservation and Development in Latin America and Africa: Changing Contexts, Changing Strategies
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
January 28-30, 2010
For more information: http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/tcd/
Call for Papers: 18th Latin American Studies Symposium
Birmingham-Southern College
April 16-17, 2010
Submission Deadline: January 31, 2010
For more information:http://www.bsc.edu/academics/las/symposium.htm
Call for Papers: 9th Annual Graduate Conference - 1810-2010: Two Hundred Years of Postcolonial Futures
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook Manhattan, New York
April 9, 2010
Submission Deadline: February 1, 2009 online at sbulaccgrad@yahoo.com
For more information: http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/CAS/lacc.nsf/pages/conf
Call for Proposals: 2nd Avant Writing Symposium
OSU, Rare Books and Manuscripts Library
August 19-21, 2010
Proposal Deadline: May 17, 2010
More information coming soon.
For questions: Dr. John M. Bennett, Curator at Bennett.23@osu.edu
PUBLICATIONS
Call for Submissions: Journal of Latin American Urban Studies (JLAUS)
Submissions may be submitted electronically at: jlaus@montclair.edu
For more information: http://depts.washington.edu/jlaus
Call for Sumbmissions: Dissidences - Hispanic Journal of Theory and Criticism
For guidelines and more information: http://www.dissidences.org/Submissionpol.html
JOBS/INTERNSHIPS
Mexico-US Solidarity Network Internships
Applicants can send a resume, cover letter, and dates of availability to MSN@MexicoSolidarity.org
For more information: http://www.mexicosolidarity.org/jobs
SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS/GRANTS
International Research Training Group PhD and Postdoctoral Grants
Freie Universität (FU) Berlin
Deadline: September 15, 2009
For more information: http://www.lai.fu-berlin.de/en/entre-espacios/kolleg/index.html
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Latin American Studies 2010-2013
Princeton University, Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts
Application Postmark Deadline: October 1, 2009
http://www.princeton.edu/plas/
Latino Studies Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Center for Latin American Studies, University of Florida
Beginning August 2010
Application Deadline: December 1, 2009
For more information:www.latam.ufl.edu
Center for Inter-American Policy and Research (CIPR) 2010-2011 Fellowships
Tulane University
Application Deadline: January 29, 2010
For more information: http://cipr.tulane.edu/home/news/20/cipr-seeks-fellows-for-2010-2011
Library Visiting Fellowship 2010
Yale University
Access to Latin American Collection for 3 months; $12,000 stipend + some expenses.
Application deadline: April 9, 2010
For more information: jean.silk@yale.edu.
WORKSHOPS
Community of Respect Cross Cultural Communication Workshop
Texas A&M University
September 10-11, 2009
For more information and registration: http://bcsrespect.tamu.edu/RegistrationInfo.asp
COURSES/PROGRAMS
New York University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Master of Arts in Latin American Studies
For more information: http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/program/latin/ or contact: CLACS Director Professor Thomas Abercrombie at thomas.abercrombie@nyu.edu or CLACS Assistant Director Jen Lewis at jal15@nyu.edu
Náhuatl Language Programs
Yale and Columbia Universities
Academic Year long distance and Summer 2010 in Mexico.
Instructor: John Sullivan, Instituto de Docencia e Investigación Etnológica de Zacatecas, Mexico.
For more information: http://ilas.columbia.edu/mexicanstudies/nahuatl
Master of Arts in International Studies – Latin American and the Caribbean Program
University of Connecticut
Application Deadline (with financial aid) for Fall semester 2010: February 1, 2010
For more information: http://clacs.uconn.edu/ or LatinAmerica@uconn.edu
STUDY ABROAD
Study Abroad in Guatemala - The Center for Mesoamerican Research (CIRMA)
The University of Arizona
Spring Semester: January 18 - May 2, 2010
Deadline for application: October 30, 2009
For more information: http://studyabroad.arizona.edu/databaseshowitem.aspx?id=971
OSU Cuzco, Peru Study Abroad Program Spring 2010
10-day trip linked with Spanish H565 that is offered Winter 2010
Application Deadline: November 1, 2009
For more information: http://oia.osu.edu/programs/by-country/841-peru
Mexican Social Movements in Chiapas, Tlaxcala, and Mexico City
Mexico Solidarity
14-week interdisciplinary program (semesters, fall, spring, summer)
Application deadline for spring semester 2010, November 1, 2009; for summer, March 31, 2010.
For more information: http://www.mexicosolidarity.org/studyabroad
Mexico Study Abroad Summer Program
OSU College of Social Work
Application Deadline: February 1, 2010 (http://www.buckeyelink.osu.edu)
For more information: http://oia.osu.edu/pdf/countries/Mexico-Socialwork.pdf
For questions: Jennifer nakayama.7@osu.edu
Costa Rica Study Abroad - Educational Tourism & Volunteerism Gap Year: International Study for Students
Strategic Decisions & Partnerships (SDPUS)
For more information: www.sdpus.com
For questions: Peter Fiorentino at PFiorentino43@msn.com or via phone at (585) 502-4695 (voip) or +011 (506) 2653-0765 (Costa Rica)
RESOURCES/DATABASES
Spanish Style Manuals
http://www.pdf-search-engine.com/manual-estilo-pdf.html
Portal de hispanismo
http://hispanismo.cervantes.es/
Agenda: http://hispanismo.cervantes.es/agendas.asp
Solidarity, Sustainability and Nonviolence E-journal
The Sustainable Development Paradox at http://pelicanweb.org/solisustv05n01.html
May 2005 – December 2008 archives: http://pelicanweb.org/solisust.html
P-12 Project: Ohio State Links
University resources for P-12 teachers
http://p12.osu.edu/links.php#classroom
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
The Hispanic Community for Policy (HCP) a national grass-roots non-partisan non- profit lobbying organization for Hispanic Americans focusing on foreign and related domestic policy
For more information: www.puebloshispano.org
VOLUNTEER
Health/Medical Trip to Honduras
PODEMOS/OSU College of Medicine
This global health medical missions organization is currently looking for Spanish speaking volunteers to interpret.For more information: http://www.podemosu.org/j/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41&Itemid=59
US Peace Corps WorldView Publication
http://worldviewmagazine.com
Responde – Argentine NGO
www.responde.org.ar/revival
1712 Neil Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43210