Events
| Title | Date & Time | Location | Description | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico-U.S. Mirgration: Rural Transformation and Development Jorge Durand | April 9 6:00 PM | Mexic-Arte Museum 5th and Congress, Austin, 78701 | Scholars and policymakers from the U.S. and Mexico will examine current trends in migration and their impact on rural communities in both countries. Free and open to the public. No registration required. For more information, please contact Gail Sanders, g.sanders@austin.utexas.edu, (512) 232-2423. | Donald D. Harrington Fellows Program, Mexican Center at LLILAS Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies Departments of Geography and Sociology, Population Research Center, Center for Mexican American Studies College of Liberal Arts, the University of Texas at Austin and the National Science Foundation. |
| ''Andean Influences on the Ecology of the Amazon River: Implications for Resource Conservation'' Michael McClain | April 4 4:00 PM | GRG 102 | Department of Geography and the Environment | |
| ''Migration Trends and Migratory Policies on the Southern Border of Mexico'' Dr. Manuel Angel Castillo | April 18 12:00 PM | Hackett Room, Sid Richardson Hall 1.313 | Dr. Manuel Ángel Castillo will give a talk titled ''Migration Trends and Migratory Policies on the Southern Border of Mexico'' in which he will explore the increasing pressure on migration into Mexico from Central America that has occurred in recent years, and discuss the human rights issues that have arisen as a result. Dr. Castillo is a professor at the Center for Demographic, Urban and Environmental Studies and editor of the journal Estudios Demográficos y Urbanos at the Colegio de México in Mexico City. A light lunch will be served. | Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies |