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| Title | Date & Time | Location | Description | Sponsor |
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| Panel Discussion ''Literature and Politics in Brazilian Cinema Novo: The Work of Nelson Pereira dos Santos'' | April 1, 2008 12:00 PM | Texas Union 3.116 | For more info., call the Brazil Center of LLILAS at 512.471.8418. | LLILAS, Brazil Center, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Department of Radio-TV-Film |
| Panel Discussion ''Masterpieces of Cinema Novo'' | April 1, 2008 4:00 PM-5:30 PM | CMA 5.160 | "Cinema Novo, Politics, and Literature" Randal Johnson, UCLA "Dialectics and Extreme Situation in the Urban Films of Nelson Pereira dos Santos" Darlene Sadlier, University of Wisconsin For more info., call the Brazil Center at 512.471.8418. | Brazil Center, Department of Radio-TV-Film, Cine las Americas |
| Lecture ''Niñez migrante repatriada no acompañada en la frontera norte de Mexico'' | April 2, 2008 12:00 PM-1:00 PM | Hackett Room, SRH 1.313 | This event has been canceled. Gudelia Rangel, Colegio de la Frontera Norte An examination of the plight of migrant children and teens from Mexico who have been deported from the U.S. without their parents to Mexican northern border cities. Lecture and discussion presented in Spanish. For more info., contact Gail Sanders at 512.232.2423. | Mexican Center, LLILAS, Consulate of Mexico in Austin |
| LLILAS Faculty Speaker Series ''Nature, Empire, and Nation'' | April 3, 2008 12:00 PM | Hackett Room, SRH 1.313 | Jorge Canizares-Esguerra, Department of History, discusses the collection of essays exploring two traditions of interpreting and manipulating nature in the early-modern and nineteenth-century Iberian world that are presented in his recent book. For more info., call Paloma Diaz at 512.232.2409. | LLILAS |
| Celebration and Opening Reception ''¡A Viva Voz!'' | April 3, 2008 4:30 PM-6:30 PM | Benson Latin American Collection Library | A presentation by actor/director Luis Avalos with an exhibition of photographs by Damian Dovarganes from the play "Ollantay-Warrior of the Sun." Reception with light refreshments to follow. For more info., call 512.495.4520. | Benson Latin American Collection Library |
| Lecture ''Setting the Rules of Freedom: The Trajectory of the Press Jury'' | April 3, 2008 5:15 PM | Chicano Culture Room, Texas Union 4.206 | Pablo Piccato, Columbia University A lecture from Dr. Piccato's new book "The Tyranny of Opinion: Honor in the Construction of the Mexican Public Sphere." For more info., e-mail juandreabates@gmail.com. | LLILAS, Department of History |
| Exhibit Opening Reception ''Olhar de Tambor/The Drum's View'' | April 3, 2008 6:00 PM-7:30 PM | George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center, 1165 Angelina Street | An exhibit featuring photographs taken by children working with Dida Educational and Cultural Association (Salvador, Brazil). Featured as part of the UT-Dida Project. Free and open to the public. For more info., contact Natalie Arsenault at 512.232.2404. | LLILAS, Performing Arts Center, School of Music, Stone Center for Latin American Studies at Tulane University, George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center, Ana Brazil |
| Workshop ''LLILAS Field Research Workshop'' | April 4, 2008 9:00 AM-2:30 PM | Hackett Room, SRH 1.313 | UT faculty from several departments will discuss a variety of methodological issues, cultural factors, and practical matters that may help to facilitate the field research experience for UT graduate students traveling to Latin America. Free and open to the public. Light lunch provided. For more info., contact Paloma Diaz at 512.232.2409.  Download a schedule for the workshop (PDF, 45K) | LLILAS, ILASSA |
| Teacher Workshop ''Looking at Contemporary Brazil through the Eyes of Dida'' | April 4, 2008 9:00 AM-3:30 PM | The University of Texas at Austin | A workshop for K-12 educators on how Dida Educational and Cultural Association (Salvador, Brazil) overcomes limitations of race, class, and gender through the power of the drum. This workshop includes a performance by UT's South American Ensemble as well as a Q and A session with Viviam de Jesus Querios, Dida's Cultural Director and a member of Banda Dida since its inception. Featured as part of the UT-Dida Project. Registration is required. For more info., contact Natalie Arsenault at 512.232.2404. | LLILAS, Performing Arts Center, School of Music, Stone Center for Latin American Studies at Tulane University |
| Lecture ''Black Mexicans and Assimilation Theory: What Strivers, Thugs, and Good Girls Can Teach Us About Immigration, Race, and Upward Mobility'' | April 4, 2008 2:00 PM-3:00 PM | BUR 214 | Robert C. Smith, Baruch College-CUNY For more info., call 512.471.1122. | Department of Sociology |
| Lecture ''Racial Memory and the Ghost of Modernity'' | April 4, 2008 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | MAI 212 | Rafael Perez-Torres, University of California–Los Angeles Featured as the 22nd Annual Americo Paredes Distinguished Lecture. Reception to follow. Parking available in the San Antonio Garage with validation available upon request. For more info., call the Center for Mexican American Studies at 512.471.4557. | CMAS |
| Lecture ''Andean Influences on the Ecology of the Amazon River: Implications for Resource Conservation'' | April 4, 2008 4:00 PM | GRG 102 | Michael McClain, Florida International University For more info., call 512.471.5116. | Department of Geography and the Environment |
| Symposium ''Dida in Perspective: Race, Class, and Gender in Brazil'' | April 5, 2008 9:30 AM-3:30 PM | Thompson Conference Center 2.120 | This event has been canceled. A day of panel discussions about the social, cultural, political, and economic realities of contemporary Brazil and the ways that Dida Educational and Cultural Association (Salvador, Brazil) works to empower poor Afro-Brazilian women and children. Special guests Neguinho do Samba and Viviam de Jesus Queiros. Featured as part of the UT-Dida Project. Free and open to the public. For more info., contact Natalie Arsenault at 512.232.2404. | LLILAS, Performing Arts Center, School of Music, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Department of Radio-Television-Film, Stone Center for Latin American Studies at Tulane University |
| Discussion and Reception ''Trade: The Case for Prosperity, Security, and Democracy in the Americas'' | April 8, 2008 3:30 PM-5:00 PM | Hackett Room, SRH 1.313 | Matthew Rooney, Bureau of Western Hemispheric Trade, U.S. Department of State For more info., contact Paloma Diaz at 512.232.2409. | LLILAS, Robert S. Strauss Center |
| Lecture ''Historia de la Literatura Maya'' | April 8, 2008 5:00 PM | BEN 2.104 | Gaspar Pedro Gonzalez, Mariano Galvez University Mr. Gonzalez will discuss the newest addition to his Mayan writings. For more info., call 512.471.4936. | |
| Conference ''Mexico-U.S. Migration: Rural Transformation and Development'' | April 9-10, 2008 | Prothro Theater, Harry Ransom Center | This international forum will explore recent trends and research on rural Mexico-U.S. migration, and related economic, social, cultural and political transformations occurring in rural communities within both nations. An examination of rural places and the people who inhabit them, the processes of globalization, reconfigurations of social and economic relations, migrant networks and settlements, and the intersection between migration, rural development and social policy. For more info., contact the Mexican Center at 512.232.2423. | Donald D. Harrington Fellows Program, Mexican Center of LLILAS, Department of Geography, CMAS, Population Research Center, Department of Sociology |
| Conference ''Latinos and Public Policy in Texas'' | April 11-12, 2008 | Governors' Room, Texas Union 3.116 | This conference will examine the key policy issues facing Texas, the importance of these issues for Latinos, and the implications of Latino population growth for policymaking. Free and open to the public. For more info., e-mail David Leal. | Public Policy Institute, Department of Government, UT Austin; Department of Political Science, University of Houston |
| Discussion ''200 Years of the Arrival of the Portuguese Court in Brazil'' | April 11, 2008 9:00 AM-10:45 AM | DFA 2.204 | Milton Torres, Vice-Consul of Brazil in Houston Rui Viery Nery, University of Evora, Portugal Free and open to the public. For more info., contact Dr. Andrew Dell'Antonio at 512.471.6880. | School of Music, Brazil Center, LLILAS, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Consulate General of Brazil in Houston |
| Recital ''Chamber Music during the Court of D. Joao in Brazil'' | April 11, 2008 11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Recital Hall, MRH 2.614 | Butler School of Music Early Music Ensemble. Directed by Guido Oliveiri. Free and open to the public. For more info., contact Dr. Andrew Dell'Antonio at 512.471.6880. | School of Music, Brazil Center, LLILAS, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Consulate General of Brazil in Houston |
| Lecture ''Debating Jewish Exile and Freedom of Conscience with Inquisitors: The Case of Isaac de Castro Tartas'' | April 14, 2008 12:00 PM | GAR 1.102 | Miriam Bodian, Touro College For more info., call 512.475.6178. | Department of History, Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies |
| Lecture ''Some Things We Can Learn from Images of War'' | April 15, 2008 6:30 PM | CMA A2.320 | Photograph Harry Mattison address some of the fundamental questions regarding the relationship between photography and the suffering of violence and armed conflict. Seating is limited. For more info., visit the Harry Ransom Center website. | Harry Ransom Center |
| Performance ''Mariachi Ensemble/South American Ensemble'' | April 16, 2008 8:00 PM | Recital Studio, MRH 2.608 | Free admission. For more info., e-mail Robin Moore. | |
| Conference ''Image, Memory, and the Paradox of Peace: Fifteen Years after the El Salvador Peace Accords (1992-2007)'' | April 17-18, 2008 | Harry Ransom Center and Eidman Courtroom | A gathering of key photojournalists, academics, and activists past and present to discuss the Salvadoran civil war, not merely as an episode in history, but also as a legacy whose effects linger in the country to this day. For more info., call Paloma Diaz at 512.232.2409. | Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice, Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, LLILAS, School of Journalism, The Rothko Chapel of Houston |
| Lecture ''The Nationalization of Banks in Mexico, 25 Years Later: The Story as Told from the Inside'' | April 17, 2008 12:00 PM | Hackett Room, SRH 1.313 | Enrique Cardenas, Centro de Estudios Espinosa Yglesias A light lunch will be served. For more info., call Gail Sanders at 512.232.2423. | LLILAS, Mexican Center |
| Conference ''An American Story: Mexican American Entrepreneurship and Wealth Creation'' | April 18, 2008 8:30 AM-4:00 PM | UT Alumni Center, 2110 San Jacinto Boulevard | A multidisciplinary conference seeking to gain an understanding of the dynamics surrounding wealth creation among Mexican Americans, within the context of the nation state, cities, and geographical regions. For more info. and to register for this free conference, contact Coral Franke at 512.475.8947. | IC2 Institute |
| Lecture ''Migration Trends and Migratory Policies on the Southern Border of Mexico'' | April 18, 2008 12:00 PM | Hackett Room, SRH 1.313 | Manuel Angel Castillo, Colegio de Mexico A light lunch will be provided. For more info., contact the Mexican Center at 512.232.2423. | Mexican Center, LLILAS |
| Symposium ''Pistols, Pens, and Guitars: Celebrating 50 Years of Americo Paredes' 'With His Pistol in His Hand''' | April 18, 2008 4:30 PM | Main Dining Room, Campus Club, 25th and Guadalupe | Richard R. Flores, UT Austin Ramon Saldivar, Stanford University Jose E. Limon, UT Austin Reception to follow. Music by "Conjunto Aztlan." For more info., contact the Center for Mexican American Studies at 512.471.4557. | CMAS |
| Performance ''Caribbean Ensemble'' | April 18, 2008 8:00 PM | Recital Studio, MRH 2.608 | Free admission. For more info., e-mail Robin Moore. | |
| Film Retrospective ''The Films of Nelson Pereira dos Santos: A Cinema for, and with, the People'' | April 19-23, 2008 | Various times and locations | Explore the works of one of the most important and provocative auteurs in the history of independent cinema. Presented as part of the 11th Annual Cine Las Americas Film Festival. For screening dates and times, visit the Cine Las Americas website. | Brazil Center, LLILAS, Cine Las Americas |
| Meeting ''Amigos de la Frontera Desayuno en Austin'' | April 19, 2008 9:00 AM | Cisco's Restaurant and Bakery, 1511 E. 6th Street | A bi-monthly gathering of friends interested in the northern frontier of New Spain will meet for breakfast and to share ideas, information, and camaraderie. For more info., e-mail dolitl@mail.utexas.edu. | |
| Lecture/Demo ''Learning Conjunto'' | April 21, 2008 12:00 PM-1:00 PM | Sinclair Suite, Texas Union 3.128 | Instructors Joel Guzman and JJ Barrera will provide information about this new course being offered through the UT School of Music. For more info., call the Center for Mexican American Studies at 512.471.4557. | CMAS |
| Conference ''Brazil: Gender, Sexuality, Violence, and the Racial State'' | April 24-25, 2008 | Jester A232 | For more info., contact the Center for African and African American Studies at 512.471.1784. | CAAAS |
| Festival ''Fandango'' | April 24, 2008 8:30 PM | AHG 136 | Enjoy spoken word, flamenco, and son jarocho and learn the history of the pinata. Presented by Grupo Flor y Canto. For more info., e-mail Grupo Flor y Canto. | Grupo Flor y Canto, University Co-Op |
| Graduate Symposium ''New Directions in Anthropology'' | April 25-26, 2008 | Various locations | Keynote address by Keisha-Khan Perry, Brown University. Topics include Social Anthropology, Archaeology, and Physical Anthropology. For more info. and a symposium schedule, e-mail the conference coordinators. | Graduate Student Assembly, Department of Anthropology, CAAAS, South Asia Institute, American Paredes Center for Cultural Studies, Anthropology Graduate Student Association |
| Open House ''Brazil Center'' | April 25, 2008 5:00 PM-7:00 PM | Sao Paulo's Restaurante, 2809 San Jacinto Boulevard | Join the Brazil Center for a celebration of this Spring's great events, interesting visitors, and the many awards won by students as well as the inauguration of the new Brazilian association CARAMBOLA. For more info., e-mail Luis Fujiwara. | Brazil Center, LLILAS |
| Conference ''What's Left of the Latin American Left?'' | April 28-29, 2008 | Avaya Auditorium | An exploration of the era of armed revolutionary violence in Brazil, Argentina, Guatemala, and Chile, how those movements evolved, disappeared, or became neutralized, and what legacy remains of them in Latin America today. For more info., call Paola Bueche at 512.232.2405. | LLILAS, Department of Spanish and Portuguese |
| Curator's Tour ''Inside El Salvador'' | April 30, 2008 7:00 PM | Harry Ransom Center | David Coleman, Curator of Photography, leads a gallery tour of the Ransom Center's new photography exhibition of more than 100 images concerning El Salvador's civil war and its aftermath. For more info., visit the Harry Ransom Center website. | Harry Ransom Center |