June 21, 2008

Meeting
"Amigos de la Frontera Desayuno en Austin"

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.

June 20, 2008

Exhibit Opening
"The Aztec and Maya Revival"

An exhibit illustrating the reemergence of Pre-Columbian iconography in Mexican fine and decorative arts from the early part of the 20th century.

For more info., contact the Mexic Arte Museum at 512.480.9373.

June 19, 2008

Lecture
"Memory and Reconciliation: Civil War and Trauma in El Salvador"

Ricardo Ainslie, Department of Educational Psychology

For more info., call 512.471.8944.

June 6, 2008

Exhibit Opening
"WorkSpace: Fabian Bercic"

Argentine artist Fabian Bercic will provide a contemporary reinterpretation of the traditional Zen Garden in his site-specific installation for WorkSpace.

For more info., visit the Blanton Museum of Art website.

May 22, 2008

Lecture
"Ominous Parallels: El Salvador as Foreshadowing"

Mercedes Lynn de Uriarte, Department of Journalism

For more info., call 512.471.8944.

May 8, 2008

Lecture
"Destiny's Children: L.A. Gangs in Post-war El Salvador"

Donna De Cesare, Department of Journalism

For more info., call 512.471.8944.

April 17, 2008

Conference
"Image, Memory, and the Paradox of Peace: Fifteen Years after the El Salvador Peace Accords (1992-2007)"

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.