Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies

Events

Event Archives

	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.
	May 2, 2008 Fundraiser "UT Ethnomusicology Ensembles" Enjoy mariachi, conjunto, bereket, Caribbean, and South American music while helping the UT Ethnomusicology Ensembles raise funds to purchase new instruments. General admission $8, student admission $5.
	April 30, 2008 Curator's Tour "Inside El Salvador" 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.
	April 28, 2008 Conference "What's Left of the Latin American Left?" 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.
	April 25, 2008 Open House "Brazil Center" 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.
	April 25, 2008 Graduate Symposium "New Directions in Anthropology" 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.
	April 24, 2008 Festival "Fandango" 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.
	April 24, 2008 Conference "Brazil: Gender, Sexuality, Violence, and the Racial State" For more info., contact the Center for African and African American Studies at 512.471.1784.
	April 21, 2008 Lecture/Demo "Learning Conjunto" 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.
	April 19, 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.
	April 19, 2008 Film Retrospective "The Films of Nelson Pereira dos Santos: A Cinema for, and with, the People" 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.
	April 18, 2008 Performance "Caribbean Ensemble" Free admission. For more info., e-mail Robin Moore.
	April 18, 2008 Symposium "Pistols, Pens, and Guitars: Celebrating 50 Years of Americo Paredes' 'With His Pistol in His Hand"' 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.
	April 18, 2008 Lecture "Migration Trends and Migratory Policies on the Southern Border of Mexico" Manuel Angel Castillo, Colegio de Mexico A light lunch will be provided. For more info., contact the Mexican Center at 512.232.2423.
	April 18, 2008 Conference "An American Story: Mexican American Entrepreneurship and Wealth Creation" 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.
	April 17, 2008 Lecture "The Nationalization of Banks in Mexico, 25 Years Later: The Story as Told from the Inside" Enrique Cardenas, Centro de Estudios Espinosa Yglesias A light lunch will be served. For more info., call Gail Sanders at 512.232.2423.
	April 16, 2008 Performance "Mariachi Ensemble/South American Ensemble" Free admission. For more info., e-mail Robin Moore.
	April 15, 2008 Lecture "Some Things We Can Learn from Images of War" 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.
	April 14, 2008 Lecture "Debating Jewish Exile and Freedom of Conscience with Inquisitors: The Case of Isaac de Castro Tartas" Miriam Bodian, Touro College For more info., call 512.475.6178.
	April 11, 2008 Recital "Chamber Music during the Court of D. Joao in Brazil" 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.
	April 11, 2008 Discussion "200 Years of the Arrival of the Portuguese Court in Brazil" 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.
	April 11, 2008 Conference "Latinos and Public Policy in Texas" 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.
	April 9, 2008 Conference "Mexico-U.S. Migration: Rural Transformation and Development" 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.
	April 8, 2008 Lecture "Historia de la Literatura Maya" Gaspar Pedro Gonzalez, Mariano Galvez University Mr. Gonzalez will discuss the newest addition to his Mayan writings. For more info., call 512.471.4936.
	April 8, 2008 Discussion and Reception "Trade: The Case for Prosperity, Security, and Democracy in the Americas" Matthew Rooney, Bureau of Western Hemispheric Trade, U.S. Department of State For more info., contact Paloma Diaz at 512.232.2409.
	April 5, 2008 Symposium "Dida in Perspective: Race, Class, and Gender in Brazil" 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.
	April 4, 2008 Lecture "Andean Influences on the Ecology of the Amazon River: Implications for Resource Conservation" Michael McClain, Florida International University For more info., call 512.471.5116.
	April 4, 2008 Lecture "Racial Memory and the Ghost of Modernity" 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.
	April 4, 2008 Lecture "Black Mexicans and Assimilation Theory: What Strivers, Thugs, and Good Girls Can Teach Us About Immigration, Race, and Upward Mobility" Robert C. Smith, Baruch College-CUNY For more info., call 512.471.1122.
	April 4, 2008 Teacher Workshop "Looking at Contemporary Brazil through the Eyes of Dida" 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.
	April 4, 2008 Workshop "LLILAS Field Research Workshop" 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.
	April 3, 2008 Exhibit Opening Reception "Olhar de Tambor/The Drum's View" 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.
	April 3, 2008 Lecture "Setting the Rules of Freedom: The Trajectory of the Press Jury" 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.
	April 3, 2008 Celebration and Opening Reception "¡A Viva Voz!" 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.
	April 3, 2008 LLILAS Faculty Speaker Series "Nature, Empire, and Nation" 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.
	April 2, 2008 Lecture "Niñez migrante repatriada no acompañada en la frontera norte de Mexico" 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.
	April 1, 2008 Panel Discussion "Masterpieces of Cinema Novo" "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.
	April 1, 2008 Panel Discussion "Literature and Politics in Brazilian Cinema Novo: The Work of Nelson Pereira dos Santos" For more info., call the Brazil Center of LLILAS at 512.471.8418.
	March 31, 2008 Film Screening "Vidas Secas/Barren Lives" Directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos and based on the 1938 novel of the same name by Graciliano Ramos. Free and open to the public. Portuguese with English subtitles. For more info., call the Brazil Center at 512.471.8418.
	March 31, 2008 Lecture "Women and the Drum: Guidance, Illumination, and Transformation" Viviam de Jesus Queiros, Dida Educational and Cultural Association A discussion of how Dida's emphasis on self-respect and respect for their Afro-Brazilian heritage through percussion has served to empower the women of Banda Dida and enabled them to become agents of social change in their families and communities. For more info., e-mail Krista Kataneva.
	March 31, 2008 Lecture "Indians or Terrorists: How Chilean Elites Define Indigenous People in the Global Economy" Patricia Richards, University of Georgia For more info., e-mail Paloma Diaz.
	March 31, 2008 Lecture "A Bad Reputation:" Argentine Jewish Women and Sexuality, 1900-1940" Sandra McGee Deutsch, University of Texas–El Paso For more info., call 512.475.6178.
	March 30, 2008 Book Signing "The Mass Media and Latino Politics" Federico Subervi, Texas State University–San Marcos For more info., e-mail Dr. Federico Subervi.
	March 30, 2008 Open House "Hecho a Mano/Made by Hand" A family festival and open house featuring an artist market and live music. For more info., visit the Mexican American Cultural Center website.
	March 28, 2008 Lecture "The Transmission of Economic Status and Inequality: U.S.-Mexico in Comparative Perspective" Rene Zenteno, University of California–San Diego For more info., contact Paloma Diaz at 512.232.2409.
	March 27, 2008 Film Screening "El Violin" Presented as part of Spanish Language Film Night. Presented in Spanish. No subtitles. For more info., contact MonkeyWrench Books at 512.407.6925.
	March 27, 2008 Lecture "Transitional Myths: Recontextualizing Cultural Iconographies" Alma Lopez, Independent Visual Artist Featured as part of the Center for Mexican American Studies' PlaticArte Series. For more info., call 512.471.4557.
	March 27, 2008 Conference "The Cultural and Political Economics of Water in the 21st Century" An analysis of the cultures of water, water in literature, film, and aesthetic production, the religious significance of water, conflicts over water, and more. For more info., call Paloma Diaz at 512.232.2409.
	March 26, 2008 Film Screening "Ratas, Ratones, Rateros" A film by Sebastian Cordero. Free admission. English subtitles. Featured as part of the Spanish and Portuguese Department Film Series. For more info., call 512.471.4936.
	March 25, 2008 Film Screening "Drive Thru" A film by Matheus Rocha Pitta, former Brazilian Artist-in-Residence at The University of Texas. This award-winning film documents the production of "Drive Thru," a work he created from an abandoned Volvo now parked outside the Creative Research Laboratory. For more info., contact the Brazil Center at 512.471.8418.
	March 25, 2008 Workshop Graduate Student Research Workshop Claudia Agostoni, Instituto de Investigaciones Historicas, UNAM For more info., contact Paola Bueche at 512.232.2405.
	March 24, 2008 Lecture "Guantanamo, Past and Future: An Insider's View" Kristine Huskey, National Security and Human Rights Clinic, UT School of Law Refreshments provided. Free and open to the public. For more info., e-mail DiscussWomen@gmail.com.
	March 24, 2008 Lecture "'Endgame': Exploring Impacts of the U.S. Policy of Massive Migrant Removal" Nestor Rodriguez, University of Houston For more info., contact Paloma Diaz at 512.232.2409.
	March 24, 2008 Lecture "The Gospel of Health: The Public's Health and Preventative Medicine in Mexico, 1890s-1940s" Claudia Agostoni, Instituto de Investigaciones Historicas, UNAM For more info., contact Paola Bueche at 512.232.2405.
	March 22, 2008 Workshop and Celebration "Drum Workshops with Neguinho do Samba" 3:00-4:00 Children's Workshop 4:30-6:00 Adult Workshop Some instruments provided for workshops. Workshops to be followed by a screening of "Girl Beat: Power of the Drum" and a Brazilian celebration. Featured as part of the UT-Dida Project. For information on admission fees, please e-mail Copa Workshops. For more info. on the UT-Dida Project, contact Natalie Arsenault at 512.232.2404.
	March 21, 2008 Film Screening "Girl Beat: Power of the Drum" and "Cidade das Mulheres" "Girl Beat" profiles of members of Banda Didá, an all-girl drumming and vocal group in Salvador, Brazil who derive a sense of empowerment from their ancestors' slave background. "Cidade das Mulheres" documents the matriarchal system of Candomble, and Afro-Brazilian religion practiced in Salvador, Brazil. Discussion with Projeto Didá's Executive Director Viviam de Jesus Queiros and Artistic Director Neguinho do Samba to follow. Featured as part of the UT-Didá Project. Free and open to the public. For more info., contact Natalie Arsenault at 512.232.2404.
	March 21, 2008 Film Screening "Ya Basta!: Kidnapped in Mexico" A film by UT professor Ricardo Ainslie. Discussion with the filmmaker to follow. For more info., call the Mexican Center of LLILAS at 512.232.2423.
	March 21, 2008 Lecture "U.S. Immigrants' Occupational Adjustment: Disaggregating the Transitions" Ilana Redstone Akresh, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign For more info., contact Paloma Diaz at 512.232.2409.
	March 20, 2008 LLILAS Faculty Speaker Series "Rights in Rebellion: Indigenous Struggle and Human Rights in Chiapas" Shannon Speed, Department of Anthropology, discusses her recent book on the global discourse of human rights and its influence on the local culture, identity, and forms of resistance. For more info., call Paloma Diaz at 512.232.2409.
	March 20, 2008 Lecture "A construção da identidade e a cidadania das crianças e mulheres da Dida" Viviam de Jesus Queiro, Cultural Director of Dida Educational and Cultural Association Featured as part of the UT-Dida Project. For more info., contact Natalie Arsenault at 512.232.2404.
	March 18, 2008 Lecture "Las Escales de Asturias" Dante Liano, Guatemala's 1991 National Literature Laureate, Catholic University of Milan For more info., call 512.471.4936.
	March 18, 2008 Lecture "Media and Politics in Lula's Brazil" Floriano Filho, American Political Science Association and Fulbright Congressional Fellow For more info., contact the Brazil Center at 512.471.8418.
	March 18, 2008 Lecture "The Incorporation of Mexicans into the U.S. Labor Market and the Management of International Migration" Silvia Giorguli Saucedo, El Colegio de Mexico For more info., call 512.471.1122.
	March 6, 2008 Panel "Indigenous Land Use Patterns" Featured as part of Amazon Week 2008. For a complete program, visit the Amazon Week webpage. For more info., contact the Brazil Center at 512.471.8418.
	March 6, 2008 Conference "The Performance of Leftist Governments in Latin America: What Does the Left Do Right?" An examination of the achievements and failures of left-of-center governments in Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, and Venezuela in the economic, social, and political spheres. For more info., call Paloma Diaz at 512.232.2409.
	March 5, 2008 Roundtable "Research Opportunties in the Amazon Basin" Featured as part of Amazon Week 2008. For a complete program, visit the Amazon Week webpage. For more info., contact the Brazil Center at 512.471.8418.
	March 4, 2008 Panel "Conceptualizing Amazonia" Featured as part of Amazon Week 2008. For a complete program, visit the Amazon Week webpage. For more info., contact the Brazil Center at 512.471.8418.
	February 29, 2008 Conversation "A Conversation with Regina Jose Galindo" Regina Galindo will discuss her work in relation to politics, gender, violence, and performance. For more info., call 512.471.8984.
	February 29, 2008 Lecture "Path Dependence and Democratization: Explaining Variance in the Level of Democracy in Latin America" Scott Mainwaring, Helen Kellogg Institute of International Studies For more info., contact Raul Madrid at 512.232.7246.
	February 28, 2008 Recital "Viento Sur" Argentinian trombone quartet Viento Sur will perform stunning tangos, jazz, and traditional classical fare. Free admission. For more info., call 512.471.5401.
	February 28, 2008 Reception "Mexican Alumni of the College of Liberal Arts" Visit with old friends and meet new members of the Mexican alumni community. For more info., contact the LLILAS Director's Office at 512.232.2409.
	February 28, 2008 Master Class "Viento Sur" A master class with Argentinian trombone quartet Viento Sur. Part of the School of Music's Leadership Series. For more info., call 512.471.5401.
	February 27, 2008 Film Screening "En el hoyo" A award-winning film by Juan Carlos Rulfo. Presented as part of the Spanish and Portuguese Department Film Series. Free admission. For more info., call 512.471.4936.
	February 27, 2008 Lecture "Restoring Maya Architecture" Featured as part of the UT Maya Meetings. For more info., visit the Maya Meetings website.
	February 26, 2008 Lecture "The Virtues of Literature in Times of Decadence: Narratives of Narco-Trafficking" Gabriela Polit-Duenas, SUNY-Stony Brook For more info., e-mail cwilliams@austin.utexas.edu.
	February 26, 2008 Conversation "A Conversation with Dino Bruzzone" Join us for a conversation with Visiting Artist Dino Bruzzone. This Argentine artist's works are the result of a complex system involving research in visual archives to build and manipulate scale models that are subsequently photographed. For more info., contact the Blanton Museum of Art at 512.471.8984.
	February 25, 2008 Lecture "'Jews Are Turks Who Sell on Credit': Rethinking Jewish-Brazilian History" Jeffrey Lesser, Tam Institute for Jewish Studies, Emory University For more info., contact Galit Pedahzur at 512.475.6178.
	February 24, 2008 Performance "Virgen de los Indios" The San Antonio Vocal Arts Ensemble performs in conjunction with the exhibit "The Virgin, Saints, and Angels". The program weaves together the indigenous Latin American, Spanish European, and West African music styles that came together during the early part of the colonial epoch in Nueva Espana. For more info., call 512.471.7324.
	February 23, 2008 Workshop "Beginning Portuguese for Spanish Speakers" Vivian Flanzer, Department of Spanish and Portuguese Free and open to the public, but registration is required. Space is limited. For more info. and to register, contact the Brazil Center at 512.471.8418.
	February 22, 2008 Alumni Reception "D.C. Alumni Reception" Join hosts Christopher Rose, Assistant Director, CMES; Paola Bueche, Assistant to the Associate Director, LLILAS; and Natalie Arsenault, Outreach Director, LLILAS for an alumni happy hour reception and get-together. For more info., contact Paola Bueche at 512.232.2405.
	February 21, 2008 Conference "Transitions in the Cuban Revolution" This conference will analyze the evolution of the Cuban revolution from historical, cultural, and political perspectives. For more info., contact Paloma Diaz at 512.232.2409.
	February 21, 2008 Conference "Abriendo Brecha V: Activist Scholarship at the Tejas Global Crossroads" An annual conference of activist scholarship with panels on environmental justice, immigration, education, health disparities, the death penalty, and border militarization. For more info., e-mail Shannon Speed.
	February 20, 2008 Film Screening "Falcão: Meninos do Trafico" A film by MV Bill e Celso Ahayde. Free admission. Featured as part of the Spanish and Portuguese Department Film Series. For more info., call 512.471.4936.
	February 20, 2008 Lecture "The Art of Political Murder: Who Killed the Bishop?" Political journalist and critically acclaimed author Francisco Goldman speaks about his new book. For more info., contact Arturo Arias at 512.232.4549.
	February 20, 2008 Lecture "Tropical Flanerie in an Off-White City: The FDR Boulevard and Colonial Modernity in San Juan, Puerto Rico, since World War II" Luis Figueroa, Trinity College Part of the Department of History's Distinguished Speakers in Latin American History Series. For more info., call 512.471.3261.
	February 20, 2008 Lecture "Indigenous Responses to Neoliberal Expansionism in Contemporary Latin America" Guillermo Padilla, former Lozano Long Visiting Professor For more info., contact Michelle Wibbelsman at 512.371.9128.
	February 19, 2008 Lecture "The U.S. and Torture: History and Jurisprudence" Jennifer Harbury, author of "Truth, Justice, and the American Way" For more info., call 512.232.4857.
	February 16, 2008 Fundraiser "¡Noche Cubana!" Music by Buscando el Monte, Las Krudas, and Ocote Soul Sounds. $7 cover charge. Proceeds to benefit Art Reach's Community Cuban Music Workshop and Youth Mural Program. For more info., e-mail Robin Moore.
	February 16, 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.
	February 15, 2008 Lecture "El valor de los cisnes: Crisis simbolica y ambiental en el imaginario mapuche-huilliche" Luis Carcamo-Huechante, Harvard University For more info., call the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at 512.471.4936.
	February 14, 2008 LLILAS Faculty Speaker Series "The Judicial Response to Police Killings in Latin America" Daniel Brinks, Department of Government, discusses his recent book on the effect of social inequality, political influence, and institutional design on the effectiveness of Latin American legal systems. For more info., call Paloma Diaz at 512.232.2409.
	February 14, 2008 Lecture "The Frequency of Differences: Radio and Indigenous Cultures in the Americas" Luis E. Carcamo-Huechante, Harvard University Part of the Indigenous Studies Speakers Series. Dr. Carcamo-Huechante is the author of "Tramas del mercado: imaginacion economica, cultura publica y literatura en el Chile de fines del siglo veinte." For more info., call 512.471.4206.
	February 14, 2008 Workshop "Urban Segregation and Labor in the Americas" Researchers from Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, Mexico, and the U.S. will discuss current segregation trends in the main metropolitan areas and their impact on labor issues. Registration required. For more info. and to register, e-mail Paloma Diaz.
	February 13, 2008 Film Screening "Cidade dos Homens" A film by Paulo Morelli. Free admission. Part of the Spanish and Portuguese Department Film Series. For more info., call 512.471.4936.
	February 8, 2008 Brown Bag Discussion "Discussion with Carlos Gaviria" Dr. Gaviria worked with the Constitutional Assembly to draft the Colombian Constitution in 1991 and was a 2006 presidential candidate as leader of the Polo Democratico Alternativo. For more info., e-mail Laura Gutierrez.
	February 8, 2008 Conversation "Conversaciones on Marginalized Feminisms en las Americas" A bilingual conversation with Jafari Allen, Anthropology; Emma Chirix, Sociologa Maya-Kaqchikel; Sharmila Rudrappa, Sociology; and Shannon Speed, Anthropology. Moderated by Gloria Gonzalez-Lopez, Sociology. For more info., call Paloma Diaz at 512.232.2409.
	February 7, 2008 Lecture "Nqajaq qa wech, nqajaq qa k'u'x: Descolonizando la sexualidad maya como manera de hacer politica y vivir bien" Emma Chirix, Sociologa Maya-Kaqchikel Lecture and discussion in Spanish. For more info., call Paloma Diaz at 512.232.2409.
	February 7, 2008 Conference "XXVIII Annual ILASSA Student Conference" The Institute of Latin American Studies Student Association (ILASSA) hosts its 28th annual student conference. Graduate and undergraduate students from around the world will present a wide range of research on critical topics. For more info., visit the ILASSA Conference webpages.
	February 6, 2008 Information Session "Summer 2008 in Brazil" Learn more about this six week summer study abroad program in Brazil. For more info., e-mail Helena Wilkins.
	February 5, 2008 Lecture "Individual Body/Collective Body" Alvaro Restrepo, El Colegio del Cuerpo de Cartagena de Indias Colombia For more info. or to schedule a meeting with Mr. Restrepo, contact ArtesAmericas Director Joe Randel.
	February 4, 2008 Lecture "The Socio Pragmatics and Policy Implications of Street Children: An Actor-Oriented Interface Approach" Norman Long, Wageningen University Presented by the LLILAS Social Policy Cluster. For more info., call Paloma Diaz at 512.232.2409.
	January 31, 2008 Information Session "Summer 2008 in Brazil" Learn more about this six week summer study abroad program in Brazil. For more info., e-mail Helena Wilkins.
	January 31, 2008 LLILAS Faculty Speaker Series "Why Dominant Parties Lose: Mexico's Democratization in Comparative Perspective" Kenneth Greene, Department of Government, discusses his recent book on how dominant parties turn public resources into patronage goods to bias electoral competition in their favor and virtually win elections before election day. For more info., call Paloma Diaz at 512.232.2409.
	January 31, 2008 Celebration "Come Back to Garrison!" Celebrate the re-opening of the newly renovated Garrison Hall with an opening reception, lectures, exhibits, and dinner. For more info. and to make a dinner reservation, contact the Department of History at 512.471.3261.
	January 29, 2008 Exhibit "The Virgin Saints and Angels: South American Paintings 1600-1825 from the Thoma Collection" From a rare private collection, 55 sacred paintings created in South America during the days of Spanish colonialism. For more info., call 512.471.9880.
	January 24, 2008 Discussion "OAS Draft Inter-American Convention against Racism and All Forms of Discrimination and Intolerance" A meeting of individuals interested in discrimination law in the U.S. and Latin America. Comments resulting from the discussion may be sent to the OAS. For more info., call Paloma Diaz at 512.232.2409.
	January 17, 2008 Lecture "Cuban Jews: Identity, Diaspora, and the Search for Home" Ruth Behar, University of Michigan For more info., call 512.475.6178.
	January 14, 2008 Lecture "Does the Hispanic Paradox in Mortality Extend to Disablement?" Mark Hayward, Population Research Center Presented as part of the Monthly Colloquium Series of the Center for Health Promotion Research. For more info., call 512.471.9910.
	December 15, 2007 Workshop "Beginning Portuguese for Spanish Speakers" Taught by Vivian Flanzer, Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Free and open to the public, but space is limited. For more info. and to register, e-mail the Brazil Center.
	December 15, 2007 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.
	December 12, 2007 Exhibit Opening "From Popular Culture to the Sacred: Representations of La Virgen de Guadalupe from the Collection of Gilberto Cardenas" For more info., contact Gail Sanders at 512.232.2423.
	December 12, 2007 Exhibit Opening and Concert "From the Sacred to Popular Culture: Representations of La Virgen de Guadalupe" Exhibited works from the private collection of Gilberto Cardenas. Marian Concert featuring the award-winning St. Mary's Cathedral Schola Cantorum. Directed by Jeffrey Jones-Ragona. For more info., call 512.471.4557.
	December 8, 2007 Lecture "Samba de Coco in the Sertao: Afro-Brazilian Sounds in the Cowboy Culture of the Desert Backlands" Daniel Sharp, College of William and Mary For more info., call 512.471.8418.
	December 7, 2007 Lecture "Return to Sender: Border Crossings, New Technologies, and the Politics of Removal" Simone Browne, Department of Sociology A critical interrogation of the pedagogies and current politics of travel with particular focus on the gendered and racial dynamics of border crossings. For more info., call 512.471.5765.
	December 6, 2007 Exhibit Opening "Merciful Mother: Homenaje a Nuestra Virgen de Guadalupe" Featuring works by Santa Barraza, Sam Coronado, Maria L. Cronis, and others. Exhibit runs from December 1 through December 31. For more info., call the Center for Mexican American Studies at 512.471.4557.
	December 3, 2007 Film Screening "Whiskey" The story of Jacobo Koller, a Jewish sexagenarian who runs a stock factory in Montevideo with three female employees. Directed by Juan Pablo Rebella and Pablo Stoll. Free admission. For more info., call 512.471.4936.
	November 30, 2007 Lecture "A Yoke on Your Neck and a Knife at Your Throat: Stories from Cavalo-Marinho" John Murphy, University of North Texas Ethnomusicologist John Murphy will share stories told within the cavalo-marinho drama and life stories of performers in the multimedia presentation. For more info., call 512.471.8418.
	November 29, 2007 Lecture "Drive-thru" Matheus Rocha Pitta, Artist-in-Residence Rocha Pitta will discuss how his recent project explored urban spaces, illicit transactions, and notions of space and borders. For more info., call 512.477.9328.
	November 29, 2007 Lecture "The Social Production of Toxic Uncertainty: Experiences from Argentina" Javier Auyero, SUNY-Stony Brook Professor Auyero is a specialist in political ethnography, contentious collection action, urban poverty, and social inequality. For more info., contact Paloma Diaz at 512.232.2409.
	November 28, 2007 Film Screening "¿Quien mato a la llamita blanca?" Directed by Rodrigo Bellott. Spanish with English subtitles. Free admission. For more info., e-mail Laura Gutierrez.
	November 27, 2007 Film Screening "Frida" The story of the life of groundbreaking Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Starring Salma Hayek and Alfred Molina. Directed by Julie Taymor. Part of the Center for Women's and Gender Studies' Gender and Technology Film Series. Free admission. For more info., call 512.471.5680.
	November 26, 2007 Film Screening "Gitano sin carpa" Directed by Ivan Tziboulka. Special presentation by Frederick Hensey. Part of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese's Film Series. Free admission. For more info., call 512.471.4936.
	November 19, 2007 Film Screening "Onibus 174" A documentary by Jose Padilha and Felipe Lacerda. Part of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese's Film Series. Free admission. For more info., call 512.471.4936.
	November 19, 2007 Lecture "Municipal and Metropolitan Financing in Brazil" Ulysses Cidade Semeghini, Universidade Estadual de Campinas For more info., contact the Brazil Center at 512.471.8418.
	November 16, 2007 Film Screening "2 Filhos de Francisco/Two Sons of Francisco" The rags-to-riches story of two poor rural boys who grew up to become one of Brazil's biggest sertanejo singers. Directed by Breno Silveira. Portuguese with English subtitles. Free admission. For more info., contact the Brazil Center at 512.471.8418.
	November 16, 2007 Performance "Caribbean and Mariachi Music Ensembles" Free admission. For more info., call the UT School of Music at 512.471.7764.
	November 16, 2007 Colloquium "Borders on the Move: Shrinking Space of Asylum" Alison Mountz, Syracuse University Part of the Department of Geography and the Environment's Colloquium Series. For more info., call 512.471.5116.
	November 16, 2007 Black Brazilian Awareness Day "Dia Da Consciencia Negra: Refelctions on a History of Resistance" Join The Center for African and African American Studies for presentations and discussion during Black Brazilian Awareness Day. For more info., e-mail Raquel de Souza.
	November 14, 2007 Performance "South American Music Ensemble" Free admission. For more info., call the UT School of Music at 512.471.7764.
	November 14, 2007 Lecture "Ethnic Cleansing and Racism: How often are the victims considered non- or sub-human?" Michael Mann, University of California at Los Angeles Part of the Humanities Institute's Distinguished Lecturer Series 2007-8. Free and open to the public. For more info., visit the Humanities Institute.
	November 12, 2007 Film Screening "Machuca" "Machuca" depicts the political history of Chile through the story of a beautiful friendship between working class Pedro Machuca and bourgeois Gonzalo Infante. Directed by Andres Wood. Part of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese's Film Series. Free admission. For more info., call 512.471.4936.
	November 12, 2007 Lecture "Journey for Justice: Torture Survivor Speaks Out" Carlos Mauricio, Stop Impunity Project Dr. Mauricio was a professor at the University of El Salvador in June 1983 when he was kidnapped from his classroom, forced into an unmarked van, and taken to National Police headquarters, where he was tortured for two weeks. He will discuss his experience and the work his organization is doing to prevent human rights abuses in Latin America. For more info., call Paloma Diaz at 512.232.2409.
	November 12, 2007 Lecture "The Maya Farm System as an Object of Development" Joel Wainwright, Ohio State University For more info., contact the Department of Geography and the Environment at 512.471.5116.
	November 9, 2007 Exhibit Opening "Lula Marcondes and the Tales of a Story-Telling Artist from Brazil" Exhibit opens November 9 and runs through December 23. For more info., call La Pena at 512.477.6007.
	November 9, 2007 Lecture "Political Humor in Mexico: Social Resistance and Participation" Samuel Schmidt, Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez Using Freud's definition of a joke, Dr. Schmidt will review jokes made throughout Mexico's political history, analyzing their evolution and their targets. Commentary by Henry Selby. For more info., call the Mexican Center at 512.232.2423.
	November 9, 2007 Lecture "Political Support of Democracy in Brazill: Insights about Public Opinion" Rachel Meneguello, Universidade Estadual de Campinas For more info., contact the Brazil Center at 512.471.8418.
	November 7, 2007 Film Screening "Terra em Transe" Directed by Glauber Rocha. Portuguese with English subtitles. Free admission. For more info., e-mail Lorena or Laura.
	November 5, 2007 Film Screening "El Norte" The story of two brothers that flee Guatemala in the early 1980s due to ethnic and political persecution. Directed by Gregory Nava. Part of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese's Film Series. Free admission. Screening will be followed by a special presentation by Arturo Arias. For more info., call the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at 512.471.4936.
	November 5, 2007 Lecture "Who Supports President Lula?: Insights about Public Opinion in Brazil" Rachel Meneguello, Universidade Estadual de Campinas For more info., contact the Brazil Center at 512.471.8418.
	November 3, 2007 Fundraiser "Annual ILASSA Benefit Party" Join ILASSA for their Dia de los Muertos Fiesta supporting February's student conference on Latin American Studies at UT. Come early for a performance by "Grupo de Danza y Arte Folklorico" and dance the night away to salsa, merengue, cumbia, samba, and Latin funk and soul. Suggested donation of $15.21 per person. For more info., e-mail Lindsey.
	November 1, 2007 Exhibition "Las Calacas: A Dia de los Muertos Exhibition" "Las Calacas" incorporates the use of symbolic images, icons, objects, expressions, and art as a way to tell a story and to commemorate the celebration of life that encompasses "Dia de los Muertos." Calacas, calaveras, ofrendas, and huipiles are featured. For more info., e-mail Grupo Flor y Canto.
	October 30, 2007 Film Screening "Performing the Border" A video essay set in the Mexican-U.S. border town of Cuidad Juarez, where U.S. multinational corporations assemble electronic equipment just across the border from El Paso, Texas. This experimental work explores the sexualization of the border region through labor division, prostitution, and sexual violence in the public sphere. Directed by Ursula Biemann. Featured as part of the Center for Women and Gender Studies' Gender and Technology Film Series. For more info. on this and other films featured at the screening, call 512.471.5765.
	October 29, 2007 Film Screening "Rodrigo D: No Futuro" A film about reckless youth trapped in a world of violence and drugs in Medellin, Colombia. Directed by Victor Gaviria. Presented as part of the Spanish and Portuguese Department's Film Series. Free admission. For more info., call 512.471.4936.
	October 26, 2007 Brazilian Film Series "Filhas do Vento/Daughters of the Wind" An exploration of racism and gender over the past forty years in a story of redemption between sisters, mothers, and daughters. Directed by Joel Zito Araujo. Portuguese with English subtitles. Free admission. Featured as part of Brazil Week 2007. For more info., contact the Brazil Center at 512.471.8418.
	October 26, 2007 Lecture "The Application of Corpus Linguistics in Language Teaching" Hui-Chuan Lu, National Cheng Kung University of Taiwan Presented in Spanish as part of the Spanish Linguistics Lecture Series. Free and open to the public. For more info., call 512.471.4936.
	October 26, 2007 Panel "Examining Inequality" Featured as part of Brazil Week 2007. For more info., contact the Brazil Center at 512.471.8418.
	October 26, 2007 Lecture "Going Native: The Racial and Cultural Politics of Reclaiming Cherokee Kin" Circe Sturm, University of Oklahoma Featured as part of the Indigenous Studies Speakers Series. Free and open to the public. For more info., call Shannon Speed at 512.232.5386 or Deb Duval at 512.232.7599.
	October 25, 2007 Information Session "Study Abroad Opportunities" Featured as part of Brazil Week 2007. For more info., contact the Brazil Center at 512.471.8418.
	October 25, 2007 Conference "Congreso de Idiomas Indigenas de Latinoamerica/Conference on Indigenous Languages of Latin America" A biannual conference organized by the Center for Indigenous Languages of Latin America (CILLA). Papers are presented in Spanish and English. For more info., visit the conference website or e-mail Nora England.
	October 24, 2007 Workshop "Interdisciplinary Experiences in Research" Featured as part of Brazil Week 2007. For more info., contact the Brazil Center at 512.471.8418.
	October 24, 2007 Brown Bag "I Feel Therefore I Am: Media and Religious Meaning in a Global Culture" A brown bag conversation led by Dennis Smith, an expert in speech communication and a mission co-worker in Guatemala. For more info., e-mail Rev. Nancy Chester McCranie.
	October 23, 2007 Panel "Defining National Identity through the Arts" Featured as part of Brazil Week 2007. For more info., contact the Brazil Center at 512.471.8418.
	October 21, 2007 Forum "Our Choices, Global Impact: A Forum on Fair Trade and Latin America" Free and open to the public. For more info. and to register, visit www.oxfamut.org.
	October 20, 2007 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.
	October 19, 2007 Lecture "Women and the Rise of the Welfare State in Argentina" Donna Guy, Ohio State University Free and open to the public. For more info., contact the Department of History at 512.471.3261.
	October 19, 2007 Conference "Asia in Latin America: Across Four Continents" Historical Overview, Comparative Mexican and Asian Immigrant and Settlement, Asians in Mexico, Labor Systems, and Cultural Exchanges will be explored. For more info., contact Paloma Diaz at 512.232.2409.
	October 18, 2007 Lecture "Politics and Archives in Latin America" Donna Guy, Ohio State University Part of Archives Week at UT Austin. Free and open to the public. For more info., contact the Benson Latin American Collection at 512.471.4520.
	October 18, 2007 Workshop "Argentine History" Graduate students present their work on twentieth-century Argentine history. Feedback by Donna Guy, professor of Latin American History, Ohio State University. Free and open to the public. For more info., contact the Department of History at 512.471.3261.
	October 16, 2007 Lecture "Ancient Maya Hunting Dances" Matthew Looper, California State University-Chico Part of the Art History Lecture Series. Free and open to the public. For more info., call Amanda Butterfield at 512.471.7757 or Michael Scanlon at 512.471.6292.
	October 15, 2007 Film Screening "Memorias del Subdesarrollo/Memories of Underdevelopment" Based on the novel of Edmundo Desnoes, this 1968 production depicts the life of a Cuban intellectual that decided to stay in Cuba after 1961. Directed by Tomas Gutierrez Alea. For more info., call 512.471.4936.
	October 15, 2007 Lecture "Sustaining Security and Prosperity in a World of $80 Oil: The Brazilian Experience Balancing Energy Security, Independency, and Economic Development" Edmilson dos Santos, University of Sao Paulo For more info., contact Jennifer Potter-Andreu at 512.471.8418.
	October 12, 2007 Lecture "Globalization, the Welfare Gap, and the Rise of the Left in Latin America" Susan Stokes, Yale University For more info., contact Paloma Diaz at 512.232.2409.
	October 11, 2007 Dia de la Raza Fiesta 2007 "¡Que Viva Nuestra Cultura!" Featuring Maceo Montoya, Evangelina Vigil-Pinon, Joel Guzman and Sarah Foxx, and the Five Star Band. Free and open to the public. For more info., call 512.471.4557. For directions, call 512.478.6222.
	October 10, 2007 Lecture "Immigrant Narratives: Painting as Fiction" Maceo Montoya, California Visual Artist and Writer Free and open to the public. For more info., call the Center for Mexican American Studies at 512.471.4557.
	October 9, 2007 Unveiling "Cesar E. Chavez Sculpture" For more info. about dedication activities, please call 512.471.5017.
	October 5, 2007 Brown Bag Lecture "Multiculturalism and Law in Colombia" Daniel Bonilla, Universidad de los Andes, School of Law For more info., e-mail Laura Gutierrez or Lorena Martinez.
	October 5, 2007 Lecture "Poverty in Mexico and the Government's Response" Dr. Felix Velez Fernandez Varela Sub-secretary of Forecasting, Planning, and Evaluation SEDESOL, Mexico For more info., contact Paloma Diaz at 512.232.2409.
	September 27, 2007 Exhibit and Opening Reception "Guerrero Viejo Revealed" Photographs by Everardo Castro Medellin and W. Eugene George For more info., call 512.495.4520.
	September 26, 2007 Poetry Reading "Burning Cartography" Noni Benegas will be reading in Spanish from "Burning Cartography," recently translated to English by Noël Valis. Professor Jill Robbins will read the English translations. For more info., call 512.471.4936.
	September 21, 2007 Film Screening "Vinicius" A documentary directed by Miguel Faria, Jr. about Brazilian poet, playwright, critic, diplomat, composer, singer, and lyricist Vinicius de Moraes (1913-1980). Portuguese with English subtitles. Free admission. For more info., contact the Brazil Center at 512.471.8418.
	September 20, 2007 Lecture "Antonio's Gun and Delfino's Dream: True Tales of Mexican Migration" Sam Quinones, LA Times reporter and author Part of the Platicarte Series of the Center for Mexican American Studies. For more info., call 512.471.4557.
	September 18, 2007 Concert "Brazilian Early Music: A Concert Celebrating the 240th Anniversary of Jose Mauricio Nunes Garcia" Conducted by Ricardo Bernardes with performances by Americantiga and UT School of Music students. Free admission. For more info., contact the Brazil Center at 512.471.8418.
	September 18, 2007 Reception and Book Signing "'Colored Men' and 'Hombres Aqui': 'Hernandez v. Texas' and the Emergence of Mexican-American Lawyering" Dr. Michael A. Olivas, The University of Houston Law Center For more info. and directions, call 512.478.6222.
	September 18, 2007 Book Lecture "'Colored Men' and 'Hombres Aqui': 'Hernandez v. Texas' and the Emergence of Mexican-American Lawyering" Michael A. Olivas, The University of Houston Law Center For more info., call 512.471.4557.
	September 15, 2007 Grand Opening Ceremony "Mexican American Cultural Center" Featuring performances, exhibits, and tours. Shuttle parking available from Krieg Field at 517 South Pleasant Valley Road. For more info., call 512.478.6222 or 512.397.1468.
	August 25, 2007 Student Welcome "8th Annual Sabado Gigante" Find your niche in the Latino and university communities and learn about the numerous academic and community resources available. For more info., Melessa Rodriguez.
	June 16, 2007 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.
	May 12, 2007 Weekend Portuguese Workshop "Beginning Portuguese for Spanish Speakers" Vivian Flanzer, Department of Spanish and Portuguese Free and open to the public. For more information and to register, e-mail the Brazil Center.
	May 4, 2007 Panel "Cinco de Mayo and the Forging of Two Nations" Reception to follow in the School of Architecture courtyard. Free and open to the public. For more info., contact Paloma Diaz at 512.471.8593.
	May 3, 2007 Lecture "Mexican Immigration: The Poverty of Policy" Nestor Rodriguez, University of Houston Part of the Center for Mexican American Studies' Américo Paredes Distinguished Lecture series. Reception to follow in the Eastwoods Room, Texas Union 2.102. For more info., call 512.471.4557.
	May 2, 2007 Panel "Lula: The First 100 Days" Pedro Luis Barros Silva, Universidade Estadual de Campinas Jose Carlos Braga, Universidade Estadual de Campinas Vera Lucia Cabral Costa, Universidade Estadual de Campinas Chaired by Robert H. Wilson, LBJ School of Public Affairs For more info., contact the Brazil Center at 512.471.8418.
	May 1, 2007 Performance "World Music Show" Listen and dance to world music performed by the UT Brazilian, Caribbean, and Afro-Pop Ensembles. $5.00 suggested donation at the door. All proceeds will be used by the groups for instrument purchases and related expenses. For more info., e-mail Robin Moore.
	April 30, 2007 Film Screening "Undocumented: Our Voice. Our Stuggle. Our Movement." A film by Jesse Salmeron revolving around the historic marches for immigrant rights and the people at the center of the struggle. Free and open to the public. For more info., call 512.471.4557.
	April 27, 2007 Conference "Latin American Demography: Past, Present, and Future" Contributions by UT Population Research Center Alumni 1968-2006 Free and open to the public. For more info., contact the Brazil Center at 512.471.8418 or visit the Latin American Demography conference page.
	April 26, 2007 Book Signing "Shamans of the Foye Tree: Gender Power and Healing Among Chilean Mapuche" Ana Mariella Bacigalupo, SUNY Buffalo Free parking available at the Co-Op Garage. Bring parking ticket to the event for validation. For more info., call 512.478.0007. To order a copy of the book, visit UT Press.
	April 26, 2007 Lecture "Race in the Classroom: Professors Tackle the Controversies of Tough Classroom Discussions" Norma Cantu, School of Law and School of Education John Hartigan, Jr., Department of Anthropology Marilyn P. Armour, School of Social Work Ben Carrington, Department of Sociology For more info., send an e-mail to rzilberman@mail.utexas.edu.
	April 25, 2007 Exhibit and Reception "A Viva Voz" The fifth annual celebration of U.S. Latino culture featuring an exhibit and reception highlighting the rich Mexican American/U.S. Latino collections of the Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection. Music by "Los Romanceros." For more info., call 512.495.4520.
	April 25, 2007 Lecture "Globalization 'Southern Style': Transnational Migration and Organizing Workers across Difference in Mississippi's Poulty Industry" Angela C. Stuesse, Department of Anthropology Part of the Center for Mexican American Studies' Graduate Portfolio Platica Series. Free and open to the public. For more info., call 512.471.4557.
	April 24, 2007 Lecture "Contrasting Empires: Britain and Spain in America" John Elliot, University of Oxford Free and open to the public. For more info., contact Jorge Canizares-Esguerra at 512.475.7694.
	April 23, 2007 Lecture "Jarocho Sol: Excavating the Afro in Mexico" Anita Gonzales, SUNY–New Platz Reception to follow with music by "Mitote." Presented as part of the CMAS Platicarte Series. Free and open to the public. For more info., contact the Center for Mexican American Studies at 512.471.4557.
	April 23, 2007 Lecture "Doing Business with Fidel" John Park Wright, an American cattle investor, will discuss his experiences doing business with Cuba despite U.S. restrictions. For more info., call Paloma Diaz at 512.471.8593.
	April 23, 2007 Book Presentation "Empires of the Atlantic World" Author John Elliot will discuss his new book, "Empires of the Atlantic World." For more info., call 512.471.3261.
	April 22, 2007 Forum "Immigration: A Dilemma for American Democracy, Two Christian Perspectives" Michael Kinnamon, Eden Theological Seminary Michael Pocock, Dallas Theological Seminary For more info., call the University Christian Church at 512.477.6104.
	April 21, 2007 Lecture "Brazilian Concrete Art and Poetry of the 50s and 60s" Claus Clüver, Indiana University A presentation focusing on the work of the avant-garde painters, sculptors, and poets from São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro whose work was introduced to the public fifty years ago in the "First National Exhibition of Concrete Art." For more info., contact the Blanton Museum of Art at 512.471.7324.
	April 21, 2007 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 William Doolittle.
	April 21, 2007 Symposium "Guernica and After: The Power of Representation" An international symposium investigating the impact of 'Guernica' and Picasso through the twentieth century to present. For more info., call 512.471.7757.
	April 20, 2007 Conference "Exporting Democracy: What the West Can and Cannot Do" This meeting will bring together some of the most eminent scholars in the United States to discuss a quintessential contemporary global problem: Should existing democracies try to export democracy and, if so, what can they do and not do to implant and foster democratization in non-democratic states? For more info., call 512.471.5121.
	April 20, 2007 Performance "Plump Jack" April 20 and 27: 8:00 p.m. April 22 and 29: 7:00 p.m. Conducted by David Neely and directed by E.D. Farmer Scholarship recipient Octavio Cardenas. For more info., contact Kathryn Van Zandt at 512.471.1139. To purchase tickets, visit the PAC Box Office or call 512.471.1444.
	April 19, 2007 Conference "First International Conference on Spanish and Portuguese Dialogue Studies" Scheduled speakers include Per Linell, University of Linkøping, Sweden; Adriana Bolivar, Universidad Central de Caracas; and Lidia Rodriguez Alfano, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon. For more info. and the call for papers, visit the Spanish and Portuguese Dialogue Studies conference page.
	April 19, 2007 Film Festival "10th Cine Las Americas International Film Festival" For more info., visit Cine Las Americas.
	April 19, 2007 Conference "International Conference on Spanish and Portuguese Dialogue Studies" April 19: Texas Governors' Room, Texas Union 3.116 April 20: ACE 2.302 and ACE 2.402 April 21: UTC building For more info., call 512.471.4936.
	April 18, 2007 Lecture "Autonomy Road: The Cultural Politics of Chicano Transfrontera Organizing in Los Angeles, California" Pablo Gonzalez, Doctoral Candidate in Anthropology Part of the Center for Mexican American Studies' Graduate Portfolio Platica Series. Free and open to the public. For more info., call 512.471.4557.
	April 17, 2007 Performance "Caribbean Ensemble" Share an evening of music with members of the UT Caribbean Ensemble as they perform a selection of boleros, Afro-Cuban devotional repertoire, and dance music from Puerto Rico, Colombia, Cuba, and elsewhere. Free admission. Dancers welcome. For more info., call 512.471.5401.
	April 17, 2007 Easter Time Concert "Austin's Americantiga" A performance of 18th-century Brazilian and Mexican music by the Latin American Early Music Ensemble conducted by Ricardo Bernardes. Free admission. For more info., e-mail Ricardo Bernardes.
	April 16, 2007 Performance "Andean Ensemble" Join the newly re-formed Andean Ensemble for a night of music from across Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Equador. Free admission. For more info., call 512.471.5401.
	April 16, 2007 Lecture "Re-Thinking the Quinquenio Gris: Music and Cultural Life in Havana of the 1960s and 1970s" Pablo Menendez, internationally acclaimed performer, composer, and bandleader Free admission. For more info., call 512.471.5401.
	April 16, 2007 Lecture "The 'Third Wave' of the Latin American Lefts: Between Populism and Social Democracy" Jorge Lanzaro, Universidad de la República, Uruguay For more info., call 512.471.5121.
	April 15, 2007 Lecture "Concrete Poetry: A Brazilian Revolution of the World" Kenneth Goldsmith, The University of Pennsylvania Concrete poetry, a transnational 20th century poetic movement, was developed during the 1950s in Brazil and soon spread throughout Latin America, North America, Europe, and Asia. For more info., contact the Blanton Museum of Art at 512.471.7324.
	April 13, 2007 Lecture "Fire Management in Venezuela" Bjorn Sletto For more info., call 512.471.5116.
	April 13, 2007 Conference "President Felipe Calderón's First 100 Days in Office" U.S. and Mexico specialists analyze the performance of President Calderon's government. Presentations in English and Spanish. For more info., contact Paloma Diaz at 512.471.8593.
	April 12, 2007 Celebration "...But We Must Speak" Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Beyond Vietnam" address with readings, music, and community sharing. For more info., contact Liz Yeats at 512.799.5117 or Scott Taylor at 512.474.2399.
	April 12, 2007 Lecture "The Role of TRIFE in Mexico's Democratic Consolidation" Manuel Gonzalez Oropeza, Minister of the Tribunal Federal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Nación (TRIFE), will answer questions about TRIFE's role in the 2006 election and its institutional role in arbitrating electoral disputes and procedures. Breakfast refreshments provided 8:30-9:00 a.m. For more info., contact Paloma Diaz at 512.471.8593.
	April 12, 2007 Conference "Gender, Globalization, and Governance" Topics include Governing Violence, Challenges of the Feminization of Migration, and Women in the Informal Labor Market. For more info. and a conference agenda, visit the Gender, Globalization, and Governance conference page.
	April 12, 2007 Conference "SIGLO XXI: Economies of Class, Economies of Culture" Open to the public. $75 registration fee. Students free with proof of enrollment. For more info., call 512.475.6973.
	April 11, 2007 Lecture/Demonstration "Nuevo Tango" Pablo Ziegler and his trio will present a lecture and demonstration of "Nuevo Tango" to interested students in Music and Latin American Studies.
	April 11, 2007 Festival "Relax! Stressfest 2007" Relax at Stressfest 2007 with chair massages, aromatherapy, biofeedback, smoothies, and more. For more info., call the Counseling and Mental Health Center at 512.471.3515.
	April 6, 2007 Book Party "Reflections" Four distinguished scholars from The University of Texas will introduce their books. Topics include the Constitution, immigration, multicultural education, and sexual intimacies. For more info., visit the Center for Women's and Gender Studies website.
	April 5, 2007 Lecture "Gold and Greed: North American Mining in Central America" Carlos Amador Aleman, Siria Valley Environmental Committee Sandra Cuffe, Rights Action For more info., call Christopher Loperena at 512.300.3685. For directions, call 512.407.6925.
	April 5, 2007 Lecture "Illegal Enslavement and the Precariousness of Freedom in 19th Century Brazil" Sidney Chalhoub, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, is a leading scholar of race, slavery, public health, labor history, and popular culture in 19th century Brazil. For more info., call 512.471.3261.
	April 5, 2007 Panel "New Immigration Bills" A panel of legislators will analyze the immigration bills proposed in the Texas House of Representatives and discuss the current "hot button" immigration issues with arguments from both sides of the debate. Free and open to the public. For more info., e-mail Terry Schuster.
	April 5, 2007 Lecture "Gold and Greed: North American Mining in Central America" Carlos Amador Aleman, Siria Valley Environmental Committee Sandra Cuffe, Rights Action For more info., e-mail Christopher Loperena.
	April 4, 2007 Lecture "Racism, White Privilege, and Coalition Politics: A Transnational Dialogue" Charles Hale will reflect on his work on race and ethnicity in Guatemala and Nicaragua. João Costa Vargas will talk about the organized efforts of African-diasporic anti-racists in Los Angeles and Rio de Janeiro. For more info., call 512.407.6925.
	April 4, 2007 Tribute "Don't Forget: Luis Jimenez" A celebration of the life and work of beloved Texas artist Luis Jimenez. Free and open to the public. For more info., contact Texas Folklife at 512.441.9255.
	April 4, 2007 Performance "Lunch and Live Music at the LBJ" Bring a blanket and your lunch and enjoy a free concert featuring the UT Steel Pan Ensemble. For more info., visit the LBJ Library or the School of Music.
	March 30, 2007 Lecture "Comunidad y Concertación: Respuestas a Desastres Naturales en Tierras Frágiles" Virginia Marzal, Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria Katarzyna Goluchowska, Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria Zoila Yi Yang, Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria A presentation and slide show of field work in two rapidly growing settlements in the Amazon jungle and one coastal city. For more info., call Community and Regional Planning at 512.471.0734.
	March 30, 2007 Colloquium "Inquiring into Hate: Homophobic Violence in Mexico" This interdisciplinary colloquium will address the theoretical and methodological criteria to understand the cultural, historical, political, and legal factors that are implied in the construction of homophobia in Mexico. For more info., call 512.471.4936.
	March 30, 2007 Conference "The Future of Health Care for U.S. Retirees in Mexico" This conference will examine the future of health care coverage for U.S. retirees in Mexico and present information about new facilities that have been developed and both public and private initiatives to certify the quality of physicians and hospitals. For more info., contact the Mexican Center at 512.471.2423 or visit the conference website.
	March 27, 2007 Lecture "Central American Migrants and Mexico's Southern Border: Human Rights and the Criminalization of Poor Workers" Christine Kovic, University of Houston, Clear Lake Part of the Rapoport Center's Human Rights Happy Hour. Free and open to the public. Refreshments provided. For more info., call 512.232.1223.
	March 27, 2007 Lecture "Contemporary Adaptations of Traditional Musical Styles in Pernambuco, Brazil" Carlos Sandroni, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco From the Movimento Armorial of the 1970s, Mangue Beat of the 1990s, and up to present, Pernambuco's professional musicians have been inspired by the traditional music of the backlands. Moderated by ethnomusicologist Robin Moore. For more info., call the Brazil Center at 512.471.8418.
	March 26, 2007 Performance "Alfredo de Barros" Program features compositions by de Barros, including "Organa," "Horizonte Convexo," "Reflected Sight," and "Nox in Urbe Soul." Free admission. For more info., call 512.471.5401.
	March 26, 2007 Lecture "The Gendered Shamanization of Mapuche Politics: Resistance and Negotiation with the Chilean State" Ana Mariella Bacigalupo, SUNY Buffalo For more info., call 512.471.4206.
	March 24, 2007 Celebration "Forró Party: Northeast Brazil Comes to Austin" A fundraiser for the Brazilian Folk Culture Collective featuring renowned musician Siba Veloso from Recife, Pernambuco, Austin-based forró band "Seu Jacinto," and DJ Bellini spinning Brazilian dance music. $8 cover at the door. For more info., e-mail Seu Jacinto.
	March 24, 2007 Workshop "Traditional Music of Pernambuco's Zona da Mata" Renowned musician Siba Veloso from Recife, Pernambuco will talk about and demonstrate various traditional genres, including the coco, ciranda, maracatu rural, and cavalo-marinho. Admission is $10 at the door. Open to the public. In Portuguese with translation by Carlos Sandroni and Lula Marcondes. For more info., e-mail Lula Marcondes.
	March 23, 2007 Performance "Javier Cardona" Featured as part of the "Afro-Latin America!" conference. For more info., contact Jin Kyung Lee at 512.471.1784.
	March 23, 2007 Lecture "Necessary Theater: The Role of Chicano Theater in a Society in Crisis" Jorge Huerta, University of California, San Diego Free admission. Part of the Center for Mexican American Studies Platicarte Series. Reception to follow. For more info., call 512.471.4557.
	March 23, 2007 Symposium "Afro-Latin America: Political Actions/Performance Legacies" Free and open to the public. For more info., e-mail Christen Smith or call CAAAS at 512.471.1784.
	March 23, 2007 Colloquium "16th Graduate Colloquium on Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Literatures and Romance Linguistics" Sylvian Molloy, New York University Silvina Montrul, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Fore more info., call 512.471.4936.
	March 22, 2007 Lecture "Friction: Conflict and Creativity in Our American Southwest" James F. Brooks, President and CEO, School of American Research For more info., call 512.471.3261.
	March 22, 2007 Lecture "Photographing Latin American Megacities" Andre Cypriano has documented remote cultures from the people of Nias, Sumatra to those living at the social margins of his native Brazil. Free and open to the public. For more info., call Donna De Cesare at 512.471.1980.
	March 22, 2007 Lecture "The Memory of Labor, The Labor of Memory: Labor History as Public History in Brazil" Paulo Fontes, Visiting Associate Research Scholar, Princeton University For more info., contact the Brazil Center at 512.471.8418.
	March 21, 2007 Panel "The Next Stages of U.S.-Mexico Collaboration on Science and Technology Initiatives" U.S and Mexico specialists discuss current initiatives on technology innovation and collaboration of science and technology policy. For more info., contact the Mexican Center at 512.471.2423.
	March 21, 2007 Panel "Labor Migration in Latin America" Paulo Fontes, Tinker Visiting Professor, Princeton University Marcela Cerruti, Lozano Long Visiting Professor, LLILAS Ernesto Amaral, Ph.D. Candidate, Population Research Center For more info., call Jennifer Potter-Andreu at 512.471.8418.
	March 20, 2007 Workshop "Knowing How to Say You're Sorry: The Art of Teaching Learners of Spanish to Use the Target Language in Socially Appropriate Ways" Andrew D. Cohen, University of Minnesota This workshop will provide a brief overview for how to incorporate pragmatics components into the curriculum, in terms of both teaching and evaluating pragmatic performance. For more info., call 512.471.4936.
	March 19, 2007 Lecture "The Development and Evaluation of a Self-Access Website for Learning Spanish Speech Acts" Andrew D. Cohen, University of Minnesota Research has found that instruction on the learning and use of speech acts can help learners to improve their pragmatic performance and ability to communicate with native speakers. For more info., call 512.471.4936.
	March 16, 2007 Concert "SxSW at Tesoros Trading Co." Luca Mundaca, Putumayo singer/songwriter Forró in the Dark, Brooklyn-based dance band Free and open to the public. For more info., call 512.479.8377.
	March 14, 2007 Ceremony "Key to the City Presentation-Gilberto Gil" Austin Mayor Will Wynn will present a key to the City of Austin to Brazilian Minister of Culture and internationally renowned musician Gilberto Gil. The event includes an open house focusing on Brazilian cultures and featuring performances by the Austin Samba School, Seu Jacinto, and the Crying Monkeys. For more info., call the Brazil Center at 512.471.8418.
	March 9, 2007 Conference XXXI Texas Maya Meetings "The River Cities: Archaeology and History at Yaxchilan, Piedras Negras, and Pomona" For more info., visit the Texas Maya Meetings website.
	March 7, 2007 Lecture "Bilocation to the Borderlands: From 17th Century History to 21st Century Literature" Anna M. Nogar, Doctoral Candidate Part of the CMAS Graduate Portfolio Platica Series. Free and open to the public. For more info., call Dolores Garcia at 512.471.4557.
	March 2, 2007 Lecture "Women Confronting Globalization: Cultural Resistance, Alternative Economy, and Human Rights" Rosario Aguilar Arguello, Autonomous University of Chiapas, Mexico Rachel Mehl, Mexico Solidarity Network The role of indigenous women in the struggle for human rights, economic justice, and cultural autonomy will be discussed. For more info., e-mail Kristen Petros, ILASSA Social Committee Chair.
	March 2, 2007 Art Party "B Scene: A Night in Brazil" Experience a night in Brazil at the Blanton's monthly art party. See and be seen, sway to bossa nova strains, and enjoy South American wines and appetizers. Admission: $5 for members, $10 for non-members. Cash bar. For more info., call the Blanton Museum of Art at 512.471.7324.
	March 2, 2007 Lecture "Women Confronting Globalizaion: Cultural Resistance, Alternative Economy, and Human Rights" Rosario Aguilar Arguello, Autonomous University of Chiapas, Mexico Rachel Mehl, Mexico Solidarity Network The role of indigenous women in the struggle for human rights, economic justice, and cultural autonomy will be discussed. For more info., e-mail Kristen Petros, ILASSA Social Committee Chair.
	March 1, 2007 Seminar "Landscapes of Power and Identity: Comparative Histories in the Sonoran Desert and the Forests of Amazonia from Colony to Republic" Dr. Cynthia Radding will speak as part of the Latin American Distinguished Speaker Series. Seminar participants should read the book beforehand. For more info., call 512.471.3261.
	February 27, 2007 Lecture "In Sickness and in Health: The Emergence of Afro-Brazilian Culture in Domingos Caldas Barbosa's 'A Doença' (1777)" Lucia Costigan, Ohio State University For more info., call 512.471.4936.
	February 27, 2007 Discussion "Puritan Conquistadors: Iberianizing the Atlantic 1550-1700" Jorge Canizares-Esguerra, Department of History Dr. Canizares-Esguerra will discuss his book about the uses of demonology and the Bible in colonization in the Iberian and British Empires. For more info., call 512.471.3261.
	February 26, 2007 Conference "Cross-Border Environemtnal Management" Four separate workshops will address important environmental challenges in the U.S-Mexico border region: "Markets and Regulations for Scrap Tires," "U.S.-Mexico Scrap Tire Group," "Scrap Tire Workgroup of the EPA Resource Conservation Challenge," and "Used Oil Along the Mexican-U.S. Border: Burn, Dump, or Recyle?" <