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| Title | Date & Time | Location | Description | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture ''Problems with Development in Rural Mexico'' | October 2, 2008 12:15 PM-1:15 PM | Hackett Room, SRH 1.313 | Alejandro Natal, El Colegio Mexiquense-Toluca For more information, contact Gail Sanders at 512.232.2423. | Mexican Center, RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service, LLILAS |
| Lecture ''Globalization, Sexuality, and HIV/AIDS in Cuba'' | October 3, 2008 4:00 PM | GRG 102 | Cindy Pope, Central Connecticut State University For more information, call the Department of Geography and the Environment at 512.471.5116. | Department of Geography and the Environment, LLILAS, CWGS, PRC |
| Lecture ''New Buildings for Old Cities: Three Spanish Cases-Madrid, Bilbao, and Leon'' | October 6, 2008 5:00 PM | GOL 3.120 | Dr. de la Rivas Sanz, Universidad de Valladolid For more info., contact the School of Architecture at 512.471.1922. | School of Architecture, LLILAS |
| Conference ''1968: A Global Perspective'' | October 7-12, 2008 | Various Locations, UT Campus | 1968 has become a central myth for the twentieth century, the purported moment of origin for "the present" for current politics, culture, and academics. This conference aims to create interdisciplinary discussions of the many different 1968 experiences and projects that can be recovered in global, national, and international frameworks. For a complete schedule with times and locations, visit the 1968 conference website. | |
| Lecture ''Las Muertes de Arguedas o la Novela Policial de la Critica'' | October 9, 2008 4:00 PM | BEN 2.104 | Fernando Rivera, Tulane University For more information, contact the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at 512.471.4936. | Department of Spanish and Portuguese |
| Lecture ''Deportations of Latin American Migrants: Impacts of the U.S. Policy of Massive Removals'' | October 10, 2008 12:00 PM-2:00 PM | Hackett Room, SRH 1.313 | Nestor Rodriguez, Department of Sociology Featured as part of the LLILAS Speaker Series. Light refreshments provided. For more information, contact Paloma Diaz at 512.232.2409. | LLILAS |
| Keynote Address ''Law, Violence, and the Politics of Passion: Tlatelolco 1968 in a Comparative Perspective'' | October 10, 2008 12:30 PM-2:00 PM | Sinclair Suite, Texas Union 3.128 | Diana Sorensen, Harvard University Featured as part of the conference "1968: A Global Perspective." For more information on this Keynote Address and the conference, visit the 1968 conference website. | |
| Lecture ''1491: Landscapes of the Americas before Columbus'' | October 17, 2008 4:00 PM | UTC 2.112A | Charles C. Mann, author of "1491" For more information, call 512.471.5116. | Department of Geography and the Environment |
| Happy Hour ''Brazil Center Social Hour'' | October 17, 2008 5:30 PM-7:30 PM | Central Market Deck, 40th and N. Lamar | Mingle with Brazil Center, ILASSA, and CARAMBOLA, the new student Brazilian and Brazilianist association. Austin's Brazilian community is welcome and encouraged to join us at this family-friendly location. Live Latin Jazz, food, and beverages on the deck. For more information, contact the Brazil Center at 512.471.8418. | Brazil Center |
| Meeting ''Amigos de la Frontera Desayuno en Austin'' | October 18, 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 to share ideas, information, camaraderie, and breakfast. Planned special appearance by Charles C. Mann, author of "1491: New Revelations about the Americas Before Columbus." For more info., e-mail Bill Doolittle. | |
| Film ''The War on Democracy'' | October 20, 2008 7:00 PM-9:00 PM | MEZ 0.306 | This documentary film by John Pilger explores the current and historical relationship of Washington with countries such as Venezuela, Bolivia, and Chile. Journalism professor Robert Jensen will lead a discussion after the film. | Senior Fellows Honors Program, College of Communication, UT Chapter of the Society for Professional Journalists |
| Lecture ''Social and Political Rights in the New Latin American Constitutions'' | October 21, 2008 12:30 PM | BAT 5.108 | Roberto Gargarella, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella | |
| Information Session ''Study Abroad Faculty Led Program to Salvador da Bahia, Brazil'' | October 21, 2008 4:00 PM | BEN 1.126 | For more information, contact the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at 512.471.4936. | Department of Spanish and Portuguese |
| Symposium ''The African Presence in Mexico'' | October 22-23, 2008 | Texas A and M University, College Station, TX | Featuring Jean-Philibert Mobwa Mobwa N'Djoli, Arturo Motta, Fr. Glyn Jemmot Nelson, Juan Manuel de la Serna, Maria Elisa Velazquez, Herman L. Bennett, Joan Bristol, Patrick J. Carroll, and others. | Texas A and M University, Johns Hopkins University |
| Book Presentation ''El Lindero que Definio a la Nacion/The Border That Defined a Nation'' | October 22, 2008 6:00 PM-7:00 PM | Rare Books Room, Benson Latin American Collection | Octavio Herrera, Department of History, will read selections from his award-winning history of the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. Presented in English and Spanish. For more information, contact the Mexican Center at 512.232.2423. | Consulate of Mexico in Austin, Mexican Center, LLILAS, CMAS |
| Lecture ''The Politics of Economics in Latin America'' | October 27, 2008 4:30 PM | AT and T Conference Center, Room 203 | William C. Gruben, Texas A and M International University Dr. Gruben will discuss the emergence of populist economics policies and other policy changes in response to economic fluctuations in Latin America in the last decade. Featured as part of the Speaker Series on Latin America and the Global Economy. For more information, contact Paloma Diaz at 512.232.2409. | LLILAS, RBC Wealth Management, CIBER |