CLAS and other Events at SDSU

Save the Date!

Tuesday, September 14

Come join the Latin American Studies Student Organization (LASSO) for a wild night of soccer at PETCO Park where Chivas USA will play Chivas de Guadalajara at 8:00 pm. Please RSVP for tickets and “pregame” information: lasga@rohan.sdsu.edu

Feminist Research Colloquium

Women’s Transnational Networks: Activism in the Global Arena

Victoria González-Rivera

Sex before the Revolution: LGBTQ Histories in Pre-Sandinista Nicaragua

Wed. September 15, 2010 12-1:45pm

Location: Arts and Letters 105

Please visit our website: http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/wsweb

Save the Date!

The Center for Latin American Studies invites you to its first monthly happy hour Friday, September 24th at 5:00 pm. Location to be announced.

The Department of Women’s Studies at San Diego State University Cordially Invites you to our 40th Anniversary Finale Dinner and additional Finale Weekend Activities

Saturday October 2, 2010, 6 PM

Come Celebrate With Us!

Details of events and registration below

Please sign up for the Saturday evening dinner on our events web site: http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/wsweb/. The site will include all of the latest event information schedules and updates. Dinner (at cost) $45; $40 for current students. Maps are linked to SDSU venues. Please address any questions to our event e-mail address: ws40thfinale@gmail.com

Please note that we have an RSVP deadline of this Friday, September 10.

Zapotec Language Course

Our very own Zapotec language course was recently featured on KPBS news. To read the article, please visit the KPBS website.

Events outside SDSU

Fifth Annual San Diego City College International Book Fair 2010

All events are on the City College campus. For more information visit their site.

This is your personal invitation!

UHArts University Heights Arts Open Artwalk

Mundo Gallery

4212 Florida Street

San Diego, CA 92104

858-774-1286

Come to a preview Open Gallery of the UHArts Open Tour Sun Sept 12th noon to 5pm

Also Saturday September 11th from noon to sunset y tambien Party Saturday Night!

Drinks and hors d’orderves from 7 to 10pm

Shamanika – installation of sound and light

Art exhibit of Mario Torero’s latest works, also the eternal master works of: Maestro Guillermo Acevedo and works by Artivists, Fernando Vossa, Pablo Aztlan among others and featuring the unveiling of our new line of T-shirt Productions, «BASTA» digital designs.

SAN DIEGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL OPENS 11th ANNUAL CINEMA EN TU IDIOMA FILM SERIES BEGINNING WITH TWO AWARD WINNING FILMS!

CELDA 211 STARRING LUIS TOSAR AND CINCO DIAS SIN NORA WITH FERNANDO LUJAN AND CECILIA SUAREZ.

CELDA 211 and 5 DIAS SIN NORA will screen for one-week only exclusively at UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas at Hazard Center (off the 163 Freeway and Friars Rd.)

Tickets are $10.00 General Audiences / $8.00 Students, seniors & Media Arts Center San Diego members. Individual tickets can be purchased prior to each screening at the UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas at Hazard Center box office (7510 Hazard Center Dr., SD, CA 92108). Become a member today to start receiving discounts and even some free tickets.

More information

EX-CON CAST PERFORMS PRISON PLAY IN SAN DIEGO

Unlocking hearts and minds with bold, original theatre

According to the U. S. Department of Justice, at current rates of incarceration, 1 in 15 Americans will serve time in a federal or state prison in their lifetimes. What’s it really like behind the walls?For a look inside a California prison, catch OFF THE HOOK, showing in San Diego on Saturday, September 18 at 2:00 p.m., at Queen Bee’s Art & Cultural Center, 3925 Ohio Street, San Diego, CA 92104. For more information, visit: http://poeticjusticeproject.org

For tickets call the 24/7 Ticket Hotline at 1-800-838-3006 or visit: http://www.brownpapertickets.com.

Please Join the Latin American Arts Council for an illustrated talk on the Olmec by Art Historian Dr. Janet Brody Esser.

Saturday, September 25 at 10:00 AM in the Board Room of the San Diego Museum of Art. Brunch will be served. $10.00 at the door.

Conferences and Calls for Papers

2011 Student Research Symposium

March 4-5, 2011

Aztec Center

On behalf of the University Research Council’s Student Research Committee, we are pleased to announce the dates for the 2011 SDSU Student Research Symposium. All SDSU students are invited to participate in this exciting event.

The Student Research Symposium is a two-day event to recognize the outstanding scholarly accomplishments of SDSU students. The SRS provides a public forum where SDSU students will present their research, scholarship, or creative activities.

Presentations will be organized by academic disciplines with divisions for undergraduate, masters, and doctoral students.

SDSU students may submit an application to present either preliminary or completed results from their original research.

Registration opens December 1, 2010 via the Division of Research Affairs web site: http://gra.sdsu.edu/research/srs

Details about the SRS, information on preparing an application, and guidance on presentation format are also available online.

Read more: http://latinamericanstudies.sdsu.edu/ebulletin.html#3

Study Abroad and Summer Programs

Haitian Creole Language Instruction Opportunity

Latin American and Caribbean Center (LACC) at Florida International University is currently accepting applications for its 13th Annual Haitian Summer Institute in Miami, Florida. The Institute features intensive language training in Haitian Creole at both the Beginning/Intermediate and Intermediate/Advanced levels, as well as a Haitian Studies Seminar Series and a FLAC Lecture Series.

The program is FLAS-approved.

Eligible non-FIU students who are interested in enrolling in the Institute are invited to apply for FIU FLAS Fellowships in Haitian Creole by contacting Joanne Virgille, Coordinator, LACC Academic Programs at jvirg001@fiu.edu Students are encouraged to apply ASAP.

Read more: http://latinamericanstudies.sdsu.edu/ebulletin.html#4
Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities

Graduate Equity Fellowship Program

Application Deadline: September 20, 2010

The Graduate Equity Fellowship is a California grant program administered by Graduate and Research Affairs. Award amounts range from $500 to $4,500 per year for up to four semesters.

Qualification Guidelines

California resident

Enrolled fulltime (minimum 9 units a semester) as a classified, conditionally classified, or certificate-program student

Maintains a 3.00 GPA

Economically disadvantaged – Need to show a minimum of $1000 in financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships

Complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

A brief essay

Applications for the Graduate Equity Fellowship are available from the Graduate and Research Office or on-line at http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~gra/grad/gef.html

Student will be notified of their awards by the Scholarship Office in mid-October.

Read more: http://latinamericanstudies.sdsu.edu/ebulletin.html#5
Internships, Volunteer, and Job Opportunities

Latin American Studies Internships-FALL 2010

Mixteco Cultural Exchange Program: In San Diego Teach English or Spanish to Indigenous Mixteco Adults

Provide tutoring and educational activities to Mixteco youths

This is a great opportunity to learn about the Mixteco culture, practice your Spanish, and gain practical experience in language instruction.

Requirements: Must be available to teach on Tuesday and/or Thursday evenings in Linda Vista from 5:30-8:30 and help with cultural workshops on two Saturdays over the course of the semester. Knowledge of some Spanish is preferred, but not required.

Unaccompanied Minors Shelter Program: In El Cajon and Lemon Grove

Teach life skills and provide educational and recreational activities to refugee minors while they await reunification with their families in the U.S or abroad.

Learn first hand about the experience of youths who have immigrated to the U.S. alone, while helping them learn about American culture and practicing your Spanish.

Requirements: Must be 21 years old and commit to working both fall and spring semesters. Ability to speak Spanish is preferred, but not required.

Earn 3 units of credit through Latin American Studies or your major department

Join one of our FALL 2010 informational meetings at: The Center for Latin American Studies – AL 379 Tuesday, September 7 at 6:00 PM

For further information please contact Daniela K

elly at classtdy @mail.sdsu.edu or 594-1103

Read more: http://latinamericanstudies.sdsu.edu/ebulletin.html#6

Articles, Publications, Books

Indigenous farm workers in California

Here is the link to an excellent web page with comprehensive data on indigenous farm workers in California. It includes data on various regions of California and on the communities in Mexico from whence the workers come. A significant proportion of these workers are from Oaxaca.

The website is one result of a 2 ½ year study of indigenous farm workers in California. The site is in English and Spanish