CLAS E-Bulletin: November 3, 2011

1-CLAS and Other Events at SDSU

CLAS and LASSO present: Lotri for Haiti A Raffle of a Photograph by Robert Bear Guerra

We are pleased to announce the winner of the Lotri, number 36, Dr. James Gerber.

Thank you to those who participated in this event, we successfully raised over two hundred dollars for the non-profit, Lambi Fund.

While the Lotri is over, Guerra’s exhibit will be on display for another week. Make sure to stop by CLAS to view the exhibit «Photographs from Haiti: 2008—2010.»

Visit www.bearguerra.com and www.lambifund.org for more information about Guerra and Lambi Fund.

International Student Center Coffee Hour

Please join as at the International Student Center to celebrate Argentinean culture and food this Friday November 4th at 12pm in the ISC building at SDSU. http://www.isc.sdsu.edu/iscevents.html

Jewelry and Ceramics Student Sale Nov. 15, 16

The School of Art, Design and Art History will host the annual event from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Foyer of the Everett G. Jackson Gallery

Free and open to the public

The Comprehensive Examination for Latin American Studies schedule for Fall 2011 is as follows:

Date 3: Friday, November 4, 2011 -2 weeks prior to exam – last day to confirm date for oral exam- see date 5 below

Date 4: Friday, November 11, 2011 – 1 week prior to exam – last day for faculty to submit actual exam question to CLAS (Elizabeth)

Date 5: Friday, November 18, 2011 – exam date for closed exams (9am to 2:00pm), final due date for analytical essay

Date 6: Monday, November 21 through Tuesday, December 6, 2011 – oral exams

Date 7: Wednesday, December 7, 2011 – last day for faculty to submit CE results to the Center for Latin American Studies

For more information: Procedures and Dates for the Comprehensive Exams (CE)

Native Peoples of Mexico: A Glimpse of the Mixtec, Zapotec, Maya, and Nahua Cultures / Pueblos Originarios de México: Una Mirada a Las Culturas Mixteca, Zapoteca, Maya, y Nahua

San Diego State University
SDSU Love Library, Donor Hallway
September 8, 2011 – December 9, 2011
Free to the public
Visiting hours: 8 – 5

Come explore “Native Peoples of Mexico: A Glimpse of the Mixtec, Zapotec, Maya, and Nahua Cultures,” a fascinating exhibit presented by SDSU’s Center for Latin American Studies. 

The Latin American Studies Department created “cultural discovery boxes” to educate K-12 level school children about Mexico’s four largest ancient indigenous communities through the introduction of everyday objects. The artifacts contained in the cultural discovery boxes—which are all on display—are available on a loan basis to educators following the exhibition.  Although these boxes were put together with school children in mind, their artifacts will intrigue adults as well. Please join us in witnessing the emergence of extraordinary cultures through the exploration of everyday objects.

For more information, please contact:

Cynthia Rodriguez
Special Events Coordinator
Center for Latin American Studies
Email: classtdy@mail.sdsu.edu

2 – Events Outside SDSU

Habana Eva Film

Join us November 4 -10 for Habana Eva, a charming Cuban film where romantic comedy and political allegory effortlessly mix!

Winner!

• Best Film (Los Angeles Latino Film Festival)
• Best International Film (New York Latino Film Festival)

– From the writer of From Prada to Nada!

The 12th Annual Cinema en tu Idioma film series begins November 4 with Habana Eva, a fiesty combination of romantic comedy and political allegory , starring Prakriti Maduro at the UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas at Hazard Center (off 163 Freeway & Friars Rd.). The screenings run through November 10!

Habana Eva: A young seamstress named Eva (Prakriti Maduro) with ambitions of becoming an international fashion designer comes to an emotional crossroads when she must choose between two men – a suave foreign photographer, on a mysterious errand, and her loyal but laid back Cuban boyfriend. Set in a modern-day Havana shaken by Fidel’s retirement, Eva’s romantic plight becomes a humorous metaphor of Cuba’s options for the future. 104 mins.

Habana Eva will screen for one-week exclusively at UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas at Hazard Center (off the 163 Freeway and Friars Rd.).

Watch the trailer for Habana Eva

Screening Times: Friday, November 4 till Thursday, November 10 at 11:30am, 1:45pm, 4:00pm, 6:15pm, 8:30pm, and 10:45pm (Fri & Sat only).

Tickets are $10.00 for General Audiences, $8.00 for 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 receive discounts and 2 free tickets! Sign up at www.mediaartscenter.org/membership.

For additional information, please contact us at 619-230-1938, gheath@mediaartscenter.org, or visit www.sdlatinofilm.com.

Rubén Ortiz-Torres: Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man

Now Through November 06, 2011
The San Diego Museum of Art
1450 El Prado at Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
(619) 232-7931

The work by Rubén Ortiz-Torres (b. 1964), an internationally-renowned artist, curator, and author, featured in Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man was developed from the early eighties to the early nineties when the artist was inspired by the punk scene in Mexico City. As with many artists of his generation, punk culture became an avenue in which the artist formulated his own creative identity. As both a participant in the punk scene and as a visual artist, Ortiz-Torres’s works demonstrate his intimate relationship with his subjects. The diverse media included in this exhibition, such as paintings, drawings, photographs, and video, exemplify Ortiz-Torres’s rigorous technical skill and also provide a rare opportunity for visitors to experience this highly-regarded artist’s earlier works.

Clean Energy in the Californias

November 7, 2011
Weaver Center — Institute of the Americas UCSD campus

FREE EVENT (Advance Registration Required) Register at http://www.iamericas.org/en/events/registration/event/60/Clean-Energy-in-the-Californias-

Event will be conducted in English with simultaneous interpretation

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS: Cecilia Aguillon, Director, Government Affairs, Kyocera Solar Scott Anders, Director, Energy Policy Initiatives Center, University of San Diego Law School Gilberto García, Government Relations and Policy Director Latin America, GE Energy Daniel Hill, CEO, Silicon Border David Muñoz Andrade, Director General, Energy Commission, State of Baja California Tim Olson, Senior Policy Advisor, California Energy Commission Nicolas Puga, Partner, Bates White Duncan Wood, International Relations Program Director, ITAM & Researcher, Woodrow Wilson Center

USD Trans-Border Institute (TBI): The Effects of Violence in Mexico on Migration and Immigration Policy

November 8, 2011
Location: University of San Diego, Joan B. Kroc Theatre
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm

TBI will host a panel discussion, lead by Ginger Jacobs of the Immigration Justice Project,  on the effects of violence in Mexico on migration and immigration policy, particularly with regard to the rise of petitions for asylum in the United States.

Free and open to the public.

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3-Conferences and Calls for Papers

Conference: Health Governance in Mexico ** USMEX House

Thursday and Friday, October and November 11, 2011
Location: Home of California, Chimalistac, Mexico City

Free admission but an RSVP is required on our website

In the past two decades, there has been a fundamental change in the structure of public health in Mexico. This change is primarily concerned with the design of programs, such as conditional cash transfer (Oportunidades) and universal health insurance (Seguro Popular) that affect the work of doctors and nurses who offer medical services. While it has sought to minimize the influence of political interests in these programs, and medical professionals in Mexico are highly professional, doubts persist about the fair and transparent use of public resources and accountability. At the same time, responsibility for funding and provision of health services was returned to state governments in a process of decentralization, which in turn raises questions about institutional arrangements and their impact on the provision of public goods and services such as clinics and hospitals. The aim of this conference is to explore these issues with tools of social science and biomedical background to understand the challenges facing Mexico in the field of public health.

Directions to the House of California
For more information, visit USMEX page

Call for Papers: National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies

20th Annual NAAAS & Affiliates National Conference
February 13-18, 2012
Crowne Plaza Executive Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Abstracts not to exceed two (2) pages, should be submitted that relate to any aspect of the Hispanic and Latino experience. Subjects may include but not limited to: literature, demographics, history, politics, economics, education, health care, fine arts, religion, social sciences, business and many other subjects. Please indicate the time required for presentation of your paper (25 minutes OR 45 minutes).

Abstracts with title of paper, presenter’s name, home and institution/organization address and e-mail should be postmarked by: Saturday, November 5, 2011.

Send Abstracts to:
Dr. Lemuel Berry, Jr.
Executive Director, NAAAS & Affiliates
PO Box 6670
Scarborough, ME 04070-6670

Telephone 207-839-8004
Fax: 207-839-3776
Email: naaasconference@earthlink.net
www.facebook.com/naaasaffiliates and www.naaas.org

North American Competitiveness Conference: Sustainable Jobs for a Continent of Innovation

Date: Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Time: 8:00am-3:30pm
Location: University of San Diego – Joan B. Kroc Theatre

Did you know that big Tijuana-based international companies—such as Bose, General Electric, Hyundai, Kyocera, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Plantronics, Qualcomm, Samsung, Sharp, Toyota and many others—purchase more than $13 billion in components and services from outside our region each year? Learn about the abundant possibilities selling San Diego County components and services to the manufacturing industry just below the U.S. – Mexico border, and how innovative firms are cashing in on these opportunities while creating sustainable job growth throughout the multinational region. Get insight from top business leaders from the United States, Mexico, and Canada on how to make your business competitive in the global market. Business leaders will also discuss the overarching implications of the growing San Diego-Baja California manufacturing industry for the entire North American region.

Panels: Aerospace and Defense | Clean Technologies | Emerging Technologies: Electronics, Automotive and Digital Media| Medical Devices and Biotechnology | How to Take Advantage of the $13 Billion Opportunity

Sample of Confirmed Speakers: Dave Hester, President, Kyocera Mexicana | Joe Da Rosa, President, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Baja California | William Loeber, International Business Development, Hewlett Packard | Jim Sahaguian, Vice President, Sempra Generation | Eduardo Solis, Strategic Sourcing, Eaton Airspace | Reo Carr, Editor-in-Chief, San Diego Business Journal | Stephan Hollman, President, Special Purpose Aircraft, Pacific Aviation Corp. | Judi Taylor, President, Trade Compliance Group | JJ Perez, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Goodrich | Jim Waring, Founder/Board Chair, CleanTECH San Diego | Rod Gunther, Vice President, Suntron Manufacturing | Peter Taylor, Vice President, Turbomachinery Products, Solar Turbines- Turbotec | Luis Hernandez, Controller, Greatbatch Medical | Mark Kerbel, Vice President, REGEN Group | Gerardo De La Concha, Vice President Operations, Medtronic | Ruprecht von Buttler, Business Creation/Development, CONNECT | Jamie Gonzalez Luna, President, Butcher Corporation | Sergio Tagliapietra, former Secretary of Economic Development Baja California

Cost: $55 cooperating organization members | $65 non-members | $425 table of 8
Students (with valid student ID): $25 seminar | $35 luncheon and seminar

To register: http://www.sdchamber.org/events-and-programs and click on November 8

For more information, contact James Clark at 619-544-1376 or jclark@sdchamber.org

Second International Conference of Sister Cities

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

The Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez in collaboration with El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, Ciudad Juárez Headquarters and the Autonomous University of Chihuahua, across the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences, convened the Second International Sister Cities Conference, 9 November 11 in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua.

The aim of the conference is to bring together different perspectives that allow us to understand the processes of border realities, its impact on countries and regions as well as in populations that comprise, in contrast to the many facets of living areas and border cities.

It is aimed at researchers, students, civil and public servants who wish to participate in any of the terms set out below:

1. Presentation of papers on desks. Under this arrangement, the Organizing Committee will receive proposals for individual papers on the themes and select the event that it considers relevant to the Congress.

2. Submissions full tables (up to five papers per table) by a group of researchers, students, members of civil society organizations and public servants. The Organizing Committee will consider these proposals as a whole.

3. Lectures, which will be presented one per day during the three day Congress. The Organizing Committee will invite experts with broad experience to present their findings and experiences in their area of research.

For more information: dgrno@colef.mx

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4-Study Abroad and Summer Programs

Autonomous University of Social Movements (AUSM)

Our Mexican Social Movements semester and summer study abroad programs allow students to live with and learn from the very social movements they read about building autonomy, resisting neoliberalism, and changing the way we do politics. Whether it’s in indigenous communities in Chiapas, in campesino communities in Tlaxcala, or the country’s largest urban land reclamation movement in Mexico City, students will gain first-hand experience that speaks volumes.

The 13-week, 16-credit semester program is accredited at the undergraduate and graduate level by the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana and our US school of record is Hampshire College. Transcripts have been accepted by over 100 US colleges and universities.

See our website and apply today! http://mexicosolidarity.org/ausm

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5-Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities

Walter Koppelman Memorial Scholarship

CFA is accepting applications for the Walter Koppelman Memorial Scholarship for SDSU undergraduate student volunteers and activists. The Koppelman Memorial Scholarship was established with funds donated in memory of SDSU Philosophy Professor Walter Koppelman.

The application form may be obtained at this link: http://www.calfac.org/post/scholarships-available-sdsu-students and on the CFA chapter webpage at cfa.sdsu.edu.

The deadline for submitting applications and supporting materials for the two $750 scholarships is November 17. The awards will be presented at the CFA Faculty Reception on December 7. The scholarship money may be used by the student for Spring semester tuition and fees or to purchase books.

If you have questions about the scholarship, please call the CFA office on campus at 619-594-2775.

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6-Internships, Volunteer, and Job Opportunities

IMPACT Training and Mentoring Program

SDSU is offering a new program for SDSU undergraduate and masters-level Latino students in which students can receive up to 2 years of half time pay called the IMPACT Training & Mentoring (TMP) Program. The application process is described in detail at www.ibachsd.org and click on IMPACT. Applications are due Nov. 18.

The main goal of the TMP is to increase cultural competency through awareness of health disparities; develop essential skills to identify a career or academic opportunity in the health field; and receive hands-on involvement in community health, especially focused in Latino communities in San Diego and Imperial Counties. 15 undergraduate students ($957/month) and 5 masters-level students ($1131/month) will be selected to receive a monthly stipend for participating up to 20 hours per week with additional hours possible in the summer.

You are eligible if you meet the following three criteria:

1. An enrolled SDSU student (ideally seeking freshman, sophomore, juniors or first-years masters)

2. Interested in exploring and pursuing a career or academic study related to health

3. Are in one of the following categories:

• Racial/ethnic groups
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • African American
  • Native American
  • Alaskan Native
  • US Pacific Island Native
• Disability
• Disadvantaged Background

Faculty from the SDSU Graduate School of Public Health, Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, and Psychology; UCSD School of Medicine-Pediatrics; and Faculty from other US and Mexico universities will provide instruction and mentoring throughout the TMP.

For more details:

• www.ibachsd.org and click on IMPACT and then click on Training & Mentoring Program
• www.facebook.com/IMPACTSDSU. LIKE US and you will be entered into a weekly drawing to receive a $20 SDSU gift card.
• Call 619-594-6152 and speak with an IMPACT Peer Coach to receive more information

IMPACT Peer Coaches are currently conducting Application Consultation in-peron meetings with all eligible students interested in applying to provide feedback to help your application receive the best review possible by the Review Team. Call or e-mail to schedule your appointment. You can also visit our IMPACT booth on campus from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm on Wed., Nov. 2, on the walkway near the Open Air Theater and Campanile Walkway and Thurs., Nov. 3, on Campanile Walkway.

Research Assistant Job Opportunity from El Valor de Nuestra Salud

El Valor de Nuestra Salud [The Value of our Health] is a 5-year NCI-funded project to test the effectiveness of an intervention that changes the food environment of Latino grocery stores to increase consumption of fruits and vegetables among customers. We will identify 18 Latino grocery stores (or tiendas) in San Diego County and randomly assign them to intervention or control conditions. The intervention will consist of communication change strategies and structural change strategies with the goal of changing aspects of the social and physical environments of the tiendas to increase sales and consumption of produce. The intervention will include employee and manager trainings to promote the sales of fruits and vegetables and a food marketing campaign. The primary aim is to increase self-reported fruit and vegetable intake in a sample of 360 adult store customers between baseline and 6-month follow up. Intervention effectiveness will be evaluated at the employee, manager, and store levels.

Are you interested in working with our Latino community? El Valor de Nuestra Salud is a public health research study promoting healthy foods through grocery stores. We are currently seeking a Bilingual research assistant to recruit and conduct baseline evaluation activities with customers and employees of Latino grocery stores in San Diego County. Please submit your resume via email to Daisy Perez, Evaluation Coordinator, at dperez@projects.sdsu.edu or for more information & complete job description, call Daisy at (619) 594-2188 or email Daisy.

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7-Articles, Publications, Books

Before the Revolution:Women’s Rights and Right-Wing Politics in Nicaragua, 1821–1979

By Victoria González-Rivera

Those who survived the brutal dictatorship of the Somoza family have tended to portray the rise of the women’s movement and feminist activism as part of the overall story of the anti-Somoza resistance. But this mythic depiction of heroic struggle conceals a much more complicated history, which Victoria González-Rivera unravels in this book. As early as 1837, she shows, some Nicaraguan women expressed interest in eliminating the tyranny of male domination, and this interest grew into full-fledged campaigns for female suffrage and access to education by the 1880s. By the 1920s a feminist movement emerged among urban, middle-class women and lasted for two more decades until it was eclipsed in the 1950s by a nonfeminist movement of mainly Catholic, urban, middle-class and working-class women who supported the liberal, populist, patron-clientelistic regime of the Somozas in return for the right to vote and various economic, educational, and political opportunities. Counterintuitively, it was actually the Somozas who encouraged the participation of women in the public sphere (as long as they remained loyal Somocistas), whereas their opponents, the Sandinistas and Conservatives, often appealed to women through their maternal identity. What emerges from this fine-grained analysis is a picture of a much more complex political landscape than that portrayed by the simplifying myths of current Nicaraguan historiography, and we can now see why and how the Somoza dictatorship did not endure by dint of fear and compulsion alone.