IUPLR - JULY Faculty E-mail Update
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CENTER NEWS
OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR STUDENTS
The University of South Florida is proud to announce the inauguration of its
Master's Program in Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies (LACLAS) beginning
Fall 2000. The LACLAS, unlike many other Latin American programs, includes the
study of the Latino communities in the United States. This degree is designed
for students interested in teaching, business, government service, and international
development. Dr. Paul J. Dosal, specialist in the history of Central America
and the Caribbean, will coordinate the graduate program and teach the core seminars.
The two-semester seminar sequence will provide graduate students with a common
orientation for interdisciplinary studies and research. In addition, LACLAS
students will take classes in participating departments to fulfill their requirements
in major and minor fields of concentration. For more information, contact the
Latin American and Caribbean Studies by e-mail at: pdosal@luna.cas.usf.edu.
FACULTY OPPORTUNITIES
The Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños (Centro) is seeking a Public Policy Researcher
to complement its current research capacity. The successful candidate will be
self-motivated, have excellent organizational skills, and must work effectively
as part of a team. Centro seeks a person with a strong commitment to the Puerto
Rican/Latino community and knowledge of the socioeconomic conditions of Puerto
Rican/Latinos, as well as of policies seeking to improve their economic well
being. Other qualifications include: professional and/or academic experience
with social and economic policy; familiarity with Census/demographic data and
analysis; excellent research, quantitative, and writing skills; ability to handle
a number of different projects simultaneously, with varying degrees of responsibility
and priority; manage to work to meet deadlines; and accept, and build on, feedback.
Qualified applicants should send a letter of interest, a resume, a relevant
writing sample of no more than 10 pages, and a list of three references to:
José de Jesús, Administrative Unit Head, Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños,
Hunter College, 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021. Visit their web site for
more information at: http://www.centropr.org.
The Hunter College Center on AIDS, Drugs and Community Health, whose mission
is to strengthen the capacity of communities to improve health, seeks to fill
the following positions: Research Associate/Senior Research Associate and Policy
Analyst. Activities include evaluating community HIV/substance abuse programs,
conducting site visits, facilitating focus groups, interviewing clients, training
CBO staff on evaluation techniques, and assisting in the development of research
design and instruments. Interested applicants should submit resume, cover letter
and writing sample to Linda Glickman, Ph.D. Submit resumes for consideration
to the appropriate person listed above to : Hunter College Center on AIDS, Drugs
and Community Health, City University of New York, 425 East 25th Street, New
York, New York 10010. For more information, call (212) 481-4363.
EVENTS, CONFERENCES, MEETINGS, ETC.
The Proyecto Colectivo sobre la Comunidad Latina of the Centro de Investigaciones
sobre America del Norte (CISAN)of the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
is issuing a call for papers for inclusion in an introduction to Latino Studies
to be published in Spanish in Mexico. These papers will complement those being
prepared by CISAN researchers who are collaborators with the Proyecto Colectivo.
Those areas in which we seek papers are the following: Latino Ethnicity and
Identity, Latino political participation, Interethnic Relations, Education and
Bilingualism, Theoretical Introduction to Latino Culture(s), or short essays
(10 pages each) that outline Latino accomplishments in various arenas of culture:
movies, music, art, media, etc. Submissions should be 25 to 30 pages, including
notes, and prepared in a common format (Word, Word Perfect). Essays written
in English are eligible, since those that are accepted will be translated in
Spanish. Deadline for submissions is October 15, 2000. Please send submissions
to: Dr. Barbara Driscoll, Centro de Investigaciones sobre America del Norte,
Piso 9, Torre II de Humanidades, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México, Cd.
Universitaria, México, D.F. 04510 Mexico, or email to driscoll416@yahoo.com.
IUPLR E-mail Update compiled by:
Victor Saenz 4203 Afton Lane
Austin, TX 78744
vsaenz@prodigy.net