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LATE ENTRIES

➔ Thursday, Oct. 10—Code-switching and Translationin the Quasi-bilingual Novels of Cormac McCarthy, apresentation by Prof. Frederick Hensey. 3:30–4:30 P.M., TobinRoom, Batts 201. UT Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese Fall 2002Faculty Lecture Series. For more info., contact Enrique Fierroat <efierro@mail.utexas.edu>.➔ Friday, Oct. 11—Americas-wide Demonstration toStop the Second Conquest, protests demanding respect forindigenous rights, the immediate approval of the San AndresAccords in Mexico, an end to the second colonization of theAmericas by neoliberal economic policies and multinationalplans such as the Plan Puebla Panama and the Free Trade Areaof the Americas, and a halt to the militarization of the Americas.In Austin, Acción Zapatista is calling for a rally at the MexicanConsulate to be followed by a short march to the Intel Building.Bring banners, puppets, noisemakers, drums, etc. and be a partof this day of global protests. 4:00 P.M., Mexican Consulate, 6thStreet and Brazos, downtown Austin. For more info., call 481-0418.

TUESDAY, OCT. 15➔ Presentation by Father Roy Bourgeois, founder ofSchool of the Americas Watch, on U.S. foreign policy in LatinAmerica, human rights, and related topics. For more info.about Fr. Bourgeois, the School of the Americas, and the Schoolof Americas Watch, visit www.soaw.org. 12:00–2:00 P.M.,Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. For more info., contact Sean Haleat <sean@fssca.net>.

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Spo t l i gh t !Spo t l i gh t !Spo t l i gh t !Spo t l i gh t !Spo t l i gh t !International Children's FestivalSat., Oct. 12, 10:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M., Palmer Events Center.LLILAS Outreach still needs volunteers! Contact Natalie at<n.arsenault@mail.utexas.edu> or 232-2404 for details onhow you can help!

TUESDAY, OCT. 15➔ Close the School of Assassins, a Teach-In/Fundraiser with Schoolof the Americas Watch founder Father Roy Bourgeois and human rightsactivist Jennifer Harbury, including live music with Sara Hickman, and avideo screening of the documentary "Guns and Greed." Sponsored by theAmerican Friends Service Committee and School of the Americas Watch.7:00–9:00 P.M., followed by live music and salsa dancing until 11:00 P.M.,Miguel's La Bodega, 415 Colorado St. Suggested donation $10. For moreinfo., contact Angie at <anichols@afsc.org> or 471-2399.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16➔ Adventures in Paradise: Studying Land Cover Changes among theAchuar in Western Amazonia, an environmental brown bag by MatthewFry, Jessica Gordon, Ashley McNabb, and Rodrigo Sierra of the UT Dept.of Geography and LLILAS. 12:00 NOON, GRG 408. Cosponsored by the Dept.of Geography and CESLA. For more info., contact Ken Young at<kryoung@mail.utexas.edu>.➔ Globalization, Guns, and Greed: US-Sponsored Terror in LatinAmerica, a public lecture with Father Roy Bourgeois about the war againstpopular movements in Latin America and the link between corporateglobalization and militarization. See Tues., Oct. 15 entries for more info.7:00–9:00 P.M., Bass Lecture Hall (lower ground floor of LBJ School), 2315Red River, SRH 2.104. For more info., contact Angie at <anichols@afsc.org>or 474-2399.

THURSDAY, OCT. 17➔ Argentina 2001–2002: A Tale of Mutually Reinforcing Economic,Financial, Social, and Political Crises, a presentation by Carlos Gervasoniof the Dept. of Political Science of the Universidad Católica Argentina andthe Universidad Torcuato Di Tella in Buenos Aires. 12:00 NOON, HackettRoom, SRH 1.313. Sponsored by LLILAS and the Dept. of Government.For more info., contact Raúl Madrid at <rmadrid@mail.utexas.edu>.

CALLS FOR PAPERS

➔ Journal of Commonwealth and Postcolonial Studies Special Issueon postcolonial gay, lesbian, and queer writing requests scholarly essaysof between 7,000 and 10,000 words on all aspects of colonial narrativesand postcolonial texts placed in the context of literary, theortetical,sociopolitical, and cultural paradigms. Please send to: John C. Hawley,Dept. of English, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino, Santa Clara, CA95053. Deadline: Oct. 15.

EMPLOYMENT AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

➔ International Research Specialist, Texas Economic Development,Austin. Performs moderately complex research work on topics related tointernational trade, prepares written reports of publishable quality, andresponds to various international trade information requests. Qualificationsinclude graduation from accredited four-year college with coursework ininternational business or related field including statistics and researchmethodology. Professional international trade work experience may besubstituted. $32,988–34,308 commensurate with experience. Send signedand completed State of Texas application to Texas Economic Development,1700 N. Congress, Suite 230D, Austin, TX 78711, or fax your application to512/936-0077. For further info., visit www.txed.state.tx.us and access"Careers." Open until filled.➔ IFCO/Pastors for Peace Solidarity Caravan to Chiapas, Mexico,December 2002. An emergency caravan to carry food and medicine toindigenous communities and to serve as international observers. Nov. 28–Dec. 7: educational events in U.S. cities; Dec. 8–10: orientation in Texas;Dec. 11: border crossing; Dec. 12–16: travel through Mexico; Dec. 17–23:delivery of aid and educational program in Chiapas; Dec. 24–Jan. 7:optional participation in civilian encampment. For further info. or torequest a participant application form contact IFCO/Pastors for Peace at212/926-5757 or <p4p@igc.org>, or visit www.ifconews.org.

EXHIBITS

➔ En el Nombre de Diós: Photographs of the Indigenous Peoples ofMexico by Alejandra Platt. Fourth Floor Gallery, Gebauer Building. Exhibitruns through Dec. 13. Sponsored by the Mexican Community Center andthe Consulate General of Mexico at Austin in cooperation with CMASand the College of Liberal Arts of UT-Austin. For more info., call 471-4557.➔ Tesoros de la Catedral de Saltillo / Treasures of the Cathedral ofSaltillo, a selection of artistic and historical treasures including 18th–20thcentury paintings, sculptures, ex-votos, and sacred vessels from theCathedral of Santiago in Saltillo, Mexico. Oct. 18–Dec. 28, 2002. Openingceremony Fri., Oct. 18, 6:00 P.M., Mexic-Arte Museum Main Gallery,Congress Ave. and 5th Street, $5 non-members, free for members. Singer-songwriter Lourdes Pérez will provide a special performance. Presentedby Mexic-Arte Museum, the Consulate General of Mexico at Austin, theCity of Austin, and the Catholic Diocese of Austin. Regular Museum hours:Mon.–Thurs. 10:00 A.M.–6:00 P.M., Fri. and Sat. 10:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M., Sun.1:00–5:00 P.M., admission $5 adults, $2 seniors, kids under 12 free. Formore info., call 480-9373.

Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies

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SRH 1.310, Austin, TX 78712-0331, 512/471-5551, fax 471-3090

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Please e-mail submissions by 3:00 P.M. each Friday to:

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FELLOWSHIPS

➔ 2003 Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship Program,July 12–Aug. 1, 2003, Junior Summer Institute, Woodrow Wilson Schoolof Public and International Affairs, Princeton Univ. Designed to preparestudents of color for graduate study in public and international affairs.Applicants must be in their junior year of undergraduate study throughstudy of economics, statistics, and policy analysis/writing. For more info.,visit http://www.wws.princeton.edu/jsi. Deadline: Nov. 1, 2002.