December 2006 Events

Present to 12/07/06 Art Exhibit La Vida Nunca Muere (Life Never Dies)

Inspired by the Mexican Day of the Dead, La Vida Nunca Muere recreates the traditional Altar for the Departed Souls as an installation of natural and electronic elements. The artist behind the exhibit- Antonia Guerrero- has had her works prominently displayed at the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City and the Munich Museum in Germany.

La Vida Nunca Muere is being shown at the MediaNoche Gallery, 161 East 106th Street, First Floor, Manhattan.

12/06/07 Lecture: How to Make Enemies Doing a Non Fiction Magazine: The Case of How Inca Kola beat Coke

Julio Villanueva-Chang- the founder and editor-in-chief of Peruvian nonfiction magazine Etiqueta Negra- will discuss this article from 2005 on the David vs. Goliath battle surrounding Coca-Cola’s expansion into the Peruvian market.

The lecture will take place in room 324 of NYU’S King Juan Carlos Center at 4pm and the lecture will be in Spanish.

12/07/06 to 12/10/06 Art Exhibit: Art Basel Miami Beach

Works by over 1500 artists from around the world will be displayed at one of the world’s premier art shows. Several art galleries from Sao Paulo, Mexico City and Buenos Aires will be highlighted at the four-day event located at the Miami Beach Convention Center (1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida). info

12/09/06 Conference: Race and Immigration: Challenges and Opportunities for the New American Majority

According to the Institute for Globalization and Education in Metropolitan Settings’ website: “this public forum will explore the ways in which race is implicated in the current debate over immigration”. The conference is co-sponsored partly by entities at New York University and Harvard University.

(Please note that admission is free but registration is required). Info

12/15/06 Concert: Bacilos

Grammy Award-winning Latino pop-rock trio Bacilos will perform in their final concert ever in Miami nightclub La Covacha (10730 N.W. 25^th Street). Buy tickets here or call La Covacha at 305-468-9460.

12/15/06 Proposal Deadline: 5th Annual Maryland Graduate Student Forum

This conference- slated for February 23 and 25, 2007- has as its aim “to foster innovative, interdisciplinary scholarship and to disseminate that new knowledge to as wide an audience as possible”.

Proposals with a literary, historical, comparative, linguistic, language acquisition and interdisciplinary approach as well as from any time period are welcome. Please send a 150-word abstract in English by email attachment (Microsoft Word preferred) to the following address: mgsforum@gmail.com

12/15/06 Proposal Deadline: 13th Joseph Vélez Latin American Studies Conference

The theme of the conference- which will take place on February 9 and 10 at Baylor University- is “Race, Religion, and Democracy” Latin America in a Globalized World.” Papers on the conference topic can come from different backgrounds like literary, social, cultural, political, and artistic.

Proposals (200-word abstract) for single papers and complete sessions are welcome and may be written in English, Spanish or Portuguese. Please include your name, academic affiliation, contact information, and request for audiovisual support if needed.
Only electronic submissions will be accepted to the following e-mail address: LAS2007@baylor.edu.

12/23/06 Concert: New York Haitian Jazz Music Festival

Chardavoine, Jowee Omcil, and Mushi Widmaier are just a few of the musicians present during the second edition of the New York Haitian Jazz Music Festival which will be co-hosted by ex-Fugees frontman Wyclef Jean. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster or at the box office of Manhattan nightclub S.O.B.’s. info

January 2007 Events

Present to 01/28/2007 Art Exhibit: Tropicália: A Revolution in Brazilian Culture

The Bronx Museum of the Arts’ current exhibit focuses on the Brazilian Tropicália movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Though Tropicália is most associated with the music of the likes of Caetano Veloso and Os Mutantes, it influenced modern Brazilian art through the works of Lygia Clark, Nelson Leriner, and others. info

01/02/07 Proposal Deadline: 32nd Annual Conference of the Caribbean Studies Association

The CSA’S conference has as its theme “Alternative Interpretations of the Circum-Caribbean: Interrogating Connections across History, Society, Culture, and Performance.” Proposals can be done by either individuals or as part of a panel and should be “spanning the broadest disciplinary and methodological range whose work focuses upon the Caribbean and its Diaspora”. Do note that the conference will take place in Salvador do Bahia, Brazil from May 28 to June 1, 2007. info

01/15/07 Application Deadline: Corpolíticas / Body Politics in the Americas:
Formations of Race, Class and Gender

This June 2007 conference in Buenos Aires will focus on body politics; more specifically, the formations of race, class, sexuality, ethnicity, and gender articulated through body politics in different eras, geographies and imaginaries in the Americas. Info

01/27/07 Concert: globalFest

For one night only, New York’s Webster Hall will host a unique concert featuring 13 acts from around the world including Lucia Pulido from Colombia and Lenine from Brazil. Tickets can be procured via ticketweb.com. info

01/31/07 Proposal Deadline: Third International Interdisciplinary Symposium on Colonial Studies in the Americas

This event- which will be held in Quito, Ecuador, from June 5 to 8, 2007- aims to explore the multiple colonial experiences in the Americas and to promote interdisciplinary debate among specialists in the colonial histories of the Americas. Proposals should deal with the colonial empires in North and South America.

Applicants must give their names and institutional affiliations and proposals must specify the general themes to which they ascribe, (e.g. identities, political culture, religion), and should be sent to caso@usfq.edu.ec. Info

December 2005 Events

12/01/05 Paper Deadline: " HARVARD JOURNAL OF HISPANIC POLICY"
Articles and commentaries should explore the relationship between policymaking as it relates to the political, social and economic environment affecting Latinos in the United States. Book reviews should critically assess a book of importance to the Latino community. More

12/01/05 Latino Studies Lecture Series: Black vs Brown: Legal, local, and international politics of Mexican-American desegregation in post World-War II California and Texas. With Neil Foley, Associate Professor of History and Associate Dean of Liberal Arts at UT Austin. 4:15pm at 19 University Place Rm 222, NYU, New York, NY.

12/02/05 Panel Discussion: "Behind the (Latin American Literary) Boom: Translators and Critics Creating the Legacy". Americas Society, 680 Park Avenue, Manhattan, NY. 7pm. 212-249-8950. More

12/03/05 Opening Reception: "Fluids and Other Things.": the title of this solo show by Saroska in which she depicts her interest in the energy of life through paint on canvas and video art. Saroska is an artist from Madrid who has been working in New York City for the last 5 years. This is her 4th solo show. NY Public Library, 96th St. Branch, 112 East 96th St. Manhattan, NY. 2pm - 3pm. FREE/GRATIS!

12/03/05 Concert: "Pistolera" (Rock en Espanol) Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY. 6pm - 8pm. FREE/GRATIS! 718-638-5000 More

12/06/05 Lecture: "Voices of Latin American Leaders Series: Gustavo Cisneros." Former Foreign Minister of Mexico Jorge Castañeda, will interview Gustavo Cisneros, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Cisneros Group of Companies. ("One the largest privately held media, entertainment, technology, and consumer products organizations in the world.") More

12/07/05 Discussion: "AN INSIDER LOOK- El Museo's Bienal: The (S) Files / The Selected Files" with Deborah Cullen with Michael Paul Britto, David Antonio Cruz and Adria Marquez.
Galleries open at 6:00 PM, and the program is FREE with museum admission. El Museo del Barrio is located at 1230 Fifth Avenue between 104th and 105th Streets, New York, NY. To learn more about El Museo del Barrio, please visit their website or call 212-831-7272.

12/08/05 OFRANEH (Fraternal Organization of Black Hondurans) will hold a discussion with the American Jewish World Service to discuss OFRANEH's work defending the rights of the Afro-Indigenous Garifuna minority of Honduras. Thursday, 12:15pm-1:45pm, AJWS New York City Office, 45 West 36th Street, (Between 5th and 6th Avenues), 10th FLoor, New York, NY. For more information and to RSVP email dbrown@ajws.org.

12/09/05 Spanish Cinema Now: At Lincoln Center. Annual showcase of films from Spain. Complete Schedule

12/12/05 Film: "Vidas Secas" (1963). Nelson Periera Dos Santos is considered one of the fathers of Brazilian Cinema Novo, a political film movement that came about in the 60s around the same time that Latin American cinema was finding its experimental and socially conscious voice. This film is part of a retrospective that is an absolute must see for anyone interested in Latin American film history.
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), 30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Showtimes: 4:30, 6:50, 9:15pm. $10. (718) 636-4100. More

12/12/05 Seminar: Understanding Cultural Influences in Latino Politics & Religion, The National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, Washington DC, 20045 More

12/13/05 Film: "The Amulet of Ogum" (1974). Nelson Periera Dos Santos is considered one of the fathers of Brazilian Cinema Novo, a political film movement that came about in the 60s around the same time that Latin American cinema was finding its experimental and socially conscious voice. This film is part of a retrospective that is an absolute must see for anyone interested in Latin American film history. Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), 30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Showtimes: 4:30, 6:50, 9:15pm. $10. (718) 636-4100. More

12/13/05 Comedy: "Llegamos Live": an original sketch comedy show featuring some of the hottest talent in New York City, including cast members from Comedy Central, Llegamos TV and Que Loco. Laugh Factory, 303 W. 42nd St. at 8th Ave, Manhattan, NY. 8pm. $15 + drink minimum. (212) 586-7829.

12-15-05 Workshop: "Pan-American Medical Encounters: Mexican, Canadian, and American Physicians in the American Public Health Association, 1890-1911." The Latin America: History, Economy and Culture Workshop provides an interdisciplinary space for Consortium graduate students and faculty, as well as visiting scholars to present and discuss their ongoing research. The workshop meets every other Thursday at the Graduate Faculty of the New School for Social Research. This event is free an open to the public.Time: 8 pm to 10 pm.Location: Machinist Room, 65 Fifth Avenue, New York,NY 10003, Mezzanine Level.

12/15/05 Paper Abstract Deadline: "10th ANNIVERSARY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: THE CARIBBEAN WOMAN WRITER AS SCHOLAR" to be held on May 30 -- June 3, 2006 More

12-16-05 Mexican Folkloric Ballet of New York- 7pm, $15, Free with CUNY ID, Register Here

12/19/05 Film: "How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman" (1971). Nelson Periera Dos Santos is considered one of the fathers of Brazilian Cinema Novo, a political film movement that came about in the 60s around the same time that Latin American cinema was finding its experimental and socially conscious voice. This film is part of a retrospective that is an absolute must see for anyone interested in Latin American film history. *Nelson Periera Dos Santos in person at the 6:50pm screening. Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), 30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Showtimes: 4:30, 6:50, 9:15pm. $10. (718) 636-4100. More

January 2006 Events

01/06/06 Deadline for Papers: The 5th Annual Graduate Student Conference; Sponsored by the UC Transnational & Transcolonial Studies Multicampus Research Group; The Art of Rights: Human Rights in Comparative Perspective; send 250-word abstracts to MRGconf@humnet.ucla.edu More Information

01/20/06 Summer Internship Deadline: CDS International. This program provides an opportunity for young leaders to gain international work experience, improve Spanish language skills, and experience Spanish culture firsthand. Participants complete an unpaid three-month internship in companies across Spain. For detailed information and applications, please visit www.cdsintl.org/fromusa/sipsp.htm.

01/20/06 Concert: "Si*Se". (Latin Alternative). SOBs, 204 Varick Street at West Houston St. 212.243.4940. Doors-7pm, Show-9pm. $18-in advance, $20-day of concert. More

01/27/05 Deadline for papers: Fifth Annual Latin American and Caribbean Graduate Student Conference, SUNY at Stony Brook. Conference in April. For more information email lacc@notes.cc.sunysb.edu or visit their website.

February 2006 Events

02-09-06 XXVI ILASSA Student Conference, February 9-11, 2006. The Conference: The Student Conference on Latin America, organized by the Institute of Latin American Studies Student Association (ILASSA) at the University of Texas at Austin, is an interdisciplinary forum for students involved in Latin American research topics. The conference provides students with the opportunity to present research activities, develop presentational skills, exchange ideas and information, and meet other scholars from around the world. The conference, now in its 26th year, is the oldest and largest student conference in the field of Latin American Studies. More info, and to submit papers

02/22/06 to 02/25/06 Conference: "The Association for Academic Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (AAPLAC)". Conference in Cuetzalan, Puebla, Mexico. More

02/24/06 to 02/26/06 Cornell University’s 3rd Annual Latin American Studies Program Graduate Student Conference; Ithaca, NY, for proposals and information email rat36@cornell.edu

March 2006 Events

03/03/06 Seminar: "Southern Engines: Impact of Brazil, China, India and South Africa on the Global Economy" United Nations Headquarters, New York City. More

03/23/06-03/25/06 Conference: World War II and Latino/a Cultural Citizenship, Oral History Project. 3rd National Symposium, University of Texas at Austin. Abstracts, Information.

May 2006 Events

05/19/06 The 5th Annual Graduate Student Conference>Sponsored by the UC Transnational & Transcolonial Studies Multicampus Research Group; The Art of Rights: Human Rights in Comparative Perspective; University of California, Los Angeles. More

05/21/06 - 05/26/06 Competition: "Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court Competition" More