CLAS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER, March 5, 2020

Currently at the Pitt Global Hub:

Ramón Gómez de la Serna Exhibit 

Featuring a sample of items from this remarkable collection of one of the most innovative literary figures in Spanish literature of the 20th century. A prolific Spanish-Argentinian poet, novelist, and essayist, Gómez de la Serna is especially known for creating a new literary genre he named the “greguería.” Ramón himself defined the greguería as a mathematical equation:  Greguería = Humor + Metaphor. Others have characterized it as a brief, humorous insight expressed in metaphoric language.

It was a pleasure and a challenge for me to dig-into the Ramón Gómez de la Serna papers to select 16 items from the approximately 60,000 pieces that compose the collection. The ones selected for the exhibit are intended to present a glimpse of the scope of the collection, the range of topics, the physical formats (handwritten notes, drawings, caricatures, manuscripts) and Ramon’s untraditional approach to express his views on the subject matters. Numerous cross-outs and colorful marks can be found throughout his work.

Kari Johnston, Communications Support Specialist for the ULS, printed the images and designed the artistic display. Many thanks to Kari for her valuable contribution.

Edward Galloway, Associate University Librarian for Archives & Special Collections, provided valuable advice and support. Many thanks to Ed. 

The exhibit will be on display throughout the spring and a talk about the collection will be scheduled later in the semester. 

I will welcome questions and comments about the exhibit.

Please send them to:  Martha E. Mantilla martham@pitt.edu

Librarian, Latin American Studies and Eduardo Lozano Collection

For more information about the Collection, visit:

https://digital.library.pitt.edu/collection/ramon-gomez-serna-papers

The Richard E. Greenleaf Library Fellowships

The Latin American Library at Tulane University is pleased to announce the Richard E. Greenleaf Fellowships to support research at the Library for 2020-2021. Their purpose is to offer researchers who permanently reside in any country of Latin America or the Caribbean short-term residential fellowships to use the resources of the Latin American Library at Tulane to conduct research in any field of the humanities or social sciences.

Up to three fellowships will be granted every year. Each fellowship will cover the full cost of round-trip airfare as well as housing expenses and a monthly stipend to cover living expenses for a period of two to three months, as well as full library privileges at Tulane University. Fellowships are available to any qualified scholar - including independent researchers - who resides permanently in any country in Latin America or the Caribbean (including Puerto Rico and the Anglophone Caribbean). Applications from scholars of any nationality who are permanent residents of any country in the region will be considered, but preference will be given to citizens of Latin American or Caribbean nations, including Puerto Rico. Citizens of Latin American/Caribbean countries currently living outside the region and Puerto Ricans residing outside the island are not eligible.

Fellows are expected to reside in New Orleans, to conduct research at the library for the term of the award, and to deliver a public presentation of their work-in-progress during their stay. Fellowships will be awarded on the basis of the applicant's scholarly qualifications, the merits and significance of the project, and the relevance of the Latin American Library's collections to the development of the project.

Aside from the residential requirement, criteria for selection include:

• The merit of the research project and proposal, which should be in any field of the humanities or social sciences
• The relevance to the project of the resources of the Latin American Library
• The scholarly achievements and merit of the candidate, and the significance of his/her project

All inquiries and documents regarding the Greenleaf Fellowships must be submitted to the following address: GLfellows@tulane.edu
 

Becas de Investigación Richard E. Greenleaf
 

La Biblioteca Latinoamericana de la Universidad de Tulane se complace en anunciar el concurso para las becas de investigación Richard E. Greenleaf para 2020-2021. El propósito de las becas Greenleaf es ofrecer a investigadores que residen permanentemente en cualquier país de Latinoamérica o del Caribe una beca a corto plazo para utilizar los recursos de la Biblioteca Latinoamericana de Tulane para adelantar un proyecto de investigación en los campos de las humanidades o las ciencias sociales.

Un máximo de tres becas serán otorgadas cada año. Cada una cubrirá el costo del transporte aéreo y del hospedaje, mas una suma mensual para ayudar con los costos de manutención, por un período de dos a tres meses. Se aceptan solicitudes de investigadores que estén o no afiliados a una institución académica o que sean estudiantes avanzados de programas de postgrado.

Los candidatos deben residir permanentemente en cualquier país de Latinoamérica o el Caribe, incluyendo Puerto Rico. Si reside permanentemente en Latinoamérica o el Caribe, pero es ciudadano de EE.UU., un país europeo o tiene doble nacionalidad, puede postularse pero se dará preferencia a los ciudadanos de países latinoamericanos y del Caribe. Los puertorriqueños recibirán la misma preferencia que los ciudadanos de países latinoamericanos o del Caribe.

Si es ciudadano de un país latinoamericano o del Caribe, pero actualmente tiene residencia permanente fuera de la región, aunque sea temporalmente, no será considerada la solicitud; Los puertorriqueños que residen fuera de la isla no pueden postularse al concurso.

Si se le concede la beca, el candidato debe trasladarse a Nueva Orleans para residir aquí y mantener una presencia continua en la Biblioteca Latinoamericana durante los meses de vigencia de la beca. Asimismo, deberá hacer una presentación pública de su trabajo en marcha durante su estadía.

Los criterios de selección son:

• Los méritos y logros profesionales del solicitante
• Los méritos y significado el proyecto, que debe ser en cualquier campo de las humanidades o las ciencias sociales
• La relevancia de las colecciones de la Biblioteca Latinoamericana con respecto al tema del proyecto

Bolsas de Pesquisa Richard E. Greenleaf

A Biblioteca Latino-Americana da Universidade de Tulane, Nova Orleans, tem o prazer de anunciar o programa de bolsas Richard E. Greenleaf para apoiar a realização de pesquisas na biblioteca durante o ano acadêmico 2020-2021. O objetivo do programa é oferecer aos investigadores com residência permanente na América Latina ou Caribe, incluindo Porto Rico, bolsas residenciais de curto prazo que permitam a utilização dos recursos da Biblioteca Latino-Americana da Universidade de Tulane em seus projetos de pesquisa em ciências humanas ou ciências sociais.

O programa concede até tres bolsas cada ano. A bolsa cobre o custo total da passagem aérea de ida e volta e o alojamento durante o respectivo período. Também inclui um estipêndio mensal para cobrir as despesas para um período de dois a três meses. As bolsas estão disponíveis para qualquer pesquisador qualificado - inclusive pesquisadores independentes - que resida permanentemente em qualquer país da América Latina ou Caribe (incluindo Porto Rico). Serão considerados pesquisadores de qualquer nacionalidade que residam na região, mas será dada preferência para cidadãos latino-americanos ou caribenhos. Os cidadãos dos países da América Latina e Caribe que atualmente moram fora da região não são elegíveis.

Os bolsistas deverão residir em Nova Orleans durante a duração da bolsa e dar uma palestra para a comunidade da Universidade de Tulane sobre a pesquisa em andamento. As bolsas serão concedidas com base nas qualificações acadêmicas do candidato, os méritos e a importância do projeto, bem como a pertinência das coleções da Biblioteca Latino-Americana para o desenvolvimento do projecto.

Além do pré-requisito do país de residência, outros critérios para seleção incluem:

• O mérito do projeto de pesquisa e da proposta, nas áreas de ciências humanas, sociais e literatura
• A relevância dos recursos da Biblioteca Latino-Americana para o projeto
• O mérito e as realizações acadêmicas do candidato e a importância do projeto

 Toda correspondência e documentos relevantes para as bolsas Greenleaf devem ser enviados ao endereço eletrônico Glfellows@tulane.edu

INFORMATION FOR THE SUMMER INTENSIVE PORTUGUESE INSTITUTE (SIPI)

This special eight-week course is designed for people wishing to study beginning Brazilian Portuguese. SIPI 2020 will take place June 15th through August 7th, 2020.

APPLY HERE!

Enrollment is open to advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty and other researchers from any institution and will be useful to those who need to develop communication skills and reading knowledge for research.  Enrollment is limited to 18 students.

The Institute will take place at the University of Wisconsin-Madison during the eight-week summer session, June 15-August 7, 2020. Instruction is five days a week, four hours a day and the courses (listed as Portuguese 301-302) carry a total of 8 credits. Knowledge of Spanish or another Romance language is required (2-3 years equivalency).

The Summer Intensive Portuguese Institute is sponsored by the Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies Program (LACIS) – a Title VI National Resources Center- and the Department of Spanish & Portuguese at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Our priority deadline for applicants is February 1, 2020. The final deadline to apply is May 1, 2020.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

• Transformations in content production.
• Change in the use of media.
• Innovation and technological change.
• Media sustainability and funding.
• Gender, race, ethnicity, and identity.
• State, government and civil society.
• Regulation and public policies.
• Political communication and electoral campaigns.
• Production, distribution and consumption of information on social media.

• Submit an extended abstract of the article, with a maximum length of 500 words (excluding title and references).
• Detail contact information, a brief (no more than 75 words) biography of each author and provide institutional affiliation and position.
• The deadline for submission is April 30, 2020. Scholars should provide the extended abstract via submission form: https://forms.gle/mRa6SygdtaFLZF2E9

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New book from Dr. Pilar M. Herr - an assistant professor of history and the coordinator for the Vira I. Heinz Program for Women in Global Leadership at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg

Contested Nation: The Mapuche, Bandits, and State Formation in Nineteenth-Century Chile. 

Throughout the colonial period the Spanish crown made numerous unsuccessful attempts to conquer Araucanía, Chile’s southern borderlands region. Contested Nation argues that with Chilean independence, Araucanía—because of its status as a separate nation-state—became essential to the territorial integrity of the new Chilean Republic. This book studies how Araucanía’s indigenous inhabitants, the Mapuche, played a central role in the new Chilean state’s pursuit of an expansionist policy that simultaneously exalted indigenous bravery while relegating the Mapuche to second-class citizenship. It also examines other subaltern groups, particularly bandits, who challenged the nation-state’s monopoly on force and were thus regarded as criminals and enemies unfit for citizenship in Chilean society.

Pilar M. Herr’s work advances our understanding of early state formation in Chile by viewing this process through the lens of Chilean-Mapuche relations. She provides a thorough historical context and suggests that Araucanía was central to the process of post-independence nation building and territorial expansion in Chile.

By Gonzalo Lamana

SALUD PARA NIÑOS
 

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Court interpreters are a vital tool in fulfilling the Judiciary's obligation to guarantee the rights of persons with limited English proficiency and those who are deaf or hard of hearing.

"Due process is a core value of the American judicial system, ensuring that every litigant and criminal defendant receives a fair hearing that is based on the merits of his or her case and presided over by an impartial judge. No one should be put at a disadvantage in court by reason of race, ethnicity, or gender. The basic fairness of the Pennsylvania court system is jeopardized if litigants with limited English proficiency (LEP) are unable to have access to competent interpreters and other language assistance."

- Final Report of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Committee on Racial and Gender Bias in the Justice System, March 2003

Become an Interpreter

The Interpreter Certification Program was established to provide trained and qualified interpreters for the courts of Pennsylvania. A statewide roster of qualified and certified interpreters helps each judicial district implement effective interpreter services. The program works with judges, administrators and the legal community to promote awareness of interpreter issues including training, testing, skills and the role of interpreters. For an overview of the need, requirements and qualifications, download the Become an Interpreter brochure. To learn more about the necessary qualifications to become a court interpreter, take the Self-Assessment Quiz, and read about the required Knowledge and Skills court interpreters must have. If you would like to become an interpreter, register for the Interpreter Certification Program.

Orientation Workshops

All candidates are required to attend a two-day orientation workshop sponsored by the Interpreter Certification Program. 

The interpreter program will be holding their next orientation workshop in Pittsburgh on May 2-3.

Workshops are offered in locations throughout the state. Dates and locations are posted on the interpreter program calendar as they are scheduled. 

Topics covered in the workshop include interpreting as a profession, the state's judicial system, ethics and professional development, interpreting skills and modes of interpretation. Candidates receive training materials, information about resources, legal glossaries and study tips for the written and oral examinations.

Workshops are taught by federal and RID certified interpreters who have legal interpreting experience. Candidates must attend both sessions to meet certification requirements. Sessions start at 8 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. each day and are limited to a maximum of 50 attendees.

Registration

To register for the orientation workshop, print, complete and mail the orientation registration form to the address at the bottom of the form. Since places are limited, it is important for candidates to submit registration forms as early as possible. The Interpreter Certification Program tries to accommodate candidates' date preference in the order forms are received. 

The cost of the workshop is $150 for state residents and $175 for non-residents. Registrations must be accompanied by full payment. Payment can be made by money order or personal check written to the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts. Registration and payment must be received by 5 p.m. on the registration deadline listed as the first choice. A $25 fee is assessed for all returned checks. Registrations canceled before the confirmation letter is mailed are entitled to receive a full refund. Candidates who fail to attend the workshop will not receive a refund.

Download the orientation registration form.

Attendance

Once forms and payments are received, candidates are sent a confirmation email. Once registration closes, candidates receive a confirmation letter with the location of their orientation site, directions and any other relevant information. All arrangements are made at the candidate's expense. You must bring your confirmation letter and a valid government issued photo ID on the first day of the workshop.

The Institute of Reading Development offers summer reading skills programs in partnership with the continuing education departments of more than 100 colleges and universities nationwide. Since 1970, the Institute’s teachers have helped over 3 million students master valuable reading skills and develop a lifelong love of reading.  Programs designed by the Institute give students the right skills, books, and experiences that result in greater success in school and beyond.

We are currently hiring hard-working, encouraging people with a passion for reading to teach our summer programs. As an Institute teacher you will:

• Earn up to $8,000 in one summer. Our full-time teachers typically earn $550-$700 per week.
• Improve your teaching skills and confidence during our comprehensive, paid training program.
• Gain over 400 hours of classroom teaching experience with a variety of age groups from 4-year-olds to adults.
• Help your students become successful readers with a love of great books.

Successful Institute Teachers:

• Have strong reading skills and read for pleasure
• Are responsible and hard-working, with good communication and organizational skills
• Will be patient and supportive with students

Learn more about teaching for us and apply today: Summer Teaching Jobs