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Reminder! If you would like to add a CLAS sponsored event to your Outlook or Google calendar(s), visit: http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/events/list and search by event or date.
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Director - Center for Latin American Studies
As you may already know, the University Center for International Studies (UCIS) is conducting a Global Search for the next Director of the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) at Pitt, a position currently held by Dr. James A. Craft.
The search committee expects to have the position filled by the start of the 2020-21 academic year. In the meantime, we are asking the CLAS community to spread the following Position summary far and wide so may have the strongest and most competitive candidate pool possible.
We also encourage you to reach out to us if you should think of a great candidate referral clas@pitt.edu
Position: Director of Center for Latin American Studies, University Center for International Studies, University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh seeks a dynamic scholar to serve as director of its Center for Latin American Studies (https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas) beginning August 2020. Founded in 1964, the Center for Latin American Studies is the oldest center within the University Center for International Studies (UCIS), which now includes six area and thematic studies centers. The mission of CLAS is to promote global understanding through support for teaching, learning, and research in and on Latin America, the Caribbean, and the diverse diasporic communities of Latin American and Caribbean origin in the United States and elsewhere. CLAS provides faculty with the resources and intellectual environment to realize cutting-edge research, and students with unequaled educational experience and a solid path to a successful career. Through its community engagement programs, the center shares its resources regionally, nationally, and internationally.
Candidates must be leading scholars in their field, holding the tenured rank of associate or full professor. The successful applicant will join the appropriate disciplinary home in one of three schools at the University: the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Education, or the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. For the initial six years of their appointment, the individual will serve as director of the Center and receive a corresponding reduction in teaching and service obligations to their department/school. Unless there is a renewal of that appointment (mutually agreeable to the faculty member, the department chair or dean, and the Director of UCIS), the successful applicant will resume full-time responsibilities in their home department or school thereafter.
For more information click here
Application deadline: November 1, 2019
https://facultysearch.as.pitt.edu/apply/index/Mjcw
They will be required to upload the following: a comprehensive C.V.; a letter of interest that outlines their scholarly and administrative interests and skills; a one-to-two-page diversity statement, discussing how past, planned, or potential contributions or experiences relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion will advance the University of Pittsburgh’s commitment to inclusive excellence; and the names of three references.
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CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS Y DÍA DE LOS
SANTOS FESTIVITIES!
Global Hub—1st Floor Posvar Hall—Galleria
October 28 to November 1, 2019
PANORAMAS ROUNDTABLE SERIES
Mark your calendars!
10/31 Why is Judaism Relevant for Latin American Culture?
4:15pm--4217 Posvar Hall
11/07 The Destruction of the Amazon: US-China Trade War Escalation Threat
4pm--217 Posvar Hall
11/14 The Use of Democray as a justification for Anti-Democratic Actions:
How the Nature of Powerful Authoritarian Government have changed overtime
4:00pm--4219 Posvar Hall
For more information, visit: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/events/list to add the events to your calendar!
CALL FOR PAPERS!
First Annual Center for Latin American Studies
Undergraduate Symposium
The Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Pittsburgh is calling for undergraduate students to submit papers for our upcoming symposium to be held on Thursday, December 5, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Room 4130 and 4127 Wesley W. Posvar Hall.
This symposium provides a platform for students to showcase their research, papers and an opportunity to see what other undergraduate students at Pitt are working on areas related to Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States.
The Center is accepting papers across all disciplines, that showcase our region, such as but not limited to: Economic development, inequality and social inclusion, democracy, human rights, health, education, LGBTQ and gender studies, ethnicity, race studies, ecocriticism, urban development, violence and crime, social movements and political parties, technological innovation, political behavior, Latinx politics, and elites, will be accepted. If you have a topic that is not listed, please let us know.
Papers should be 10 pages and be double-spaced, with citations of at least four to five resources (MLA or APA format). Students will be limited to 15 minutes to present.
Call for papers are due: November 5, 2019
Accepted papers will be announced: November 15, 2019
To submit papers, visit: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/content/first-annual-center-latin-american-studies-symposium
For questions or inquires, email: lavst12@pitt.edu
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October 25
Transnational, Hemispheric, and Cold War Arts:
A Collective Book Launch with Jennifer Josten,
Caitlin Bruce and Harris Feinsod
For more information here
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November 8
Emerging Latino Communities Reading and Publishing Group
For more information: healthequity.pitt.edu or e-mail Chantel Durrant cjd13@pitt.edu
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Student Events, News & Opportunities
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Certificate information for undergraduate and graduate students:
The number one priority of the Center for Latin American Studies is its students. CLAS seeks to expand and enrich resources on the Latin American and Caribbean region at the University of Pittsburgh in order to offer its students multidisciplinary academic training programs of the highest quality that complement a degree in a discipline or profession.
Undergraduate Programs: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/ugrad_programs
Graduate Programs: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/grad_certificates
To set-up an advising meeting with the CLAS Advisor go to: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/advising
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Internships, Fellowships & Funding
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National Association of Latino Arts and Culture
Grant Opportunities: https://www.nalac.org/programs/grants
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Pitt Scholarships
Fund your graduate school, research, study abroad, and more!
Pitt's National Scholarship Mentors can help you craft competitive applications for national and international scholarships, fellowships, awards, and grants.
Explore your scholarship options: Schedule a one on one appointment on Pitt Pathways with Lesha Greene, Josh Cannon, Dave Fraser, or Aidan Beatty.
For more resources here: https://www.honorscollege.pitt.edu/national-scholarship-advising/scholarship-resources
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Browne Leadership Fellows
Browne Leadership Fellows Program 2020 Application is open!
The Browne Leadership Fellows Program is an interdisciplinary fellowship aimed at preparing students to be engaged civic leaders working for economic and social justice. The fellows program in social work reflects our mission: to advocate for social policies and resources to meet basic human needs; to create accessible, responsible, and accountable human service programs; and to deliver quality services to those in need of support. To apply here
https://www.socialwork.pitt.edu/academics/bachelor-arts-social-work-basw/browne-leadership-fellows-program
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The Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences Graduate Studies
Scholarships
Dean's Tuition Scholarships are a very limited number of tuition scholarships awarded by the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Office of Graduate Studies, typically for the final term of graduate studies. The primary criteria for such awards are financial need and academic achievement. Students with TA, TF, GSA, GSR, PROVISIONAL and SPECIAL graduate status are not eligible for these funds. Receiving TA, TF, GSA, or GSR support voids Dean's Tuition Scholarship. These scholarships cannot be provided for beginning students. Students who received a Dean's Tuition Scholarship previously are ineligible to receive it again except under special circumstances as discussed with Briea St. Clair. Priority is given to students who have exhausted all University of Pittsburgh and personal resources and who are required to be registered in order to receive a degree from the Dietrich School. This is a TUITION-ONLY SCHOLARSHIP; students are responsible for any other required fees.
Please download the Spring 2020 Dean's Tuition Scholarship Application. Applications can also be obtained from departmental graduate administrators or from 5141 Sennott Square. In additional to completed applications, a letter of recommendation from the student's advisor is required in order to be considered for this scholarship. The letter should comment briefly on the student's academic achievements, progress toward degree, anticipated completion and graduation dates, and financial need. Completed applications and letters of recommendation should be sent to the Dietrich School Office of Graduate Studies, 5141 Sennott Square.
For more information:
https://www.asgraduate.pitt.edu/financial-support/financial-support-additional-resources
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Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program
The Portuguese Language is open!
The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a summer study abroad opportunity for American college and university students to learn languages essential to America’s engagement with the world.
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Fellowships opportunities
The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
The Woodrow Wilson Foundation has opened its 2020 competition for several fellowships that support either dissertation completion or junior faculty progress toward tenure. Recipients not only receive support for their work, but also join a 75-year-old network of some 27,000 Woodrow Wilson Fellows—a select group with an impressive collective record of scholarship, teaching, service, and public influence.
For doctoral candidates completing dissertations:
The Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships
Designed to encourage original and significant study of religious and ethical values in fields across the humanities and social sciences, the 2020 Newcombe Fellowships are available to Ph.D. and Th.D. candidates who expect to complete their dissertation between April and August 2021.
The competition deadline is November 15, 2019. Questions may be directed to hogans@woodrow.org
The Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowships in Women’s Studies encourage research about women and gender that crosses disciplinary, regional, or cultural boundaries. Recent Fellows have explored such topics as reproduction in the context of chronic disease, algorithmic detection of child abuse images, and changing feminist visions at the UN from 1975 to 1995.
The competition deadline is October 15, 2019 Questions may be directed to hogans@woodrow.org
For junior faculty:
The Mellon Emerging Faculty Leaders Award supports tenure-track junior faculty as they work toward achieving tenure. Applicants must successfully pass their third-year review no later than January 31, 2020. The program is open to faculty in any field of the humanities or social sciences; preference will be given to those working on 20th- and 21st-century American history, politics, culture, and society, with emphases including African American issues, women’s issues, and/or higher education.
The competition deadline is December 2, 2019. Questions may be directed to facultyleaders@woodrow.org
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DR. JUAN ANDRADE JR. Scholarship
For Young Hispanic Leaders
Application deadline November 30, 2019
For more information here
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WOLA Internship in Washington, DC!
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WOLA Internship in Washington, DC!
Sally Yudelman Internship Program
WOLA’s Sally Yudelman Internship Program seeks to give interns hands-on experience and broad exposure to human rights advocacy and the foreign policy-making process.
Please submit all application materials via email to Cayla Spear at internapp@wola.org or on Handshake.
Deadlines:
November 3: Spring Internship (mid-January through May), selections will be made in mid-November.
For more information:
https://www.wola.org/get-involved/internships/?fbclid=IwAR25ArR5BQnnZhHV7CAABXO6a7HcbQC3AZmw0PtmcZjxra9CvsLLrHf2U_M
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Call for Papers, Training & Conference Information
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Save The Date!
December 5, 2019
First Annual Center for Latin American Studies
Undergraduate Symposium
The Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Pittsburgh is calling for undergraduate students to submit papers for our upcoming symposium to be held on Thursday, December 5, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Room 4130 and 4127 Wesley W. Posvar Hall.
This symposium provides a platform for students to showcase their research, papers and an opportunity to see what other undergraduate students at Pitt are working on areas related to Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States.
The Center is accepting papers across all disciplines, that showcase our region, such as but not limited to: Economic development, inequality and social inclusion, democracy, human rights, health, education, LGBTQ and gender studies, ethnicity, race studies, ecocriticism, urban development, violence and crime, social movements and political parties, technological innovation, political behavior, Latinx politics, and elites, will be accepted. If you have a topic that is not listed, please let us know.
Papers should be 10 pages and be double-spaced, with citations of at least four to five resources (MLA or APA format). Students will be limited to 15 minutes to present.
Call for Papers is due: November 5, 2019
Accepted papers will be announced: November 15, 2019
To submit papers, visit: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/content/first-annual-center-latin-american-studies-symposium
For questions or inquires, email: lavst12@pitt.edu
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Concurso internacional de ensayo
“Pensando el siglo XXI”
Organizado por la Universidad Siglo 21
La Universidad Siglo 21 convoca a toda la comunidad académica y literaria a participar en el Concurso Internacional de ensayo “Pensando el siglo XXI”. Nuestro objetivo es alentar la generación y transmisión de ideas creativas e innovadoras, que aborden problemáticas de interés presente y futuro. Serán aceptadas todas aquellas obras que se encuadren dentro del formato habitual de un ensayo.
El trabajo ganador será premiado con 2000 dólares estadounidenses.
Se podrán presentar trabajos que aborden alguna de las siguientes áreas:
Educación, Tecnología, Psicología, Política, Sociología, Humanidades y Negocios/Management/Economía
Deadline: Diciembre 20, 2019
Los/as interesados/as en participar pueden acceder a las bases del concurso en: https://contenidos.21.edu.ar/microsites/concurso-de-ensayos/
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April 15-17 2020
Conference
Advancing Management Research in Latin America
Hosted by IPADE Business School
Mexico City, Mexico
Latin America (LATAM) is a unique and under explored region in terms of research. It is unique since its countries form part of four different regions: North America, Central America, Caribbean and South America; and through its rich history, culture, and various socioeconomic and political conditions, provide a relevant setting for management research and its application.
The purpose of the conference is to: 1) foster the development of research from Latin American scholars and institutions, 2) create opportunities for leading scholars to learn more about how their work relates to relevant issues that are embedded within the Latin America context, and 3) establish connections between management educators and scholars from Latin America with those from other parts of the world. The participation of international scholars and practitioners and the availability of academic activities that will take place in English, Spanish and Portuguese, provide an immersive experience that will foster the development of lasting research networks.
Call for submissions: https://aom.org/uploadedFiles/Meetings/Specialized_Conferences/MEX_CALL.pdf
For more information and to register here:
https://www.eiseverywhere.com/website/3527/
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2019-20 Call for Proposals
Latin America in Translation/En Traducción/Em Tradução
In the English-speaking world, Latin Americans are more often written about than
read. As a result, the educated public in the United States continues to learn most of
what it does know about the region from Latin Americanists who are themselves
foreigners to the national realities they study. Since October 1990, the UNC and Duke
Consortium in Latin American and Caribbean Studies has undertaken an effort to
address this imbalance by establishing an ongoing editorial series, “Latin America in
Translation/En Traducción/Em Tradução.”
The Latin America in Translation Series is a joint initiative of the UNC and Duke
Consortium, Duke University Press (DUP), and the University of North Carolina Press
(UNCP) and is directed by an editorial committee of faculty members and editors from
the three sponsoring institutions. Since 1993, more than 40 books have been published
in the series with more forthcoming regularly.
The Series translates and publishes in English outstanding books in a wide range of
fields by important Latin American writers and scholars. It helps to further dialogue
across academic communities in Latin America and the English-speaking world. And it
brings Latin American content to students and scholars in other fields of study.
The books must have already been published in the original language. While most
topics in the social sciences and humanities are considered, the committee gives
highest consideration to those works that, once translated, will be most likely to attract a
significant readership in English. The committee does not normally select highly
specialized works that will likely be of interest mostly to scholars and professionals who
can already read the book in the original language. The committee is particularly eager
to translate works that can be used effectively in the classroom.
Nonfiction
Nonfiction has a much better chance of being selected than fiction or poetry. Those who
submit works of literature, especially, should provide an explanation of potential
classroom use. In addition, the cost of translation can be substantial, so works more
than 400 pages may exceed the amount of funding available.
Nomination Procedures:
Interested scholars are encouraged to nominate a title for consideration in the series;
self-submissions are not invited. Only complete submissions will be accepted. Please
include the following:
1. A nomination letter from one or more people, other than the author, that
addresses the book’s importance within Latin America and for an Englishlanguage
audience, as well as its need for translation.
2. (Recommended) One or two particularly significant published reviews of
the book with complete references for the sources.
3. A copy of the book (a PDF version is fine)
The deadline for submissions is Friday December 6, 2019. Incomplete
submissions, or submissions postmarked after the deadline, will not be
accepted. Please submit materials to jprather@duke.edu, if by email.
Address to use if mailing through US Postal Service: Latin America in Translation
Series, Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies, Box 90254, Duke
University, Durham, NC 27708-0254.
Address to use if mailing via Federal Express or another courier service: Latin
America in Translation Series, Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies,
Room 143 Franklin Center, Duke University, Durham, NC 27705.
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Dear CLAS Faculty,
The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) makes resources available for its affiliated faculty throughout the University. For more information please visit our faculty link here:
https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/faculty
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CLAS Faculty News
New Book : How “Indians” Think Colonial Indigenous Intellectuals and the
Question of Critical Race Theory
By Gonzalo Lamana
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CLAS Faculty Poetry book 2019
Dr. Áurea María Sotomayor
Operación Funámbula: Antología personal
(1973-2018)
published by Amargord Ediciones (2019)
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CLAS Faculty book 2018
Dr. Carmelo Mesa-Lago
Voices of Change in Cuba
from the Non-State Sector
Published by University of Pittsburgh Press 2018
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CLAS Faculty book 2019
Dr. John Beverley
The Failure of Latin America: Postcolonialism in Bad Times
(University of Pittsburgh Press, 2019)
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CLAS Faculty book 2019
Dr. Gina Garcia
Becoming Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Opportunities for Colleges and Universities.
(Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2019)
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Let us know about events going on in the community!
To submit events, visit: http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/content/community-events-form
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October 29
Latinx & Proud! Series: Denice Frohman
Hosted by City of Asylum
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Building New Hope Events---MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Building New Hope Appreciation Night (Nov 6th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm):
Building New Hope (BNH) is delighted to invite its donors, volunteers, and friends to an evening of appreciation for your contributions. Meet our new Executive Director, board members, and learn about our programs in Nicaragua. Light food and drinks, including El Porvenir coffee, will be served. Feel welcome to bring a friend or family. This event is free. For planing purposes please RSVP by November 4th at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/building-new-hope-appreciation-night-registration-78134946729?aff=BNHappretiationnight2019 .
Chipotle Fundraising (Nov 12th, from 4:00pm to 8:00pm):
EAT FOR CHANGE, save the date. Please help us distribute this flyer and join us for a fundraiser at Chipotle on 5986 Centre Ave. in East Liberty on November 12th from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. Bring this flyer, show it on your smartphone or tell the cashier you are supporting the cause to make sure that 33% of the proceeds will be donated to Building New Hope.
EL CAMBIO QUE UNO CREA, Ayúdanos distribuyendo este panfleto para recaudar fondos el 12 de noviembre de 4:00pm a 8:00pm en el Chipotle localizado en 5986 Center Avenue. Presenta este volante, enséñalo en tu celular o dile al cajero que estás apoyando a la causa con el fin de asegurar que el 33% de los ingresos se done a Building New Hope.
http://www.buildingnewhope.org
 
November 7
Export Documentation
Are you complying with the U.S. export administration regulations and ITAR? Do you want your export transactions to be profitable?
Topics include:
IC-DISC
Managing the Export Transaction
Quoting Export Orders
Implementing Incoterms 2010
Export Insurance
ITAR
Save $100 with the code export2019!
*Register before October 19th.
To register and for more information here
Speakers:
LeeAnne Haworth, U.S. Commercial Service
Brent Rondon, Duquesne University SBD
Chas Watson, RL Swearer - Freight Forwarders and Custom Brokers
David Wilke, Wilke & Associates, CPAs
Location:
Duquesne University
Rockwell Hall, Room 108
600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15282
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The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh hosts various clubs, classes, and conversation groups related to Spanish. These including "Spanish for Beginners," "Spanish Conversation," and "Spanish II."
To browse events related to Spanish offered by the library, click here:
https://www.carnegielibrary.org/events/?tribe-bar-category=217&tribe-bar-location=All+Locations&tribe-bar-age-group=All+Ages&tribe-bar-date=&tribe-bar-date-day=&tribe-bar-date-to=&tribe-bar-search=spanish&submit-bar=Find+Events
These classes are for adult learners and are FREE.
You do not have to register for the classes or bring anything.
New participants are welcome at any time.
 Let's Speak English
If English is not your first language and you would like a place to practice, come to the Library! Join other non-native English speakers for friendly, low-stress conversation.
Mondays | 6:30 p.m.
CLP - East Liberty
Tuesdays | 6:45 p.m.
CLP - Brookline
Tuesdays | 6 p.m.
CLP - Squirrel Hill
Tuesdays | 6:45 p.m.
CLP - West End
Wednesdays | 5 p.m.
CLP - Main (Oakland)
Thursdays | 5:30 p.m.
CLP- Carrick
Fridays | 1 p.m.
CLP - Downtown & Business
Want to know more? carnegielibrary.org
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 Casa San Jose
Extended Office Hours
Mondays and Wednesdays
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Casa San Jose esta extendiendo sus horas de oficina en nuestro segundo local en East Liberty.
Si quiere hacer cita o comunicarse con esa oficina por favor llame al (502) 682-4540.
For more information on Casa San Jose, visit: casasanjose.org
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SALUD PARA NIÑOS
Clínicas Pediátricas y de Vacunación Gratuitas
Segundo Sábado de Cada Mes
8:30 AM to 12 PM*
Lugar: Salvation Army (Centro de Donaciones) 54 S. 9th Street South Side Pittsburgh, PA 15203
865 Cabot Way, Pittsburgh, PA, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
No se necesita cita o seguro de salud
Clínicas Pediátricas Gratuitas
Cuarto Martes de Cada Mes
2 PM to 3:40 PM
Lugar: Salvation Army (Centro de Donaciones) Calles Carson y 9 South Side
(Carson Street and 9th Street) Pittsburgh, PA
54 S. 9th Street South Side Pittsburgh, PA 15203
865 Cabot Way, Pittsburgh, PA, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
No se necesita cita o seguro de salud
Para hacer cita y para confirmar que la clínica no ha sido cambiada de fecha
llamar al 412-692-6000 opción 8
Mayor información: 412-692-6000, opción 8
http://www.chp.edu/saludparaninos
Más información: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/245884769436f3da161023045/files/896de567-dab2-44ef-9bf4-2648307d678f/SALUD_PARA_NIÑOS_flyer_2019.doc
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Latin American Cultural Union (LACU)
For more information about event sponsored by LACU please CLICK HERE
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Latino Family Center (LFC)
For more information about events and information by LFC please CLICK HERE
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Director - Center for Latin American Studies at Pitt
Position: Director of Center for Latin American Studies, University Center for International Studies, University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh seeks a dynamic scholar to serve as director of its Center for Latin American Studies (https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas) beginning August 2020. Founded in 1964, the Center for Latin American Studies is the oldest center within the University Center for International Studies (UCIS), which now includes six area and thematic studies centers. The mission of CLAS is to promote global understanding through support for teaching, learning, and research in and on Latin America, the Caribbean, and the diverse diasporic communities of Latin American and Caribbean origin in the United States and elsewhere. CLAS provides faculty with the resources and intellectual environment to realize cutting-edge research, and students with unequaled educational experience and a solid path to a successful career. Through its community engagement programs, the center shares its resources regionally, nationally, and internationally.
Candidates must be leading scholars in their field, holding the tenured rank of associate or full professor. The successful applicant will join the appropriate disciplinary home in one of three schools at the University: the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Education, or the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. For the initial six years of their appointment, the individual will serve as director of the Center and receive a corresponding reduction in teaching and service obligations to their department/school. Unless there is a renewal of that appointment (mutually agreeable to the faculty member, the department chair or dean, and the Director of UCIS), the successful applicant will resume full-time responsibilities in their home department or school thereafter.
For more information click here
Application deadline: November 1, 2019
https://facultysearch.as.pitt.edu/apply/index/Mjcw
They will be required to upload the following: a comprehensive C.V.; a letter of interest that outlines their scholarly and administrative interests and skills; a one-to-two-page diversity statement, discussing how past, planned, or potential contributions or experiences relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion will advance the University of Pittsburgh’s commitment to inclusive excellence; and the names of three references.
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The University of Virginia - Job Opportunity
Assistant Professor of Latin American Studies
Review of applications will begin on December 2, 2019; however, the position will remain open until filled
Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, tenure-track Assistant Professor: Latin American Studies – Focusing on literature, cultural studies, and/or performance studies, with a specialization in matters of race, gender, indigeneity, and/or Latinx studies. In order to enrich and expand upon existing department strengths in seventeenth-century Indigeneity and in race in contemporary Caribbean and Caribbean diasporic communities, we are looking for scholars whose research and teaching center on the nineteenth, twentieth, or twenty-first centuries in any region of the Americas other than the Caribbean. Eligible applicants must hold a PhD in Latin American Studies, Spanish, Latinx Studies, Black Studies, Performance Studies, English, Comparative Literature, American Studies, Ethnic Studies or a related relevant field by the time of appointment. Candidates will be assessed based on their demonstrated record or strong potential for excellence in research and teaching. Native or near-native fluency in Spanish is required.
Please apply online at https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs and attach the following required
For questions regarding the application process please contact, Savanna Galambos,
Faculty Search Adviser, at skh7b@virginia.edu
For questions regarding the position, please contact: LatinamericaTT@virginia.edu
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NOTE: These are organizations based locally, nationally, and internationally. We recommend that you visit each website for more detailed information about each organization and its services.
Americas Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA)
Americas Society (AS)
Is the premier forum dedicated to education, debate, and dialogue in the Americas. Its mission is to foster an understanding of the contemporary political, social, and economic issues confronting Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada, and to increase public awareness and appreciation of the diverse cultural heritage of the Americas and the importance of the inter-American relationship. http://www.as-coa.org/
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is the oldest international affairs think tank in the United States and the first global think tank. For updates and information about events and topics visit: http://carnegieendowment.org/programs/
Department of Music at the University of Pittsburgh
For more information about tickets and events visit: http://www.music.pitt.edu/ or http://www.music.pitt.edu/events
Council Hemispheric Affairs
Founded in 1975, the Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA), a nonprofit, tax-exempt independent research and information organization, was established to promote the common interests of the hemisphere, raise the visibility of regional affairs and increase the importance of the inter-American relationship, as well as encourage the formulation of rational and constructive U.S. policies towards Latin America. In 1982, COHA’s board of trustees voted to expand its mandate to include monitoring Canadian/Latin American relations.
Since its inception, COHA has been one of the most active and broadest-based U.S. private bodies dealing with the entire spectrum of political, economic and diplomatic issues, as well as responding to the economic and political challenges confronting the nations of this hemisphere. From its beginnings, COHA’s board consisted of the leadership of some of this country’s most important trade unions, professional organizations and religious groups, as well as distinguished civic and academic figures, who joined together to advance their common belief in support of representative government and pluralistic institutions throughout the hemisphere.
For more information contact: http://www.coha.org/
Global Links
Global Links is a medical relief and development organization dedicated to promoting environmental stewardship and improving health in resource-poor communities, primarily in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our two-fold mission provides hospitals with a socially and environmentally beneficial alternative to sending hundreds of tons of still-useful surplus materials to landfills.
Hospitals and clinics in under-served communities often lack the supplies and equipment necessary to provide even basic care to their patients, resulting in needless suffering and deaths. At the same time, the US healthcare industry generates a staggering amount of medical surplus which, without intervention, is destined to pile up in our landfills.
Global Links' innovative model of recovery and reuse connects these two social problems in a way that helps to solve both, creating a "virtuous circle" that converts an environmental burden to a life-saving purpose. For information about events and programs visit: http://www.globallinks.org/
Latin American Council of Social Science
The Latin American Council of Social Science (CLACSO is a non-govermental international organization with UNESCO associate status, established in 1967. We currently bring together 394 research centers and graduate school in the field of social sciences and humanities n 26 Latin American countries, North America and Europe.
http://www.clacso.org.ar/
Latin American Perspectives
Latin American Perspectives is a theoretical and scholarly journal for discussion and debate on the political economy of capitalism, imperialism, and socialism in the Americas. For more than forty years, it has published timely, progressive analyses of the social forces shaping contemporary Latin America. http://latinamericanperspectives.com/
Latin American Studies Association (LASA)
The fall 2018 issue of the LASA Forum is now available for viewing online at: https://forum.lasaweb.org/
This issue features timely articles on the current situation in Nicaragua, collected by Juliet Hooker, and an update from Wayne Cornelius on the US administration’s actions to restrict entry of migrants fleeing violence in Central America.
From the 2018 LASA Congress in Barcelona, we offer presentations given at the presidential session “Revisiting 1968 in Latin America: 50 Years Later,” as well as an account of the pre-Congress program of the Otros Saberes Section by Adriana Pou Hernández.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
The Chronicle of Higher Education is the No. 1 source of news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators. Based in Washington, D.C., The Chronicle has more than 70 writers, editors, and international correspondents. http://chronicle.com/section/Home/5
Latin American Research Review (LARR)
The Latin American Research Review (LARR) is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes original research and surveys of current research on Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Latin American Research Review now has a blog, hosted by the information platform Panoramas at the Center for Latin American Studies, University of Pittsburgh, highlighting recent and forthcoming articles: see the LARR blog.
LARR was founded in 1965 by a consortium of U.S. universities. When the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) was established the following year, LARR and LASA merged, with the journal becoming the association's official scholarly journal.
Starting at University of Texas at Austin in 1965, the editorship moved to the University of North Carolina in 1974, and then to the University of New Mexico in 1982 before returning to the University of Texas at Austin in 2003.Dr. Philip Oxhorn at McGill University was editor in chief from 2006 to 2016. The new editor in chief, starting in 2017, is Professor Aníbal Pérez-Liñán at the University of Pittsburgh.
Beginning in 2017, LARR is open access and online-only at larrlasa.org. No subscription is needed to access new content.
The Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programas Fall (NRIEP)
The Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programas Fall (NRIEP) Fall 2018 Newsletter is now available: https://www.nationalityrooms.pitt.edu/sites/default/files/documents/NRIEP%20Newsletter%20Fall%20%202018_v2.pdf
OLA (Observatory in Latin America—Observatorio Latino Americano)
The broad objectives of OLA are to: Improve academic and public understanding by observing and studying the processes of political and economic change underway in Latin America; Foster a public dialogue between and within the United States and Latin America about the challenges of building social democracy in a globalized world, including creating opportunities for Latin American leaders to directly express their views to audiences in the United States, and; Collaborate with Latin American institutions to further these objectives within countries across the Hemisphere by linking and mobilizing ideas and institutions.
For events visit: http://observatorylatinamerica.org/
The Economic Commission for Latin America CEPAL (news)
The Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLA) -the Spanish acronym is CEPAL- was established by Economic and Social Council resolution 106(VI) of 25 February 1948 and began to function that same year. The scope of the Commission's work was later broadened to include the countries of the Caribbean, and by resolution 1984/67 of 27 July 1984, the Economic Council decided to change its name to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC); the Spanish acronym, CEPAL, remains unchanged.
ECLAC, which is headquartered in Santiago, Chile, is one of the five regional commissions of the United Nations. It was founded with the purpose of contributing to the economic development of Latin America, coordinating actions directed towards this end, and reinforcing economic ties among countries and with other nations of the world. The promotion of the region's social development was later included among its primary objectives.
In June 1951, the Commission established the ECLAC subregional headquarters in Mexico City, which serves the needs of the Central American subregion, and in December 1966, the ECLAC subregional headquarters for the Caribbean was founded in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. In addition, ECLAC maintains country offices in Buenos Aires, Brasilia, Montevideo and Bogotá, as well as a liaison office in Washington, D.C. https://www.cepal.org/en
The World History Center, Department of History, University of Pittsburgh
The World History Center at the University of Pittsburgh emphasizes research, teaching, and international collaboration on the global past, with attention to policies for the global future. The Center, directed by Patrick Manning, is located in the Department of History and is affiliated with the Global Studies Center and the University Center for International Studies.
http://www.worldhistory.pitt.edu/index.php
World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh
The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting a deeper understanding of key contemporary international issues throughout Western Pennsylvania. Established in 1931, the Council is committed to informing opinion leaders and decision-makers about developments around the world as they unfold, and to educating them about the relevance of such developments to the region.
The Council also has a special focus on secondary schools throughout the region, and works to give students and teachers a more nuanced understanding of the global issues of our time. https://www.worldpittsburgh.org/
The Humanities Center at the University of Pittsburgh
The Humanities Center has been running for seven years. Its vitality derives from the energy of Pitt’s faculty and students in the humanities and associated departments. Thanks to all the hundreds whose scholarly and intellectual passions generate the proposals and fuel the participation that together make a flourishing center. For more information: http://www.humcenter.pitt.edu/
Revista Hallazgos
We invite you all to read our latest issue / Lo invitamos a todos a leer nuestro último número:
http://revistas.usantotomas.edu.co/index.php/hallazgos/issue/view/453
The Institute for Humane Studies
The Institute for Humane Studies is the leading institute in higher education dedicated to championing classical liberal ideas and the scholars who advance them.
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