Visual Knowledge in the Early Modern Americas: Conference at the Huntington Library
In this conference, historians and art historians investigate the role and interpretation of visual objects such as drawings, prints, and paintings as well as theatrical performances in British, Dutch, French, Portuguese, and Spanish American colonies from 1500 to 1800. $25. FREE FOR STUDENTS! The only thing students have to pay for are the buffets, but […]
UC Riverside's Mentoring Summer Research Internship Program
The Mentoring Summer Research Internship Program (MSRIP) are due Friday, February 17th. Students who are interested in applying to graduate school are invited to apply for the 2012 Mentoring Summer Research Internship Program. This summer program provides a summer stipend to undergraduates and pairs them with faculty mentors who directs a summer research project. […]
Nahuatl Course in LA
2012 IDIEZ Summer Nahuatl Institute in Los Angeles The Zacatecas Institute for Teaching and Research in Ethnology (IDIEZ), Macehualli Educational Research (MER), la Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas (UAZ) and California State University Los Angeles (CSULA) are partnering to offer the opportunity to study Classical and Modern Nahuatl at the beginning and intermediate-advanced levels in a […]
The Cuban Heritage Collection Fellowships Program
The Cuban Heritage Collection at the University of Miami is now receiving applicants for the 2012 Cuban Heritage Collection Fellowships Program http://www.library.miami.edu/chc /fellowships/graduatefellowships.html that is available to graduate students. The fellowships will provide assistance to graduate students who wish to use the research resources available at the Cuban Heritage Collection at the University of Miami. […]
Indiana University Latin American Studies Graduate Student Conference: CFP
CALL FOR PAPERS Latin American Studies in Practice: Theory Beyond the Academy 2012 Indiana University Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies Graduate Student Conference Bloomington, Indiana April 13-14, 2012 The Indiana University Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) is proud to host the inaugural CLACS Graduate Student Conference on April 13-14, 2012 […]
A Special Screening of "The Other Conquest" at the LACMA (FREE)
Friday, January 27, 2012 | 7:30 pm This sounds like a great movie, let us see what Our Lord (Topiltzin) can show us about the conquest. ————————————- Mexico, 2000/105 min. 35mm print, in Spanish and Nahuatl with English subtitles; rated R for scenes of violence and some strong sexuality/nudity. The Other Conquest (La Otra Conquista) is […]
Teotihuacan to Tenochtitlan: Final Schedule Released
The AHS over at CSULA has finally released the schedule for their homenaje to Alfredo Lopez Austin. It appears that all of the headliners will indeed be presenting and attendees will be able to enjoy two full days of Mesoamerican scholarship. The schedule is as follows: Friday – February 10, 2012 9:30 am – 9:45 am Welcome and Opening Remarks Manuel Aguilar-Moreno […]
Series: Contested Visions in Latin America Through Film
The LACMA is offering a great opportunity for film lovers to get their fix as “Contested Visions” continues. Actor/Director Edward James Olmos will be hosting the event on January 21, 2012. The LACMA will be showing international films starting at 1PM and there will be a round table discussion at 6:45PM. You need tickets for each movie, however, […]