SCOLAS
THE BULLETIN/EL BOLETÍN
THE ON-LINE NEWSLETTER OF THE
SOUTHWEST COUNCIL OF LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
October 2008
VOL. 41, NO. 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2009 CONFERENCE INFO
WINTER 2008 BOARD INFO
PRE-TRANSITION INFO
EXECUTIVE BOARD ROSTER
CALL FOR MEMBER INFO
DEATHS
AWARDS INFO
SCHOLARSHIP INFO
CALLS FOR REVIEWS
CALLS FOR CONFERENCES
CALL FOR SEARCH ADS
JOB LIST
PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST
WHY JOIN SCOLAS?
MEMBERSHIP FORM
2009 PAPER SUBMISSION FORM
2009 PANEL SUBMISSION FORM
CALL FOR PAPERS
42nd Annual Conference
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
MEMBERSHIP, PAPER AND PANEL SUBMISSION FORMS LAST PAGES IN
THIS ISSUE OF THE BULLETIN/BOLETÍN
A reminder to all members that SCOLAS will hold its 42nd annual Congress in Santo
Domingo, DR from March 11-14, 2009. We are excited to be holding our first
Dominican Republic SCOLAS meeting and hope that you will be joining us for a great
conference. Our theme is “One World, Many Worlds: Composing the Americas.”
We’ve already had a great response and continue to welcomes proposals for individual
papers, whole panels from across the academic disciplines, chairs and discussants
through the application deadline of October 31, 2008. Please remember that space is
limited, so get your proposal in soon!
At this conference, we want to reconsider the ways that multiple influences: cultures,
races and languages, have interwoven to create the worlds that collectively we know as
the Americas. What have been the gains, what have been the costs, of this mixing and
merging? What does the future hold for the many strands that, together, shape and
delineate the Americas in an environment with eroding borders but growing
psychological barriers? We encourage you to explore these themes as they have
influenced the creation of the Americas through the prisms of human endeavor, reflected
in our academic disciplines, including but not limited to the arts, social relations, human
enterprise and the sciences.
To submit a paper or panel proposal or to volunteer to serve as a chair or discussant,
please visit http://www.baylor.edu/scolas and complete the appropriate form(s) (Ed.
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Note: or see last two pages of the Bulletin/Boletín). Note that panels are limited to four
papers maximum. The deadline for receipt of proposals is October 31, 2008. We will
send acceptances by December 5, 2008.
SITE INFORMATION
The Dominican Republic, on the eastern side of the island of Hispaniola, is the location
of a number of hemispheric firsts, including Columbus’ landing on his first American
voyage. Further, within the charming Ciudad Colonial, the initial successful settlement
of Europeans from the Iberian Peninsula, you will discover the hemisphere’s earliest
paved street (Calle de las Damas), its original hospital (Hospital San Nicolás de Barí),
and initial cathedral (Catedral Primada de América). Its historic significance, beautiful
beaches and temperate climate, notable friendliness, and of course, the meringue, all help
to make the Dominican Republic one of the hemisphere’s prime travel destinations.
The conference hotel for SCOLAS is the Intercontinental V Centenario. Our special
conference rates are:
Singles:
Doubles:
$100/day (including the American buffet breakfast)*
$125/day (including American buffet breakfast)*
*Plus tax
The V Centenario is located on Santo Domingo’s Malecon, with sweeping ocean views.
It is twenty minutes away from the country’s Las Americas International Airport and near
to the colonial city as well as shopping and restaurants.
Please direct questions about the conference to Dr. Janet Adamski at scolas@umhb.edu
(AS YET UNAPPROVED)
MINUTES OF THE MARCH ’08 BUSINESS MEETING
Original/proposed correction
Southwest Council of Latin American Studies
41st Annual Business Meeting
February 22, 2008
Wyndham Hotel
El Paso, Texas
Agenda and Minutes
I. Call to Order: President Mark Saka called the meeting to order at 12:20 pm
II. Old Business:
a. President Saka presented a book to Dr. Jesús Tafoya for his assistance with the
meeting
b. President Saka also thanked Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Sul
Ross State University, Jim Case, for his support
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c. Changes to the Constitution and By-Laws:
1. Copies of proposed changes to the Constitution and By-laws were
circulated for member comments. Highlights of those changes included making the VicePresident the President-Elect, establishing an Executive Director to replace the Secretary
position and changing the rules for the Harvey L. Johnson Awards to read:
“If a person wins the Harvey L. Johnson Award for a book, that person is
ineligible to win the award for another book for a period of five years. If a person wins
the Harvey L. Johnson Award for an article, that person is ineligible to win the award for
another article for a period of five years.”
2. There was discussion of encouraging graduate student involvement by
adding a Chair for Graduate Students that will be added to the constitution at the next
business meeting.
--Deborah/Debra Andrist proposed to consider/(delete) a vote on all the changes
proposed to the Constitution
--Janet Adamski seconded the motion
Discussion:
--Joan Supplee moved to call the question
--The motion was seconded by Pauline Warren
Vote: the Constitutional changes were approved by acclamation
The New Constitution will be posted on the SCOLAS website
III. New Business
A. Consideration of plans to accept bids for housing the Secretariat
1. President Saka announced that the Executive Board had decided to open
up bidding to all universities in the region with an interest. Bids would be accepted until
October 15 and would be posted on the SCOLAS website for member review. A vote by
the membership would be taken at the next business meeting on the bids.
Discussion:
-- Bulletin Editor Deborah/Debra Andrist objected to the Executive
Board’s recommendations stating that there was no quorum at the Executive Board
meeting and therefore the recommendation should not be considered/called attention to
the fact that fewer than half of the Board attended the meeting and asked for a May 1
deadline on bids. She then took the floor to explain the Sam Houston State University
bid. She noted that a Task Force from Sam Houston State University had recommended a
course release for the Executive Director, office space, housing for the website, and half
time clerical support. Additionally, the Dean of the College had guaranteed adequate
support for the Secretariat. She also mentioned that the Director of Latin American
Studies from Baylor University had contacted her and expressed her opposition to
SCOLAS being housed at Baylor/the lack of institutional support for SCOLAS at Baylor.
Andrist concluded that the Bulletin which had not been issued for over a year/(delete)
would go out in April.
-- John Hart brought up the difficulty other regional organizations were
having and specifically mentioned the merger of PCCLAS and RMCLAS because of
financial trouble and problems with their annual meetings. He went on to note the success
of SCOLAS both in terms of its meeting and its financial stability. He questioned moving
SCOLAS from Baylor where it has been housed for several years.
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-- Andrist then stated that the Sam Houston bid could not wait until the
next business meeting for an answer/was not open-ended and motioned for the
membership to vote by 1 May.
-- Pauline Warren seconded the motion.
Vote: the Membership approved the motion.
B. Consideration of the new slate of officers:
1. President: Janet E. Adamski
2. President-Elect: Paul Hart
3. Chair of Mexican Membership: Yolanda Bache Cortés
4. Chair of Cultural Anthropology: Mario Montaño
5. Chair of Arts and Literature: Linda McManness
6. Chair of Business and Social Sciences: Doug Richmond
7. Added to Scholarships: Pierna/Pierina Beckman
8. Added to Harvey L. Johnson Awards: Jesús Tafoya
9. Bulletin/Boletín Editor: Debra D. Andrist
Vote: the Slate was approved by acclamation of the membership.
C. President Janet Adamski then announced the next SCOLAS meeting would be
held in the Dominican Republic in March 2009.
D. Executive Director Joan Supplee presented the budget report (attached as
appendix).
IV. Adjournment: the meeting was adjourned at 12:55 pm at which point Mark Saka
introduced the keynote speaker: Dr. John Mason Hart from the University of Houston
As submitted by Executive Director, Dr. Joan Supplee
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2008 SCOLAS KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Summarized by Paul Hart
The Keynote address at the 2008 SCOLAS meeting in El Paso, by historian John Mason
Hart, explored the formation of an agrarian ideology in Mexico from its pre-Colombian
roots to the Revolution of 1910. Hart suggested that while the regionalized agrarian
upheavals of the nineteenth century were rooted in the defense of local self governance
and the maintenance of local identities, consciousness, and traditions, they also reflected
a more broadly shared consciousness that included the defense of the municipio libre and
the support of federalism. Although significant differences existed across time and space,
the speaker argued that a coherent agrarian ideology emerged during the late nineteenth
century as evidenced by communities in the Cuenca of the Rio San Juan in Durango, and
communities in eastern Morelos voicing similar demands during that time. Those two
regions, of course, became the wellsprings of Villismo and Zapatismo. Clear differences
existed between the two areas, but those differences have been exaggerated by the focus
on western Chihuahua. Hart argued instead that historians should look at the elements
underlying the two revolutionary movements including the primacy of local militias,
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local autonomy, local religious influences, and ejidal farming that reflect the broader
agrarian ideology behind them.
(AS YET UNAPPROVED)
MINUTES OF THE MARCH ‘08 BOARD MEETING
Original/proposed correction
Southwest Council of Latin American Studies
41st Annual Executive Board Meeting
February 19, 2008
Wyndham Hotel
El Paso, Texas
Present: Janet Adamski, Deborah/Debra Andrist, Mark Saka, Joan Supplee
Meeting Called to Order: 7:20 pm
I. Old Business
1. Proposal to amend the Constitution regarding the Harvey L. Johnson prize: “If
a person wins the Harvey L. Johnson Award for a book, that person is ineligible to win
the award for another book for a period of five years. If a person wins the Harvey L.
Johnson Award for an article, that person is ineligible to win the award for another article
for a period of five years.”—Board agreed to take this to the membership at the annual
business meeting.
2. Board discussed the Sam Houston State University proposal to move the
Secretariat to Sam Houston. Board members agreed to recommend that SCOLAS open
up bidding to any university interested in housing SCOLAS and that bids should be
received by SCOLAS by 15 October 2008. Bids would be put on the SCOLAS website
and the membership would be asked to vote on those bids at the 42 annual business
meeting.
3. The Board then discussed amending the constitution to house the Secretariat for
a period of seven years. After more discussion, the Board agreed that the period should
be five years.
4. The Board also agreed to ask the membership to consider naming the SCOLAS
Scholarship for long-time Secretary-Treasurer Bertie Acker.
5. The Board also discussed other changes to the Constitution and agreed to
rewrite and update the constitution and to present the new constitution to the membership
for a vote at the business meeting.
II. New Business
1. The election of the President for 2008 to 2010 was discussed and Janet
Adamski was nominated.
2. The board also approved a slate of candidates for Board positions to be
submitted to the membership at the annual business meeting:
a. Janet Adamski, President
b. Paul Hart, President-Elect
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c. Chair of Mexican Membership: Yolanda Bache Cortés
d. Chair of Cultural Anthropology: Mario Montaño—proposed by Mark
Saka
e. Chair of Arts and Literature: Linda McManness
f. Chair of Business and Social Sciences: Doug Richmond
g. Added to Scholarships: Pierna/Pierina Beckman
h. Added to Harvey L. Johnson Awards: Jesús Tafoya
i. Bulletin/Boletín Editor: Debra D. Andrist
Meeting adjourned at 9:10 pm
As submitted by Executive Director, Dr. Joan Supplee
WINTER ‘08 EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
To all SCOLAS members:
Your Executive Board will be meeting in San Antonio on November 7, to discuss the
upcoming Santo Domingo conference, the 2010 Santa Fe conference, the move of the
Secretariat to Sam Houston State University and any other topics that are of concern to
you. Please send agenda items to me at SCOLAS@umhb.edu by November 3 so we can
include them on the November meeting agenda. Our next scheduled board meeting will
be Tuesday, March 10, prior to the start of the 2009 conference, with results discussed
and voted on by the full membership at the annual business meeting.
Thanks, Janet Adamski
EXECUTIVE BOARD
President 2009-11): Dr. Janet Adamski, Mary Hardin Baylor U
In-coming President 2011-13: Dr. Paul Hart, Texas State U
Immediate Past President 2006-8: Dr. Mark Saad Saka, Sul Ross State U
Executive Director: Dr. Joan Supplee, Baylor U
Secretary/Treasurer Emerita: Prof. Bertie Acker, U of Texas/Arlington
Treasurer/Webmistress: Linda Conlon, Baylor U
Article Awards (2) & Book Award Committee: Prof. Norma Mouton, U of
Houston, chair 2009
Scholarship Committee: RoseMary Salum, Literal Magazine & U of St. Thomas,
Houston, chair 2009
Mexican Liaison: Prof. Yolanda Bache Cortez, UNAM
Art & Literature Liaison: Dr. Linda McManness, Baylor U
Business & Social Sciences Liaison: Dr. Douglas Richmond, UT Arlington
Culture Liaison: Mario Montaño, Colorado College
Bulletin/Boletín Ed.: Dr. Debra D. Andrist, Sam Houston State U
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT VISIT SHSU
Sam Houston State University hosted a pre-transition meeting with SCOLAS Executive
Director, Dr. Joan Supplee, and SCOLAS President 2009-11, Dr. Janet Adamski, on the
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SHSU campus on the last Thursday and Friday of September. They met with the SHSU
Provost, Dr. David Payne, the Dean of the College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Dr.
John de Castro, the Executive Director pro tem, Dr. Rafael Saumell Muñoz, the Web
Director pro tem, Dr. Enrique Mallén and the current newsletter editor, Dr. Debra D.
Andrist, as well as numerous faculty members from the Schools of Arts & Sciences,
Business and, as well as from the CHSS Departments of Communication, English,
Family & Consumer Sciences, Foreign Languages, History, Mass Communication,
Political Science, Psychology and Philosophy, and Sociology.
MEMORANDUM
October 8, 2008
TO:
Dr. Joan Supplee, Executive Director of SCOLAS
Dr. Janet Adamski, President of SCOLAS
FROM:
Dr. John de Castro, Dean
College of Humanities & Social Sciences
RE:
SCOLAS visit and transition
cc:
SCOLAS Board Members: Drs. Andrist, Bache-Cortés, Conlon, Hart,
McManness, Montaño, Mouton, Richmond, Saka, Salum
SCOLAS officers pro tem: Drs. Saumell-Muñoz and Mallén
We were delighted that you were able to visit us on the Sam Houston State University
campus. W e enjoyed meeting you and thank you for taking the time in your busy
semesters to facilitate the initial stages of the transition of SCOLAS institutional home to
Sam Houston State University.
We have distributed the membership forms which you brought. You’ll soon be receiving
them from our faculty who are not already members. They will also be submitting a
number of proposals for consideration for inclusion in the annual meeting in March in the
Dominican Republic.
Beginning in the spring 2009, to facilitate the transition after the March meeting, we have
allocated a large double office for the use of SCOLAS. (Academic Building IV, room
341). It is adjacent to Dr. Rafael Saumell-Muñoz’s office. Beginning in the spring 2009,
Dr. Saumell-Muñoz himself will receive a one-course release per semester to facilitate
the transition to his role from pro tem to Executive Director.
That SCOLAS office will be a separate facility specifically dedicated to SCOLAS
including: desk and chair, telephone, computer, scanner, printer, file cabinets and
shelves. We will employ a graduate student half-time to function as the SCOLAS clerical
secretary. As per the practices of the Texas State University System all treasurer
functions will be supplied and directed by our institutional financial services. We are
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currently negotiating with a graduate student in accounting to aid in running the business
of the organization.
Dr. Enrique Mallén, Web director pro-tem, and Dr. Andrist, the newsletter editor, will
be housed nearby on the same floor of Academic Building IV. This will insure smooth
and frequent communications between Dr. Mallen, Dr. Saumell-Muñoz, the
secretary/treasurer and Dr. Andrist. Dr. Mallén already has extensive technology
equipment which he is currently employing to design what will be a dual-language web
site which will also have on-line financial capability.
Drs. Saumell-Muñoz, Mallén and Andrist will be attending the Board meeting on Sat.,
Nov. 8, in San Antonio and will all be submitting papers/panels for consideration in order
to attend the March 2009 conference in the Dominican Republic.
We look forward to continuing to work with you! Please feel free to contact me with any
questions or comments that you might have.
MEMBER NEWS
:Please share this newsletter with colleagues and friends and urge them to (re)join! Many
April Bulletin/Boletín copies were returned in paper and electronically as “unknown”
recipient. The Bulletin/Boletín also heard from a number of past members who got back
in contact through the newsletter appearing on some other listservs. As neither the
membership, nor the life member, list available is up-to-the moment current, please
verify your snail and email addresses, and those of any colleagues/friends you know to
have changed status/address, directly with the Bulletin/Boletín via andrist@shsu
DEATHS
Sonia Riquelme, -2008
Ed. Note: Dr. Joan Supplee sends the sad news that Professor Riquelme passed away this
fall in Chile. The following comes from a Southwestern University alumni publication.
By Greg Holland
Please note that Sonia Riquelme retired from Southwestern University May 2006. She now holds the title of
professor emeritus.
Sunday, April 01, 2001 Growing up in Santiago, Chile, Sonia Riquelme dreamed of one day becoming a
doctor. But during her first medical internship, she quickly changed her mind after hurting a fellow
student while giving a shot.
"I didn't like the idea of working with people in pain," she says. "I decided I would work with words,
poetry and language rather than health problems and disease."
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Associate Professor of Spanish
Sonia Riquelme
Teaching had always come naturally to her. Even as a child, she regularly taught her neighbors.
Nearly thirty years later, she has no regrets. Since arriving at Southwestern in 1985, Riquelme has
helped to transform the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. While there used to be
only five sections of Spanish, there are now 22, with numerous opportunities to study and research
abroad.
"I stress to students how important it is to be bilingual. I tell them there are 400 million Spanish
speakers in the world, and they will need to know how to communicate with others."
This June, she will take two of her students to Moscow, Russia, to attend the Tenth Conference of
Federacion International de Estudios de America Latina y el Caribe (FIEALC). There, she will
coordinate a special session on Afro-Hispanic writers.
Riquelme has taught all courses in the Spanish program, including composition, Hispanic culture and
civilization, poetry, Spanish film and literature, and contemporary peninsular and Latin American
literature.
She is a regular contributor to literary publications and published the book "Gabriela Mistral: The
Poetics of Power," a collection of essays about the winner of the 1945 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Two of her former students, Robert Hall '93, who translated one of the articles from Spanish to
English, and Michelle Mielly '89, who wrote one of the pieces, also worked on the book.
"My fondness for literature is part of my life experience. My mom taught me to read as a young
child; my dad filled my childhood days with beautiful stories."
After receiving her Profesora de Estado de Castellano from the Universidad Técnica del Estado,
Chile, in 1973, she left Chile and came to teach Latin American literature courses at the Universidad
de Panamá, in Panama, Central America. In 1980, she was accepted to the Department of Spanish
and Portuguese at the University of Texas at Austin, where she received her Ph.D.
Although she admits missing her homeland (especially the mountains), she says, "I appreciate the
freedom and wide open spaces of Texas, and I have found my place in Georgetown." She still finds
time to travel to Chile every year - often with students. In the next ten years, she would like to go
back with some former students to help build schools there.
An active member of the Georgetown Literary Guild, Riquelme also lectures regularly at the Senior
University in Georgetown. "Being involved in the community has been very important to me," she
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says. She also enjoys spending time with her mother and her "Texas-born" grandchildren, Paola and
Nicolás.
Dr. Jesús Tafoya, 1961-2008
Dr. Jesús Tafoya passed away at his family home in Juárez, México on Monday
evening, Oct. 6, 2008, following a lengthy illness. Tafoya, Associate Professor of
Spanish, joined the Sul Ross State University faculty in 2000. He joined SCOLAS in
2006 and was slated to be chairperson of the Book/article Committee in 2011. He
received his B.A. (1984) and M.A. (1987) from the University of Texas El Paso and his
Ph.D. (1994) from the University of New Mexico. He received the Outstanding Teaching
Award at Sul Ross and published several books of poetry. He also served as director of
the Mexican American Studies program and presented papers on Mexican culture and
cuisine at both national and international conferences. He was loved by his many students
and colleagues and will be sorely missed.
By Dr. Mark Saka
AWARDS DESCRIPTIONS AND CALLS
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Dear SCOLAS Colleagues:
As the Chairperson for the Harvey L. Johnson Book/Article Awards Committee for 2009,
I wanted to remind you to check the SCOLAS web site for the submission requirements
and to encourage your graduate students and colleagues to apply. It is my hope that a
wide range of submissions will be made in order to maintain a recognized standard of
excellence.
I also wanted to take this opportunity to thank you all for the opportunity to serve you.
Sincerely,
Norma Mouton,
Chair, Harvey L. Johnson Book/Article Awards Committee 2009,
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Hispanic Studies
The University of Houston
Harvey L. Johnson Book Award
Call for submissions:
Each year SCOLAS awards two prizes for outstanding publications, one
monographic and one article-length study relating to any topic on Latin America
or U.S. Hispanics. The three major categories of topics are literature, history, and
social science, with special categories, periodically privileged, reference books
and translations, from any of the disciplines. The awards may be rotated among
the various fields or awarded in whatever manner the Awards Committee deems
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fit. An award of $l00 each may be granted each year for the best monograph and
the best article.
Requirements:
l. Authors nominated for the awards must have been members of SCOLAS for
three consecutive years, two of which must be prior to the award.
2. Nominated works must have been published or accepted for publication within
three years immediately preceding the closing for nominations, December 3l.
3. Nominations may only be made by members of SCOLAS to the chair of the
committee, using the form included in this Bulletin. It is the responsibility of the
nominee to provide THREE PRINT AND/OR THREE ELECTRONIC copies of
the article or monograph to the Book Committee for adjudication prior to
December 3l.
SCOLAS Article Award
Call for submissions:
Each year SCOLAS awards two prizes for outstanding publications, one
monographic and one article-length study relating to any topic on Latin America
or U.S. Hispanics. The three major categories of topics are literature, history, and
social science, with special categories, periodically privileged, reference books
and translations, from any of the disciplines. The awards may be rotated among
the various fields or awarded in whatever manner the Awards Committee deems
fit. An award of $l00 each may be granted each year for the best monograph and
the best article.
Requirements:
l. Authors nominated for the awards must have been members of SCOLAS for
three consecutive years, two of which must be prior to the award.
2. Nominated works must have been published or accepted for publication within
three years immediately preceding the closing for nominations, December 3l.
3. Nominations may only be made by members of SCOLAS to the chair of the
committee, using the form included in this Bulletin. It is the responsibility of the
nominee to provide THREE PRINT AND/OR THREE ELECTRONIC copies of
the article or monograph to the Articles Committee for adjudication prior to
December 3l.
Bill L. and Gerre D. Andrist Paper Prize
Call for submissions:
Each year SCOLAS awards a prize for an outstanding paper some topic related to
Hispanic women, to be presented at the upcoming conference. The three major
categories of topics are literature, history, and social science, with special
categories, periodically privileged, reference books and translations, from any of
the disciplines. The awards may be rotated among the various fields or awarded in
whatever manner the Awards Committee deems fit. An award of $l00 each may
be granted each year.
Requirements:
l. Authors nominated for the awards must have been members of SCOLAS for
three consecutive years, two of which must be prior to the award.
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2. Nominated works must not have been previously published or accepted for
publication before presentation at the next conference, following the closing for
nominations, December 3l.
3. Nominations may only be made by members of SCOLAS to the chair of the
committee, using the form included in this Bulletin. It is the responsibility of the
nominee to provide THREE PRINT AND/OR THREE ELECTRONIC copies of
the paper to the Articles Committee for adjudication prior to December 31.
SCOLAS Scholarship
APPLICATION
The Southwest Council of Latin American Studies (SCOLAS) wishes to solicit
nominations of qualified undergraduate and graduate candidates for its annual scholarship
awards. SCOLAS established its scholarship program 1991 to recognize and encourage
outstanding students who wish to pursue a career in any area of Latin American Studies.
This year scholarships will be awarded at the undergraduate and graduate levels (one
each).
ELIGIBILITY: Students must be nominated for the scholarship by an active SCOLAS
member who serves on the faculty of an accredited college or university. Once
nominated, a student may apply for scholarship consideration. To be eligible for the
undergraduate scholarship, nominees must be enrolled at an accredited college or
university that offers courses in the study of Latin America. To be eligible for the
graduate scholarship, nominees must be enrolled at an accredited college or university at
the graduate level that offers courses in the study of Latin America. No applicant will be
discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, age, or religion. The finalists will be
selected on the basis of faculty recommendations and quality of their research projects
and/or of their course work. The decision of the SCOLAS scholarship committee will be
final.
DEADLINES: The deadline for receiving completed applications is December 31. Any
applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
APPLICATION PROCESS: In addition to the attached application, nominees should
request two letters of recommendation from professors who are familiar with their work.
One of these recommendations should come from the SCOLAS sponsor. The sponsor
should also verify the candidate's GPA, course work and grades. While an official
transcript is not required, the candidate's sponsor should include a photocopied transcript
with the recommendation letter.
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Each application should also include a sample or samples of the candidate's
written work or other research, a maximum of 25 pages. Each application should
include a Resume of the applicant's activities (including extracurricular),
academic achievements(scholarships, Dean's List, etc.), and course work.
Undergraduates should include a brief statement of their career goals. Graduate
students should submit a brief statement of their research project and career goals.
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Work submitted may be in either English or Spanish.
Please send the original and two copies of the complete application to the chair of
the Scholarship Committee for adjudication prior to December 3l.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
November 14-15, 2008: Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage Conference
Mapping the Contact Zone(s) of Nuestra América
The Bicentennial of Hispanic Newspapers in the United States
Sponsored by the University of Houston, Rice University and Texas Southern University
Crown Plaza Hotel, Houston
The general conference description is at http://www.latinoteca.com/recoverycontent/grants-conferences/conferences/Recovery%20Conf%202008%20_Call_.pdf/view
Dec. 13-14, 2008: Latino Book & Family Festival, George R. Brown Convention
Center/Houston. aztecmuse@aol.com
Feb. 7, 2009: Houston Hispanic Forum Career & Education Day, George R. Brown
Convention Center/Houston.
Donna B. Lyttleton
Executive Director
Houston Hispanic Forum
4635 Southwest Freeway, Ste. 360
Houston, Texas 77027
Phone: 713-522-8077
Fax: 713-599-1667
Email: hispanic_forum@sbcglobal.net www.hispanicforum.org
Feb. 14, 2009: Houston Area Teachers of Foreign Languages, University of St.
Thomas/Houston
Mary M. Endress
Instructional Officer for Secondary ESOL
Katy Independent School District
Office 281-396-7632 Cell 281-726-1326
MaryEndress@KATYISD.ORG
Mar. 26-7, 2009: Symposium on the San Rafael Films’ Darkness into Light documentary
trilogy, University of St. Thomas/Houston.
Event Title: Mexican Culture Conference
Mexico, the US, and Faith
Name of Speaker: Dr. Jean Meyer and other distinguished guests
Date and Time: Thursday, March 26 and Friday, March 27, 2009, 10 a.m to 5 p.m.
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Location: Cullen Hall
Contact person: Rogelio Garcia-Contreras rogarcia@stthom.edu
Pat Collins sanrafaelfilms@yahoo.com
Sponsored by UST School of Arts and Sciences, San Rafael Films, Literal Magazine
Summary: The US and Mexico---and Faith.
A two day conference to stimulate active interest in the rich culture of Mexico
Discussions, prompted by the three documentary films of the Darkness into Light series,
will explore connections and divisions between the United States and Mexico by
considering the spiritual history of Mexicans and their long struggles to live according to
conscience.
April 16-18: 62nd Annual Kentucky Foreign Language Conference
University of Kentucky - Lexington, Kentucky
Deadline for submission of abstracts: 24 November 2008
For more information on the conference, please visit http://www.as.uky.edu/kflc/
or contact the directors by email at kflc@uky.edu.
To submit a proposal to the following divisions, please email the abstract to the
corresponding Executive Committee member:
LUSO-AFRO-BRAZILIAN STUDIES
kbezerra@email.arizona.edu
To submit an abstract to the following divisions:
HISPANIC LINGUISTICS
LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY
SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
SPANISH-AMERICAN STUDIES
SPANISH PENINSULAR STUDIES
Please use our online abstract submission site: http://www.kflcabstracts.uky.edu/
The abstract submission site is also accessible through the link on our homepage:
http://www.as.uky.edu/kflc/ABSTRACT.html
May 1, 2009 Graduate Student Conference Latin American Women writers
Cal State University Long Beach?
http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/cla/conferences/cienanos-peru/
Deadline for receipt of abstracts: January 3, 2009.
Notification of acceptance: January 27, 2009
Send abstracts to: Claire Emilie Martin (cemartin54@yahoo.com)
For possible publication, final papers due by: April 15, 2009.
Oct.1-3 2009: XIX Asociación Internacional de Literatura y Cultura Femenina Hispánica,
Quito, Ecuador.
CALL FOR BOOK/FILM REVIEWS FOR SCOLAS ON-LINE BULLETIN
Electronic submissions only, from members of SCOLAS only to the Bulletin
editor. andrist@stthom.edu
Reviewer’s name and affliation. Complete citation. 300 words maximum. MLA
style.
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Please see PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST TO MEMBERS; The Bulletin/el
Boletín seeks reviews of those.
BOOK REVIEW
CALL FOR PAPERS/CONFERENCES
Electronic submissions only, from members of SCOLAS only to the Bulletin
editor. andrist@shsu.edu
300 words maximum. MLA style.
CALL FOR JOB VACANCIES
Electronic submissions only, from members of SCOLAS only to the Bulletin
editor. andrist@shsu.edu
MLA Job List format
JOB LIST
Two tenured / tenure-track positions in Spanish, rank and specialization open
Texas Tech University, a growing research institution with more than 28,000 students,
seeks a tenure-track or tenured professor in Spanish to start Fall 2009. Rank and
specialization open, but specializations in Colonial Spanish American or Medieval
Spanish are highly desirable. Native or near-native fluency in Spanish; responsibilities
include an ongoing program of research and commitment to undergraduate and graduate
teaching. Must have Ph.D. in hand by beginning of appointment. The successful
candidate will demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching, to ongoing scholarly
research and publication, as well as to service to the department, the college and the
institution. Please apply online at www.jobs.texastech.com, requisition #77742. Please
send short application letter, vita, research statement, writing/publication sample,
teaching portfolio including teaching philosophy and evidence of teaching effectiveness,
and letters of reference to: Spanish Search, c!
/o Ms. Earthlene Simmons, Department of Classical and Modern Languages, Texas Tech
University, PO Box 42071, Lubbock, Texas 79409-2071. In lieu of letters, senior
candidates may submit a list of references the department may contact. Review of
applications begins November 15, 2008 but applications will be accepted until the
position is filled. Texas Tech is an equal opportunity, equal access, affirmative action
employer with a strong institutional commitment to diversity.
PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST TO MEMBERS
Electronic submissions only, from members of SCOLAS only to the Bulletin
editor. andrist@shsu.edu
MLA Job List format
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FILMS
The Bulletin seeks reviews of any or all of these films or other films:
THE DARKNESS INTO LIGHT FILM SERIES
A bilingual trilogy by San Rafael Films which treats the culture of the people of Mexico
and their rich spiritual heritage, with focus on the Christianity of historical and
contemporary Mexico and its popular expressions in feasts, processions, pilgrimages, and
other colorful (and musical) events. Narration by Edward James Olmos and interviews
provide information necessary for understanding both history and current events.
Independently produced by Patricia Lacy Collins and Robert S. Cozens, the series of
three-hour long documentaries has been developed for the audiences of Public
Television. In historical chronology: Guadalupe, Mother of All Mexico/Madre de México
(2000), Semana Santa: San Miguel (l997) and Following the Spirit/Siguiendo al Espíritu
(2004). They are available in DVD @$40 from San Rafael Films
www.sanrafaelfilms.com
Their quality has been recognized within the film world by awards from international
film festivals (Worldfest Houston and the Columbus International Festival) and by
screenings in multiple festivals. Student and professor study guides are available in
English and Spanish.
MAGAZINES
The magazine seeks both subscriptions and submissions.
Literal: Latin American Voices/Literal: voces latinoamericana
A forum where Latin American artistic expressions come together and, more importantly,
a space for new voices to express themselves. A place for the critique and diffusion of
Latin American art./
Un foro donde confluyen las expresiones artísticas latinoamericanas y,más importante, un
espacio que permite a las nuevas voces encontrar un sitio donde expresarse. Dará cabida
a la crítica y difusión del arte latinoamericano.
Subscriptions:
Please FAX a request to 713-960-0880
Email: subscriptions@literalmagazine.com
BOOKS
The Bulletin/Boletín seeks reviews of any books having to do with any aspect of
Latin American Studies, in Spanish or English.
Why join SCOLAS?
The United States Southwest has been and will remain the scene of the
greatest contact between Hispanic and Anglo cultures. The region’s long
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Hispanic heritage has helped create a prominent role for scholars of
languages, history, and cultures, and for that reason SCOLAS enjoys one
of the largest bases for any regional Latin American conference in the
United States.
SCOLAS is an interdisciplinary organization that encourages diverse
panels, methods, and interests. We welcome participation by any scholars
dealing with Latin American-related issues, including studies of
immigration, transnationalism, and U.S. Hispanic culture.
SCOLAS enjoys strong participation from both the United States and
Mexico, giving it a bilingual atmosphere especially attractive for Latin
American scholars.
SCOLAS hosts annual conferences in Mexico and the southwestern
United States. Previous conference sites include San Antonio, New
Orleans, Morelia, Santa Fe, Mérida, and Monterrey. These conferences
offer stimulating panels, opportunities to meet other scholars, field trips to
places of historical and cultural importance, and prizes for books, articles,
and graduate students.
Participation in SCOLAS is a lifetime investment in your career. It helps
you to make friendships and professional contacts among your peers at
other institutions, and enhances visibility for yourself and your university.
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SCOLAS MEMBERSHIP FORM
(PLEASE COMPLETE & SUBMIT, WITH FEE, to SCOLAS, c/o Dr. Joan
Supplee, One Bear Place #97306 Baylor University, Waco, Texas 76798-7306
NAME:
AFFLIATION:
(please indicate preferred address, phone, fax and email with check marks)
OFFICE ADDRESS:
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OFFICE EMAIL:
HOME ADDRESS:
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ACADEMIC SPECIALTY:
ARE YOU WILLING TO ASSIST IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE
ORGANIZATION? IF SO, HOW?
DO YOU KNOW ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE THIS
INFORMATION?
I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE THE FOLLOWING FOR THE BOOK
AWARD OR PAPER PRIZE:
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AUTHOR:
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Southwest Council Of Latin American Studies
42nd Annual Conference
March 11-14, 2009
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Paper Proposal Form
Author’s Last Name(s)
First Name(s)
Title
Institutional Affiliation
Status (please X) Undergraduate
Scholar
Graduate Student
Professor
Independent
.
Mailing Address
Primary Email Address
Secondary Email Address
Office Phone
Cell Phone Number
Discipline(s) (e.g., Political Science, History, Literature, Cultural Studies)
Title
Abstract
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*If you are submitting electronically, please print a copy for your records. If you prefer
to mail this form, please send to Dr. Janet Adamski, President of SCOLAS, PO Box
8014A, Univ. of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, TX 76513, USA. Please send questions to
SCOLAS@umhb.edu
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Southwest Council Of Latin American Studies
42nd Annual Conference
March 11-14, 2009
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Panel Proposal Form
Note: This form must accompany a paper proposal form for each individual paper that
will be a part of the panel. Panels may have four papers maximum.
Chair’s Last Name(s)
First Name(s)
Title
Institutional Affiliation
Status (please X) Undergraduate
Scholar
Graduate Student
Professor
Independent
Graduate Student
Professor
Independent
.
Mailing Address
Primary Email Address
Secondary Email Address
Office Phone
Cell Phone Number
Discussant’s Last Name(s)
First Name(s)
Title
Institutional Affiliation
Status (please X) Undergraduate
Scholar
.
Mailing Address
Primary Email Address
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Secondary Email Address
Office Phone
Cell Phone Number
Discipline(s) (e.g., Political Science, History, Literature, Cultural Studies)
Panel Title
Panel Abstract
*If you are submitting electronically, please print a copy for your records. If you prefer
to mail this form, please send to Dr. Janet Adamski, President of SCOLAS, PO Box
8014A, Univ. of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, TX 76513, USA. Please send questions to
SCOLAS@umhb.edu
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