Professional Development
LARC Fall Film Series 2001: Children Speak Saturday, September 29, 9:00am12:00pm and Tuesday, October 2, 4:00-7:00pm, Greenleaf Conference Room, Jones
Hall 100A
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Medellin Notebooks. Directed by Catalina Villar (1998).
Children Without a Childhood: Mexico, Back Door to the Promised Land. Films for the
Humanities and Sciences (2000).
If the Mango Tree Could Speak: A Documentary About Children and War in Central
America. Directed by Patricia Goudvis (1993).
Sponsored by the Latin American Resource Center and the Stone Center for Latin American
Studies, Tulane University.
Society of Anthropology of Lowland South America Steering Committee Meeting,
October 6, 2001, 8:00am-5;00pm, Greenleaf Conference Room, Jones Hall 100Al, Tulane
University
By invitation only, for more information, contact Professor William Balee,
wbalee@tulane.edu. Sponsored by the Stone Center for Latin American Studies and the
Department of Anthropology, Tulane University.
Building Alliances: Education and Business, October 19, 2001, 9:00am-10:30am,
Dixon Hall, Tulane University
Moderator: Arthur P. Brief, Ph.D., Lawrence Martin Chair of Business, Director of the
Burkenroad Institute for the Study of Ethics and Leadership Management, A.B. Freeman
School of Business, Tulane University.
Panelists: F. Duane Ackerman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Bellsouth, Corp.;
Stephanie Bell-Rose, President, The Goldman Sachs Foundation; Johnathan Kozol, Author.
Sponsored by: The William B. and Evelyn Burkenroad Institute for the Study of Ethics and
Leadership in Management and the A.B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University.
LARC Fall Film Series 2001: Torture, Rights and Revolution Tuesday, October 23,
4:00-7:00pm and Saturday, October 27, 9:00am-12:00pm, Greenleaf Conference
Room, Jones Hall 100A **Please be advised, these films portray real life violence that may
not be suitable for all audiences.
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Brazil: Report on Torture. Directed by Saul Landau and Haskell Wexler (1971).
Human Rights in Haiti. Produced by Isabelle Abric for United Nations/OAS (2000).
Speaking Out: Displaced Colombians Silent No More. U.S. Committee for Refugees
(2000).
Remarkable Images: The Ecuadorean Indigenous-Military Uprising. Directed by Brian
Selmeski (2000).
Sponsored by the Latin American Resource Center and the Stone Center for Latin American
Studies, Tulane University.
LARC Fall Workshop: Local Latin American Resources for Educators Friday,
November 2, 8:30am-3:00pm Greenleaf Conference Room, Jones Hall 100A, Tulane
University
This workshop will introduce educators at all levels to the range of curriculum materials,
guest lecturers, research institutions, and hands-on experiences about Latin America
available in the greater New Orleans area. Sponsored by the Latin American Resource
Center and the Stone Center for Latin American Studies, Tulane University.
LARC Fall Film Series 2001: Changing Markets, International Connections
Saturday, November 10, 9:00am-12:00pm and Tuesday, November 13, 4:007:00pm, Greenleaf Conference Room, Jones Hall 100A
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Rainforests: Proving Their Worth. Produced by Interlock Media Associates (1990).
La Esquina Caliente: The Hot Corner: US-Cuba Baseball. Directed by William O'Neill
and Michael Skolnik (2000).
Daughters of Ixchel: Maya Thread of Change. University of California Extension
Center for Media and Independent Learning (1993).
Street Vendors: The Informal Majority. Films for the Humanities and Sciences
(1996).
Sponsored by the Latin American Resource Center and the Stone Center for Latin American
Studies, Tulane University.
LARC Spring Workshop: Spirituality and Sacrificial Sport: Inside the Mayan
Ballgame Friday and Saturday, February 22 & 23, 8:30am-5:00pm Greenleaf
Conference Room, Jones Hall 100A, Tulane University; Audubon Zoo; and New Orleans
Museum of Art
Audubon Zoo, Tulane's Latin American Resource Center and the New Orleans Museum of Art
team up to add texture to NOMA's spring ballgame artifacts exhibit and prepare educators
to bring this aspect of Mayan culture to life in the classroom. This two-day workshop will
allow educators to enter the mythical and spiritual world of the Mayan creation story,
explore the land and resources of Mesoamerica, and view the artifacts which depict the
rules of the game. Sponsored by the Latin American Resource Center and the Stone Center
for Latin American Studies, Tulane University, Audubon Zoo, and the New Orleans Museum
of Art.
LARC Spring Film Series 2002: Mesoamerican Folkstory and Myth Tuesday, March
5, 4:00pm-7:30pm and Saturday, March 9, 9:00am-12:30pm, Greenleaf Conference
Room, Jones Hall 100A
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The Popol Vuh: The Creation Myth of the Maya. Directed by University of California
Extension Center for Media and Independent Learning (1986). 60 min.
The Five Suns: A Sacred History of Mexico. Directed by University of California
Extension Center for Media and Independent Learning (1986). 60 min.
Chac: The Rain God. Directed by Rolando Klein (1970/2001). 95 min.
Sponsored by the Latin American Resource Center and the Stone Center for Latin American
Studies, Tulane University.
Workshop: Working with the Military in Emergency and Disaster Settings,
Lieutenant Colonel Ferdinand Irizarry, Chief of the Civil Affairs/Civil-Military
Operations Division, Directorate of Training and Doctrine, U.S. Army John F.
Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Sunday,
March 10, 9:00am-5:00pm, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tidewater
Building, 1440 Canal Street, Room 1210
The course is designed to equip students with theoretical frameworks and practice
guidelines for civil-military collaboration in emergency settings. To receive course credit,
the student must complete and additional research paper.
Sponsored by the Payson Center and the School for Public Health and Tropical Medicine,
Tulane University.
LARC Spring Film Series 2002: Life on the Street Tuesday, April 9, 4:00pm-7:00pm
and Saturday, April 13, 9:00am-12:00pm, Greenleaf Conference Room, Jones Hall 100A
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Los ninos abandonados: Colombia. Directed by Danny Lyons (1975). 63 min.
Wilbert: Street Kid in Nicaragua. Directed and Produced by Bent Erik Kroyer (1995).
16 min.
Slave Ship: Favelas of Rio de Janeiro. Produced by Latin American Video Archives
(1994). 28 min.
Venezuela: Children of the Street. Produced by Films for the Humanities and
Sciences (1990). 26 min.
Guest speakers on current conditions in Brazilian favelas and in the streets of
Nicaragua
Sponsored by the Latin American Resource Center and the Stone Center for Latin American
Studies, Tulane University.
LARC Spring Film Series 2002: Caribbean Roots: Indigenous Survivors Tuesday,
May 7, 4:00pm-7:00pm and Saturday, May 11, 9:00am-12:00pm, Greenleaf
Conference Room, Jones Hall 100A
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Portrait of the Caribbean Part E: Worlds Apart. Produced by Ambrose Video (1992).
60 min.
Garifuna Journey. Leland Berger Productions (1999). 47 min.
Caribbean Eye: Indigenous Survivors. Banyan Limited (1992). 30 min.
Quest of the Carib Canoe. Think Tank/BBC Television. (2000). 50 min.
Sponsored by the Latin American Resource Center and the Stone Center for Latin American
Studies, Tulane University.