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Lunchtime Lecture Series

LACIS is pleased to offer a lunchtime lecture series during the academic year.  All lectures take place in 206 Ingraham Hall between 12:00 and 1:00 p.m.  A light lunch and beverages are served. Please join us!
 
September 8 (12:00-1:00, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive)

Lunchtime Lecture: “A Historical Sketch of the LACIS Program at UW-Madison”
Presented by Alberto Vargas, LACIS’ Associate Director
 

September 15 (12:00-1:00, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive)

Information Session: “LACIS Country-Focused Study Abroad Information Session”
Presented by International Academic Programs
 

September 22 (12:00-1:00, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive)

Lunchtime Lecture: “Poisons and Counterpoisons in the Drama of Calderon”
Presented by David Hildner, Professor, Spanish & Portuguese
 

September 29 (12:00-1:00, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive)

Lunchtime Lecture: Dialogue with Representatives from Universidad Catolica Peru
Representatives from Universidad Catolica will include Luis Peirano (Chancellor), Jorge Avendano (Professor who instituted exchange program between Universidad Catolica and UW-Madison’s Law School), and Walter Alban, Dean of the Law School.
 

October 6 (12:00-1:00, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive)

Lunchtime Lecture: “Cartonero Conference Preview” – featuring a demonstration of the book-making process
The workshop will be lead by Jaime Vargas Luna, a founding editor of Sarita Cartonera and the first president of the Alianza Peruana de Editores Independientes, Universitarios y Autónomos (ALPE);   Ksenija Bilbija, LACIS Director and Professor, Spanish & Portuguese; Paloma Celis Carbajal, Bibliographer, Ibero-American, Memorial Library; Djurdja Trajkovic, Ph.D. student, Department of Spanish & Portuguese; Lauren Pagel, Ph.D. student, Department of Spanish & Portuguese, and Rebecca Sweeney, a Senior majoring in Spanish, Portuguese, and LACIS who received a Hilldale grant to conduct research on Bolivian cartoneras.
 

October 13 (12:00-1:00, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive)

Lunchtime Lecture: "Inequality in Latin America: Historic and Present"
Presented by Professor Jeffrey Williamson (Harvard University & UW-Madison) *Jeffrey Williamson is the Laird Bell Professor of Economics, Emeritus, Honorary Fellow in the Department of Economics at UW-Madison, Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and the Research Fellow for the Center for Economic Policy Research. He retired from Harvard in July 2008 and continues to conduct research on economic history and the contemporary Third World.
 

October 20 (12:00-1:00, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive)

Lunchtime Lecture: “Honduras: Presidential Change, Democracy and the Rule of Law?”
Presented by Robert Selk, JD *On June 28, 2009 President Manual Zelaya was forcibly removed from office and sent into exile. He was replaced by the President of the National Congress, Roberto Micheletti. Did the change follow Honduran law or was it an unlawful coup? What implications do recent events have for democracy and the rule of law in Honduras? Robert Selk, is a retired Wisconsin Assistant Attorney General. From 1997 to 2005 Mr. Selk advised the Honduran government on judicial reform matters.
 

October 27 (12:00-1:00, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive)

Lunchtime Lecture: "Neo-vanguardia y desintegracion: escenarios argentinos del nuevo milenio" 
Presented by Paola Hernandez, Assistant Professor, Spanish & Portuguese
 

November 3 (12:00-1:00, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive)

Lunchtime Lecture: “Sustaining ecosystems and improving livelihoods through Fair Trade/Organic Coffee in Mexico and Peru"
Presented by PhD Candidate Jeremy Weber & Professor Brad Barham (both from Agricultural and Applied Economics)
 

November 10 (12:00-1:00, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive)

Lunchtime Lecture: “Lisbon Stories: Modernism and Visual Culture in Early 20th Century Portugal”
Presented by Ellen Sapega, Professor, Spanish & Portuguese
 

CANCELED!! November 17 (12:00-1:00, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive)

Lunchtime Lecture: “New Perspectives on Tiwanaku Iconography”
Presented by Dr. Christiane Clados, Visiting Scholar, Department of Anthropology
 

December 1 (12:00-1:00, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive)

Lunchtime Lecture: “The Evolution of the Workers' Party: Implications for Understanding Brazilian Politics and Society”
Presented by David Samuels, Associate Professor, U of Minnesota, Department of Political Science
 

December 8 (12:00-1:00, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive)

Lunchtime Lecture: "Icons Afloat: An Analysis of Caribbean Iconography"
Presented by Marcela Guerrero, PhD Candidate, Department of History, UW-Madison

Opportunities for Teachers

8th Annual International Children's & Young Adult Literature Celebration
"Open a Door...Open a Book...Open your Mind...to the World"
 
Saturday, November 21st, 2009
Tripp Commons, Memorial Union, UW-Madison
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 
Featuring Children's Authors:
 
Sylviane Diouf
Rachna Gilmore
Kelly Herold 
James Rumford
 
This celebration is an annual workshop for educators, librarians, student teachers and children’s literature enthusiasts, with an aim to internationalize statewide reading curriculum.  Each author will discuss the stories that they have written and highlight the work they feel is most suitable for classroom discussion. Two authors will speak in the morning and two following lunch. In conclusion, we will have a reception and book signing.
 

This event is sponsored by the Wisconsin International Outreach Consortium (WIOC) in observance of International Education Week 2009. International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.
 

For more information and to register, please go to: http://www.wioc.wisc.edu/childlit/2009/registration09.htm
 

Please register and pay by Monday, November 13, 2009.
 
We are not able to accept payments on location at the Memorial Union.
 
For more information call (608) 262-9224, or e-mail: rweiss@wisc.edu
 

 
 

Links to Resources for K-12 teachers

LACIS News

LACIS Undergrad featured in the Capital Times

LACIS Undergrad Jacob Kushner's article focused on immigrant labor in the WI dairy industry featured in latest edition of the Capital Times. Please take a look at the article entitled, "Greener Pastures: Seeking reliable and inexpensive labor, Wisconsin dairy farmers increasingly turn to immigrants". Read more.

LACIS Sponsored Event Featured in Recent Isthmus Article

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LACIS Alum Joel Charles (BA '08) is the Recipient of the 2009 Jack Kent Cooke Scholar Award.

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LACIS Affiliated Faculty Member Christina Ewig

Assistant Professor of Gender & Women’s Studies and Political Science, was recently awarded $5500 by WAGE for her research on "Gendered Paradigms of Neoliberalism: Health Sector Reforms in Latin America."

Read more.

LACIS Associate Director Elected to CLASP Executive Committee

LACIS' Associate Director, Alberto Vargas, was recently elected to 2-year term on the Executive Committee of CLASP (Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs). He will serve from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2011 . Congratulations, Alberto!

UW Emeritus Professor Assisting in Development of University in St. Lucia-West Indies

Professor Emeritus Dean Bowles, Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, is the principal consultant to Sir Arthur Lewis Community College in St. Lucia-West Indies to transform the college into a university in the next five years. Professor Bowles' 2008 transformation report was accepted by the Board of Governors and the college is currently proceeding to implement its recommendations with the expectation that the first baccalaureate degree class will enter in the fall of 2010.

Upcoming Events

Note: view previous events by scrolling up in the calendar and clicking on the Look for earlier events link.

LACIS Research and Internship Grant Reports

2009

  • Brucher, Emily (Madison, WI): Envest
  • Lorenze, Katelin (Spain): Ministry of Education
  • Mendoza, Rosalilia (El Salvador): CRIPDES
  • Perez, Nobel (Colombia): Beneficencia de Cundinamarca Colonia Alberto Nieto
  • Randall, Julia (Ecuador): IFA – Corporación para el Desarrollo de la Producción y el Medio Ambiente Laboral
  • Stingl, Carly (Argentina): Universidad Torcuato di Tella (MA in Journalism/Master en Periodismo) / La Nacion

2008

  • Finley, Kate (Mexico): Center for Global Justice.
  • Jacobs, Jonathan (Guatemala): Struggles in Guatemalan agriculture and the role of plant pathology.
  • Leach, Brittany (Nicaragua): Ixchen
  • Lohr, Abby (Mexico): Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Mexico
  • Stingl, Carly (Argentina): LivinginArgentina.com (trilingual magazine) through American Journalism Training

2007

  • Krause, Brooke (Washington DC): Capital flows, analyzing the relationship between the U.S. economy and Latin America - United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America, Washington DC
  • Rosen, Marc (Argentina): Responses to Drug-Related and HIV problems in Latin American Countries
  • Roth, Ashley (El Salvador): Experiences in El Salvador with Global Youth Connect

2006

  • Hillary, Anna (Argentina): Corporate Social Responsibility, Amrtya - NGO

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Welcome to Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies (LACIS) at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. We are a Title VI National Resource Center, in operation since 1973 in consortium with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS).

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LACIS:

  • Coordinates and supports teaching, research and outreach on campus and in the community.
  • Is an interdisciplinary program, offering over 250 courses in 45 different departments which can apply towards an undergraduate major within the College of Letters and Science, a Masters of Arts, or a PhD concentration.
  • Supports the teaching of two Less Commonly Taught Languages- Yucatec Maya and Ecuadorian Quichua.
  • supplies funding for independent research on Latin America to undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty.
  • supports both Visiting Lecturers and Visiting Scholars who add to the already vibrant community of Latin Americanists on campus, and provide opportunities for outreach to the community.
  • is a member of the Wisconsin International Outreach Consortium (WIOC), which allows us to work collaboratively with other area studies programs to perform outreach to the community, K-12 teachers, post-secondary institutions, and Wisconsin businesses.
  • sponsors regularly scheduled lunchtime lecture sessions as an informal way for students and faculty to share current research.
  • funds and coordinates academic and cultural events, conferences, and symposia on campus independently and in cooperation with other departments and programs.

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