WELCOME TO THE HEMISPHERIC INSTITUTE ON THE AMERICAS
UPCOMING EVENTSNov. 18, NoonSSH 5214 (HIA/CHSC Conf. room) ALMERINDO OJEDA (Linguistics) "De los Flandes a los Andes: Engraved Sources of Spanish Colonial Art" Issuing mostly from Flanders, European engravings traveled throughout the Spanish Empire, leaving an indelible mark on every work of art they encountered in their path. The UC Davis Project on the Engraved Sources of Spanish Colonial Art (PESSCA) is an ongoing online effort to document the effect of European graphic art on the art produced in the Spanish colonies--the Andes and beyond (see http://colonialart.org). Drawing from the large PESSCA Archive, this talk will display a number of important colonial artworks alongside the European engravings that inspired them.   Nov. 20, Noon SSH 5213 (HIA/CHSC Conf. room) NICK BUXTON and JULIETTE BECK "What could change look like? Learning from Bolivia" Jan. 13, Noon SSH2203 (Andrews Conf. room) ARNOLD J. BAUER (History) Book presentation by the author: In Search of the Codex Cardona with commentary by Stefano Varese and Andres Reséndez. Jan. 27, Noon Venue to be determined HIA SPEAKER SERIES THERESA ALFARO-VELCAMP "Migration History in the Americas: Methodological Challenges, An Arab Case Study" Feb. 3, 4-6pm HIA SPEAKER SERIES DANA VELASCO MURILLO (Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow) "For the Last Time, Once and For all," Violence and Community Formation in the Urban Indigenous Population, Zacatecas, Mexico, 1587-1626" and RACHEL SARAH O'TOOLE (History, UC Irvine) "Acting as an Indian: Natural Vassals and Worrisome Natives" Feb. 24, Noon CARLOS FRANCISCO JACKSON "Chicana and Chicano ProtestArte" |
FALL FILM SERIES
7 pm, 26 Wellman Hall*All films are free and open to the public. English subtitles. (Please note new venue)* Nov. 20 American Visa (Bolivia 2005)  Mario wants to emigrate to the United States and begin a new life with
his son in Miami. When his visa application is turned down, he plans a
robbery to pay for a visa in the black market. Fate has an unexpected
turn for Mario when he meets Blanca, a nightclub dancer looking for a
different kind of dream.
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in the C.N. Gorman Museum Collections featuring Salvador Dalí & Florentino Laime Mantilla
October 2 - December 6 Opening Reception on
California Arts Day
Friday, October 2 from 4-6pm Florentino Laime Mantilla Yawarchanakuson/Ensangrentémonos, 1998
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RECENT EVENTS(FALL 2009)Oct. 2, Noon 5214 SSH (HIA/CHSC Conf. room) KIRSTEN SEHNBRUCH "The Quality of Employment: A Missing Link in Development Strategies? The example of the Chilean Labour Market" See poster here. Link to some related work by Prof. Sehnbruch. The Hemispheric Institute on the Americas is pleased to announce its first-ever Oct. 8, 4-6 p.m. 126 Voorhies "Trauma as Durational Performance: A Walk Through Villa Grimaldi" DIANA TAYLOR Professor of Performance Studies and Spanish at NYU Villa Grimaldi was a country estate in suburban Santiago that was turned into a covert prison and torture center during the Pinochet dictatorship. The property, mostly leveled, was rescued as something of a museum of memory al fresco in recent years. Oct. 9, 10 - noon & 1:45 -2:45 p.m. 5214 SSH (HIA/CHSC Conf. room) HIA Summer Fellows Fieldwork Experiences This event highlights graduate student summer research in the Americas funded by HIA, across disciplines. Drop in to hear what's going on in research in Latin America! Click on the link above to see schedule. Oct. 12, 4-6 pm 2203 Social Sciences and Humanities (Andrews Conference Room) "Environmental Citizenship in Latin America: Climate Change, Intermediate Organizations and Political Subjects" BEN ORLOVE, Professor, Environmental Science and Policy, UCD Oct. 14, Noon 5214 SS&H (HIA conf. room) SIMON CASTILLO Visiting Scholar from Catholic University in Chile "Public space, urban transformation and the capital city: the Mapocho River in Santiago, Chile (1885-1920)" Oct. 22, Noon 3201 Hart Hall ROGER MAAKA Prof. of Maori and Indigenous Studies, Taradale, New Zealand "The Politics of Indigeneity: A Maori Perspective" This lecture is part of the 40 year anniversary celebration of Native American Studies as an academic program, and 10 years as a graduate program. Oct. 22, 4-6 p.m. 3201 Hart Hall MARISOL DE LA CADENA Assoc. Prof. of Anthropology, UCD "Taking Indigenous Politics on its Own Terms Requires an Analysis Beyond ‘Politics’" Sponsored by CULTURAL STUDIES GRADUATE GROUP and Latin@American Cultural Studies Research Cluster |
October 24, 2009
4 - 8 p.m.
412 C Street
Third Annual Dinner for the Women's Bank of the The bank started in 2007 with 35 women and now has 105 women benefiting from micro-loans and rebuilding their lives.
Oct. 26, 4-6 pm 2203 Social Sciences & Humanities (Andrews Conf. room)  LAURA GRAHAM, University of Iowa "Collaborative Ethnography and the making of ‘Owners of the Water’: a film by David Hernández Palmar (Wayuu/Venezuela), Caimi Waiassé (Xavante/Brazil) and Laura Graham viewing to be followed by Q and A with Laura Graham Oct. 26, 27 and 28, 4-7 pm 126 Voorhies SIMPOSIO - Estudios culturales en las Américas: compromiso, colaboración, transformación Nov. 7, 8:45 am Garrison room, Memorial Union 5th Annual Colloquium on Latin American and Iberian Languages, Literatures and Culture Department of Spanish and Portuguese Schedule and summaries |
FALL 2009 FILMSOctober 9
Cheiro do Ralo (Brazil 2007) 
October 16 Estamira (Brazil 2004/ Documentary)  Oct. 23, 6 - 9:45 pm 26 Wellman New CINEMA IN CHILE with films by Elisa Eliash, Mami te Amo Sebastian Moreno, La Ciudad de los Fotógrafos Roundtable discussion with filmmakers and Carlos Flores Delpino, Director of Chile's Film School Nov. 6, 7 pm Las mantenidas sin sueños (Argentina 2005) 
... “Kept and Dreamless” keeps the banner of Argentine Independent cinema flying high in this tale about a precocious daughter and her junkie mother caught up in the country’s economic crisis. Co-directors Vera Fogwill and Martin Desalvo make a noteworthy feature film, laced with humor and high drama. -- Variety.comNov. 13 O homem do ano (Brazil 2003)  Maiquel has lost a bet and dyed his hair blond. This little event triggers a head-on collision with destiny in which Maiquel goes from nobody to hero to outlaw--all in 24 hours. |
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PAST EVENTS (SPRING 2009)April 15, 9am – 3pmCLIMATE CHANGE IN THE AMERICAS SYMPOSIUM (Click title a for detailed schedule of events) |
HIA Summer Fellows Fieldwork Presentations - Part II SSH 5214Brown Bag Series May 6, noon  ALFONSO VALENZUELA AGUILERA (Urban Planning, State University of Morelos, Mexico) "The Electronic Eyes of Justice: Surveillance, Territory and the Rule of Law in Mexico City" SSH 5214 |
 FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
FRIDAY FILMS: 7pm @ Storer 1322 **All Films Shown with English Subtitles**
The Latin American Film Series will continue next Fall with the
latest and best releases from Latin America and beyond. Thank you for
your attendance and support!
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| Brown Bag Series April 22, noon SSH 5214 CARLOS PUENTE (Land, Air and Water Resources) “An Ancient Call to Peace via Modern Science"  |
Friday, May 8 3 - 4:30 p.m. From Ghana and Kenya to St. Lucia: The Foundational Role of Women's Economic Rights and a Research Journey Claire Robertson Professor of Women's Studies and History Ohio State University Andrews Room, SSH Brown Bag Series Wed., May 20 - noon GREGORY WIGMORE (History, UCD) "Canadian Slavery, American Freedom: Fugitives, the Border, and the State in Early North America" SSH 5214 Friday, May 29 4 pm MICHAEL LAZZARA (Spanish) "Pinochet's Cadaver as Ruin and Palampsest" 912 Sproul Reception following Tuesday, June 2 3 pm GRACE SHIMIZU "WWII Rendition and the Japanese Latin American Struggle for Justice" 194 Young Hall |
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 ZOILA MENDOZA (Native American Studies, UCD) "Pilgrimage and Performance in Quechua Society" SSH 5214 |
 Deadline for application: May 18, 2009. Please see link. |
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