Global Gallery exhibition: "Identities and Resistance on the Walls of Quito"

You are cordially invited to attend a guided walk-in tour of the current Global Gallery exhibition: "Identities and Resistance on the Walls of Quito". The exhibition has been organized by the Abya Yala Student Organization in coordination with the artist Andrés Ramírez. Abya Yala members will lead tours on the following days:

• Monday 1/13 at 4:30 pm
• Tuesday 1/14 at 2:30 pm
• Wednesday 1/15 at 11 am
• Thursday 1/16 at 4:30 pm

All tours will be held in Global Gallery, Hagerty Hall in both English and Spanish. For more information, please contact Caroline Shipley ([email protected]).

DEADLINE EXTENDED: International Research & Scholarship Grant

The Office of International Affairs, the Office of Research, the Graduate School, the Office of Student Academic Success and the Global Gateways are sponsoring a grant competition with separate tracks for faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students. Proposals are sought for a wide range of research and scholarship projects including the exploration of languages, cultures, arts, social sciences, and area studies. The newly extended deadline is January 17 at noon.

Andean Music Ensemble

You are still in time to sign up for the Andean Music Ensemble (MUSIC/SPANISH 2208.22/7780.22)! Learn how to play Andean instruments and sing in Spanish, Quechua and Aymara! Musical and language experience is welcome, but not necessary to join the class.The first class meets this Thursday 10:20-12:25 in MLK Auditorium (Hale Hall). This is a grad and undergrad course. No prerequisites. No auditions. Course credit counts toward small ensemble requirement in Music, Andean & Amazonian Studies Minor, Quechua FLAS. Register for 1 credit.

Caroline Shipley in "¿Qué Pasa, OSU?"

Be sure to check out Caroline Shipley's article in Quechua along with a commentary on language translation in quepasa.osu.edu (vol 29, no 1, Autumn 2019)!

Call for Papers: LASPP

The University of Pittsburgh's 24th Latin American Social and Public Policy Conference (LASPP) will take place on March 27-28. The call for abstracts goes until January 18th and includes a broad range of topics within social sciences and humanities. They are particularly interested in the discussion of policy design, implementation, and impact in a wide array of areas, including: Economic development; inequality and social inclusion; democratic governance and institutional change; human rights; health; education; ethnicity; race studies, and so on.

The Center for Latin American Studies at The Ohio State University is seeking applications for fellowships for Summer 2020 and Academic Year 2020-2021 under the U.S. Department of Education's Title VI Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship program. These fellowships are available to all full-time undergraduate, graduate, and professional students at all levels and in any department who are pursuing a course of study which requires advanced foreign language and area studies training.

The final info session will take place on January 15 from 12:30-1:30 PM in Enarson Classroom Building, Rm 100 (inside the OIA Rm 140 Suite).

Please RSVP to [email protected] with your name and the date of the session. Applications are due Monday, February 3 2020, 4:30 PM EST. Please contact Megan Hasting, CLAS assistant director, with any questions about the fellowship or application process, at [email protected].

DEADLINE EXTENDED: 2019-20 Area Studies Centers Conference Grant program

The Ohio State University Area Studies Centers are accepting proposals from OSU faculty members for the OIA Area Studies Centers Conference Grants program. To further develop and enhance area studies research and dialogue at OSU, this grant competition seeks proposals for conferences focusing on the study of global issues from interdisciplinary, multi-regional perspectives. Funding will support a conference that brings together area studies experts. Awards of up to $15,000 will be made for conferences taking place between August 15, 2020 and August 14, 2021. The deadline for pre-proposals has been extended through January 24, 2020. For further information, contact Eileen Kunkler, CSEES assistant director, at [email protected] or by phone at 614-247-1666.

CLASP Launches New Faculty Research/Professional Development Grant!

The Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) is proud to announce a new faculty research and professional development grant. The competitive grant, fully funded by CLASP, provides awards of up to $1000 to support professional advancement for faculty at CLASP member institutions. This new program is designed to provide faculty with additional support for enhanced teaching and expanded production of Latin American Studies scholarship.

Job Posting: Veeva

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