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Upcoming FLAS Fellowship Information Sessions

CLAS is seeking applications for FLAS Fellowships for Summer 2024 and Academic Year 2024-2025 under the U.S. Department of Education's Title VI Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship program. Fellowships are available for Ohio State graduate, professional, and undergraduate students pursuing a course of study requiring advanced foreign language (Haitian Creole, Portuguese, or Quechua) and Latin American area studies training.
For more information, you can attend one of the upcoming info sessions:
-Thursday, November 30, 2023, 4 - 5 p.m.
-Friday, December 8, 2023, 12 - 1 p.m.
-Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m.

Climate Change and Sustainability in Colombia: A Seminar Abroad for Postsecondary Educators and Administrators

The International and Foreign Language Education office of the U.S. Department of Education is excited to announce the launch of the FY 2024 Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad (SA) program competition. The SA program provides short-term study abroad opportunities for groups of U.S. educators in the arts, social sciences, and humanities for the purpose of improving their understanding and knowledge of the peoples and cultures of other countries. Successful applicants will have their in-country expenses paid by the program, including air transport, meals, and accommodation. This summer, the SA program will feature three seminars: Finland for K-8 educators, Thailand for grades 9-12 educators, and Colombia for postsecondary educators and administrators. The application deadline is January 4, 2024.

For more information about how to apply, visit the program website . Any questions regarding the program or application process can be directed to: seminarsabroad@ed.gov.

Mershon Monday: Caterina Preda

Join CLAS and the Mershon Center for International Security Studies for a conversation with Dr. Caterina Preda, Associate Professor at the University of Bucharest's Department of Political Science. Her research traverses the realms of art and politics, specifically within the contexts of modern dictatorships in Eastern Europe and Latin America, highlighting Romania and Chile. Dr. Preda's exploration doesn't stop at the dictatorships; she also delves deep into the aftermath, analyzing the art of memorialization and memory. Discover the intricate interplay between art, politics, and history through her esteemed work. Professor Dorothy Noyes of the Mershon Center for International Security Studies will be the moderator of this event. With CSEEES Director Professor Angela Brintlinger and Professor Ana Del Sarto (Literatures and Cultures of Latin America) serving as respondents.

Job Opportunity
Lecturer of Latin America and/or Latinx Communities in the U.S. and Sustainability Studies

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (UWEC) is conducting a search for a lecturer of Latin America and/or Latinx Communities in the U.S. and Sustainability Studies to start in the Fall of the 2024/25 academic year. The full position description can be found in https://www.uwec.edu/job-postings/20069/

The ideal candidate would have expertise in contemporary issues related to sustainability and their impact on communities in Latin America or Latinx communities in the US. Depending on circumstances in the future, the possibility exists to convert the position into a tenure-track position. For additional questions you can contact Dr. Gerardo Licón at licong@uwec.edu.

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