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CLAS is hiring!

CLAS Assistant Director Mark Hoff will be joining Queens College CUNY this fall as Assistant Professor of Hispanic Linguistics. CLAS is now seeking a new Assistant Director, to begin as early as July 3, 2023.

The Assistant Director's tasks include: program creation and coordination; grants management (NRC, FLAS, etc.), reporting, and fundraising; communications, publicity, and institutional networking; operations management and staff supervision; administration of the MA in Latin American Studies program; and more.

Additional details and a link to apply will be made available soon. Contact Mark Hoff (hoff.96@osu.edu) with any questions.

OIA Seeks Applications for Faculty Research, Teaching & Outreach Grant

The Office of International Affairs is seeking applications for its new Faculty Research, Teaching and Outreach Grant. The grant supports faculty working on projects that align with the mission and current engagement initiatives of the university’s five Area Studies Centers and their respective regions of the world. Proposed activities should be directly connected to Africa, East Asia, Latin America, Middle East or Eastern Europe and Eurasia.

Submission deadline: June 19, and thereafter on a rolling basis until funds are depleted.

Sustainability Fellowship Opportunity for Brazilian Scholar

The Behner Stiefel Center for Brazilian Studies (CBS) at San Diego State University is accepting applications for a visiting fellow for the Spring 2024 semester (approximately 1/16/24 - 5/16/24) and Fall 2024 semester (approximately 8/21/24-12/15/24).

The CBS Sustainability Fellow Program supports one Brazilian scholar focused on the study of issues related to climate change, environmental justice, and/or sustainability per semester to be in residence at the CBS. During their time in San Diego, they will teach one course in their area of expertise in English to SDSU students, present their research to the SDSU community, and engage with potential collaborators across campus to expand existing synergies and explore development of new projects.

Find additional details here. Application deadline: May 31, 2023.

OIA Diversity Statement

The Office of International Affairs has crafted a diversity statement as part of the Inclusive Excellence Team Certificate Program offered by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. While staff in the Area Studies Centers were key contributors to this project, the statement is designed to reflect the various units that make up OIA.

The diversity statement is now available here, and OIA hopes that it will serve not only as a reflection and reminder of its values but also as an important step toward additional DEI work.

CLAS Faculty Affiliates Approved for Promotion or Tenure

Several CLAS faculty affiliates have been approved by the Board of Trustees for promotion or tenure.

Affiliates promoted to Professor include:

• Anna Babel - Spanish & Portuguese
• Ozeas Costa - School of Earth Sciences (Mansfield)
• Kammi Schmeer - Sociology

• Rachelle Adams - Evolution, Ecology, & Organismal Biology
• Nick Kawa - Anthropology
• Kareem Usher - Architecture
• Maria Soledad Benitez Ponce - Plant Pathology
• Pamela Espinosa de los Monteros - Libraries
• Andreia Gonçalves Arruda - Veterinary Preventive Medicine

"Latin America & the World" Film Festival

Throughout September and October 2023, CLAS will host the "Latin America and the World" film festival, in partnership with Columbus State Community College and with co-sponsorship from the Area Studies Centers and related campus departments.

The festival will consist of six films, each of which connects Latin America with one or more other world regions and emphasizes the global, interconnected nature of conflicts, cultures, and experiences. The films take place in a variety of settings, address a wide range of themes, show the perspectives of diverse communities, and feature multiple languages (though all films have English subtitles).

The festival adopts a hybrid modality, with Wednesday evening in-person screenings in Hagerty Hall, followed by a week of online streaming access for those unable to attend in person.

Read more about the festival and the films included in it here. Instructors interested in including one or more of the films in their course curriculum are encouraged to contact Mark Hoff (hoff.96@osu.edu) for resources and additional information.