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JOB: Asst. Prof. Chicana & Chicano Studies, CSU Fullerton

Chicana and Chicano Studies Department at CSU-Fullerton has been authorized to conduct a tenure-track search for a new faculty member whose work emphasizes Culture & Literature. We would greatly appreciate your assistance in circulating the link herein and attachment to any and all interested parties. Interested persons can find all the relevant application information at the following link: https://diversity.fullerton.edu/HSS-ChicanaStds.htm

Thank you for your time and assistance.

Rob Castro

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Robert F. Castro Ph.D., J.D.,Assistant Professor

Chicana and Chicano Studies Department, California State University, Fullerton

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CFP: MALCS Summer Institute Writing Workshops

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS
Chicana/Latina Studies: The Journal of Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social calls for participation in the Writing Workshops at the 2008 MALCS Summer Institute at the University of Utah, July 30-August 2.

Deadline for application: June 3, 2008 (extended)

The Writing Workshops are one of the Journal’s formal methods of creating a feminist editorial process. [Read more…] about CFP: MALCS Summer Institute Writing Workshops

Call for Papers: MALCS Summer Institute 2008!

4/15 NOTE: Deadline extended to April 25th!

Attached is the call for proposals and registration form for the July 30–August 2 summer institute at the University of Utah. Please note that the call for papers deadline is April 15th and early registration deadline is May 5th.

The reserved rooms are very comfortable residential housing units that were built for the 2002 olympics here in salt lake city. Meals are at the housing cafeteria also built for the olympics. As you can see both are very reasonably priced. We’ve already had many inquiries about the conference so please send us your materials by the deadline so we can accommodate your housing requests.

We’ll send and post on the malcs website more detailed information in the coming weeks. Nos vemos en Utah!–Dolores

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Ariz. bill to ban ethnic student groups

Help fight Ariz. bill to ban ethnic student groups like MEChA, Black Business Students Assoc.

Last week the Arizona Appropriations Committee passed an amendment to a routine homeland security bill, SB 1108 that would prohibit students at the state’s public universities and community colleges from organizing groups based on race (ie: groups such as MEChA, the Black Business Students Association, Native Americans United, etc.)

Please take action today. This bill could reach the Arizona House floor as early as this week. According to newspaper reports, Rep. John Kavanagh, (R-Scottsdale), a supporter of the measure called these campus organizations, “‘self-defeating’ and ‘self-destructive’ for students.” [Read more…] about Ariz. bill to ban ethnic student groups

Women needed for health study at UT Austin

The School of Nursing of The University of Texas at Austin is conducting a health research study and recruiting midlife Hispanic women among its participants.  The study about midlife women’s attitudes toward physical activity is now conducted through Internet. Eligible participants for this study is midlife women aged 40 to 60 years old who do not have any mobility problems; who can read and write English; who are online; and whose self-reported ethnic identity is Hispanic, non-Hispanic (N-H) White, N-H African American, or N-H Asian. The tangible benefit of participation is a $10 Target gift certificate for each person who completes an Internet survey and a $50 Target gift certificate for each person who participates in the online forum later. [Read more…] about Women needed for health study at UT Austin

MALCS Noticias – April 2008

¡Hola Mujeres!
The MALCS Summer Institute 2008 is fast approaching! This year’s conference, themed “Mujeres (Re)member: Creating Spaces of (Be)longing Across Latinidades and Indigenismas,” will be held at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City from July 30th through August 2nd. The site committee has been working hard to prepare for your arrival. We are looking forward to providing a space that inspires you to reunite, rejuvenate, and reconnect with old and new hermanas. This year’s institute is guaranteed to be intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually powerful.

Please note that the deadline to submit your proposals is April 25th and the early registration deadline is May 5th. [Read more…] about MALCS Noticias – April 2008

Vicki Ruiz named UCI Dean of Humanities

Vicki L. Ruiz, a UC Irvine historian specializing in Chicano/Latino studies, has been named dean of the UCI School of Humanities, effective immediately.

The UC Regents confirmed Ruiz’s appointment today at their meeting at UC San Francisco.

Ruiz, 52, will lead a school renowned for its range of scholarly contributions and its commitment to innovative and interdisciplinary education. The School of Humanities is home to more than 2,600 students and 180 faculty members in more than 100 research specialties. Many programs within the School of the Humanities are among the highest ranked in the country, including literary criticism and theory, English, comparative literature, French and philosophy.

“Professor Ruiz is a pioneer in her field and has spent her entire career breaking down barriers for Latinos in academia,” UCI Chancellor Michael V. Drake said. “She has an impressive record in scholarly and administrative roles and will lead the School of Humanities to the next level of excellence.” [Read more…] about Vicki Ruiz named UCI Dean of Humanities