CLAS Events > Spring Quarter 2002-03 Calendar

A Film by Visiting Professor and Filmmaker FERNANDO BIRRI

Un Señor Muy Viejo con unas Alas Enormes

Today's film screening will be the first of two in a series leading to the 25 April panel discussion of La Vision y El Arte: The Creative Process.

The Center for Latin American Studies Brown Bag Lecture Series

Hybrid Pottery Production in the Northern Inca Provinces (Rescheduled from Winter Quarter!)

ABIGAIL LEVINE, Student in Anthropological Sciences at Stanford

Ms. Levine's research into hybrid pottery production has taken her into the field in the Peruvian North Coast province Farfan, conquered by the Inca in 1470.

A Film by Visiting Professor and Filmmaker ELISEO SUBIELA

Las Aventuras de Dios

Today's film screening will be the second of two in a series leading to the 25 April panel discussion of La Vision y El Arte: The Creative Process.

The Center for Latin American Studies Brown Bag Lecture Series

How Women Treat Men in the Mexican Codices

DR. GORDON BROTHERSTON, Chair of Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Stanford

Dr. Gordon Brotherston is a scholar of the history of the American continent, and particularly the relationship between the Old and New Worlds, with a focus on Native and later American literature and Mexican codices.

Special Event

La Vision y El Arte: Artists Talk about the Creative Process

A Panel Discussion with:

• Tinker Visiting Scholar and Filmmaker FERNANDO BIRRI,
• Professor and Artist ANTONIO ELIGIO "TONEL" FERNANDEZ,
• Tinker Visiting Professor and Filmmaker ELISEO SUBIELA, and
• Tinker Visiting Professor, Writer, and Arts Magazine Director ALBERTO RUY-SANCHEZ LACY

This roundtable discussion of the creative process will seek insight into the creative mind with thoughts from four of our distinguished visiting professors.

*This talk will be given in Spanish.

The Center for Latin American Studies Brown Bag Lecture Series

Detecting Change in Archaeological Sites Using Digital Photoreplicas

DANIEL CONTRERAS and DANA JENSEN, Graduate Students in the Department of Anthropological Sciences at Stanford

Daniel Contreras and Dana Jensen were recipients of a CLAS summer research fellowship to study archaeological change in Peru.

The Center for Latin American Studies Brown Bag Lecture Series

The Brazilian Economy: Challenges and Opportunities

DR. MARCIO G.P. GARCIA, Visiting Associate Professor, Center for Research on Economic Development and Policy Reform and Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research

Dr. Garcia is on leave from his position in the Department of Economics at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro. He conducts research in the areas of monetary economics, international finance, and applied econometrics. Dr. Garcia received his Ph.D. in economics from Stanford.

The Center for Latin American Studies Brown Bag Lecture Series

Why is Cuban Education So Effective?

DR. MARTIN CARNOY, Professor of Education at Stanford

Professor Carnoy traveled to Cuba in February to conduct research into the Cuban educational system. He is a labor economist with a particular interest in the relationship between the economy and education. He has conducted research on the state of education in various Latin American countries.

Special Event

Argentina at a Crossroads: Presidential Elections and their Implications for the Future

Argentina's Economic Situation: Does a New Government Present Renewed Hope?

DR. MICHAEL TOMZ, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Stanford, and DR. CARLOS WAISMAN, Professor of Sociology at University of California-San Diego

Dr. Tomz and Dr. Waisman will participate in a panel discussion assessing Argentina's current economic constraints and possibilities for future economic stabilization.

Enforcing Public Policy in Latin America: Empirical Studies on the Gap between Legal and Effective Reform

HECTOR LEHUEDE, CATALINA CORREA, and LUIS FERNANDO PEREZ-HURTADO, Fellows in Stanford's Program in International Legal Studies (SPILS)

Mr. Lehuedé, Ms. Correa, and Mr. Pérez-Hurtado will be presenting their research on Latin American legal studies.

Symposium
The Center for Latin American Studies co-sponsors

Post-Conflict Peacekeeping and State Building

SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED

The format of this symposium is a series of brief talks highlighting historical and topical examples of efforts to stabilize and rebuild governments following regional conflicts; the intent is to address the topic in a comparative perspective.

This conference is co-sponsored by the Language Center and Special Language Program, the Center for African Studies, the Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies, and the Center for East Asian Studies at Stanford.

The Center for Latin American Studies Brown Bag Lecture Series

The Artistic Canvas of Contemporary Cuba

PROFESSOR ANTONIO ELIGIO "TONEL" FERNANDEZ, Visiting Professor at the Center for Latin American Studies

Tonel is a Cuban artist whose works have been displayed in Vancouver, New York, and San Francisco. This quarter, he is teaching a class entitled Visual Arts, Culture, and Society in Revolutionary Cuba. Tonel will talk about his own work in the context of contemporary Cuban art.

Special Event

Argentina at a Crossroads: Presidential Elections and their Implications for the Future

Argentina's Political Outlook: Analyzing the 2003 Presidential Elections

DR. TULIO HALPERIN-DONGHI, Professor Emeritus of History at University of California-Berkeley, and DR. ISIDORO CHERESKY, Tinker Visiting Professor at the Center for Latin American Studies

Dr. Halperín-Donghi and Dr. Cheresky will participate in a panel discussion highlighting the results of Argentina's recent presidential elections, and their implications for Argentina's future.

The Center for Latin American Studies Brown Bag Lecture Series

The Political Economy of the Mexican Banking System 1880-2003

DR. STEPHEN HABER, Professor of Political Science at Stanford

Dr. Haber is the author of the book How Latin America Fell Behind. In addition to his appointment in the Department of Political Science, Dr. Haber is a Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy and Research and a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution.

The Center for Latin American Studies Brown Bag Lecture Series

A Narrative Exploration of Poetry and Desire

PROFESSOR ALBERTO RUY-SANCHEZ LACY, Tinker Visiting Professor at the Center for Latin American Studies

Professor Ruy-Sanchez is a Tinker Visiting Professor at the Center for Latin American Studies. He is director of the magazine and cultural project Artes de Mexico.

Conference
The Center for Latin American Studies co-sponsors

Web-Based Instruction for the Less Commonly Taught Languages

This conference will address technological innovations for the instruction and assessment of Less Commonly Taught Languages. For more information, visit the conference website at http://www.stanford.edu/dept/SLP/LCTLs/.

*Note: Registration for this conference is required.

This conference is co-sponsored by the Language Center and Special Language Program, the Center for African Studies, the Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies, and the Center for East Asian Studies at Stanford.