*DRCLAS Thesis Prize Opportunities - Deadline May 1, 2009*
Please visit the following link for more details:
http://www.drclas.harvard.edu/undergrads/grants
Joan Morthland Hutchins Thesis Prize in Latino Studies
The *Joan Morthland Hutchins Thesis Prize* is awarded by the David
Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) to recognize the
Harvard College senior who writes the best thesis on a subject
concerning Latinos (either recent immigrants or established communities
of Latin American descent in the United States). It was established by
gift from Joan Morthland Hutchins. *Candidates may be nominated by their
department, concentration, instructional committee, or they may nominate
their own theses*. The winner is determined in late May, and announced
at the DRCLAS Certificate Ceremony held on the Wednesday before
Commencement. This prize carries a monetary award of $500.
Deadline for submissions: Friday, May 1, 2009
Contact: Yadira Rivera (yrivera(a)fas.harvard.edu)
James R. and Isabel D. Hammond Thesis Prize
The *Hammond Prize* is awarded by the David Rockefeller Center for Latin
American Studies (DRCLAS) for the best Harvard undergraduate senior
honors thesis related to Spanish-speaking Latin America. It was
established in 1992 by a gift from James R. Hammond '57. *Each
department may nominate one candidate*, and a faculty committee selects
the prize recipient. The winner is determined in late May, and
announced at the DRCLAS Certificate Ceremony held on the Wednesday
before Commencement. This prize carries a monetary award of $500.
Deadline for submissions: Friday, May 1, 2009
Contact: Yadira Rivera (yrivera(a)fas.harvard.edu)
The *Kenneth Maxwell Thesis Prize in Brazilian Studies* was established
to recognize the best Harvard College senior thesis on a subject related
to Brazil . Candidates may be nominated by their department,
concentration, instructional committee, or they may nominate their own
theses. This annual prize is funded by a gift to DRCLAS from Professor
Kenneth Maxwell. The winner is determined in late May and announced at
the DRCLAS Certificate Ceremony during Commencement Week. This prize
carries a monetary award of $500.
Deadline for submissions: Friday, May 1, 2009
Contact: Marcio Siwi (msiwi(a)fas.harvard.edu)
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*7th Brazil Week at Harvard*
IMPORTANT CHANGE: UNFORTUNATELY THE MINISTRO DO TRABALHO HAD TO CANCEL
HIS TRIP TO BOSTON. THEREFORE, BRAZIL WEEK STARTS ON TUESDAY
Brazilian Immigration to the US: Linking Theory and Action
T*uesday, April 7*, Belfer from 6- 8pm.
Opening and welcome: Clémence Jouët-Pastré, Harvard University
Title: Politics of Reality? Immigration Laws in the Obama Era
Marcony Almeida- Director of Organizing and Advocacy at the
Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition and
Co-editor of The Brazilian Journal Magazine.
*Wednesday, April 8*, Belfer -- from 6-8 pm
The Present and the Future of the Brazilian Community: Trends and Issues
for Youth
Heloísa Galvão -- Brazilian Women's Group
Ana Velasco -- Framingham School District
Ana Nogueira -- Somerville High School and Everett Literacy Program
Leticia J. Braga - Harvard Graduate School of Education Student and
Parent representatives
*Thursday, April 9*, Belfer, from 5-8pm
Media Coverage of Brazilian Immigrant Health in Massachusetts- Panel
coordinated by Eduardo de Oliveira, Health Reporter -New England Ethnic
Newswire- University of Massachusetts-Boston
The Mental Health of Brazilian Immigrants in Massachusetts- Panel
coordinated by Dr. Percy Andreazi, MD, LMHC - Director of the Wayside
Men Against Violence Program
Patricia Cintra Franco Schram, MD - Children's Hospital Boston and
Harvard Medical School
Helena Santos-Martins, MD - Cambridge Health Alliance and Harvard
Medical School
All activities are free and open to the public
Our events will be held at 1730 Cambridge Street, CGIS South, Belfer
Case Study Room
Sponsored by the Lemann Family Endowment of the Brazil Studies Program
at the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, and the
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard University
Supporters: Brazilian Women's Group, Brazilian Immigrant Center, and
Massachusetts Alliance for Portuguese Speakers
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*Brazil Film Series*
Casa de Areia. House of Sand.
Directed by Andrucha Waddington, 2005
Screened with subtitles in English
Date: T*uesday, April 14* (NEW DATE)
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Location: CGIS South,Tsai Auditorium, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge
Contact: Marcio Siwi, msiwi(a)fas.harvard.edu
Free and open to the public.
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*Brazil Studies Program Conversa*
**
How Machado de Assis Became a Universal Writer
Speaker:
John Gledson, Emeritus Professor and Research Fellow, the Institute of
Latin American Studies at the University of Liverpool, England and
author of The Deceptive Realism of Machado De Assis: A Dissenting
Interpretation of Dom Casmurro.
Commentators:
**Joaquim-Francisco Coelho*, *Nancy Clark Smith Professor of the
Language and Literature of Portugal and Professor of Comparative
Literature and Director of Graduate Studies in Portuguese. Author of
Manuel Bandeira Pre- modernista.
Nicolau Sevcenko*, *Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures,
Harvard University. Author of A corrida para o século XXI: no loop da
montanha-russa.
Date: *Thursday, April 16*
Time: 12:45 - 1:45 pm
Location: CGIS South S - 050, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge
Contact: Marcio Siwi, msiwi(a)fas.harvard.edu
7th Brazil Week at Harvard
Brazilian Immigration to the US: Linking Theory and Action
Monday, April 6, Belfer, from 6-8pm
Opening and welcome: Clémence Jouët-Pastré, Harvard University
Guest Speaker : Carlos Lupi, Ministro do Trabalho
Tuesday, April 7, Belfer from 6- 8pm.
Title: Politics of Reality? Immigration Laws in the Obama Era
Marcony Almeida- Director of Organizing and Advocacy at the Massachusetts
Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition and Co-editor of The Brazilian
Journal Magazine.
Wednesday, April 8, Belfer ? from 6-8 pm
The Present and the Future of the Brazilian Community: Trends and Issues for
Youth
Heloísa Galvão ? Brazilian Women?s Group
Leticia J. Braga - Harvard University
Thursday, April 9, Belfer, from 5-8pm
Media Coverage of Brazilian Immigrant Health in Massachusetts- Panel
coordinated by Eduardo de Oliveira, Health Reporter -New England Ethnic
Newswire- University of Massachusetts-Boston
The Mental Health of Brazilian Immigrants in Massachusetts- Panel
coordinated by Dr. Percy Andreazi, MD, LMHC - Director of the Wayside Men
against Violence Program
Patricia Cintra Franco Schram, MD - Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard
School Medicine
Helena Santos-Martins, MD - Cambridge Health Alliance and Harvard Medical School
All activities are free and open to the public
Our events will be held at 1730 Cambridge Street, CGIS South, Belfer Case Study
Room
Sponsored by the Lemann Family Endowment of the Brazil Studies Program at the
David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, and the Department of
Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard University
Supporters: Brazilian Women?s Group & Brazilian Immigrant Center
*
Brazil Film Series*
O Homem do Ano. The Man of the Year
Jose Henrique Fonseca, 2007
An unexpected chain of events takes Máiquel, a young Brazilian without
economic prospects, from an innocent haircut to a spontaneous act of
violence. Based on Patricia Melo's award-winning novel O Matador, this
vibrant, gritty saga follows in the vein of recent Brazilian films such
as City of God.
Free and open to the public. Screened in Portuguese with English subtitles.
Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Location: CGIS South, Tsai Auditorium, S-020, 1730 Cambridge Street,
Cambridge
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*Cultural Agents *
The Graduate Student workshop Augusto Boal's Forum Theater
Please join Cultural Agents to explore the power of inter-active theater
to derail tragedies and discover options for the future, come to play
with our creative graduate students who know that reading Boal and
Freire is a first step to incorporating their leads.
Date: Wednesday March 18, 2009
Time: 6-8pm
Location: S-354-CGIS on the 3rd floor.
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*Bate-Papo*
Members of the Harvard Community can practice their Portuguese language
skills and discuss Luso-Brazilian cultures in a round-table setting.
Co-sponsored by the Portuguese section of the Department of Romance
Languages and Literatures
Date: Friday, March 20, 2009
Time: 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Location: CGIS South, Resource Room, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge
Contact: Dr. Clémence Jouët-Pastré, cpastre(a)fas.harvard.edu
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Marcio Siwi
Fellow / Program Officer
Brazil Studies Program
Harvard University
David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
1730 Cambridge St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
tel (617) 495-5435
http://drclas.harvard.edu/brazil
The Harvard University Brazil Studies Program at the David Rockefeller
Center for Latin American Studies presents:
*Brazil among the BRICs*
A /Conversa/ with
Tarun Khanna, Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor, Harvard Business School.
Author of /Billions of Entrepreneurs: How China and India are Reshaping
their Futures and Yours./
&
Aldo Musacchio Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Harvard
Business School. Author of /Experiments in Financial Democracy:
Corporate Governance and Financial Development in Brazil, 1882-1950
/(forthcoming).
Moderated by
Merilee Grindle, Edward S. Mason Professor of International Development,
Kennedy School of Government; Director, the David Rockefeller Center for
Latin American Studies.
Date: Thursday, March 5, 2009 - TODAY
Time: 12:15 - 1:45 pm
Location: DRCLAS, CGIS S - 050, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge
Contact: Marcio Siwi, msiwi(a)fas.harvard.edu
For more information go to:
http://www.drclas.harvard.edu/brazil/events/brics
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Marcio Siwi
Fellow / Program Officer
Brazil Studies Program
Harvard University
David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
1730 Cambridge St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
tel (617) 495-5435
http://drclas.harvard.edu/brazil
The Harvard University Brazil Studies Program at the David Rockefeller
Center for Latin American Studies presents:
*Brazil among the BRICs*
A /Conversa/ with
Tarun Khanna, Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor, Harvard Business School.
Author of /Billions of Entrepreneurs: How China and India are Reshaping
their Futures and Yours./
&
Aldo Musacchio Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Harvard
Business School. Author of /Experiments in Financial Democracy:
Corporate Governance and Financial Development in Brazil, 1882-1950
/(forthcoming).
Moderated by
Merilee Grindle, Edward S. Mason Professor of International Development,
Kennedy School of Government; Director, the David Rockefeller Center for
Latin American Studies.
Date: Thursday, March 5, 2009
Time: 12:15 - 1:45 pm
Location: DRCLAS, CGIS S - 050, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge
Contact: Marcio Siwi, msiwi(a)fas.harvard.edu
For more information go to:
http://www.drclas.harvard.edu/brazil/events/brics
--
Marcio Siwi
Fellow / Program Officer
Brazil Studies Program
Harvard University
David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
1730 Cambridge St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
tel (617) 495-5435
http://drclas.harvard.edu/brazil
