DRCLAS-Brazil-list September 2009

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DRCLAS Study Abroad Information Session - TODAY

by Marcio Siwi

DRCLAS Summer Courses and Study Abroad Information Session Learn about Study Abroad Programs and other opportunities for study in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Cuba Date: Thursday, September 24 - TODAY Time: 4:00pm Location: DRCLAS - 1730 Cambridge Street Room S216 http://www.drclas.harvard.edu/undergrads/study_abroad Contact: Yadira Rivera, yrivera(a)fas.harvard.edu -- 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

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DRCLAS Study Abroad Information Session

by Marcio Siwi

DRCLAS Summer Courses and Study Abroad Information Session Learn about Harvard Study Abroad Programs and other opportunities for study in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Cuba Date: Thursday, September 24 Time: 4:00pm Location: DRCLAS - 1730 Cambridge Street Room S216 http://www.drclas.harvard.edu/undergrads/study_abroad Contact: Yadira Rivera, yrivera(a)fas.harvard.edu

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Presentation on Education in Brazil with Beatriz Cardoso - TODAY

by Marcio Siwi

Presentation on Brazilian Education with *Beatriz Cardoso*, founder and director of CEDAC, an organization that implements teacher professional development programs in Brazil. Date: Today - Monday, September 21 Time: 4 to 6pm Location: Askwith Lecture Hall (Longfellow Hall) For a map click here: http://www.gse.harvard.edu/about/campus/map.html Beatriz Cardoso An educator since 1978, Beatriz Cardoso received her Ph.D in Education from Universidade de São Paulo (USP) in 1997. She started her career as a Primary School Teacher and since then both her work and academic studies have focused in elementary education. She came back to USP in1990 as a lecturer at the Education College, where she worked for 10 years. Cardoso has also received an specialization diploma in ?Teaching languages in the Primary School? from Institut Municipal d?educació de Barcelona, in Spain. She has written several contributions to education journals and is co-author of three books that ponder about the way children are taught to read and write in school and about teacher training. She has been ahead of CEDAC (Centro de Educação e Documentação para Ação Comunitária), as president of this NGO which works for the quality of public Education in Brazil, for the last ten years. Attached is a paper describing some aspects of the work of CEDAC and below is a biography of Beatriz. Since we have a large auditorium for this presentation, feel free to invite others. http://isites.harvard.edu/fs/docs/icb.site63077.emailattachments/email_2009…

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Quad Portuguese Language Table

by Marcio Siwi

Want to practice your Portuguese for course work, research, or travel/study abroad? * * *Join us at the Portuguese Language Table * Every Tuesday 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. (beginning 22 September) Location: Cabot Dining Hall, Quad Look for the Brazilian flag. All conversation levels are welcome. ______ Map: http://www.map.harvard.edu/level3.cfm?mapname=camb_allston&tile=E5&quadrant… <http://www.map.harvard.edu/level3.cfm?mapname=camb_allston&tile=E5&quadrant…> Contact: gharavi(a)fas.harvard.edu <mailto:gharavi@fas.harvard.edu>

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Remembering Villa-Lobos - TONIGHT

by Marcio Siwi

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TODAY: Info Session on new Engineering Field Course in Brazil

by Tomas Amorim

ENERGY, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT: A Collaborative Field Course in Brazil (January 7-21, 2010) Come learn about this exciting new opportunity for students to travel to Brazil in January 2010 to study Energy, Water and the Environment. INFO SESSION TODAY Tuesday, September 15, 2009 4:30pm - 5:30pm Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) Maxwell Dworkin - Room 135 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA This collaborative engineering field course is a joint initiative of Harvard's SEAS, the Escola Politécnica of the Universidade de São Paulo (USP), and the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies' (DRCLAS) Brazil Studies Program. Professor Scot Martin, Gordon McKay Professor of Environmental Chemistry, will be leading the course with other Harvard faculty (including "Dean Venky" and Prof. John Briscoe) with the support of the DRCLAS Brazil Office in São Paulo. The program will include Brazilian students and faculty from throughout the country and will take place in Brazil from January 7th to January 21st, 2010. The following Harvard students are encouraged to apply: students currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs at SEAS, doctoral students in related disciplines in GSAS, and current graduate students from other Schools across the University (HKS, HBS, HLS, etc) who hold undergraduate degrees in engineering. There is no foreign language requirement for this course, which is not credit-bearing. Preference will be given to students who have an interest in pursuing related research and/or coursework subsequent to the programs conclusion. For undergraduates, preference will be given to students in their final two years of study and to those pursuing or planning to pursue senior thesis work that is related to the courses content. For more information, please visit the course website: http://www.drclas.harvard.edu/brazil/seas2010 Tomás Galli de Amorim Program Officer, Brazil Office David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) Harvard University http://www.drclas.harvard.edu/brazil

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October 13 - Deadline for Student Organization Grants

by Marcio Siwi

*Grants for Harvard College Student Organizations* * Deadline:* October 13, 2009 *Amount:* $500 per event/year DRCLAS awards Student Organization Grants for undergraduate and graduate student/university-wide groups for substantial publications, conferences and events at Harvard University organized by official Harvard student organizations related to Latin America or Latino populations in the United States. For additional information, contact: yrivera(a)fas.harvard.edu <mailto:drstud@fas.harvard.edu> http://www.drclas.harvard.edu/students/grants/harvard_organizations ______________ Grants for Harvard Graduate Student Organizations *Deadline:* October 13, 2009 *Amount:* $2,000 per event/year DRCLAS awards Student Organization Grants for undergraduate and graduate student/university-wide groups for substantial publications, conferences and events at Harvard University organized by official Harvard student organizations related to Latin America or Latino populations in the United States. For additional information, contact: yrivera(a)fas.harvard.edu <mailto:yrivera@fas.harvard.edu>. http://www.drclas.harvard.edu/students/grants/harvard_grad_organizations -- 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

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Brazil Related Events at Harvard University

by Marcio Siwi

The Brazil Studies Program at Harvard's David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies presents *Remembering Villa-Lobos* Live musical performance by Tom Rohde & Screening of the film /Villa-Lobos: Uma Vida de Paixão/ Special event cosponsored by the Consulate General of Brazil in Boston, Grupo Mulher Brasileira and the Harvard University Brazil Studies Program at DRCLAS to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the death of the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos. Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Time: 6:30-7:00pm (Live musical Performance) Time: 7:00 -- 9:00pm (Screening of the film /Villa-Lobos: Uma Vida de Paixão/) Location: TSAI Auditorium, 1730 Cambridge Street Contact: Marcio Siwi, msiwi(a)fas.harvard.edu _______________________ *Place Makers: Designing through Political Engagement* Presentations by Loeb Fellows José de Filippi, engineer, former Mayor, Diadema, Brazil & Peter Steinbrueck, architect, former City Councilor, Seattle José de Filippi has just completed a third term as the Mayor of Diadema, Brazil. Diadema, located in the metropolitan area of Sao Paulo, had a reputation as a place of violence, inadequate housing and little economic potential. Under Jose's leadership major changes have occurred. He focused particularly on innovative programs to reduce violence and on cooperative ways to renew the favelas within his community. Trained as an engineer, Jose believes good design can have a major impact on the livability of a city. Jose will study urban planning and revitalization and design during his Fellowship. Peter Steinbrueck FAIA, principal of Steinbrueck Urban Strategies, LLC, is an architect who recently completed a third successful term as a Seattle City Councilor.Peter has lead efforts toadvance cutting edge sustainable practices in the Pacific Northwest. He played a major role in revamping citywide zoning to become more sustainable, and creating a new "Livability Plan" for Seattle's urban core, to foster growth of vibrant mixed-use neighborhoods and a more pedestrian-friendly downtown. He has been an effective civic advocate for tearing down a crumbling elevated highway that separates the city from the bay of Puget Sound, Peter will study the politics, principles and best practices of urban sustainability in the U.S. while at the GSD. Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 Time: 12:30 - 2:00 pm Location: Gund Hall, 48 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA Contact: Sally Young, syoung(a)gsd.harvard.edu or at (617) 495.9345 ______________________ * DRCLAS Tuesday Seminar: Urban Crime in Brazil* A presentation by Claudio Beato, Lemann Visiting Scholar, DRCLAS. Claudio Beato Filho is a Professor at the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Minas Gerais Federal University (UFMG). He received his Bachelor's degree in Social Science from UFMG and a Ph.D. in Sociology from the Rio de Janeiro Institute for Graduate Studies. He has been a visiting professor at the Center for Brazilian Studies, Oxford University, England and is currently the coordinator of the Center for Studies in Criminality and Public Security at the UFMG and a Researcher at the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, Brazil. He has authored numerous works on the subject of criminality, violence and public policy on security. He is a consultant to the Inter-American Development Bank, the United Nations Development Programme and the Colombian government. He will be the Lemann Visiting Scholar during the Fall 2009 semester working on a project entitled Urban Spaces and Crime Control in Brazil. Opportunity for comments and questions to follow presentation. The Tuesday Seminar is co-sponsored by the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs. Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 Time: 12:00 - 2:00 pm Location: CGIS South, S-250, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge Contact: Monica Tesoriero, smtesor(a)fas.harvard.edu ____________________ FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF THE BRAZIL STUDIES PROGRAM CALENDAR OF EVENTS GO TO: http://www.drclas.harvard.edu/brazil/events -- 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

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Harvard College International Experience Fair - TOMORROW

by Marcio Siwi

*Harvard College International Experience Fair* September 11, 2009 11:00am--3:30pm Gordon Track and Tennis Center, alongside the football stadium. http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~oip/

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DRCLAS Open House Celebration - TODAY

by Marcio Siwi

*The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies* cordially invites you to its Open House Celebration* * Featuring for the first time, an art exhibit of the DRCLAS Permanent Collection /*Social Affects: Art as a Social Resource in Latin America */ *Thursday, September 10, 6-8pm * CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge Gallery talk by Art Forum Curator, José Falconi Reception with refreshments and music by Averhoff Jr. and Iresi Project

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DRCLAS-Brazil-list September 2009