News
Cuba Talk
HIA is delighted to host two scholars from the University of Havana, Yohanka León del Río and Felix Valdes García. After months of (customary) delay, the State Department granted them and a small contingent of Cuban scholars visas to attend the LASA meetings this week.
Business Development Fellows
Business Development Fellows *September 2013-June 2014* Year-long program for UC Davis science and engineering graduate students and postdoctoral researchers who want to develop business skills for a career in industry or develop new business ventures.
IME Scholarship deadline approaching soon.
Deadline for applying is May 31st, 2013. These scholarships are directed to students of Mexican origin and Latinos in general who reside in Northern California.
In 2 Days, Dr. Leonor Arfuch “Trauma and Memory: Surrounding the Unspeakable with Words”
Dr. Leonor Arfuch is Professor at the University of Buenos Aires where she is Director of Research on Cultural Studies at the Gino Germani Research Institute.
Webinars for the Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Program!
The Fiscal Year 2013 competition for the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Program was announced in the Federal Register on May 2, 2013.
Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fiscal Year 2013 Competition Announced!
Application deadline is June 3, 2013. Approximately $3,036,237 is available for an estimated 86 fellowship awards. Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education.
International Internship Opportunity
Call for Student Applications: International Internship in Community Development-- Summer and Fall Program Deadlines fast approaching!
La Raza Culture Days Community Event!
A program of the Cross Cultural Center and the Chican@/Latin@ Student Community of UC Davis
UC Entrepreneurship Academy and Business Development Fellows Program
Moving Ideas into the World The Child Family Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship can help you: Explore the commercial opportunities surrounding your research, Develop a presentation pitch about your idea, Grow a network of professionals in your field who can mentor and connect you as you move forward with your career or new venture
Call for Nominations: Ted K. Bradshaw Memorial Gradate Alumni Award
If you feel you or someone you know exemplifies Ted K. Bradshaw's passion and vision for community development as a means of progressive social change and meets the criteria outlined above for the award please submit nomination letters to Carrie Armstrong-Ruport at caruport@ucdavis.edu by May 8th.
El Salvador talk by Robin DeLugan NEXT THURSDAY
Robin Maria DeLugan is an assistant professor of anthropology in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts at the University of California, Merced.
Fullbright Workshop April 23rd
Please see the attached flyer for details about the upcoming Fulbright workshop on Tuesday April 23 from noon-1:30pm in the IGA Reading Room of Shields Library. Andy Riess from the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) will be our guest speaker.
Presentation by Manlio Argueta
Manlio Argueta is a Salvadoran writer, critic, and novelist. He is best known for his novel Un día en la vida (One Day of Life), which has been translated into over a dozen languages.
Talk on Nicaragua next Wed April 17th
Nicaragua: Surviving the Legacy of U.S. policy April 17th, 2013 12:00-1:00 p.m. Andrew’s Conference Room: Social Sciences and Humanities 2203
Seminar Reminder: Janet Shim: Social Inequalities in Health Care Treatment
JANET SHIM is an Associate Professor of Nursing and Sociology at the University of Califronia, San Francisco. Dr. Shim’s research interests include aging and life extension practices, racial, class, and gender inequalities in health, and the genetics of Alzheimer’s disease. Her
Freedom from Hunger: Institutional Giving Intern
The Institutional Giving Internship is designed for individuals interested in gaining experience in the field of international development, in particular as it relates to program design and resource mobilization.
North Korea: Visting my Father's Land
International Speakers April 17th
"Pathways to Lifes in the Sciences"
Two Humphrey Fellows share their experiences as women scientists in the very different worlds of Kenya and China.
CIEN AMIGO - IME Scholarship
The Cien Amigos–IME Becas Scholarship Committee will accept applications for 2013 College Scholarships and High School Grants beginning April 1st 2013. Deadline for applications is May 31st, 2013
Talk on Guatemala next week
HIA will host its first spring event with a talk by Professor Liza Grandia of the Native American Studies Department.
