There is a new literary prize in honor of distinguished UT history professor Dr. Toyin Falola. The prize is open worldwide to young people age 18-35 who are either born in Africa or have an African parent, and the winner will receive $700. All details are attached. As Dr. Falola’s home institution we were hoping to encourage applicants from UT.
The Humanities Texas Holiday Book Fair is taking place on Saturday, December 7, from 10am–1pm. The book fair will take place at the historic Byrne-Reed House, located at 1410 Rio Grande Street. The event is free and open to the public, with all proceeds from book sales benefitting Texas libraries.
Twenty-three noteworthy authors will visit with the public and sign copies of their latest books, which Humanities Texas will offer for purchase at a discounted price. Available titles include works of fiction and nonfiction, with selections for both adult and youth readers. Free parking will be available in the St. Martin’s Evangelical Lutheran Church lot on the northwest corner of 15th and Rio Grande Streets and there will be free coffee and a bake sale of donated and homemade treats.
Our Facebook event can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/770084786773453/. Hope to see you there!
Today in America, kids growing up in low-income communities have a 14% chance of graduating from college by the time they’re 25. Be among the most diverse, remarkable leaders of your generation working to change that statistic by putting your talents to work to disrupt educational inequity.
By joining Teach For America, you will become part of a 60,000 strong network of leaders shaping the political, economic, and social future of our country. Learn about inspiring ways alumni are leading across education, business, policy, law, medicine, and more. Also, check out stories from UT students who have decided to join Teach For America after graduation.
The class of 2020 is welcomed to apply for the 2020 Teach for America corps by Friday, December 6th, 2019. All majors accepted. Full salary and benefits. 60,000+ alumni network.
Teemu Ruskola (Emory University) will deliver a lecture at the Law School, and LBJ School Professor Jamie Galbraith will provide a brief response. Ruskola’s talk is about the history of “Legal Orientalism,” and more: how China has become a global symbol of disregard for human rights, while the United States has positioned itself as the world’s chief exporter of the rule of law. We always leave a lot of time for Q&A and discussion with the audience, especially from students. The event is free and open to the public, and light refreshments are provided! Find out more information here.
When: Monday, November 25, 4:00-6:00 pm
Where: Sheffield-Massey Room (TNH 2.111), Texas Law
The Texas Undergraduate Research Journal (Texas URJ) is now accepting manuscript submissions for its 17th volume. We are the official, multidisciplinary research journal of the University of Texas at Austin and operate entirely by student staff. More information about the organization can be found on our website.
Publication in the journal is a unique recognition, and we would like to extend the opportunity to as many students as possible. Our staff would be grateful if we could distribute the following announcement to your students through any email newsletters or listservs that you have access to. We accept original work from any discipline, including research in engineering, sciences, social sciences, and humanities related fields. The article submission deadline this year is December 23, 2017.Feel free to contact Keerthana Chakka or Kyungseok Jung at editor.in.chief@texasurj.com with any questions. Examples of successful submissions from the past can be found by browsing our digital Archive at texasurj.com for URJ volumes.
Please join the LAH Diversity Action Committee and the Office of Diversity and Organizational Climate for our next Diverse Voices event featuring Dr. Sharmila Rudrappa on Wednesday, November 20 at 12 PM at the Julius Glickman Conference Center in RLP 1.302 B. The title of her talk is “Climate Change and Health: Observations from Southern India.”
Dr. Rudrappa researches and teaches about reproductive justice, labor markets, and gender. She has previously written on Indian software workers in the U.S. and global surrogacy in India. Her broader work is on what she calls “markets in life,” which covers her research on labor markets and infertility assistance, and the impacts of climate change on global health.
Please bring your lunch and join us for Dr. Rudrappa exciting presentation. You can RSVP here: https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0qPcj7i4VAQd0Kp
When: Wednesday, November 20
Time: 12 PM – 1 PM
Where: RLP 1.302 B
The Student Selection Committee encourages you to nominate your favorite teachers for the Jean Holloway Award for Excellence in Teaching.
This award is presented annually to a teacher in the College of Liberal Arts or Natural Sciences who demonstrates a warm spirit, a concern for society and the individual, and the ability to impart knowledge while challenging students to independent inquiry and create thought.
The award amounts to more than $4,500, and the recipient is recognized with a ceremony in the spring. More information can be found at txex.es/holloway. The nomination deadline is Monday, November 18th, 5:00 pm.
This semester, LAUNCH is awarding at least two scholarships of $250.00–$500.00 each for those pursuing a research project in the College of Liberal Arts. The goal of the scholarships is to encourage the pursuit of personal initiatives within Liberal Arts research. These scholarships can assist in accomplishing the initial steps of a proposal, such as securing funding for data collection. If a specific need for a stipend is demonstrated, these scholarships can also act as a form of compensation.
Application link: LAUNCH Personal Initiative Research Scholarship Fall 2019
Deadline: Sunday, December 1st at 11:59 PM
The Liberal Arts Undergraduate Chapter for Research, or LAUNCH, is an organization dedicated to connecting undergraduate students with research opportunities within the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin. LAUNCH aims to accomplish the following goals:
We hope you consider taking advantage of this opportunity! Any questions or concerns can be directed to LAUNCH Chair, Tejas Medapalli, at cola.launch@gmail.com
Studying abroad in Spring 2020 or planning to do a Maymester in 2020? Apply by November 21st to receive consideration for an LAH study abroad scholarship.
Access the application through Global Assist: http://utdirect.utexas.edu/student/abroad/globalassist.WBX
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