Author Archives: Elena Talarico Ribeiro

Genocide of the Uyghurs: A Discussion from Nury Turkel, Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom

The Bech-Loughlin First Amendment Center, along with the Asia Policy Program, would like to invite you to our next event. Nury Turkel, Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, will join us on Friday, October 21st to discuss his new book No Escape: The True Story of China’s Genocide of the Uyghurs. Lunch will be offered.

No Escape: The True Story of China’s Genocide of the Uyghurs is a harrowing personal account of the biggest human rights crisis of the twenty-first century.

It describes conditions in the Uyghur homeland, referred to by the Chinese government as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. In the past few years, the entire region has been turned into an intensive surveillance state, with millions placed in modern-day “re-education” camps in what is the largest mass detention of an ethnoreligious group since the Holocaust.

For more details and to register, please visit the link below. We hope you join us!

https://nuryturkelandsheenagreitens.eventbrite.com 

Date: October 21st, 2022 at LBJ Bass Lecture Hall (2315 Red River St., Austin, TX, 78712) from 12:15pm-1:30pm

Contact info for further questions: sandra.garcia@law.utexas.edu or colincraw3@gmail.com

Get Paid to Study Foreign Languages at UT or Abroad!

Each year the Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship program, funded through the US Department of Education, provides almost $1 million in funding to UT undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines to study foreign languages and cultures at UT and elsewhere in the US and abroad. Applications for the 2022-23 academic year and 2023 summer fellowships will open in early to mid-November and close in early to mid-February.

INFORMATION SESSIONS

In-person

Thursday, October 20 • 4:00 – 5:30pm

RLP 1.302B West Conference Room

Virtual

Monday, October 24 • 4:00 – 5:30pm

REGISTER HERE

FLAS Languages Approved for Study

Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies

Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian, Yiddish*, Persian/Tajik*, and other pre-approved contemporary Russian/East European languages

*Must be studied in a context relevant to Eastern Europe/Former Soviet states. CREEES FLAS are not intended for students studying these languages in a West European or Middle Eastern Studies context. 

Center for European Studies

Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese*, Romanian, Serbian, Swedish, Turkish*, Ukrainian, Yiddish

Graduate FLAS also available in French*, Spanish*, & German (intermediate & advanced levels only)

*CES FLAS awards in Portuguese are not intended for students studying Brazil or South America, nor the study of Spanish in relation to Mexico, Latin America, and the Caribbean. CES FLAS awards must be used for study in a European context

South Asia Institute


Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Persian*, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, and other pre-approved contemporary South Asian languages 

*Must be studied in a context relevant to South Asia.

Teresa Lozano Long Institute for Latin American Studies

Portuguese*, K’iche’, Nahuatl, Kaqchikel, Quechua, Haitian Creole, Chatino, and other Latin American modern languages 

*Must be studied in a context relevant to Latin America.

Russias Use of Energy as a Weapon of War Against Europe

The Polish Club has officially set a date and time for our third guest speaker of the semester. Former President of Poland Bronisław Komorowski (term: 2010-2015) will be speaking to the Polish Club over Zoom on Friday, November 4, at 12:00pm CT. He will be delivering a speech entitled “Russia’s Use of Energy as a Weapon of War Against Europe.” President Komorowski will be the third Polish President to speak to the club.

W. Sue Ragle Scholarship

I am excited to announce that the W. Sue Ragle Scholarship application is now open.  This scholarship is open to all undergraduate students who are unsure of their major and/or career path and have used any exploratory services (such as career counseling, career coaching, etc.) to help formulate their academic plans.  Awards are up to $1000 and will be awarded during the spring semester.

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https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0wXEQZmiiGu1FyK

Texas Career Engagement – Navigating the Undergraduate Research Process

Participating in undergraduate research allows students to apply class concepts to practical situations, connect with faculty, and develop valuable skills. During this event, we will review the basics of undergraduate research, how to get involved, and connections between a research experience and your future career goals. Join us to learn how students in any academic program can participate and benefit from undergraduate research!

REGISTER HERE

SXSW Volunteer & Internship Opportunities

This is Neil Tanner, an Event Operations Manager at South by Southwest and proud UT Alumni (BBA ’08).

I am reaching out to share SXSW Volunteer Opportunities with your LIberal Arts Honor Program students. The Volunteer program provides the opportunity to attend official parties, concerts, films and take advantage of the entirety of the event. Volunteers will receive their badge depending on hours worked and can choose which Volunteer Crew to work with.

Students seeking Volunteer leadership opportunities should consider being a Stage Manager or Theater Manager.

We also have several Internships available

Conference Partner Programming Intern

Technology Project Management Intern

Outdoor Stage Production Intern

Production Intern

Data Analyst

Legal Intern

Conference Keynote & Featured Speaker Internship

Registration & Credentials

Students interested in Volunteering should email Volunteer@sxsw.com.

Students interested in leadership positions or internships should email ntanner@sxsw.com with their resume.

REGISTER TODAY! Pforzheimer Lecture Series featuring Dr. Liza Blake

Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 4:30 pm CDT

In an era when many women refused to put their writing into print, polymath Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle (1623–1673) not only insisted on print as the best medium for her drama, philosophy, poetry, and science fiction, but also was meticulously involved in her books’ creation and customization, both during and after the printing process.

As part of the Pforzheimer Lecture Series, Dr. Liza Blake, Associate Professor at the University of Toronto, will highlight Cavendish’s work to craft a reputation by carefully managing the distribution of her writing.In addition to sharing her findings about the many ways Cavendish worked to make each book its own unique object—including custom bindings, annotations with “glitter pen,” frontispieces, and materials included only in copies going to distinguished recipients—Blake will argue that focusing on Cavendish and her books has the potential to reorient the fields of early modern book history and textual bibliography.

 

ATTENDING IN-PERSON

If you are attending in-person, please RSVP by clicking the “register” button. All attendees will receive an email confirmation with information on check-in, parking, and event details.

WATCHING ONLINE

Can’t make it to the Ransom Center? Watch the program live on YouTube. Following the talk, a recording will be available online. No registration necessary. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to be notified when we go live.

REGISTER TO ATTEND.

Rare Research Funding for Undergrads

Dear Leaders of Undergraduate Programs:

British, Irish and Empire Studies offers fellowships to undergraduate students researching projects that involve work in any of the program’s areas of interest – Britain, Ireland, and any part of the present or former British Empire. Grants of up to $500 are available to facilitate research; they may be used for travel to archives and libraries, for procuring digital materials, or for other legitimate research purposes. The grant may also be used to defray the costs of attending a conference to present work. Students writing honors theses are particularly encouraged to apply. Those who have received grants under this program in previous semesters are welcome to apply again.

Students who would like to apply for a BIES fellowship for Spring/Summer 2023 should email the following materials to BIESut@austin.utexas.edu by October 28, 2022. The application should consist of (1) a cover sheet with full name, UT EID, email address, telephone number, title of the project, and the amount requested; (2) a one-page description of the work proposed including details of how and approximately when the fellowship money will be spent; (3) a one- to two-page resume and (4) a brief letter of recommendation from a supporting UT faculty member. If a student is uncertain about whether their plan of research will qualify, please have them contact me in advance at philippa@austin.utexas.edu to discuss it. Applicants will receive a confirmation message when all material has been received.

Successful applicants will receive their fellowship money after completing the research and providing a brief report of their activities and the expenses incurred. The report must be submitted by August 15, 2023. If you have other questions about the fellowship, please contact the BIES staff at Marian.Barber@austin.utexas.edu.

Public Service Weekend – Bush School of Government & Public Service at TEXAS A&M

Bush School of Government & Public Service at TEXAS A&M is hosting an informational and networking event in College Station on Fri-Sat, October 21-22 for those interested in learning about and preparing for careers in public service.

Specifically, undergraduate students from Texas universities who exhibit leadership skills, support diversity, and have self-identified as future public servants interested in related fields are encouraged to attend:

Nonprofits * Government (federal, state, local) * Policy Areas in Education, Health, the Environment * Homeland Security * National Defense * Cybersecurity * INGOs * Disaster Response * Intelligence * Diplomacy * Conflict & Development * Int’l Economics * Int’l Politics * Regional Studies * and more!

WHAT:     Public Service Weekend

WHERE:   Texas A&M University campus in College Station

DATES:     October 21-22 (Fri-Sat), 2022

TIMES:    Start about 3:30 pm Friday and end 6:00 pm Saturday

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, October 12

«  We will accept applicants as they apply and provide further directions. We will fund travel to/from, lodging, and meals at the event. Find out more on our website via the link below.

APPLICATION:  https://tamu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0UNORNWifkPXoGi

WEBSITE:  https://bush.tamu.edu/psw2022/

Content: Over a half day Friday and all day Saturday, attendees participate in a faculty-led discussion, a career workshop, student-led activity, student panels, an alumni panel, an admissions and grad funding overview, and generally learn more about opportunities in the fields of public and international affairs. This event also gives attendees the chance to network with other student leaders across Texas.

Fuel your passion for public service while learning the next steps to take from professionals who live it!

If interested, please click on the website and application links above. The application asks you to fill out a few questions and upload a resume and short essay on why you want to attend this event. We will review applications as they are received and send acceptances as we can.

Of those who apply, about 30 students will be selected to attend. The Bush School will cover travel expenses, overnight lodging, and event meals (pre-pay or reimbursement).

Still have questions? View our PSW 2022 Flyer or visit our PSW website above. You can also contact us directly; we’ll be glad to help.