Outreach & Events
Is your organization interested in collaborating with LACIS? Are you an educator in need of resources related to Latin America, the Caribbean or Iberian Peninsula? Please click here to contact LACIS' Outreach Coordinator, Sarah Ripp, who can assist with these and many other outreach related topics. LACIS is member of the Wisconsin International Outreach Consortium.Lectures for Fall 2008* --
Tuesdays at Noon: Weekly LACIS Lunch time lecture series
LACIS Lunchtime Lecture Series : Theatre and Politics in Peru : Yesterday and Today.
Tuesday, November 4th, 12-1 PM
206 Ingraham Hall
Presented by Professor Luis Peirano (Professor in the Department of Communication, Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru)
Conferences for Fall 2008
2008 NCCLA Conference: Latin America's Cultural Diversity: Art, Politics and History
October 31-November 1, 2008
University of WI-Whitewater (Whitewater, WI)
James R. Connor University Center
2009 Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies and International Education Conference: Global Challenges and Changes
March 16-17, 2009
Madison Marriott West Hotel, Middleton , WI
Through its affiliation in WIOC, LACIS is pleased to provide sponsorship for the annual WI Council for the Social Studies and International Education Conference. Workshops will seek to actively engage K-12 teachers in curriculum development and instructional improvement, especially in international and global education. Several strands of the conference sessions will address the Wisconsin Standards for Teacher Development and Licensure (PI34) and the pedagogical knowledge and skills for effective teaching. Finally, the conference will offer sessions and workshops in the sciences, arts, and humanities that are linked to the social studies and international/global education. The conference seeks presentation proposals from teachers and other educators that will lead to curriculum changes, lesson plan development, and instructional improvement.
What Moves Us: 2009 World Dance Alliance-Americas Conference & Festival
May 28-31, 2009
UW-Madison
The 2009 World Dance Alliance-Americas General Assembly is a conference and festival to be hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dance Program , May 28 – May 31, 2009 . Through active dance practice, performance, scholarship, and discussion, the Assembly will investigate what moves us today as participants in dance. One recent trend in the discipline of Dance is a shift from an exclusive focus on high art and theater dance to the investigation of contemporary movement practices and the cultivation of global accessibility. In response to this broadening of approach, the 2009 WDAA General Assembly will foreground the most basic, vital, and critical component of dance: movement. This theme is intended to encourage diverse approaches to viewing and performing dance and will develop a particular focus on community dance, non-conventional dancers, disability, and international collaboration & exchange. For general questions about the Assembly or the proposal process, please contact Ereck Jarvis by email at jejarvis@wisc.edu.
Events for Fall 2008
Mami Wata: Arts for Water Spirits in Africa and Its Diasporas
October 18th 2008 to January 19th 2009
Chazen Museum of Art
Beautiful and seductive, protective yet dangerous, the African water deity Mami Wata (pidgin English for “Mother Water†) is often portrayed as a mermaid, a snake charmer or a combination of both. She and related African spirits dwell in rivers, seas, and other bodies of water. This exhibition explores five hundred years of the visual culture and history of Mami Wata, honoring the essential, sacred nature of water. Click here for details/flyer
"China 's Emerging International Role: New Inequalities in the Developing World"
Thursday, November 6th, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Lubar Commons (Law 7200), 975 Bascom Mall
Along with The Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE), the Global Legal Studies Center (GLS), African Studies Program, Center for East Asian Studies, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, and the Department of Political Science, LACIS is pleased to provide co-sponsorship for this important event. Please visit: http://wage.wisc.edu/ for more information.
Luna Negra Dance Theater
Tuesday, November 18th – Thursday, November 20th
Luna Negra brings a distinctively Latin and Afro-Caribbean flavor to contemporary dance. This Chicago-based troupe creates a spicy blend of traditional Latin steps with moves from mainstream contemporary dance. They also collaborate with Latin artists from other disciplines, including musicians, visual artists and multimedia specialists. Luna Negra features works by Cuban-born founder and artistic director Eduardo Vilaro as well as other acclaimed Latino choreographers. Please visit: http://www.overturecenter.com/0809/1120lunanegra.htm for more information.
Luna Negra Dance Theatre Master Class
Tuesday, November 18, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Wisconsin Studio, Overture Center, Cost: $15
Artistic director Eduardo Vilaro will lead the class designed for intermediate and advanced dancers. SPACE IS LIMITED!
Community Fiesta: Social Dances with Luna Negra Dance Theater
Wednesday, November 19, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Con Safos Mexican Dinner Theater
5100 Erling Avenue, McFarland
Free and Open to the Public
In addition to Luna Negra Dance Theater performance, there will be dance presentations by local youth groups Culture Connections and Juventura. FREE delicious food will be provided by Con Safos, Dane County ’s new Mexican dinner theater. Cash bar available. If you plan to attend, please RSVP directly to Con Safos at 608.838.9100 by November 11. Please note that a free bus will leave from Villager Mall, 2300 South Park Street and Westside Elementary, 1320 Buena Vista Drive in Sun Prairie at 5:15 PM . If you need transportation, please call 608.258.4169 by November 11.
Luna Negra Dance Theater Performance
Thursday, November 20, 7:30 p.m.
Overture Center for the Arts, Capitol Theater
General Public $ 20-$39. Students and Teachers with valid I.D. $ 10
2008
- Tinker Reception, 2008
- LACIS Lunchtime Lecture Series, 2008
- LACIS Film Screening, Spring 2008
- Latin American Organizations Round Table, Spring 2008
- Graduating Seniors Reception, 2008
- LACIS Undergraduate Research Symposium, 2008
2007
Outreach has long been a vital function of the UW System Center, and is a major focus of LACIS. Outreach activities are coordinated by the outreach coordinator Sarah Ripp. See the Program Staff page for contact information.
