GSN MONDAY MAILER AUGUST 27 2012
1. MAYA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION THANK YOU TO GSN’ERS
2. 4th ANNUAL ANTHROPOLOGY-SOCIOLOGY CONFERENCE AT UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE
3. MORE THREATS TOWARD COMMUNITY RADIO IN GUATEMALA
4. TALK ON “MAYA ROADS” AT LIBRERIA SOPHOS IN GUATE
5. COPIES OF AWARD WINING FILM “GRANITO: HOW TO NAIL A DICTATOR” AVAILABLE
1. MAYA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION THANK YOU TO GSN’ERS
2. 4th ANNUAL ANTHROPOLOGY-SOCIOLOGY CONFERENCE AT UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE
Estimados y estimadas:
Es un gusto trasladarles los materiales oficiales para el IV Coloquio de Antropología y Sociología, organizado por la Asociación de Estudiantes de Ciencias Sociales de la UVG. Este año esperamos tener mesas sobre:
- Globalización
- Movimientos Sociales
- Conflictividad
- Estudios en el Lago de Atitlán
- Arqueología
- Turismo
- Teoría y Metodología
- Otras por definir
También contaremos con varias presentaciones de libros, así como un espacios dedicados a la Red Centroamericana de Antropología y a la Asociación Centroamericana de Sociología.
Esperamos contar con su participación. Cualquier consulta, favor hacerla directamente a los miembros de la Asociación de Estudiantes: aeccsseuvg@gmail.com
Saludos cordiales,
Andrés Álvarez Castañeda [aalvarez@uvg.edu.gt]
3. MORE THREATS TOWARD COMMUNITY RADIO IN GUATEMALA
A few weeks ago, the representatives of the LIDER party introduced a bill in the Guatemalan congress that would criminalize community radio stations and impose jail sentences of 6-10 years for anyone who uses the airwaves without authorization. Community radio stations do not operate without licenses because they want to; they do so because the Guatemalan government has refused to create a legal framework that will include community radio. The Community Radio Movement of Guatemala and Cultural Survival are soliciting international solidarity, and are asking people to sign letters to members of Guatemala's Congress denouncing the proposed law. You can sign onto the letter by using the following link:
http://www.culturalsurvival.org/news/guatemala-new-bill-would-criminalize-community-radio
Please spread this information to your contacts! There is also a version available in Spanish:
Lisa Maya Knauer
Associate Professor of Anthropology
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
2011 Fulbright Scholar
Read about my work and experiences in Guatemala: http://guatebuenaguatemaya.blogspot.com
4. TALK ON “MAYA ROADS” AT LIBRERIA SOPHOS IN GUATE
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Mary Jo McConahay posted on Guatemala Scholars Network's Wall |
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"En Guate? Venga! Lectura y discusión — Maya Roads |
5. COPIES OF AWARD WINING FILM “GRANITO: HOW TO NAIL A DICTATOR” AVAILABLE
Melinda Van Slyke (NISGUA Board Chair, 228 E. Jeffereson Street, Spring Green, WI 53588) has DVDs of the prize winning film "Granito: How to Nail a Dictator," directed by Pamela Yates, for sale at $23.95, including shipping. The Granito DVD is in English and when they are speaking in Spanish there are English subtitles. The Skylight Pictures website has subtitles in Spanish: http://skylightpictures.com/films/granito/
Thomas A. Offit Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Anthropology
Baylor University