Wednesday, OCTOBER 7
NEW FACULTY SEMINAR
Liliana M. Davalos, Department of Ecology and Evolution
“Forests Blown Away: Coca and Cocaine Deforestation in
Colombia”
Come join us in welcoming our newest faculty to Stony Brook.
12:50-2:10 PM ~ Campus Lifetime @ Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg., N320
Refreshments will be provided.

Monday, OCTOBER 26
APPLICATION DEADLINE
A. Sanchez Construction Corporation Scholarship
Undergraduate Award for Academic Achievement
This $1,000 annual award recognizes an undergraduate student of outstanding academic achievement, scholarly promise, service and leadership to the community.  For application and information visit our website: www.stonybrook.edu/lacc  
Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) Awards:
HHM Community Service
HHM Academic Award
HHM Leadership Award
Rafaela Luna Abreu Memorial Scholarship
Academic achievement in the sciences. ($monetary scholarship)
The Ana Maria Torres Scholarship
Academic achievement and community service. ($monetary scholarship)
HHM Faculty/Staff Award
A Stony Brook University Faculty/Staff member who has demonstrated outstanding contributions, service, outreach, and commitment to the community.
“Las Madrinas/Los Padrinos” Award
Godmother/Godfather, a member of the faculty or staff who has contributed to the quality of life and educational growth and development of students.
For additional information or questions, contact by e-mail: Domenica.Tafuro@stonybrook.edu
Please submit completed applications by OCTOBER 26 to:
Hispanic Heritage Month Awards Committee c/o Latin American & Caribbean Studies, SBS N335, Stony Brook, NY  11794-4345

Wednesday, OCTOBER 28
Humanities Institute at Stony Brook Event
“Other Hollywoods” Lecture Series
Marvin D’Lugo, Clark University
“Industrial Models of Film Production in Latin America”
2:20 PM @ Javits, Room 105

Wednesday, NOVEMBER 4
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AWARDS CEREMONY Celebrating 20 Years!!!
Join us for delicious food and great  entertainment to celebrate the accomplishments of Stony Brook  students, faculty and staff for their excellence, leadership and community service.  For tickets or donations please contact Hispanic Heritage Month Planning Committee at 632-6280.
4:00-7:00 PM @ Student Activity Center Ballroom

NOVEMBER 6 ~ 7 ~ 8
Long Island Latino International Film Festival (LILIFF)
LILIFF was created to commemorate the independent film spirit and to showcase the finest in Latino filmmaking.  This festival was created to fill that need and serve as a cinematic bridge between the filmmakers and the Long Island movie-going audience. 
Friday, November 6
Saturday, November 7
Sunday, November 8
@ Charles B. Wang Center Theater
For tickets and additional information go to: www.liliff.com

Wednesday, NOVEMBER 11
TINKER GRADUATE FELLOWS ROUND-TABLE
Join this year's group of returning graduate LACS-Tinker
Fellows as they discuss their exciting interdisciplinary
summer "field research" trips to Latin America and Spain.
12:00-2:00 PM ~ LACS Conference Room
@ Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg., N320
Refreshments will be provided.

Wednesday, DECEMBER 2
Humanities Institute at Stony Brook Event
In Dialogue: Interdisciplinary Exchange
Diane Barthel-Bouchier, Daniela Flesler, Adrián Pérez Melgosa, Stony Brook University
“Heritage Tourism”
2:30 PM @ Humanities, Room 1008

New York City Latin American History Workshop (NYCLAHW),
an inter-university scholarly project which meets at New York University, on Fridays, 11am~1pm (note new time and location),followed by lunch.  This is a joint project of the graduate programs in Latin American History at Columbia, CUNY, NYU, and Stony Brook. To join the e-list and receive electronic papers, e-mail: ajd2128@columbia.edu

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
53 Washington Square South,
Juan Carlos Center, Room 607
FRIDAYS @ 11:00 AM:
SEPTEMBER 25: Herman Bennett, CUNY Grad Center
         “Slave Insurgents and the Political Impact of Free Blacks
           in a Revolutionary Age: The Revolt of 1795 in Coro”

NOVEMBER 6: Mary Roldan, Hunter College
         “Radio as a 'Public Forum' in Colombia, 1930-1950s”

DECEMBER 4: Yuko Miki, NYU
        “Beneath the Black Wave: Slave Conspiracies and Popular
          Abolitionism in Brazil”