la Webjefa Chicana/Latina Studies: The Journal of Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social invites your participation at its MALCS Summer Institute Writing Workshop at the University of New Mexico, July 29 to August 1, 2015. Two sessions focusing on academic articles will take place on Wednesday, July 29, and Friday, July 31, 2015. Those interested in participating … Read more
Dear MALCS: With much sadness, I write of the passing last night of historian Camille Guérin-Gonzales, in Madison, Wisconsin. As many of us remember, Camille helped found MALCS, was active during a stint spent at UC Davis and later, while on the faculties of UCLA (founding member of what is now the Dept. of Chicana/o … Read more
Director of the School of Transborder Studies (Job #10917) College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arizona State University Arizona State University invites applications for the position of Director of the School of Transborder Studies (STS) with a concurrent appointment as tenured Professor. Appointment will be located on the Tempe campus with an anticipated start date of July … Read more
History of Tortuga Award The Tortuga Award originated in 2004 when Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social (MALCS) recognized the need to formally acknowledge the tremendous professional accomplishments and contributions of its members. Annually, this award is given to a MALCS member who has used her expertise, experience and commitment to support and advance … Read more
MALCS 2014: Proposal for Changes to the Bylaws from: Mónica F. Torres, Ex-Oficio (Downloadable version: 2014 by-laws resolutions_MALCS) At the business meeting of the 2013 MALCS Summer Institute at Columbus, Ohio, a resolution was passed that proposed two changes to the bylaws and two actions in the operating practices of the organization. These are … Read more
MALCS Webjefa job position MALCS seeks a volunteer webjefa to manage our website (www.malcs.org). The Webjefa is appointed by the Executive Committee, is a member of the Coordinating Committee, and serves for 3 years with possibility of reappointment. Primary responsibilities *Maintain, update, and manage the MALCS website. Specifically, the Webjefa will: Perform regular maintenance … Read more
Chicana/Latina Studies: The Journal of Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social invites your participation in the Writing Workshop at the 2014 MALCS Summer Institute at Northern New Mexico College. One Writing Workshop will be held this summer: 1) The Academic Article, July 30 and Aug. 1 BOTTOM LINE: The deadline for submission … Read more