The Complexities of Highway Paving in the Southwestern Amazon: Implications for Social-Ecological Resilience and the Politics of Rapid Change in Frontiers Experiencing Integration
When: Thursday, February 12, 2009, 3:30 p.m. � 5:00 p.m.
Where: Deutz Room, Copley International Conference Center, The Institute of the Americas Complex, UCSD campus

Professor Stephen G. Perz is now an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology with and affiliate faculty of the Center for Latin American Studies and the School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Florida.

Transnational Environmental Activism in Brazil 's Amazonia with Maria Guadalupe Moog Rodrigues.
When: Thursday, March 5, 2009, 3:30 - 5:00pm .
Where: Deutz Room, Copley International Conference Center , The Institute of the Americas Complex, UCSD campus

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Presentation and Happy Hour Series: Lawrence A. Herzog, Ph.D.
When: Friday, March 13, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.
Where: Cantina Mayahuel, 2934 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116

Dr. Herzog is Professor of City Planning at the School of Public Affairs at SDSU. He is also a consultant and writer specializing in planning and urban design, both in the United States, and in Mexico and Latin America. The presentation is entitled: "Beyond Brasilia: Reflections on Brazilian Cities in a Globalizing Era." The event will be held at 4pm at Cantina Mayahuel and followed by happy hour at 5pm. If you are unable to come for the presentation due to work or a conflicting schedule, please join us later on when you are free. We look forward to seeing you at the presentation followed by food, drinks, and conversation! Please call 619-594-1103 with any questions.