Under the auspices of a generous endowment from the Edward Laroque Tinker Foundation that was awarded to Stanford and four other universities in 1978, the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) has hosted an impressive roster of prominent senior scholars from Latin America, Iberia, and Canada as Tinker Visiting Professors in Latin American Studies. Each year, these scholars are selected from candidates nominated by faculty in any department or professional school at Stanford. While at CLAS, Tinker Visiting Professors teach classes in their areas of expertise, give lectures to Stanford audiences, and share their knowledge and research on a wide range of topics that are of concern to Latin Americans. For more information, please contact CLAS.
Eligibility: Open to leading scholars or experts in any academic field. Nominees must be from a Latin American or an Iberian country (Spain or Portugal), or Canada. Canadian nominations are limited to experts on Latin American themes.
Nomination Process: Faculty in any department at Stanford are invited to nominate their peers from Latin America, Iberia, or Canada to come to Stanford to teach, research, and advise in their areas of expertise. Nomination information is available at Bolivar House.
Selection Criteria: Professorships will be granted to candidates who are distinguished in their fields and have the potential to contribute positively to the Stanford academic community. Nomination applications should include: a CV of the candidate, the proposed course the candidate would teach, and a supporting letter from the chair of the Department to which the candidate would be appointed.
Duration: Varies. Typically, an appointment lasts one or two quarters.
Deadline for Nominations: January 27, 2012 for the 2012-2013 academic year.