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The Program in Latin American Studies (PLAS) is seeking top scholars in their fields who have teaching experience and will provide Princeton students with a unique opportunity to study topics that are not regularly offered at the University. Applications will be accepted from outstanding scholars in the humanities and social sciences, as well as from established writers, artists, filmmakers, or architects working on projects relating to Latin America who are stellar teachers.

Visiting Research Scholars will be expected to teach one undergraduate course per semester, conditional upon sufficient enrollments and approval of the Dean of the Faculty, and to participate in PLAS-related events on campus.

Appointments are expected to be for one or two semesters, during the 2024-2025 academic year (fall semester: September 1, 2024 - January 16, 2025; spring semester: January 16, 2025 - June 1, 2025). A competitive salary commensurate with experience and excellent benefits will be offered. The Office of the Dean of the Faculty determines salary on the basis of current academic rank and award duration; appointment rank at Princeton is determined on the basis of experience and current institutional affiliation.  

How to Apply:

For full consideration, all the materials listed must be received by October 15, 2023, 11:59 p.m. EST. All candidates must submit materials (in English) and apply online at https://www.princeton.edu/acad-positions/position/31283.

• Cover letter indicating the applicant’s proposed length of stay (1-2 semesters), title of the proposed research project, and teaching interests;
• Curriculum vitae;
• One undergraduate seminar proposal or syllabus for each proposed semester of the fellowship, including a statement of how the course(s) would enhance undergraduate education at Princeton;
• A statement describing the research project and its scholarly contribution (2,000 – 3,000 words);
• The names and contact information of two referees (the Program will contact them, if needed, later).

Advanced degree preferred.

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Princeton University, Program in Latin American Studies

Launched in fall 1967, the Program of Latin American Studies (PLAS) at Princeton University is one the nation's first centers dedicated exclusively to Latin American area studies. At the program's core is a mission to increase knowledge of the histories, cultures, economies, environments of Latin America, including Brazil and the Caribbean, and to foster cooperation and understanding across the Americas by bringing Latin American scholars, artists, politicians, and scientists to campus, and by providing support for collaborative research, community service, and cultural exchanges in the region.

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