Ruth Cardoso Professor
The Center for Brazilian Studies is pleased to announce a call for proposals for The Dr. Ruth Cardoso Visiting Chair at Columbia University. The Cardoso Chair is aimed at Brazilian teachers and researchers with proven experience in the humanities and social sciences, with an emphasis on Contemporary Brazil history, anthropology, political science and sociology.
Deadline of applications: November 30th, 2012.
Application Requirements:
-Must have completed doctorate in 2006 or earlier;
-Must have Brazilian nationality and not have U.S. citizenship
-Must be accredited as a teacher and mentor in a graduate program recognized by Capes;
-Must have been engaged under full academic activities, which must include teaching, guidance or co-supervision of dissertations or theses and / or participation in research projects in areas of Brazil's contemporary history, anthropology, political science and sociology;
-Have fluency in English, compatible with the proper performance in the activities planned, which includes classroom lectures;
-Must not have scholarship or receive financial benefit from other Brazilian agencies or entities toward the same goal;
-Must be living in Brazil at the time of application and throughout the selection process
Obligations:
-Devote full academic and research to the activities listed in the syllabus;
-Be able to teach a course each semester. The expectation is that one discipline has format of lectures and another presented in seminars;
-Return to Brazil within thirty days of the conclusion of the program;
-Send a final report, a minimum of fifteen (15) pages through the link "Send unattached document", available on the Program page Catedra Dr. Ruth Cardoso, located on CAPES’ website within thirty (30) days after the end of the scholarship. The report must contain a summary of activities undertaken during the period of the scholarship in the United States, and should be signed by the grantee;
-Reimburse FAPESP, CAPES and the Fulbright Commission of any investment made in the scholarship, with the incidence of default interest on the amounts to be repaid in the event of occurrence of revocation of the concession, motivated by willful act or omission or negligence of the awardee;
-Accept the scholarship at Columbia University for 1 semester (September 2013 to December 2014; January 2014 to May 2014) or two consecutive semesters (September 2013 to May 2014).
Benefits:
-Monthly stipend of $ 5,000, for up to nine months
-Assistance with moving costs, up to $ 2,000
-Health insurance
-Round-trip airfare
-On-campus Housing at no charge to the recipient and access to services and facilities of Columbia University, in accordance with the standards of Columbia University visiting faculty
If you have further questions, please contact Esteban Andrade (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) at Columbia’s Center for Brazilian Studies
URL: http://www.fulbright.org.br/
CAPES, FAPESP, Columbia University and the Fulbright Commission established a new visiting professorship for Brazilian scholars in 2009 in honor of the former Brazilian First Lady and renowned sociologist Ruth Cardoso.
2009-2010
2008-2009
We are pleased to welcome our third Ruth Cardoso Professor for the academic year 2011 - 2012, Luiz Guilherme de Oliveira.
Luiz Guilherme de Oliveira visits us from the Department of Administration at the University of Brasília (UnB). His main research areas include Science, Technology and Innovation Policy; Defense; Energy Policy and Public Management. While in residence at the Institute of Latin American Studies, Professor Oliveira will research Brazil's and Latin America's strategies and policies for science, technology and innovation. Professor Oliveira obtained his master of arts in Political Economy at the Catholic University in Sao Paulo (PUC/SP) and his doctorate degree in Science and Technology Policy at the University of Campinas (DPCT/Unicamp). He has published several articles and book chapters.
Past Ruth Cardoso Professors
Margareth Rago visits us from the Department of History at the State University of Campinas. Her research crosses many themes, including: post-structuralism, feminism, anarchism, subjectivity, and gender, and makes reference to such authors as Foucault and Deleuze. Professor Rago obtained her undergraduate degrees in history and philosophy from the University of São Paulo, and a Master of Arts and doctorate degree in history at the University of Campinas. 
Lia Zanotta Machado is an anthropologist who specializes in feminist movements, violence, and sexual and reproductive rights. While in residence at the Institute of Latin American Studies, Professor Machado researched the impact of the movement for human and women's rights, as well as rights to cultural diversity, on feminist movements and knowledge. She also teaches in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Brasilia, and recently released her book, Institutional Challenges in Combating Violence against Women in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNIFEM, 2007).
