O Centro de Estudos e Cultura Portugueses da Universidade de Massachusetts Dartmouth está com candidaturas abertas à cátedra Hélio and Amélia Pedroso / Luso-American Foundation (FLAD) em Estudos Portugueses, para a primavera de 2020.
 
Fundada em 2001 pelo Centro de Estudos e Cultura Portuguesa, a Cátedra Hélio and Amélia Pedroso / Luso-American Foundation em Estudos Portugueses permite a atribuição de uma vaga para um/a ilustre estudioso/a, professor/a ou autor/a, com especialização no mundo de língua portuguesa. A cátedra é um programa de rotação para a visita de estudiosos visando o desenvolvimento do programa de pós-graduação e licenciatura interdisciplinar em Estudos Portugueses, bem como os objetivos de pesquisa e as séries de publicação do centro.

A data limite para candidaturas é dia 13 de maio de 2019.
  
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The Hélio and Amélia Pedroso/Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) Endowed Chair in Portuguese Studies at UMass Dartmouth for Spring 2020

The Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture/Tagus Press (CPSC/TP) at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is seeking candidates for the Hélio and Amélia Pedroso/Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) Endowed Chair in Portuguese Studies for the Spring term of 2020 (January through May).

Established in 2001 by the CPSC/TP, the Hélio and Amélia Pedroso/Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) Endowed Chair in Portuguese Studies allows for the appointment of a distinguished scholar, professor and/or author, specializing in any area of the humanities and social sciences of the vast and diverse Portuguese-speaking world, comprised of over 220 million people in eight countries, on four continents.

The Hélio and Amélia Pedroso/Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) Endowed Chair in Portuguese Studies is a rotating, visiting distinguished scholar program that supports the interdisciplinary graduate and undergraduate programs in Portuguese Studies and the research objectives and publications of the CPSC/TP. The Endowed Chair will teach one graduate course during the Spring semester (January through May 2020) and will deliver one or more public lectures in her or his area of expertise. The Endowed Chair may also contribute to the event and publication agenda of the CPSC/TP. If applicable, please provide a summary of potential collaborations on publications and/or the organization of events with the application. The rate of compensation for the 14-week period is $55,000 USD (before taxes).

Applicants will be asked to submit a letter of interest, CV and a proposal specifying their planned research and activities for the semester, including a tentative course syllabus, through UMass Dartmouth's Human Resources portal. All materials should be addressed to the Chair of the Committee, Director Victor K. Mendes. Additional application details, including the link to the HR site, are forthcoming.

The deadline to apply is Mai 13, 2019 at 12:00pm, Eastern Standard Time

The candidate selected for the Spring 2020 Hélio and Amélia Pedroso/Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) Endowed Chair in Portuguese Studies appointment will be announced as soon as possible after the deadline.