About CLAS > Overview
The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) is located in "Casa Bolívar," our own facility close to the heart of Stanford's main campus, and draws its rich and diverse community from Stanford's student body and faculty, a constant stream of visiting professors and scholars from Latin America, and our neighbors in the San Francisco Bay Area.
CLAS has a rich tradition of rigorous academic programs, research and fellowship opportunities, and public events and outreach. With generous alumni support, CLAS has long supported the study of Latin America and the Caribbean, and looks toward a future of increased support for Iberian Studies.
Mission Statement
The Center for Latin American Studies supports research and teaching on Latin America by the faculty and students of Stanford in all fields of study.
CLAS Program Highlights
CLAS draws on the strength and diversity of its Stanford faculty affiliates and the substantial Stanford University Libraries' holdings on Latin America, and offers a Master of Arts in Latin American Studies and the Undergraduate Minor and Honors Certificate in Latin American Studies. The center also supports Latin America concentrations in other departments and programs at Stanford.
Tinker Visiting Professor Program
Under the auspices of a generous endowment from the Edward Laroque Tinker Foundation that was awarded to Stanford and four other universities in 1978, 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 Associate Director Megan Gorman.
View a list of current Tinker Visiting Professors.
View a list of former Tinker Visiting Professors.
Joaquim Nabuco Chair in Brazilian Studies
In 1996, while visiting Stanford University, Brazilian president Fernando Henrique Cardoso announced the establishment of the Joaquim Nabuco Chair. With the generous sponsorship of the Safra National Bank of New York and the support of the Brazilian Embassy in Washington, DC, CLAS has been able to bring a series of both junior and senior Brazilian scholars to campus for short terms to lecture and do research at Stanford. These scholars are nominated each year by Stanford faculty in any department or professional school.
View a list of former Joaquim Nabuco Chairholders.
CLAS Visiting Scholars Program
CLAS sponsors visas and privileges at Stanford University Libraries for senior scholars conducting research on Latin America. Over the years, CLAS has hosted visitors from Europe, Latin America, and the US. Visiting scholar appointments do not include financial assistance and Bolívar House offices are only available as space allows. Individuals who wish to apply for visiting scholar status should contact Associate Director Megan Gorman. Inquiries and applications are considered on a rolling basis throughout the year.
This page was last updated October 8, 2008