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The Department of German Studies at èצӰÏñ is pleased to announce the Gerda Henkel Visiting Professorship for 2025-26 and to request applications, due by November 29, 2024.

The Gerda Henkel Visiting Professorship is open to professors at German universities with distinguished scholarly accomplishments in a historical humanities department other than literature, such as: History, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Art History or Music History, with a specific focus on any area within German Studies. Applicants should have a strong record of teaching.

The Gerda Henkel Visiting Professor at èצӰÏñ will normally be on research leave from his or her home university and will be appointed at èצӰÏñ for one academic quarter (three months) to be scheduled at mutual convenience. A stipend is available to help defray costs of the visit. The Visiting Professor will be expected to offer one course, typically in seminar format. The visitor will be fully integrated into the academic and intellectual life of the department, including participation in colloquia. In addition, the Visiting Professor will deliver one formal lecture, advertised to the university community and open to the public.

The academic quarters for 2025-26 are autumn: September 22-December 12; winter: January 5-March 22; and spring: March 30-June 10.

Applications should include a statement of interest, a full c.v. and bibliography, a selection of proposed courses, a description of teaching experience, and the preferred term for residence at èצӰÏñ. Inquiries and applications should be sent electronically (with attachments) to Christine Onorato at conorato [at] stanford.edu (conorato[at]stanford[dot]edu).