2025-2026 Roberto C. Goizueta Distinguished Presidential Residence Program

The Cuban Heritage Collection (CHC) of the University of Miami Libraries invites applications for the 2025-2026 Roberto C. Goizueta Distinguished Presidential Residence program. Inaugurated in 2023, the program welcomes senior scholars and public intellectuals from around the world to spend either one semester (5 months) or a full academic year (10 months) in residence at the Cuban Heritage Collection to take advantage of its vast repository of materials on Cuba and the global Cuban diaspora.

Fellows’ main charge is to advance in-depth research and writing toward a project of intellectual significance that relates to a particular area of the collection and the study of Cuba and/or the Cuban diaspora, broadly defined. As part of their residency, fellows will also deliver a public lecture open to the university and South Florida communities.

Distinguished Fellows for the 2025-2026 cycle will begin their residence at CHC no earlier than August 1, 2025 and conclude no later than May 31, 2026. The CHC will award one two-semester fellowship or two one-semester fellowships, depending on applicant preferences and a thorough review of the applicant pool. Applications are reviewed by CHC faculty and members of the CHC’s Academic Advisory Committee.

By providing time, resources, and space for writing and research, the program seeks to strengthen the CHC’s reputation as a premier destination for interdisciplinary research in Cuban studies.

 Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Fellows will advance in-depth research and writing toward a project of scholarly merit or broad public interest based on a particular area of the Collection and related to Cuba and/or the Cuban diaspora, broadly defined. Drawing on their research at the collection, fellows will deliver a public lecture open to UM faculty, students, and the greater South Florida community toward the end of their residencies. In consultation with CHC faculty and staff, year-long fellows may opt to develop and participate in a larger public program related to their research, such as a panel discussion, symposium, and/or performance. Fellows will be expected to be in residence at the Cuban Heritage Collection during the fellowship period. This means a minimum of three full days a week conducting research in or writing from the collection. (Allowances will be made for absences for short-term travel, illness, and holidays.) Fellows are also highly encouraged to attend CHC public and academic events during their stay. While this is not a teaching position, Fellows are expected to be open to engaging with University of Miami faculty, patrons of the CHC, and students in the UM’s Program in Cuban Studies, whether through class visits or individual consultations. The CHC is a close partner of the undergraduate Program in Cuban Studies.