The Gerda Henkel Foundation was established by Lisa Maskell in June 1976 in memory of her mother Gerda Henkel as a private, non-profit, grant-making institution dedicated to promoting research in the humanities. The Foundation has its headquarters in Düsseldorf and is active in Germany and abroad.

Current Call for Applications

GERDA HENKEL VISITING PROFESSORSHIP 2020-2021, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CA, USA

The Department of German Studies at Stanford University is pleased to announce the Gerda Henkel Visiting Professorship for 2020-2021 and to request applications, due by December 1, 2019.

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 Stanford University will normally be on research leave from his or her home university and will be appointed at Stanford 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.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT US AT: DLCL.STANFORD.EDU

Inquiries and applications should be sent electronically (with attachments) to Ms. Christine Onorato at
conorato@stanford.edu.