Program Overview

Inaugurated in 2023 and offered every two years, the Roberto C. Goizueta Distinguished Presidential Residence 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 (CHC) at the University of Miami Libraries.

Fellows work on advancing 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, awarded fellows deliver a public lecture open to the university and South Florida communities.

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

 

Application Process

Applications are currently closed and will reopen in Fall 2026 for the 2027-2028 award year.

To learn more about eligibility criteria, award terms, and application instructions, please visit the How to Apply page.

 

2025-2026 Roberto C. Goizueta Distinguished Presidential Fellows

Fall 2025

Dr. Ruthie Meadows, University of Nevada-Reno | Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology and a Faculty Affiliate of the Gender, Race, and Identity Department
Experimentalisms in Motion: Cuban Women in Jazz and Fusion (Fusión)

Spring 2026

Dr. Mauricio de Miranda Parrondo, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Cali, Colombia | Professor in the Department of Economics
Cuba: inserción internacional y subdesarrollo

For more information about the 2025-2026 awardees, please read the official University of Miami Libraries announcement.

 

Questions?

Questions about the program should be directed to:

Michael J. Bustamante, Ph.D.
Emilio Bacardí Moreau Chair in Cuban and Cuban-American Studies
Director of Academic Programs, Cuban Heritage Collection
m.bustamante@miami.edu

Annie Sansone-Martínez
Manager, Academic and Community Programs, Cuban Heritage Collection
a.sansone@umiami.edu