The Andrew D. White Professors-at-Large Program at Cornell University has been called one of the truly imaginative projects in American universities, bringing a steady stream of the world’s foremost scholars, thinkers, and artists to campus to engage with the Cornell community in multiple forums under a single mandate: to enliven the intellectual and cultural life of the University.
There are currently 20 active Professors-at-Large, representing five disciplines.
At any one time, up to twenty outstanding intellectuals of international distinction hold the title of A.D. White Professor-at-Large. They are regarded as full members of the Cornell faculty for the duration of their appointment. Naming of a scholar as an A.D. White Professor-at-Large represents one of the most eminent distinctions and honors bestowed by Cornell University.