Kees Koonings has been assistant professor from 1987-2000 and associate professor from 2001-present in the Department of Anthropology at Utrecht University. He has been teaching on subjects related to Latin American studies (especially social movements, citizenship, political change and modernity) and development studies (especially development theory, poverty and social exclusion). Since March 2011 he holds a parttime special chair 'Brazilian Studies' at CEDLA/University of Amsterdam.
