Programs
The Society sponsors programs open to the public throughout the year, highlighting a wide range of Stanford topics. Subjects are as diverse as the restoration of Memorial Church, physics at Stanford, Big Game heroes, history of the Medical School, Stanford in Britain, and the archaeology of the Stanford family house on campus. The Society co-sponsors an annual observance of Founders' Day, and also arranges field trips for members.
To find an event location, please consult the current campus map.
2009
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Wednesday, November 4 / Stanford Pioneers in Science
Stanford Historical Society co-sponsors this lecture series with the Continuing Studies Program
William H. Durham, Bing Professor in Human Biology; Yang and Yamazaki University Fellow in the Department of Anthropology
The anthropologist and human biologist who won a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship for his contributions to the theory of evolution in human population. His teaching and research are in the fields of ecology and evolution, interaction of genetic and cultural change in human populations, and the challenges to conservation and community development in the Third World. Presentation by Stanford Professor of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Human Biology Russell Fernald. (more info)7:30 pm / Cubberley Auditorium, School of Education, FREE; no registration required, Open to the public
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Thursday, December 3
Gay at Stanford: Past, Present and Future
Gerard Koskovich, Gay Historian, Editor and Book Dealer
Heather Hadlock, Director of Feminist Studies and Associate Professor of Music, Stanford University
Paul Robinson, Richard W. Lyman Professor in the Humanities, Emeritus, Stanford UniversityWe will hear presentations by the historian of gay life at Stanford, Gerard Koskovich, about the past; Heather Hadlock of the Feminist Studies Program on the curricular offerings in LGBT and Queer Studies; and the intellectual historian Paul Robinson about his course on Gay Autobiography. It should be a fascinating discussion of an important part of Stanford in its earlier days and today. And our speakers may venture some predictions about what may happen in the future.
5:15 - 6:15 pm / Geology Corner, Main Quad (Building 320, Room 105)
Upcoming in 2010
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Thursday, January 7 **NEW DATE!!!
The History of the Stanford Museum
Betsy Fryberger, Emerita Curator, Cantor Arts Center
5:15 - 6:15 pm / Cantor Arts Center Auditorium
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Wednesday, February 3 / Stanford Pioneers in Science
Stanford Historical Society co-sponsors this lecture series with the Continuing Studies Program
Douglas Osheroff, J.G. Jackson and C.J. Wood Professorship in Physics
The physicist who won both a MacArthur “Genius” Award and a Nobel Prize for his ground-breaking research into the remarkable world of quantum fluids, solids, and glasses that exist at ultra-low temperatures hovering around near “absolute” zero. He discovered the superfluidity in helium-3 at a temperature of two thousandths of a degree above absolute zero. Presentation by Stanford Professor Emeritus of Physics and Applied Physics Alexander Fetter.7:30 pm / Cubberley Auditorium, School of Education, FREE; no registration required, Open to the public
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Wednesday, February 17
From Greystone Quarry to Stone River: A History of Stanford Sandstone
Charles Junkerman, Associate Provost and Dean of Continuing Studies
(Optional field excursion for SHS members to the quarry and the Bone Yard, Saturday, February 20, Noon - 4 pm)5:15 - 6:30 pm / History Corner, Main Quad (Building 200, Room2)
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Wednesday, March 10 / Stanford Pioneers in Science
Stanford Historical Society co-sponsors this lecture series with the Continuing Studies Program
Stanley N. Cohen, Professor of genetics and the Kwoh-Ting Li Professor in the School of Medicine
The geneticist who was awarded both the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology for co-inventing the technique of DNA cloning that allowed genes of different biological species to be transplanted and replicated in their newly combined states. This work was revolutionary, signaling the birth of genetic engineering and fueling the creation of the entire biotech industry. Presentation by Stanford Professor of Developmental Biology Lucille Shapiro.7:30 pm / Cubberley Auditorium, School of Education, FREE; no registration required, Open to the public
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Wednesday, March 2010
As Old as the University Itself: The History of Asian Americans at Stanford
Gordon Chang, Professor of History, Stanford University5:15 - 6:15 pm / Exact date and time TBD
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Thursday, April 1
A History of the Anti-War Movement at Stanford
Lenny Siegel ‘70, et al.5:15 - 6:15 pm / Oak East Lounge, Tresidder Union
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Wednesday, April 21 / Stanford Pioneers in Science
Stanford Historical Society co-sponsors this lecture series with the Continuing Studies Program
Patrick Suppes, Lucie Stern Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus
The philosopher, educator, and statistician who won the National Medal of Science for his contributions to the philosophy of science, theory of measurement, foundations of quantum mechanics, decision theory, psychology, and educational technology. The “father of distance education,” Suppes’ research in the 1960’s using computers to teach math and reading to schoolchildren around the world led to his creation of Stanford’s Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY) that has taught multi-media courses to some 50,000 K-12 students from 35 countries. Presentation by Economics Professor Emeritus and Nobel Laureate Kenneth Arrow who was honored in last year’s Pioneers series.7:30 pm / Cubberley Auditorium, School of Education, FREE; no registration required, Open to the public
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Sunday, April 25
Sixth Annual Stanford Historic House & Garden Tour
1 - 4 pm
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Wednesday, May 12 / Stanford Pioneers in Science
Stanford Historical Society co-sponsors this lecture series with the Continuing Studies Program
Roger Kornberg, Mrs. George A. Winzer Professor in Medicine
The biochemist who won a 2006 Nobel Prize in chemistry for discovering how DNA is converted in RNA. His work showed how genes communicate the information needed to make proteins, how cells express all of the information in the human genome, and how that expression sometimes goes awry, leading to cancer, birth defects, and other disorders. (Forty-seven years earlier his father, Arthur Kornbeg, also won a Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work with DNA). Presentation by Paul Berg, Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry and Nobel Laureate who was honored in last year’s Pioneers series.7:30 pm / Cubberley Auditorium, School of Education, FREE; no registration required, Open to the public
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May 2010 *date to be confirmed
Stanford Historical Society 34th Annual Meeting & Reception
Past Programs
Many past programs are available on Stanford iTunes. Click on any
on the Past Programs page to access these files.
