The Slow but Triumphant Path of the African American Opera Singer
The Slow but Triumphant Path of the African American Opera Singer
General Director of Seattle Opera, Emeritus, Speight Jenkins discusses the successful paths of several African American ... Read more
8 Apr 2018
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1hr 37mins
Building Oligarchy: Are There Links Between Economic and Political Inequality in the United States?
Building Oligarchy: Are There Links Between Economic and Political Inequality in the United States?
UC Berkeley professor Paul Pierson discusses the impact of economic inequality on American governance and how politics m... Read more
8 Apr 2018
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1hr 27mins
Stanford Writers in Conversation: An Evening with Carol Edgarian
Stanford Writers in Conversation: An Evening with Carol Edgarian
Stanford graduate and author Carol Edgarian discusses her writing process and shares her personal insights of contempora... Read more
8 Apr 2018
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1hr 24mins
Designing Technology for a More Peaceful World
Designing Technology for a More Peaceful World
Stanford Peace Innovation Lab Co-Directors Mark Nelson and Margarita Quihuis offer an overview of peace technologies and... Read more
8 Apr 2018
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1hr 24mins
Finding Fibonacci
Finding Fibonacci
Keith Devlin shares excerpts from his latest book, Finding Fibonacci, which features stories from three other contempora... Read more
22 Dec 2017
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1hr 25mins
Spain in Our Hearts: Americans in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939
Spain in Our Hearts: Americans in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939
Adam Hochschild gives an illustrated talk aboutsome of the men and women who people the pagesof his latest book, "Spain ... Read more
22 Dec 2017
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1hr 26mins
History Changes Gears: The Russian Revolution of 1917
History Changes Gears: The Russian Revolution of 1917
Bertrand Patenaude discusses the social forces that propelled the revolution forward despite the efforts of the Provisio... Read more
22 Dec 2017
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1hr 30mins
San Francisco Stories: A History of Jewish San Francisco
San Francisco Stories: A History of Jewish San Francisco
Fred Rosenbaum explores how Jews have been a prominent part of SanFrancisco since the days of the Gold Rush. (Winter 201... Read more
22 Dec 2017
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1hr 26mins
Trust, Truth, and Technology: How Media Are Shaping the Way We Trust One Another
Trust, Truth, and Technology: How Media Are Shaping the Way We Trust One Another
Jeff Hancock discusses how today's human interaction is mediated so regularly by technology and how there are more oppor... Read more
22 Dec 2017
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1hr 29mins
Stanford Writers in Conversation: An Evening with Lynn Stegner
Stanford Writers in Conversation: An Evening with Lynn Stegner
Lynn Stegner will discuss the essential tools of the writer’s craft—voice, plot, structure, point of view—and share her ... Read more
22 Dec 2017
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1hr 7mins