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Stanford Scholars Discuss the Future of the Essay at Litquake
Is the essay attempting too much nowadays? Some questions linger about the future of the form.
Four Stanford scholars discussed "The Value of the Essay in the 21st Century" at Litquake, San Francisco's annual literary festival. The Humanities Outreach Project and the Humanities Center are among the sponsors of this year's event.Full Story
Beyond the Stereotype: Conversations in an Aging Japanese Population
If you could eavesdrop on a conversation between two elderly women what do you think you would hear? You probably wouldn't expect them to be joking about death or chatting about flirting with the towel boy at the sauna.
But that's exactly what Yoshiko Matsumoto, an associate professor of Japanese linguistics found in her latest field research.
Tracing the Roots of Celebrity to 19th century Paris
Throngs of people rush to a storefront where the latest image of a famous musician has been placed in the window. The performing artist in the image is captured looking somewhat sinister in dramatic lighting with a background that looks like a prison.
This image of a strange personality and criminal history of a well known figure could easily pass for a modern celebrity photograph, but is actually a 19th century lithograph of a renowned Italian violinist.
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Select PublicationsSteven J. Zipperstein, History Rosenfeld's Lives: Fame Oblivion, and the Furies of WritingYale University Press
Paula Findlen, History Italy's Eighteenth Century: Gender and Culture in the Age of the Grand TourStanford University Press
Joshua Landy, French The Re-Enchantment of the World: Secular Magic in a Rational AgeStanford University Press
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November 6, 2009 Stanford Lively Arts, the Aurora Forum, and the Stanford Institute for Creativity & the Arts Present New "Art + Invention Speaker Series"
November 5, 2009 200 Episodes of 'Philosophy Talk' Radio Show Illustrate Appetite for Thinking
October 14, 2009 Classics scholar Adrienne Mayor is a Nonfiction finalist for the 2009 National Book Awards.
September 28, 2009 James Joyce Estate Pays $240,000 in Attorneys’ Fees to Stanford Scholar and Her Counsel in Connection With Copyright Dispute
September 21, 2009 Drama Department performance, "Beyond My Circle," inspired by cultural exchange between Stanford students and students from Makerere University in Uganda
August 18, 2009 Bill Lane Center for the American West Appoints Jon Christensen, Stanford PhD candidate and journalist, as new Executive Director
July 24, 2009 Tracing the Roots of Celebrity. Stanford art historian follows fame's double-edged sword to 19th–century Paris
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October 20, 2009 American Council of Learned Societies Addresses Humanities Job Market ChallengesRead the article - National Humanities Alliance
September 21, 2009 The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) opened a Web Site that allows the curious to search online for information on all their projects since 1980.Read the article - Chronicle of Higher Education
September 16, 2009 President Obama announced the appointments of three individuals to serve on the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities (PCAH).
September 2, 2009 Jim Leach highlights the value of humanities scholarship as he begins his term as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities.Read the article - Inside Higher Ed
August 7, 2009 U.S Senate approves former Representative Jim Leach as the ninth Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities.Read the article - NHA website
July 29, 2009 On July 29, the National Humanities Alliance hosted a conference call for its member organizations to discuss humanities community engagement in “United We Serve” and the broader White House service agenda.Read the article - NHA website
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November 19, 2009 Stanford celebrates the 'Father of English History' Venerable BedeEnglish professor emeritus George Brown publishes new book on the Northumbrian monk, Bede. Read the article - Stanford Report
November 16, 2009 Art and art history Prof. Wanda Corn honored at two-day symposiumArt History professor emeritus Wanda Corn is honored for her contributions to the discipline of American art. Read the article - Stanford Daily
November, 2009 Prof. Terry Castle elected to PEN American CenterEnglish professor Terry Castle is elected to the U.S. branch of the world's oldest international literary and human rights organization. Read the article - Stanford English Department
November 16, 2009 Dissertations go digitalGoogle publishes Stanford dissertations online Read the article - San Francisco Chronicle
November 15, 2009 The limits of people powerProfessor emeritus of history James Sheehan on whether we learnt the wrong lessons from the fall of the Berlin Wall Read the article - The Boston Globe
November 15, 2009 A guide to documenting U.S. historyStanford history professor Jack N. Rakove publishes "The Annotated U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence" Read the article - The Boston Globe
November 13, 2009 The complex world of Frank LobdellAn exhibition of more than 50 drawings by professor emeritus of art Frank Lobdell opens at Cantor Arts Center Read the article - San Jose Mercury News
November 13, 2009 Pen it like MametRecent Stanford graduate wins "write like David Mamet" playwriting contest Read the article - Palo Alto Weekly
November 12, 2009 Stanford archaeology workshop recreates the world of Incan poetryStanford's Archaeology Center attempts to recreate Incan pots from before the Spanish Conquest. Read the article - Stanford Report
November 12, 2009 The complex world of artist Frank LobdellArt professor emeritus Frank Lobdell's figurative drawings are featured at Cantor Arts Center. Read the article - Mercury News
November 11, 2009 A historical perspective on gender issues in ChinaStanford professor Matthew Sommer comments on the historical background for social behaviors in China today. Read the article - Gender News from the Clayman Institute for Gender Research
November 11, 2009 'Quirky, off-kilter' Stanford author gets $50K awardStanford author Adam Johnson receives 2009 Whiting Award. Read the article - Stanford Report
November 10, 2009 Mark Twain: Was he our first animal welfare advocate?Stanford scholar Shelley Fisher Fishkin's new book highlights Mark Twain's role as an animal advocate. Read the article - Contra Costa Times
November 9, 2009 Shanghai Players Arrive, Driven On by Their TitanThe Shanghai Symphony Orchestra will perform at Carnegie Hall. Stanford professor Cai Jindong comments. Read the article - The New York Times
November 8, 2009 Tobacco companies strike back at Stanford professor in courtProfessor of history and science Robert Proctor is accused of breaking the law after challenging the employment of four graduate students at the University of Florida as researchers assisting tobacco companies in litigation Read the article - The Chronicle of Higher Education
November 6, 2009 Something arty this way comesStanford alumni Jonathan Parker and David Lang complete "(Untitled)," a new film that pokes fun of the New York art scene.
November 5, 2009 After 200 episodes, 'Philosophy Talk' still leads the way in radioProfessor of philosophy Kenneth Taylor and professor emeritus of philosophy John Perry discuss the continuing success of their weekly radio show
November 5, 2009 Lively Arts Presents: The Prokofiev ProjectThree day event at Stanford explores music of Sergei Prokofiev. Read the article - San Jose Mercury News
November 2, 2009 Stanford's acclaimed artists join debate about art and academiaFive artists at Stanford discuss what happens when artists become teachers. Read the article - Stanford News Service
October 31, 2009 Stanford professor goes pumpkin crazyFor almost 50 years, professor of art and art history Matt Kahn has led a yearly art class in pumpkin carving for his students. Read the article - San Francisco Chronicle
October 27, 2009 Newly published love letters tell story of poet Jeffers and his wifeStanford University Press publishes letters between Robinson and Una Jeffers. Read the article - Stanford News Service
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Professor Andrea Lunsford discusses myths and realities of digital literacy (October 1, 2009)
"Reflecting On A Legacy Of Recessions: Job Losses," is a discussion on history with professor David Kennedy (September 9, 2009)
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