Democracy and Disagreement Winter ’26
Debra Satz, the Vernon R. and Lysbeth Warren Anderson Dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences, and Paul Brest, former dean and professor emeritus at Stanford Law School, host experts on opposing sides of an issue for discussions modeling civil disagreement.
Open to the Stanford community (discussion groups are only open to enrolled undergraduates).
Recordings of every class will be available on this web page several days after each class.
Upcoming Events
Tue., February 10, 2026
Internet Regulation (The TAKE IT DOWN Act) with Eric Goldman and Jim Steyer
Tue., February 17, 2026
Restrictions on College Protests with Richard Shweder and Shirin Sinnar
Tue., February 24, 2026
Proportional Representation with Bruce Cain and Lee Drutman
Tue., March 3, 2026
AI and Jobs with Bharat Chander and Rob Reich
Tue., March 10, 2026
Ending the Russia–Ukraine War with Samuel Charap and Gabrielius Landsbergis
Past Events
Past Event
Tue., February 3, 2026
Fetal Personhood with Rachel Rebouché and Chris Tollefsen
Past Event
Tue., January 27, 2026
Gender-Affirming Care with Alex Byrne and Amy Tishelman
Video content available for COVID Policies in Retrospect with Sara Cody and Stephen Macedo
Past Event
Tue., January 20, 2026
COVID Policies in Retrospect with Sara Cody and Stephen Macedo
Video content available for Israel–Palestine: The Future of Palestine with Dennis Ross and Shibley Telhami
Past Event
Tue., January 13, 2026
Israel–Palestine: The Future of Palestine with Dennis Ross and Shibley Telhami
Video content available for The Administrative State with Brian Fletcher and Saikrishna Prakash
Past Event
Tue., January 6, 2026