In the moment

A woman and three men sit in red chairs on a stage with an audience in front of them.

January 6, 2025

Democracy and Disagreement starts Jan. 7. Enroll today!

H&S Dean Debra Satz and Law Professor Emeritus Paul Brest once again host their course featuring discussions with faculty on opposing sides of issues. Attend the weekly conversations for one unit of credit; attend weekly discussion seminars for an additional unit. The class happens Tuesdays at 3 p.m. in CEMEX Auditorium. See the topics and speaker lineup for this quarter.

Each conversation is also open to the Stanford community. Discussion groups are open to enrolled undergraduates only.

Photo by LiPo Ching/Stanford University

Professors and students sit around a conference room table and look at one student who is speaking.

December 4, 2024

At the Biology Lab Feedback Town Hall, student Om Patel (far right) shares thoughts with Jessica Feldman and Rodolfo Dirzo, Biology Department faculty members and co-chairs of its undergraduate studies committee, and Patricia Ayala Macias, undergraduate student services manager. Students gave feedback about their experiences in undergraduate biology lab courses.

Photo by LiPo Ching/Stanford University

Ato Quayson and Gavin Jones look at the photography exhibition together

October 15, 2024

Ato Quayson, professor of African and African American Studies and English, points out a photo to colleague Gavin Jones, professor of English, at the opening of the Urban Ghana Photography Exhibition, curated by Katie Dieter, director of advanced studies and community-engaged learning in the Department of African and African American Studies. The October exhibition featured photos from students who participated in a Bing Overseas Studies Program global seminar in Ghana taught by Quayson.

Photo by Romi Chiorean