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Fareed Zakaria: "America in a New World"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2016 61:30


In a world of increasing turmoil, should America be acting as the global “moral police?” When is our nation responsible for stopping genocide, fighting poverty and addressing other pressing issues we face as a country “with a conscience?” And how do we balance our domestic concerns with those outside of our borders? Fareed Zakaria, host of CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS discusses these challenges. This event was recorded on Tuesday, May 10, 2016."

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United: Saturday with Senator Cory Booker

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2016 64:44


Nightline anchor Juju Chang, ’87 interviews New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, ’91, MA ’92 about public service, diversity in the political arena and his new book United: Thoughts on Finding Common Ground and Advancing the Common Good. (Photo Credit: Kelly Campbell). This event was recorded on Saturday, February 20, 2016.

Natalie Paquette, “The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Physics in Mathematics”

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2016 11:52


Stanford physics PhD candidate Natalie Paquette studies the interactions between physics and pure mathematics. In this talk, she proposes that string theory can prompt interesting questions in the field of mathematics, and vice versa, using the Calabi-Yau quintic manifold as an example.

Eleanor Chestnut, “‘Girls are as smart as boys’ Means that Boys are Probably Smarter

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2016 9:56


Stanford psychology PhD candidate Eleanor Chestnut is interested in whether the way we talk about the world can influence how we think about it. In this talk, Eleanor discusses the biases that underlie a deceptively simple statement about boys and girls, and talks about how language can reinforce or undermine gender equality.

Dean Chahim, “How to Engineer a Water Crisis”

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2016 7:43


Stanford anthropology PhD candidate Dean Chahim studies how people come to believe in the overwhelming power of technology to resolve environmental crises—and whether that faith is misplaced. In this talk, Dean describes how early solutions to Mexico City’s water crisis diffused, rather than completely solved, the problem over time.

Devleena Samanta, “Electrically Controlled Drug Delivery”

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2016 11:19


Stanford chemistry PhD candidate Devleena Samanta researches new, better ways to treat disease through nanoscience. In this talk, she describes a wireless, electric drug-delivery system that could improve treatment for numerous conditions.

Brian Johnsrud, “How Historical Memory Drives U.S. and Middle Eastern Relations After 911”

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2016 11:43


Stanford Modern Thought and Literature PhD candidate Brian Johnsrud studies how the Crusades and other violent histories have served as popular metaphors for relations between the U.S. and Middle East since the First Gulf War, especially after 9/11. In this talk, Brian describes those metaphors and discusses his interdisciplinary journey.

Panel Discussion of "The Mask You Live In"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2015 45:33


Is American masculinity harming our boys, men and society at large? Join the Program in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies for a special panel discussion featuring Jennifer Seibel Newsom, the filmmaker, and Dr. Judy Chu, lecturer in Human Biology.

Jack Rakove’s class on the future of the Constitution

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2015 54:02


Acclaimed historian and political scientist Jack Rakove focuses on the longevity of this nation’s grand innovation—a written constitution as supreme law—and discusses how judicial decisions continue to shape decision-making.

Mehran Sahami - Class Day Lecture 2013

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2013 26:08


Class Day Lecture gives graduates, their family and friends a unique occasion to experience what makes a Stanford education so special. For over 40 years this event has featured a popular Stanford professor, delivering a last talk at Commencement.

Reform and Revolution in the Arab World

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2011 65:09


Four Stanford faculty experts discuss civil unrest in the Arab World. (March 15, 2011)

We Don't Know What Makes Us Happy (But We Think We Do)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2010 6:04


Dr. Jennifer Aaker, General Atlantic Professor of Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, analyzes what people think makes them happy and then contrasts that to an experiment that provides an unexpected answer. (May 24, 2010)

Memory Decay: The Case of Disneyland

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2010 3:44


Dr Jennifer Aaker, General Atlantic Professor of Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, analyzes the idea of memory decay in the context of happiness, specifically discussing the memory versus the reality of Disneyland. (May 24, 2010)

Design for the Ripple Effect: How a Small Act Leads to Big Change

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2010 7:51


Dr. Jennifer Aaker, General Atlantic Professor of Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, tells the inspirational story of Sameer Bhatia and Vinay Chakravarthy, two friends who were diagnosed with leukemia. (May 24, 2010)

Will California Continue to Work?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2010 56:13


David Kennedy and Thad Kousser raise the question 'is California ungovernable'? With budget stalemates and gridlock in the legislature, public outcry for the constitutional change is clear, but there is little agreement on the solution. (April 18, 2010)

Future of the West

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2009 58:29


Stanford Professor of History, David Kennedy, discusses the history and future of population redistribution across the arid western United States in relation to water management. (October 24, 2009)

What Was it Like to Be in College When the World Changed?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2009 87:11


A panel of Stanford Alumnae women, students during World War II, discuss aspects of campus life from academics to social life and how they changed when the men went away to war. (August 25, 2009)

The Future of Multi-screen Experience

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2009 82:52


A panel of industry experts share their insights about the future of the many "screens" and their integration. (May 20, 2009)

Election 2008: Transformation or Continuity?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2008 132:51


panel discussion sponsored by the Stanford Alumni Club of Philadelphia. Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama both seek to convince voters that their positions and presidencies might represent a a brighter future. (October 12, 2008)

Latino Immigrants & African-American Relations in Los Angeles

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2007 24:23


The discussion will focus on the conflict and cooperation among Mexican immigrants, Mexican Americans and African Americans in Los Angeles neighborhoods. (September 8, 2007)

The Impact of Immigration on Racial Identities

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2007 39:13


In recent years, Non-European immigration to the United States has challenged conventional understandings and classifications of race.  Join Professor McDermott as she explores how these changes are making an impact. (September 8, 2007)

Immigrant Children: Educational and Psychological Perspectives

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2007 54:37


Amado M. Padilla discusses the educational and psychological challenges that immigrant students face as they adapt to the culture of school in this country. (September 8, 2007)

Kids in Crisis: Do We Value the Health of Immigrant Children?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2007 33:40


Pediatrics Professor Fernando Mendoza will discuss the increasing number of health issues facing immigrant Mexican and Mexican-American children. He also explores how creating new public health policies could improve their well-being. (September 8, 2007)

Faceless, Freeloading Felons: Representing and Re-Presenting Immigrants

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2007 71:55


The national conversation about immigrants and immigration — in the media, in the legislature, and around the dinner table unfolds with particular representations - images, ideas and frameworks of understandings. (September 8, 2007)

Making and Remaking of Immigration Policy in the US

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2007 55:45


This discussion focuses on the pros and cons of proposed immigration laws currently working their way through Congress, and how, if passed, these laws will impact both legal and illegal immigration to the United States. (September 8, 2007)

The Law and Politics of the Congressional Immigration Reform Process

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2007 35:47


This discussion explores the challenges that Congress confronts in creating immigration policies and looks at how the issue serves as a case study for understanding how the legislature confronts a divisive national issue. (September 8, 2007)

Faculty Panel: Beyond the Border

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2007 65:42


Immigration reform is among the most contentious policy issues faced by Congress and the American people. This panel, made up of faculty from different disciplines across the university with varying perspectives on the topic. (September 8, 2007)

Daring to Serve: Luis Fraga's Stanford Legacy

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2007 11:24


Over 350 students, alumni, faculty, and staff participated in this tribute to Professor Luis R. Fraga which commemorated his contributions to the Stanford community. (May 4, 2007)

A Tribute to Professor Luis R. Fraga: Honoring a Scholar, Teacher, Mentor, & Friend

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2007 129:14


A tribute to Professor Luis R. Fraga which commemorated his contributions to the Stanford community.  Over 350 students, alumni, faculty, and staff participated in the celebration.  (May 4, 2007)

Iran and the Rise of Radical Islam

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2007 94:40


For much of the 20th Century, Iran has been a bell weather state for the Muslim Middle East. Today, radical Islam is on the rise in much of the region. What role has Iran and its Islamic revolution played in the spread of this movement? (04-22-07)

Community Day: Green Ribbon Task Force

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2007 84:31


Panel discussion on the Green Ribbon Task Force, a partnership between Palo Alto and Stanford University focused on reducing green house emissions in our neighborhoods. (04-15-07)

A Stanford Salute to Justice Sandra Day OConnor 50 LLB 52

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2007 60:44


A Stanford Salute to Justice Sandra Day O'Connor '50, LLB '52" was brought to you by the Washington, DC Stanford Association (WDCSA), the Stanford Law Society of Washington, DC, the Stanford Alumni Association,and the Stanford Law School.

Slavery: The Reparations Debate in America

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2007 78:07


Professor Ogletree leads a spirited discussion that spans his work with securing reparations for survivors of a race riot near Tulsa, OK in 1921; the lasting impact of Brown vs. Board of Education.

Popular Constitutionalism and Judicial Review

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2007 75:50


Larry Kramer, Richard E. Lang Professor and Dean of the Stanford Law School, critically examines the balancing act between Congressional lawmakers acting on behalf of "the people," and the federal courts who shape the laws.

Raising Boys Without Men: How Maverick Moms are Creating the Next Generation of Exceptional Men

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2007 72:07


Dr. Drexler is a widely published research psychologist, writer and lecturer who has worked extensively with children over many years. Her talk is based on extensive research of boys raised in two-parent heterosexual, lesbian, and single mothers by choice.

The Spectator Bird

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2007 23:04


The Spectator Bird, which won the National Book Award in 1977, is the story of one of life's spectators. Pulitzer Prize-winner Wallace Stegner recorded this excerpt from Chapter Three at his home in 1987.

The Future of Theater in America: Are We in Peril?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2007 79:29


It often seems that the world of live theater in America, including New York, is in danger of becoming formulaic and predictable. What changes lay ahead for this art form, now that producing innovative new work is fraught with so many risks?

The Railroad: A Stanford Romance

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2007 37:55


Pulitzer Prize-winning Stanford historian and alumnus, David Kennedy, weaves the account of a cross-continent voyage by love-smitten Robert Louis Stevenson, the educational brainstorm of empire-builder Leland Stanford.

Squandered Victory: The American Occupation and the Bungled Effort to Bring Democracy to Iraq

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2007 94:54


Professor Diamond is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, professor of political science and sociology (by courtesy) and coordinator of the Democracy Program of the new Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law at the Stanford Institute.

Fueling the Future

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2007 68:53


The Stanford Alumni Association and the University of British Columbia Alumni Association present a special seminar featuring top environmental professors from both institutions.

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