Humanities
Stanford's Eavan Boland defines what it means to be a 'woman poet'
Through poetry and prose, Stanford professor and acclaimed poet Eavan Boland shares how being a woman, wife and mother influenced her work.
Stanford professor, IT specialist create interactive map of the Roman Empire
New online map shows how much time and money went into traveling the Roman Empire. Classics Professor Walter Scheidel says the dynamic tool lets users interact in ways they wouldn't be able to with a traditional map.
Hume Writing Center celebrates 10-year anniversary May 16-17
The George and Leslie Hume Writing Center celebrates its 10th anniversary this week. The center's birthday party also will acknowledge the legacy of retiring English Professor Andrea Lunsford.
Stanford humanities PhD students pitch their talents to high-tech executives
At Stanford's second annual BiblioTech conference, business-style elevator pitches will showcase the versatile assets of 21st century humanities graduate students.
Inside a mathematical proof lies literature, says Stanford's Reviel Netz
Stanford scholar Reviel Netz discusses why some of the greatest mathematicians were also some of classical history's most poetic storytellers.
Actress and author Anna Deavere Smith brings 'grace' to Stanford
Through a series of moving monologues, Anna Deavere Smith demonstrates the many manifestations of 'grace' at the Heyns Lecture on Religion and Society.
Controversial author Martin Amis coming to Stanford on May 7
Martin Amis is famous for his sharp, inventive prose and his barbed public comments. The British author's next novel, about a violent criminal who wins the lottery, will be published this summer.
Walter F. W. Lohnes, Stanford professor emeritus of German Studies, dies at 87
Walter Lohnes, author of the book that became the standard for beginning German language textbooks, changed the way German is taught in the United States and abroad.
Stanford scholar tracks meditation's migration from ancient Buddhist monasteries to your local yoga class
Religious Studies Professor Carl Bielefeldt says the meditation practice that gained traction in the U.S. strays far from ancient Buddhist techniques.
Mantis, published by Stanford students, translates a world of poetry
Poetry and poetics from around the globe is featured and translated in the multicultural, student-run poetry journal Mantis, now celebrating its 10th year at Stanford.
Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan brings his teaching philosophy to Stanford
The Department of Music expands its non-Western musical offerings by hosting one of Northern India's greatest living musicians during the spring quarter.
Stanford's Özgen Felek investigates the power of dreams in Sufism
Through a study of dreams, Özgen Felek charts the ascendance of the 16th-century Ottoman ruler Sultan Murad III from humble disciple to spiritual and political leader.
Stanford musicologist Stephen Hinton gets inside the music of Kurt Weill
Stanford musicologist Stephen Hinton gets inside the music of Kurt Weill, the composer of The Threepenny Opera, Mack the Knife and early multimedia.
Renowned Stegner Fellowship program announces 2012-2014 fellows
Five poets and five fiction writers will spend two years developing their writing skills in the company of peers and under the guidance of Stanford faculty.
Stanford author Adam Johnson on truth and totalitarianism in North Korea
As North Korea prepares for "the biggest party ever," author Adam Johnson discusses what we know about the pariah state.
