Over the past six years, several Stanford researchers and English students have been helping develop a digital archive of early 20th-century publishers.
Herbert S. Lindenberger, a professor emeritus who founded Stanford’s Department of Comparative Literature and inspired generations of students and scholars, died on Oct. 1.
Stanford undergraduate Lena Zlock is developing a first-ever digital humanities study of Voltaire’s personal library, which contains over 6,700 books. She aims to make the library’s contents easily accessible and searchable online.
In a recent book, Stanford scholar Blakey Vermeule says it’s important to take time to contemplate and self-reflect in order to have a fulfilling life in today’s busy world.
A group of Stanford humanities professors and their students have been analyzing medieval manuscripts and artifacts to better understand how current societies and cultures developed.
Michael P. Predmore, a professor emeritus who taught at Stanford for over 30 years, inspired generations of students. He was known for his analysis of Juan Ramón Jiménez’s poems.
Stanford creates opportunities for meaningful engagement with the arts for students and the university community through an extensive guest artists program.
