Stanford Public Humanities
Public Humanities advances research in the humanities, arts, and social sciences critical to the understanding of our rapidly changing human experience and ensures that these ideas reach a broad public.
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"In Their Own Words" new essay and radio series features faculty voices
Stanford faculty reflect on a question or topic they have been grappling with throughout their careers.
For graduate students
The Public Humanities Initiative facilitates a path to public engagement and publication for students interested in writing about the arts and humanities for a wide popular audience.
The Feminist Present
Hosts Adrian Daub and Laura Goode welcome a range of feminists from academia, journalism, activism, and more in "The Feminist Present," the 1st podcast from the Clayman Institute for Gender Research.
'Arabology' Podcast
For over a decade, Stanford Arabic Lecturer Ramzi Salti champions indie arab musicians with 'Arabology' podcast
Philosophy Talk Radio
Join philosophers in conversation about issues ranging from popular culture to our most deeply held beliefs about science, morality, and the human condition.
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So, you want to write an op-ed? The Public Humanities can help.
So, you want to write an op-ed? The Public Humanities can help.
The program aims to equip faculty and students with the skills to engage in public discourse and communicate their ideas outside the halls of academia.
Faculty in the News
- Your Cynicism Isn't Helping Anybody | Jamil Zaki (History) | Time
- Did Ronald Reagan Pave the Way for Donald Trump? | Jennifer Burns (History) | New York Times
- Don’t Trust the Election Forecasts | Justin Grimmer (Political Science) | Politico
- Immigration Detention Should Have No Place in Our Society | Ana Raquel Minian (History) | New York Times
- The Deaths of Effective Altruism | Leif Wenar (Philosophy) | Wired
What Are the Values of a University? | Dan Edelstein (French and Italian) | Inside Higher Ed
Events
What does digital history offer that is new? Can it change our image of the past? Does it change how scholars and readers interact with the past? Stanford Public Humanities invites you to a…
Stanford's Public Humanities Initiative, and its flagship "What Is A Public Intellectual Today?" speaker series, invite you to a conversation with acclaimed author Melissa Febos.
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The Public Humanities Initiative, and its flagship "What Is A Public Intellectual Today?" speaker series, invite you to a public interview with acclaimed…