Upcoming Events
Curating the Bay: Crowdsourcing a New Environmental History
The California Historical Society celebrates the opening of its exhibition, Curating the Bay. In 2013, a year that is bringing the opening of a new Bay Bridge span, the high-profile America’s Cup yacht races, and the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Port of San Francisco, the Society is staging an experimental exhibition of many items from its collections not publicly exhibited before. Curating the Bay is curated by Jon Christensen, a CHS scholar-in-residence, adjunct assistant professor at UCLA, and former Executive Director of the Bill Lane Center.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Gary Snyder
The poet Gary Snyder rose out of the Beat Generation to become "the poet laureate of deep ecology," writing epic-length works like Mountains and Rivers Without End (1997) and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Turtle Island (1975). In association with the Stanford English, American Studies and Religious Studies Departments, the Creative Writing Program and other partners, the Bill Lane Center welcomes Snyder to a reading and talk on campus at the Geology Corner on the Main Quad.
Pioneers and Indians: The Twin Pillars of Historical Significance at the Oregon Historical Society, 1898-1905
Sarah Keyes talks about developing an exhibition at the Oregon Historical Society around her research into the founding of the state – and the Historical Society itself, which sought to craft a narrative around the region and its populations.
The Future of Political Reform
Join us for an evening of spirited discussion between two icons of American politics, Sen. Russell D. Feingold and Judge Ken Starr. On the eve of the 40th anniversary of California’s Political Reform Act, we are honored to host a conversation on the past, present and future of campaign finance reform.
Weathering Change: An Assessment of Federal Water Policies in The Face of a Changing Climate
Our Water in the West project's Executive Director Andrew Fahlund will profile 10 federal water policies, and talk about how many are not well equipped to deal with a changing climate. He will explore some of the common elements of these laws and regulations and offer recommendations for how they can be amended to help communities better prepare for future water management.
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