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Stanford philosophy professor wins international book prize

MICHAEL FRIEDMAN, a professor of philosophy at Stanford, has won the Fernando Gil International Prize in Philosophy of Science for his latest work on 18th-century German philosopher Immanuel Kant. Friedman’s book Kant’s Construction of Nature: A Reading of the Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Science (Cambridge University Press, 2013) won the biennial prize, which recognizes the… Read more Stanford philosophy professor wins international book prize

Photo exhibition on Central Pacific Railroad's history comes to Stanford

Walk through the second floor of Stanford’s Packard Electrical Engineering Building this week, and you will encounter a surprising visual history of the Central Pacific Railroad line, the first transcontinental railroad network between California and Utah. A new exhibition at Stanford titled “The Chinese Helped Build the Railroad. The Railroad Helped Build America” tells the… Read more Photo exhibition on Central Pacific Railroad's history comes to Stanford

Stanford historian's first book wins two prizes

The Organization of American Historians (OAH) has recognized ALLYSON HOBBS, assistant professor of history at Stanford, with two of their annual awards for her book, A Chosen Exile: A History of Racial Passing in American Life. The prizes are the 2015 Frederick Jackson Turner Award, which is given to a first scholarly book about American… Read more Stanford historian's first book wins two prizes

Two Stanford scholars win Guggenheim Fellowships

WALTER SCHEIDEL, a professor of history and of classics, and ANTHONY MARRA, a lecturer in Stanford’s Creative Writing Program, have been awarded 2015 Fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Scheidel and Marra are two of 175 scholars, artists, and scientists who received a Fellowship this year, selected on the basis of prior achievement… Read more Two Stanford scholars win Guggenheim Fellowships

Stanford scholars awarded grants for digital humanities research

The Roberta Bowman Denning Fund for Humanities and Technology recently awarded grants to humanities projects that will use digital technology to produce new scholarship. Led by Stanford professors, the five winning projects reflect the wide range of humanities disciplines, from history to archaeology to linguistics. “With generous funding from the Roberta Bowman Denning Fund we… Read more Stanford scholars awarded grants for digital humanities research

'Philosophy Talk' radio show to record two live episodes at Stanford Friday

Each week on the radio show Philosophy Talk, co-hosts KEN TAYLOR and JOHN PERRY, both philosophy professors at Stanford, invite listeners to join them as they talk with guest experts about a wide range of issues. Taylor and Perry have co-hosted the show since 2004, and their lively discussions explore topics from popular culture to… Read more 'Philosophy Talk' radio show to record two live episodes at Stanford Friday

Stanford professor wins American Historical Association lifetime achievement award

Stanford history Professor KEITH BAKER has won an Award for Scholarly Distinction from the American Historical Association. Each year the AHA honors senior historians in the United States for lifetime achievement in the discipline. Baker is one of three to win the award for 2014. “This came as a complete surprise,” Baker said. “I was… Read more Stanford professor wins American Historical Association lifetime achievement award

Stanford music professor wins Humboldt Research Award for lifetime achievement

Music Professor KAROL BERGER has received a 2014 Humboldt Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. The 60,000 Euro award enables a scholar to spend a year working at a research institute in Germany and collaborating with other experts in the field. A scholar of Austro-German music, Berger intends to complete a long-term study… Read more Stanford music professor wins Humboldt Research Award for lifetime achievement

Stanford lecturer named a 2014 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers’ Award winner

Poet SOLMAZ SHARIF, a current Jones Lecturer in Stanford’s Creative Writing Program, and a former Wallace Stegner Fellow, has received a 2014 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers’ Award. The award is given annually to six women writers who demonstrate exceptional talent in the early stages of their careers. Sharif will receive the $30,000 award on Sept.… Read more Stanford lecturer named a 2014 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers’ Award winner