A COMPANY OF AUTHORS
For the 22nd consecutive year, a distinguished group of Stanford writers will make a brief presentation about their recently published books. The program will be hosted by Peter Stansky, Frances and Charles Field Professor of History, Emeritus, Stanford. Drop in, or even better, indulge yourself by spending the entire afternoon in the company of these bright, entertaining, and stimulating writers. This year's program is dedicated to the memory of our fellow author, Peter N. Carroll. Co-sponsored by Stanford Continuing Studies and the Stanford Humanities Center.
Date: April 19, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm - 5:35 pm (PT)
Format: Attend In-Person OR Online (via Zoom Webinar)
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SCHEDULE
Please note: The schedule and authors are subject to change.1:00 pm: Welcome (Peter Stansky)
1:05 - 1:35 pm: Creativity
Peter Stansky, Chair
Christina Holloway, Whispers Across a Sea: A Novel of Victorian Ireland
Jeannette Ferrary, San Francisco…Flowers in Our Hair
Peter N. Carroll, Sketches from Spain: Homage to the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, presented by Jeannette Ferrary
1:45 - 2:15 pm: Organizations
Larry Horton, Chair
Thomas Ehrlich, The Search: An Insider’s Novel about a University President and Learn, Lead, Serve: A Civic Life
Deborah M. Gordon, The Ecology of Collective Behavior
Soledad Artiz Prillaman, The Patriarchal Political Order: The Making and Unraveling of the Gendered Participation Gap in India
2:25 - 2:55 pm: History and Art
Carolyn Lougee, Chair
Caroline Winterer, How the New World Became Old: The Deep Time Revolution in America
Jonathan Gienapp, Against Constitutional Originalism: A Historical Critique
3:05 - 3:35 pm: Culture
Roland Greene, Chair
Adrian Daub, The Cancel Culture Panic: How an American Obsession Went Global
Bissera V. Pentcheva, Audiovision in the Middle Ages: Sainte-Foy at Conques
Nicholas Jenkins, The Island: War and Belonging in Auden’s England
3:45 - 4:15 pm: Imagination
Cynthia Haven, Chair
Zach Williams, Beautiful Days: Stories
Wendy Salkin, Speaking for Others: The Ethics of Informal Political Representation
James R. Doty, Mind Magic: The Neuroscience of Manifestation and How It Changes Everything
4:25 - 4:55 pm: The Wide World
Leslie Friedman, Chair
Giovanna Ceserani, A World Made by Travel: The Digital Grand Tour
George Fisher, Beware Euphoria: The Moral Roots and Racial Myths of America’s War on Drugs
Thomas S. Mullaney, The Chinese Computer: A Global History of the Information Age
5:05 - 5:35 pm: Here and There
Charlie Junkerman, Chair
Matthew H. Sommer, The Fox Spirit, the Stone Maiden, and Other Transgender Histories from Late Imperial China
Ana Raquel Minian, In the Shadow of Liberty: The Invisible History of Immigrant Detention in the United States
If you need a disability-related accomodation, please contact the Diversity & Access Office at disability.access@stanford.edu or 650.725.0326 (phone) by April 11, 2025.
Peter Stansky, Chair
Christina Holloway, Whispers Across a Sea: A Novel of Victorian Ireland
Jeannette Ferrary, San Francisco…Flowers in Our Hair
Peter N. Carroll, Sketches from Spain: Homage to the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, presented by Jeannette Ferrary
1:45 - 2:15 pm: Organizations
Larry Horton, Chair
Thomas Ehrlich, The Search: An Insider’s Novel about a University President and Learn, Lead, Serve: A Civic Life
Deborah M. Gordon, The Ecology of Collective Behavior
Soledad Artiz Prillaman, The Patriarchal Political Order: The Making and Unraveling of the Gendered Participation Gap in India
2:25 - 2:55 pm: History and Art
Carolyn Lougee, Chair
Caroline Winterer, How the New World Became Old: The Deep Time Revolution in America
Jonathan Gienapp, Against Constitutional Originalism: A Historical Critique
3:05 - 3:35 pm: Culture
Roland Greene, Chair
Adrian Daub, The Cancel Culture Panic: How an American Obsession Went Global
Bissera V. Pentcheva, Audiovision in the Middle Ages: Sainte-Foy at Conques
Nicholas Jenkins, The Island: War and Belonging in Auden’s England
3:45 - 4:15 pm: Imagination
Cynthia Haven, Chair
Zach Williams, Beautiful Days: Stories
Wendy Salkin, Speaking for Others: The Ethics of Informal Political Representation
James R. Doty, Mind Magic: The Neuroscience of Manifestation and How It Changes Everything
4:25 - 4:55 pm: The Wide World
Leslie Friedman, Chair
Giovanna Ceserani, A World Made by Travel: The Digital Grand Tour
George Fisher, Beware Euphoria: The Moral Roots and Racial Myths of America’s War on Drugs
Thomas S. Mullaney, The Chinese Computer: A Global History of the Information Age
5:05 - 5:35 pm: Here and There
Charlie Junkerman, Chair
Matthew H. Sommer, The Fox Spirit, the Stone Maiden, and Other Transgender Histories from Late Imperial China
Ana Raquel Minian, In the Shadow of Liberty: The Invisible History of Immigrant Detention in the United States
BOOKS
Most books will be available for sale from the Stanford Bookstore. The books can be purchased in-person at the event and online. A 10% discount will be available for Stanford staff, faculty, and members of the Alumni Association.QUESTIONS?
For questions regarding registration please email: continuingstudies@stanford.edu. Thank you!If you need a disability-related accomodation, please contact the Diversity & Access Office at disability.access@stanford.edu or 650.725.0326 (phone) by April 11, 2025.