friday, may 12, 2006

INTERROGATING GLOBALIZATION: Identity Politics Across Contemporary Japan
Friday, May 12, 2006.  9:00 AM.
Encina Hall, Central Conference Room
Free!. 
Stanford Spring Faire
Ongoing every day from May 12, 2006 through May 14, 2006.  10:00 AM.
White Plaza
The Faire is free and open to the public.
Degradation and recovery of coral reefs across a gradient of human disturbance
Friday, May 12, 2006.  12:00 PM.
Hopkins Marine Station, Monterey Boatworks Lecture Hall, Pacific Grove
Free. 
Exotic Abortifacients: The Gender Politics of Plants in the Eighteenth-Century Atlantic World
Friday, May 12, 2006.  12:00 PM.
Reuben W. Hills Conference Room, East 207, Encina Hall
Open to the public, RSVP required for lunch.
Sunlight-Mediated Inactivation of Pathogens in Water
Friday, May 12, 2006.  12:15 PM.
Thornton, Room 110

Todd Kerr "Art like Seeds: the Collection of the late Kennell Jackson"
Friday, May 12, 2006.  12:15 PM.
Hartley Conference Center (Mitchell Earth Science Building, 397 Panama Mall)
Free and open to the public
Asian American Film and Media: "Sexuality, Race and Nation"
Friday, May 12, 2006.  2:00 PM.
May 12: 2 pm Levinthal Hall, Stanford Humanities Center. May 13: Noon, Wallenberg Hall Amphitheater
Free-open to the public. 
Race, Sexuality, and Nation: Asian American Film and Media Symposium
Friday, May 12, 2006.  2:00 PM.
Levinthal Hall, Stanford Humanities Center
Free. Open to public
TECH BRIEFINGS: WebEx at Stanford - The World is our Campus
Friday, May 12, 2006.  2:00 PM.
Turing Auditorium (Polya Hall Room 111)
No Fees. No Fuss. Intended for power users, Expert Partners, and those with IT responsibilities, but open to everyone - faculty, staff, and students - no registration is required. This is your opportunity to get updates from and ask questions of ITSS experts.
The 35th Annual Stanford Powwow and Indian Art Market
Ongoing every day from May 12, 2006 through May 14, 2006.  5:00 PM.
The Eucalyptus Grove near Stanford Stadium (Galvez St & Arboretum Rd)
Open to the Public, RAIN OR SHINE, donation for admission.
Salsa Dance Party
Friday, May 12, 2006.  7:00 PM.
Bechtel International Center
Free and Open to the public
SOS: Stressed-Out Students
Friday, May 12, 2006.  7:30 PM.
Cubberley Auditorium in the Stanford University School of Education building
free. Please RSVP on the website.
UCAA Date Auction
Friday, May 12, 2006.  8:00 PM.
Manzanita
free. Open to students
Matt Kahn speaks on "Gaudi Rediscovered"
Friday, May 12, 2006.  8:00 PM.
William R. Hewlett Teaching Center, Room 201
Free. 
Epic Quality - Kayumanggi's First Ever Spring Show!
Friday, May 12, 2006.  8:00 PM.
Kresge Auditorium 555 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, CA 94305
FREE. Free and open to the public.
Undergraduate Music Awards Concert
Friday, May 12, 2006.  8:00 PM.
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Free. Free

ongoing

New Seminar Series on Science and Technology in Society
Ongoing every week from April 7, 2006 through June 9, 2006.  12:00 PM.
Reuben W. Hills Conference Room, East 207, Encina Hall
If you are planning to attend a particular seminar, please RSVP to Julie Widman at jwidman@stanford.edu, 650-723-2565 no later than Wednesday of the week in question.
Memorial Church Tour
Ongoing every week from January 20, 2006 through December 28, 2007.  2:00 PM.
Memorial Church
Free. Tours do not require a reservation. Call 723-3469 for large groups. Meet in the Main Quad at the front of Memorial Church. No tour on Friday before Easter due to services.
Phèdre (May 11-13)
Ongoing every day from May 11, 2006 through May 13, 2006.  8:00 PM.
Pigott Theater, Memorial Hall 551 Serra Mall Stanford, CA 94305-5010
$8, $10, $15. All seating is general admission. Tickets may be reserved in advance by calling (650) 725-5838. Tickets: $8 students; $10 Stanford faculty/staff, senior citizens; $15 general admission. Group discounts are available!
Desire, Anxiety, and Loss: The Prints of Edvard Munch
Ongoing every day from March 22, 2006 through June 25, 2006.
Cantor Arts Center, just off Palm Drive, at Museum Way and Lomita Drive
FREE. Open Wed-Sun 11am - 5pm, Thursdays until 8pm; admission is free Closed Monday and Tuesday
Outdoor Art Collection on the Stanford campus
Ongoing every day from January 19, 2006 through January 31, 2008.
Nearly 100 sculptures are located throughout the Stanford campus, with the Rodin Sculpture Garden at Lomita Drive and Roth Way (at the Cantor Arts Center) and the Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden on the opposite side of campus at Santa Teresa Street and
free. The sculptures, spread throughout the Stanford campus, await discovery by students and the public alike. Weekends are best for the public, when parking is free and easy.
The Perfume of Sadness: Symbolist Art from the Kirk Long Collection
Ongoing every day from April 12, 2006 through July 23, 2006.
Cantor Arts Center, just off Palm Drive, at Museum Way and Lomita Drive
FREE. Open Wednesday-Sunday 11am - 5pm, Thursdays until 8pm; admission is free. Open on Easter.
2006 Stanford Summer Session June 24–August 20, 2006 Applications
Ongoing every day from February 15, 2006 through June 24, 2006.
Stanford Campus
Visiting College Students, High School Summer College (residential and commuter) apply at: summer.stanford.edu. Matriculated Stanford students do not need to apply, simply add courses via Axess beginning April 10, 2006. See courses at: summer.stanford.edu
The Earthquake of 1906: Stanford University and Environs
Ongoing every day from February 23, 2006 through September 15, 2006.
Peterson Exhibit Gallery, Green Library Bing Wing, second floor
free. 
Stanford University Quake '06 Walking Tour - Self Guided
Ongoing every day from April 3, 2006 through June 30, 2006.
Various locations around Campus; Maps available at the Visitor's Center at Memorial Auditorium
Free. 
Jerusalem from 1 to 31. Photographs by Nir Bareket
Ongoing every weekday (M-F) from April 5, 2006 through June 29, 2006.
Building 240, Room 207