lectures, readings & talks


High Performance Web Sites Online Course (XCS193H)
Ongoing every day from July 1, 2009 through August 31, 2009.
Register at http://scpd.stanford.edu
Start by enrolling online anytime. $600
Energy Storage for a Sustainable Future: Revolution or Evolution?
Monday, July 6, 2009.  4:15 PM.
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory - Panofsky Auditorium, 2575 Sand Hill Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Admission is free and open to all. A photo ID is required at the main gate to enter SLAC
Mindfulness-Based Stress Management 8 Week Workshop
Tuesday, July 7, 2009.  7:00 PM.
Medical School Office Building X303
Tuesdays, July 7 - August 25 Class fee: $285 (includes text) Class code: msm-01
Stanford Breakfast Briefings: Inspirational Leadership: How Top Leaders Inspire Teams to Greatness
Wednesday, July 8, 2009.  7:30 AM.
Stanford Faculty Club 439 Lagunita Ave
$60.00 General Public $55.00 Stanford Faculty, Staff, Students, Alumni
Physical Activity: The Ultimate Prescription for Healthy Aging
Wednesday, July 8, 2009.  5:15 PM.
Center for Clinical Science Research (CCSR), Rm 4105
Class fee: $30 Class code: pa-01 STAP/EA Funds approved Register hip.stanford.edu
Mindfulness for the Workday
Thursday, July 9, 2009.  12:00 PM.
Wallenberg Hall, Bld. 160 Rm 314
Four Thursdays 7/9 - 7/30 Class fee: $120 Class code: mfwd-01 STAP/EA Funds approved Register hip.stanford.edu
Outdoor Science Talk: "The Secret Life of Viruses" with Robert Siegel (Talk 2)
Thursday, July 9, 2009.  7:00 PM.
Lawn outside Cantor Arts Center
FREE; no registration required Open to the public
What Matters: Documentary Photography and Social Change
Thursday, July 9, 2009.  7:30 PM.
Annenberg Auditorium
Free and Open to All
A More Comfortable Neck and Back
Friday, July 10, 2009.  12:00 PM.
Hoover Pavilion, 211 Quarry Rd. Rm 400
4 Fridays, 7/10-7/31 Class fee: $90 (includes book) Class code: mcnb-01 STAP/EA Funds approved Register hip.stanford.edu
TECH BRIEFING: Stanford Calendar
Friday, July 10, 2009.  2:00 PM.
Turing Auditorium (Polya Hall, Room 111)
Intended for power users, Expert Partners, and those with IT responsibilities, but open to everyone - faculty, staff, and students - and no registration required. Your opportunity to get technology updates from and ask questions of subject-matter experts.
EDay: PlanIt Green- Engineering a World of Difference
Saturday, July 11, 2009.  9:30 AM.
William R. Hewlett Teaching Center 370 Serra Mall Stanford University
Registration is currently open to Stanford Engineering alumni and their families. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. The cost is $25 for adults and $15 for children. Breakfast and lunch is included.
Weight Management: Building the Foundation
Monday, July 13, 2009.  5:15 PM.
Medical School Office Building (MSOB), Rm 344
12 Mondays 7/13 - 10/5 Cost & HIP Class code: $200 Stanford University (wmbf-01) STAP/EA Funds approved. Register hip.stanford.edu
The Spread of Web-Based Malware and New Defenses Webinar (XACS002)
Tuesday, July 14, 2009.  11:00 AM.
Register at http://scpd.stanford.edu
Free online.
Healthy Bones for Life
Wednesday, July 15, 2009.  12:00 PM.
Medical School Office Building (MSOB), Rm X303
Class Fee: $20 Class code: hbfl-01 STAP/EA Funds approved Register hip.stanford.edu
Regenerative Medicine@Stanford Special SUMMER Seminar
Thursday, July 16, 2009.  12:00 PM.
Clark S360

Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Biking?but were afraid to ask!
Thursday, July 16, 2009.  12:00 PM.
340 Bonair Siding, Rm H
Class fee: $20 Class code: bike-01 STAP/EA Funds approved Register hip.stanford.edu
Writing as a Way of Healing
Thursday, July 16, 2009.  5:15 PM.
Wallenberg Hall, Bld. 160 Rm 314
Thursdays, 7/16-8/13 Class fee:$120 Class Code: wwh-01 STAP/EA Funds approved Register hip.stanford.edu
Putting the Breaks on Stress
Friday, July 17, 2009.  12:00 PM.
Hoover Pavilion, 211 Quarry Rd. Rm 249
Class fee: $20 Class code: pbs-01 STAP/EA Funds approved Register hip.stanford.edu
TECH BRIEFING: Stanford WebAFS, Collaboration Tools Installer, and Scheduling Service
Friday, July 17, 2009.  2:00 PM.
Turing Auditorium (Polya Hall, Room 111)
Intended for power users, Expert Partners, and those with IT responsibilities, but open to everyone - faculty, staff, and students - and no registration required. Your opportunity to get technology updates from and ask questions of subject-matter experts.
Outdoor Science Talk: "State of Energy Address?Are We on the Right Track?" with Margot Gerritsen (Talk 3)
Thursday, July 23, 2009.  7:00 PM.
Lawn outside Cantor Arts Center
FREE; no registration required Open to the public
TECH BRIEFING: Home Networking
Friday, July 24, 2009.  2:00 PM.
Turing Auditorium (Polya Hall, Room 111)
Intended for power users, Expert Partners, and those with IT responsibilities, but open to everyone - faculty, staff, and students - and no registration required. Your opportunity to get technology updates from and ask questions of subject-matter experts.
TECH BRIEFING: Introducing Captioning at Stanford (captioning.stanford.edu)
Friday, July 31, 2009.  2:00 PM.
Turing Auditorium (Polya Hall, Room 111)
Intended for power users, Expert Partners, and those with IT responsibilities, but open to everyone - faculty, staff, and students - and no registration required. Your opportunity to get technology updates from and ask questions of subject-matter experts.
TECH BRIEFING: Apple Presents
Friday, August 7, 2009.  2:00 PM.
Turing Auditorium (Polya Hall, Room 111)
Intended for power users, Expert Partners, and those with IT responsibilities, but open to everyone - faculty, staff, and students - and no registration required. Your opportunity to get technology updates from and ask questions of subject-matter experts.
Outdoor Science Talk: "Long Life in the 21st Century" with Laura Carstensen (Talk 4)
Thursday, August 13, 2009.  7:00 PM.
Lawn outside Cantor Arts Center
FREE; no registration required Open to the public
TECH BRIEFING: Google: Search Engine Optimization
Friday, August 14, 2009.  2:00 PM.
Turing Auditorium (Polya Hall, Room 111)
Intended for power users, Expert Partners, and those with IT responsibilities, but open to everyone - faculty, staff, and students - and no registration required. Your opportunity to get technology updates from and ask questions of subject-matter experts.
TECH BRIEFING: WebEx at Stanford
Friday, August 21, 2009.  2:00 PM.
Turing Auditorium (Polya Hall, Room 111)
Intended for power users, Expert Partners, and those with IT responsibilities, but open to everyone - faculty, staff, and students - and no registration required. Your opportunity to get technology updates from and ask questions of subject-matter experts.
Stanford Strategic Decision and Risk Management Certificate Program
Ongoing every weekday (M-F) from September 14, 2009 through September 18, 2009.
See http://strategicdecisions.stanford.edu for a detailed schedule of courses.
$2600/course at Stanford. $950/course online. STAP funds are applicable.
Stanford Advanced Project Management Certificate Program
Ongoing every weekday (M-F) from September 14, 2009 through September 18, 2009.
See http://apm.stanford.edu for a detailed schedule of courses.
$2600/course at Stanford. $950/course online. STAP funds are applicable.
From Their Studios: Artist's Lecture with Kris Samuelson
Thursday, September 17, 2009.  6:00 PM.
Cantor Arts Center, just off Palm Drive, at Museum Way and Lomita Drive
Admission is free and open to the public.
From Their Studios: Artist's Lecture with Gail Wight
Thursday, September 24, 2009.  7:00 PM.
Cantor Arts Center, just off Palm Drive, at Museum Way and Lomita Drive
Admission is free and open to the public.
From Their Studios: Artist's Lecture with Paul DeMarinis
Thursday, October 1, 2009.  7:00 PM.
Cantor Arts Center, just off Palm Drive, at Museum Way and Lomita Drive
Admission is free and open to the public.
From Their Studios: Artist's Lecture with Kevin Bean
Thursday, October 8, 2009.  7:00 PM.
Cantor Arts Center, just off Palm Drive, at Museum Way and Lomita Drive
Admission is free and open to the public.
Splash! Fall 2009
Ongoing from October 10, 2009 through October 11, 2009. See details for exact dates and times.
Classrooms all around Stanford Quad. Registration in the Main Quad in front of building 110
Any adult can teach, anyone in 7th-12th grade can take classes
From Their Studios: Artist's Lecture with John Edmark
Wednesday, October 14, 2009.  7:00 PM.
Cantor Arts Center, just off Palm Drive, at Museum Way and Lomita Drive
Admission is free and open to the public.
From Their Studios: Artist's Lecture with Robert Dawson
Thursday, October 15, 2009.  7:00 PM.
Cantor Arts Center, just off Palm Drive, at Museum Way and Lomita Drive
Admission is free and open to the public.
Presidential Lecture by Andr? Aciman
Monday, October 19, 2009.  5:00 PM.
Stanford Humanities Center

From Their Studios: Artist's Lecture with Lukas Felzmann
Thursday, October 22, 2009.  7:00 PM.
Cantor Arts Center, just off Palm Drive, at Museum Way and Lomita Drive
Admission is free and open to the public.
From Their Studios: Artist's Lecture with Jan Krawitz
Thursday, October 29, 2009.  6:00 PM.
Cantor Arts Center, just off Palm Drive, at Museum Way and Lomita Drive
Admission is free and open to the public.
From Their Studios: Artist's Lecture with Terry Berlier
Thursday, November 5, 2009.  7:00 PM.
Cantor Arts Center, just off Palm Drive, at Museum Way and Lomita Drive
Admission is free and open to the public.
From Their Studios: Artist's Lecture with Joel Leivick
Thursday, November 12, 2009.  7:00 PM.
Cantor Arts Center, just off Palm Drive, at Museum Way and Lomita Drive
Admission is free and open to the public.
From Their Studios: Artist's Lecture with Jamie Meltzer
Thursday, November 19, 2009.  6:00 PM.
Cantor Arts Center, just off Palm Drive, at Museum Way and Lomita Drive
Admission is free and open to the public.
From Their Studios: Artist's Lecture with Enrique Chagoya
Thursday, December 3, 2009.  7:00 PM.
Cantor Arts Center, just off Palm Drive, at Museum Way and Lomita Drive
Admission is free and open to the public.
Marta Sutton Weeks Distinguished Visitor Lecture by Frederick Cooper
Monday, February 1, 2010.  5:00 PM.
Stanford Humanities Center

Marta Sutton Weeks Distinguished Visitor Seminar by Frederick Cooper
Tuesday, February 2, 2010.  4:00 PM.
Stanford Humanities Center

Marta Sutton Weeks Distinguished Visitor Lecture by Frederick Cooper
Wednesday, February 3, 2010.  5:00 PM.
Stanford Humanities Center

Marta Sutton Weeks Distinguished Visitor Seminar by Frederick Cooper
Thursday, February 4, 2010.  4:00 PM.
Stanford Humanities Center

Presidential Lecture by Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland (1990 - 1997)
Monday, April 12, 2010.  7:00 PM.
Cubberley Auditorium, School of Education, 485 Lasuen Mall, Stanford University

Harry Camp Memorial Lecture by Tzvetan Todorov
Monday, May 3, 2010.  5:00 PM.
Stanford Humanities Center

Harry Camp Memorial Seminar by Tzvetan Todorov
Tuesday, May 4, 2010.  4:00 PM.
Stanford Humanities Center

Harry Camp Memorial Lecture by Tzvetan Todorov
Wednesday, May 5, 2010.  7:00 PM.
Stanford Humanities Center

Harry Camp Memorial Seminar by Tzvetan Todorov
Thursday, May 6, 2010.  4:00 PM.
Stanford Humanities Center