An interdisciplinary center at Stanford University dedicated to advancing scholarly and public understanding of the past, present, and future of western North America. The Center supports research, teaching, and reporting about western land and life in th
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Upcoming Events
Summer Internship Information Session
Wed, Jan 21, 2026 12pm to 1:30pm PT
Recent Events
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Jeannette Estruth in Conversation with Jennifer Burns and Jenni Depew on women libertarians in Silicon Valley
Wed, Nov 19, 2025 4:30pm to 6pm PT
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Comekala & Ranald MacDonald: Making Pacific Worlds through Indigenous Exploration
Thu, Oct 30, 2025 4:30pm to 6pm PT
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When the Boundary is the Pacific Ocean: Reading and Mapping the Afterlife of the Second Great Migration through Poetry and Landmarking
Fri, Oct 24, 2025 4:30pm to 6pm PT
Conference/Symposium
2025 State of the West Symposium - Two Countries, One River: History, Health, and Future of the Columbia Basin
Fri, May 9, 2025 12pm to 6:30pm PT
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Tickpickers and Bonehunters: The Newborn West as Scientific Laboratory
Thu, Apr 10, 2025 5pm to 6:30pm PT
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Racial Capitalism in the Burning Years: The 1970s Bronx in Three Frames
Fri, Mar 7, 2025 4pm to 5:30pm PT