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
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City of Wood: San Francisco and the Redwood Lumber Industry
Thu, May 14, 2026 4:30pm to 6pm PT
Recent Events
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Book Talk: The California Camera Club Collective Visions in the Making of the American West
Wed, Apr 15, 2026 4:30pm to 6pm PT
Summer Internship Information Session
Wed, Jan 21, 2026 12pm to 1:30pm PT
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Transformed by Intention: Rose B. Simpson in Conversation
Thu, Jan 15, 2026 6pm to 7:30pm PT
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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