The LASERs (Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous) are an international program of evening gatherings that bring artists and scientists together for informal presentations and conversation with an audience. This evening, chaired by cultural historian Piero Scaruffi, will feature :

- Ilan Stavans (Amherst College) on Octavio Paz

Ilan Stavans is the Lewis-Sebring Professor of Humanities, Latin American, and Latino Culture at Amherst College, the publisher of Restless Books, and a consultant to the Oxford English Dictionary. His work, translated into two dozen languages, has been adapted into radio, TV, film, and theater. His latest books are "Conversations on Dictionaries: The Universe in a Book" (Cambridge University Press), "Lamentations of Nezahualcoyotl: Nahuatl Poems" (Restless Books), and "Sabor Judio: The Jewish Mexican Cookbook" (University of North Carolina Press).

The Stanford LASERs are sponsored by the schools of Medicine, Engineering, and Humanities & Sciences, by Continuing Studies and by Chemical Engineering.

Detailed bios at:  https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.lasertalks.com__;!!G92We9drHetJ8EofZw!Zi66XAHH-9mHNPi-WKhyV3_b_bpqJjf1SDpbHhAA_PCV8bFkRF0jpEVSCX2nFiiobHOQYH91vmSwjQ$

Register here: https://stanford.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-Br1cjXlQ0aMG39AyvsVUw