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  • Monica Green, Suppes Visiting Professor of the History of Science
    Events at Stanford - 22:48 Jan 13, 2022
    Date: Thursday, January 20, 2022. 4:30 PM. Location: zoom "A 700-Year Erasure: Recovering the Story of Plague at the Fall of Baghdad (1258)"  How can a pandemic be "lost"? In the midst of our own modern pandemic, the idea that a pandemic could be invisible to contemporaries, or lost to the historical record seems hard to fathom. Yet the field of History of Medicine is only now wrestling with how much remains unknown about the histories of infectious diseases. The new field of palaeogenetics is transforming our ability to investigate the past at a molecular level. Findings in the field of plague studies have been particularly spectacular. But this work by scientists also forces historians to return to their documentary record to see why they had missed stories that now seem so obvious. The story of the role of plague in the Mongol conquest of Baghdad was retrieved not by geneticists, but by historians. Yet the reasons the story was lost in the first place offer an opportunity for historians to reflect on how w...
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  • Birth of a large volcanic edifice offshore Mayotte via lithosphere-scale dyke intrusion
    Events at Stanford - 22:47 Jan 13, 2022
    Date: Thursday, January 20, 2022. 12:00 PM. Location: Zoom Meeting (see login details in Description) Nathalie Feuillet Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris Title: "Birth of a large volcanic edifice offshore Mayotte via lithosphere-scale dyke intrusion" Volcanic eruptions shape Earth’s surface and provide a window into deep Earth processes. How the primary asthenospheric melts form, pond and ascend through the lithosphere is, however, still poorly understood. Since 10 May 2018, magmatic activity has occurred offshore eastern Mayotte (North Mozambique channel), associated with large surface displacements, very-low-frequency earthquakes and exceptionally deep earthquake swarms. Here we present geophysical and marine data from the MAYOBS1 cruise, which reveal that by May 2019, this activity formed an 820-m-tall, ~6km³ volcanic edifice on the seafloor. This is the largest active submarine eruption ever documented. Seismic and deformation data indicate that deep (>55 km depth) magma reservoirs were rapidly drain...
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  • Wintertime Mindset: Norwegian Strategies for Enjoying Winter
    Events at Stanford - 22:47 Jan 13, 2022
    Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022. 12:00 PM. Location: Zoom What can Norway teach us about how to not just survive the winter, but to thrive during winter? The Wintertime Mindset Webinar is an interactive, research-based workshop developed and delivered by Stanford health psychologist Kari Leibowitz to help individuals cultivate a mindset for loving winter. In the webinar, participants will learn about how mindsets play a powerful role in health and well-being, and how to harness their mindset to enjoy the winter season. To translate these insights into action, participants will be guided through a series of interactive exercises to help them cultivate a more positive wintertime mindset, combined with specific suggestions to support well-being in any season. This webinar combines Kari's experience living above the Arctic Circle in Tromsø, Norway with her PhD researching the power of mindset to provide evidence-based, psychological insights for well-being. Shedding light on how a small shift in mindset can mak...
  • HAI Weekly Seminar with Jeffrey Ding
    Events at Stanford - 22:46 Jan 13, 2022
    Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022. 10:00 AM. Location: Zoom Speaker: Jeffrey Ding, HAI-CISAC Postdoctoral Fellow Abstract: How do technological revolutions affect the rise and fall of great powers? Scholars have long observed that major technological breakthroughs disrupt the economic balance of power, bringing about a power transition. However, there has been surprisingly limited investigation into how this process occurs. Existing studies establish that a nation’s success in adapting to revolutionary technologies is determined by the fit between its institutions and the demands of these technologies. The standard explanation emphasizes institutional factors best suited for monopolizing innovation in new, fast-growing industries (leading sectors). Jeff proposes an alternative mechanism based on the diffusion of general-purpose technologies (GPTs), which presents a different trajectory for countries to leapfrog the industrial leader. Characterized by their potential for continuous improvement, pervasiveness, ...
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  • The World House Documentary Film Festival
    Events at Stanford - 21:02 Jan 12, 2022
    Date: Ongoing every day from January 14, 2022 through January 17, 2022. Location: Zoom A documentary film festival featuring films speaking to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s vision of the World House For the 2022 King Holiday, the World House Project will host a free, four-day webinar and virtual film festival, from the evening of January 14 through January 17, 2022. This virtual event will feature over 30 documentaries, musical performances, interviews, and panel discussions that speak to Dr. King's vision of the World House.  The webinar will consist of daily Zoom meetings with the World House Project director Dr. Clayborne Carson who will speak with guests and webinar registrants on a range of topics, from the history of the civil rights movement to the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the African American freedom struggles. The films and performances cover a variety of themes, from the history of the civil rights and anti-apartheid movements to James Baldwin and Martin Luther King's global visions.
  • Cybersecurity: Is Seoul Ready for Pyongyang's Latest Threat?
    Events at Stanford - 16:38 Jan 10, 2022
    Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022. 5:00 PM. Location: Via Zoom Webinar January 25, 5:00pm-6:00pm California time (January 26, 10:00am-11:00am Korea time) This event is part of Shorenstein APARC's winter 2022 webinar series, New Frontiers: Technology, Politics, and Society in the Asia-Pacific. While North Korea’s nuclear capabilities often make headlines, the DPRK increasingly poses a risk that is more difficult to see, in the form of sophisticated cyber attacks. Neighboring South Korea, one of the most digitized nations in the world, must closely monitor and defend against North Korea’s cyber threat, as attacks can disrupt economic, social, and defense infrastructures. This panel will discuss what kind of cyber threat North Korea poses to South Korea and beyond, how South Korea addresses the North Korean cyber attacks, and what other countries can learn from their response. Speakers: Jenny Jun, PhD candidate, Columbia University; Nonresident Fellow, Cyber Statecraft Initiative, Atlantic Council So Jeong Kim, Pr...
  • Better Regulation in Germany - National Regulatory Control Council (NKR)
    Events at Stanford - 16:37 Jan 10, 2022
    Date: Thursday, January 20, 2022. 11:30 AM. Location: Zoom Better regulation or regulatory policy and governance has been on the agenda of Western governments for about 20 years. The OECD regularly publishes overviews and adopts recommendations. In Germany, the adoption of the Normenkontrollrat Act in 2006 and the subsequent establishment of the National Regulatory Control Council (NKR) as the national oversight body marked the beginning of the Better Regulation Policy. This presentation by CDDRL Visiting Scholar Johannes Ludewig will explain the working methods of the NKR as well as the highlights of its work, especially with regard to efforts to reduce unnecessary bureaucracy, to improve the preparation of draft legislation, and to digitalize and modernize the administration in Germany.
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  • China's Sharp Power in Africa (Part 2)
    Events at Stanford - 23:49 Jan 07, 2022
    Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022. 9:00 AM. Location: Zoom Webinar The Hoover Project on China’s Global Sharp Power invites you to China's Sharp Power in Africa on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 from 9:00 am - 10:00 am PT. The papers China Explores South Sudan’s Oil Sector without Environmental Care by Mary Ajith Goch and China’s Domination of Distant-Water Fishing: The Impact on West and Central Africa by Agnes Ebo'o will be available shortly. ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Mary Ajith Goch works as the director of the Catholic Radio Network, a national organization consisting of nine community-based radio stations in South Sudan and Sudan. From January 2016-August 2021, she also served as the chairperson of the Association for Media Development (AMDISS), a member-based association for independent media houses. Prior to her current assignment, she was a journalist with the Citizen Newspaper in South Sudan from 2010-2016. Agnes Ebo'o - Agnes Ebo’o is an international law expert who specializes in human rights, governance and acc...
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  • China's Sharp Power in Africa (Part 1)
    Events at Stanford - 23:17 Jan 06, 2022
    Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022. 9:00 AM. Location: Zoom Webinar The Hoover Project on China’s Global Sharp Power invites you to China's Sharp Power in Africa on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 from 9:00 am - 10:00 am PT. The papers The Trappings of the Mauritius Safe City Project by Roukaya Kasenally and Corruption in the Zambian Construction Sector: The China Factor by Rueben Lifuka will be available shortly. ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Roukaya Kasenally is a democracy scholar and Associate Professor at the University of Mauritius. She is the current Chair of the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA), a board member of the West African Democracy Radio (WADR) and a member of the International Advisory Board of the Electoral Integrity Project (EIP). Rueben Lifuka is an anti-corruption advocate and researcher with specific interests in corruption in the construction and natural resources sectors. He runs a Zambia-based environmental and governance consulting firm, Riverine Ltd., and also serves as vi...
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  • Accomplishment – Book Talk with Sir Michael Barber
    Events at Stanford - 17:55 Jan 06, 2022
    Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022. 12:00 PM. Location: Zoom There is no secret formula for success. But what if there were a pattern you could follow? A way of mapping the route and navigating the obstacles that arise? Michael Barber has spent many years advising governments, businesses and major sporting teams around the world on how to achieve ambitious goals on time. In this book, he applies the wisdom he has gained from dealing with large, complex organizations and elite athletes to help anyone tackle their most challenging goals.
  • SIEPR Associates Meeting with Mary Barra, Chief Executive Officer of General Motors
    Events at Stanford - 16:30 Jan 06, 2022
    Date: Thursday, January 13, 2022. 12:00 PM. Location: Live Virtual Event Join SIEPR on Jan. 13 at 5pm PT for an Associates Meeting with Mary Barra, Chief Executive Officer of General Motors.  This event will be moderated by Mark Duggan, Trione Director of SIEPR, and the Wayne and Jodi Cooperman Professor of Economics.
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  • Stanford Seed Inspire Speaker Series: Energy Access on the African Continent
    Events at Stanford - 22:11 Jan 03, 2022
    Date: Saturday, January 29, 2022. 9:00 AM. Location: Webinar Join us for a thought provoking discussion with our panel of experts on the topic of Energy Access in Africa. In Africa, the number of people gaining access to electricity rose from 9 million a year between 2000 and 2013 to 20 million people between 2014 and 2019, outpacing population growth. Despite that fact, in Sub-Saharan Africa, just 46.7% of the population had access to electricity in 2019. How do we make sure that energy is more widely accessible in Africa in a world becoming more conscious about climate change? How should we balance Africa’s rising energy needs and the world’s increasing need for clean energy generation? Event info and registration Speakers: Justus Mucyo, Director at BBOXX Zeru Junior Kwebiihia, Head of Strategic Marketing at ENGIE Energy Access
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  • The January 6th Capitol Riots
    Events at Stanford - 22:09 Jan 03, 2022
    Date: Thursday, January 6, 2022. 11:00 AM. Location: Zoom On January 6, 2021, the U. S. Capitol was attacked as Congress certified the presidential election results. On the anniversary of this historic event, join Hakeem Jefferson and Didi Kuo for a discussion of January 6th’s impact on American politics, violence and election legitimacy, and the ongoing crisis of democracy.
  • "Two L.A.S.E.R. talks: Cognitive Enhancement, Crypto Art"
    Events at Stanford - 22:04 Jan 03, 2022
    Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2022. 12:00 PM. Location: Zoom This evening will feature 2 presentations: Pattie Maes (MIT) on "Cognitive Enhancement" Sarah Friend (Cryptoartist) on "Systems as Fictions" Pattie Maes is a professor in MIT's Program in Media Arts and Sciences and until recently served as academic head. She runs the Media Lab's Fluid Interfaces research group, which aims to radically reinvent the human-machine experience. In 1995 Maes developed the pioneering ALIVE (Artificial Life Interactive Video Environment) system. Coming from a background in artificial intelligence and human-computer interaction, she is particularly interested in the topic of cognitive enhancement, or how immersive and wearable systems can actively assist people with memory, attention, learning, decision making, communication, and wellbeing. Maes is the editor of three books, and is an editorial board member and reviewer for numerous professional journals and conferences. Sarah Friend is an artist and software engineer, speci...
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  • Evergrande and the Future of China's Property Sector
    Events at Stanford - 22:04 Jan 03, 2022
    Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022. 5:00 PM. Location: Via Zoom Webinar. Register at: https://bit.ly/3pkTQfE This is a virtual event. Please click here to register and generate a link to the talk.  The link will be unique to you; please save it and do not share with others. At the end of 2021 China Evergrande Group—one of China’s biggest property developers—finally defaulted on its bonds. The default didn’t spark a Lehman Moment—as widely prophesied—or any significant market upheaval, but it’s increasingly clear that Evergrande’s problems mark the start of a momentous shift in how China’s economy grows. Over the past 18 months, Beijing has induced a slowdown of the property sector with the goal of better ensuring financial sector stability and the sustainability of property sector growth. However, it has resulted in defaults, restructuring, and consolidation among China’s largest developers, and has implication for local government finance and the pace of economic growth. This talk will discuss the challenges ...
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  • The Case Against White Feminism
    Events at Stanford - 22:03 Jan 03, 2022
    Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022. 4:00 PM. Location: Virtual Webinar (Pacific Time) In the book, Against White Feminism: Notes on Disruption, Rafia Zakaria—whose writing appears regularly in outlets such as The Guardian and The New York Times Book Review, and who is a regular columnist for The Baffler and the Pakistani newspaper Dawn—combines stories of her personal experiences as a woman of color and as a lawyer, writer, and former board member for Amnesty International USA with deeply researched chapters about how whiteness and its privileges have negatively shaped the lives of millions of women over the past century. As Zakaria notes in her introduction to the book, one doesn’t have to be a white woman to be a white feminist: a white feminist is anyone who refuses to see how whiteness and its priorities dominate not only the feminist movement, but American culture, the nation’s economy, and its relationship to the world.  Moderated by Usha Iyer, Assistant Professor of Art and Art History at Stanford Univers...
  • The Role Of Intelligence Agencies In Public Attribution Of Offensive Cyber Operations
    Events at Stanford - 22:02 Jan 03, 2022
    Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022. 1:00 PM. Location: Virtual to Public. Only those with an active Stanford ID with access to William J Perry Conference Room in Encina Hall may attend in person. Cyber operations have been traditionally considered covert actions, with incentives for both attacker and victim to remain silent and conceal the attack. Attribution is often a technically complex process that requires extensive work on the part of intelligence agencies. Although their work usually takes place ‘behind the scenes’, recent cases show intelligence agencies are playing an increasingly visible role in the public attribution processes. With cyberattacks and intrusions becoming an integral component of both warfare and diplomacy, attribution – and its mechanisms and consequences – also play a growing role. Governments are increasingly required to balance expectations, credibility and transparency of high-stake attribution processes with the need to minimize exposure of their intelligence agencies and technolog...
  • Speaker Series with Param Iyer
    Events at Stanford - 22:01 Jan 03, 2022
    Date: Thursday, January 20, 2022. 5:00 PM. Location: Virtual Event On Thursday, January 20, 2022 we will host a Speaker Series with Param Iyer, former Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.  In 2015, more than 500 million people in India defecated in the open, representing 60 percent of the world’s population that did not use a toilet. In his role as Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Param Iyer was tasked with ensuring that everyone in India used a toilet by 2019. Join us to hear about his experience leading one of the sanitation sector’s largest efforts in transformational change, the Swachh Bharat Mission, in conversation with King Center Faculty Affiliate and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Jenna Davis. The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation. All are invite...
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  • CCSRE: Planting the Seeds of Race and Ethnic Studies on the Farm
    Events at Stanford - 22:00 Jan 03, 2022
    Date: Thursday, January 20, 2022. 4:30 PM. Location: Stanford Law School and on Zoom Registration required. This program will be presented both in-person at Stanford as well as on Zoom. Please indicate how you will attend the presentation on the registration form below. The establishment of the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE) at Stanford in 1996 ushered in what our presenter Professor Al Camarillo refers to as “Ethnic Studies 2.0.” As the founding director of CCSRE and one of the founding scholars of Mexican American history and Chicano studies, Professor Camarillo will tell a series of “origin stories” about the formation of CCSRE and the history of ethnic studies at Stanford and beyond. These origin stories are particularly important for understanding why the university is making plans to develop a new Institute for the Study of Race, Ethnicity, and Society and a Department of African and African American Studies. Note: If you attend the in-person program on campus, you must pro...
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  • Campus Conversations: The IDEAL Initiative
    Events at Stanford - 22:00 Jan 03, 2022
    Date: Thursday, January 20, 2022. 3:00 PM. Location: Livestream Please join President Marc Tessier-Lavigne and Provost Persis Drell for a conversation with the campus community, focusing on the IDEAL initiative. They will be joined by Patrick Dunkley, Vice Provost for Institutional Equity, Access, and Community and executive director of Stanford’s IDEAL and racial justice initiatives; Matt Snipp, Vice Provost for Faculty Development, Diversity, and Engagement; and Shirley Everett, Senior Associate Vice Provost for Residential & Dining Enterprises and Senior Advisor to the Provost on Equity and Inclusion.

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