Courses on the West at Stanford

Each year, Stanford University offers nearly 100 courses related to the study of the North American West across a wide range of departments and programs. Click on the links here to see a listing by quarter:

Previously offered courses:

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Other Educational Resources

Exploring the West High School Curriculum

What We're Reading

Upcoming Events

I See the Beauty in this Life: A Photographer Looks at 100 Years of Rural California

Opening Party at California Historical Society

The opening celebration of the California Historical Society's exhibition, "I See Beauty in this Life: A Photographer Looks at 100 Years of Rural California." This exhibition was curated by the writer and photographer Lisa M. Hamilton, a Center media fellow and the first visiting scholar in a new CHS series, "Curating California." Includes a short performance by Hamilton and the world champion livestock auctioneer Max Olvera.

State of the West Symposium

Second Annual Conference

Facing the Pacific Rim with open arms, the American West is the most dynamic region in the nation. The western United States has been a source of innovation and growth and can be an engine of economic recovery. We hope you can join us for this special gathering of policymakers, investors, researchers, scholars, and business people in a vibrant conversation about the economic and fiscal prospects of the western United States and Pacific region.