Events
Upcoming Events
Saturday, October 13, 2012 – Sunday, October 14, 2012
The Rural West: Toward a Regional Approach to Common Issues
Two-Day Conference in Ogden, Utah
David Eccles Conference Center
Part of the Center's Rural West Initiative (ruralwest.stanford.edu), a conference for scholars, journalists, and policymakers interested in the rural West.
Open With Registration
Recent Events
Friday, June 15, 2012
Western History Dissertation Workshop
The Autry National Center in Los Angeles
Participants will have the opportunity to present a chapter at the workshop and to receive feedback from other participants and from scholars affiliated with the sponsoring institutions.
Invitation Only
Monday, May 07, 2012
"Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?"
A Salon on Public Histories
California Historical Society
A conversation with Anthea Hartig and Rebecca Solnit, introduced by Albert Camarillo, and moderated by Jon Christensen.
Open to the Public
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Building a Jobs-Rich Region
A conversation with Economist correspondent Ryan Avent
Cemex Auditorium
Knight Management Center
Stanford Graduate School of Business
What determines a region’s economic vitality and what jeopardizes economic competitiveness? How can local governments help maximize job creation?
Open With Registration
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America
A conversation with historians Richard White and William Deverell
California Historical Society
Free event at the California Historical Society in downtown San Francisco.
Open to the Public
Friday, February 17, 2012
First Annual Graduate Student Conference on the North American West
An interdisciplinarcy conference for Stanford graduate students to present their research on culture, history, politics, economics, geography, environment, technology, or science in western North America.
Open With Registration
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Real Rural: Stories from the Rest of California
Celebration of Project Launch
California Historical Society
Come celebrate with beverages and hors d’oeuvres at the California Historical Society
Open to the Public
