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The Limits of Tolerance: Religious Symbols in the Public Space in France and the United States

On February 25, Stanford Humanities Center International Visitor and Bliss Carnochan Visitor, Denis Lacorne, will examine the "tolerance gap" between French and American societies when it comes to public displays of religiosity.

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Sylvia Yanagisako
Made in translation: Stanford anthropologist explores Italian-Chinese collaborations in fashion

Former Humanities Center Fellow, Sylvia Yanagisako, studies how the transnational business relations between Chinese and Italian manufacturers are reshaping the people and culture of each country. More»
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Michael Ignatieff, former leader of the Canadian Liberal Party, urges a return to civility and compromise in politics

During the annual Stanford Humanities Center Presidential Lecture, Michael Ignatieff, the former leader of the Canadian Liberal Party, underscored how the acrimonious nature of partisan politics is causing voters to walk away from democracy. More»

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