Holocaust research has traditionally portrayed Jews as passive victims – but John and Mary Felstiner study how some took up the pen, the paintbrush or the piano to send a message to future generations.

History professor Joel Beinin comments on the wave of protests
outside
Egypt's Parliament that stem from the labor movement.

Stanford historian David Kennedy addresses the one question he
receives
more than any other: Are we living through another Great Depression?

Creative collaboration between trumpeter-composer Dave Douglas and
experimental filmmaker Bill Morrison re-imagines a story with "a
great sense of longing for what we can't have –
and perhaps
for what we've already screwed up."

The second day of the Film Festival ran a very busy schedule of
events,
including feature screenings, short movies, a panel discussion, and
a
book signing event.

Renowned novelist José Irazu Garmendia will teach two
classes at
Stanford this spring focusing on Basque langauge, literature, and
culture, and tying in modern issues.

Stanford student Ilya Arbatman writes a review of "Bite
Me," by
Christopher Moore.

Associate professor of English Blakey Vermeule writes an essay on
practical and positive research.

The Stanford chapter of Asha for Education puts on the festival of
"Holi"
to celebrate spring and raise money for India.

Thitinan Pongsudhirak, visiting scholar at the Stanford Humanities
Center, discusses the demonstrations in Thailand.

A book by Stanford professor Terry Castle is reviewed.