Robert Dawson, lecturer in art and art history discusses his new book, "The Public Library: A Photographic Essay."

Classics Professor Ian Morris makes the case that war creates larger, more peaceful societies. 

The Bob Fitch Photography Archive, developed by Stanford University Libraries, highlights Fitch's career photographing social justice movements. 

Cantor Arts Center's new exhibition, "Carleton Watkins: The Stanford Albums" is featured and Elizabeth Mitchell, the exhibit's curator, discusses the artist's method and significance. 

Interview with Franco Moretti, professor of English and of comparative literature, about his work as director of the Stanford Literary Lab.

Stephen Sano, director of choral studies and professor (teaching) of music talks about the ukulele's history;  musician Jake Shimabukuro will perform at Bing Concert Hall in a sold-out performance. 

"The San Francisco Chronicle" previews the upcoming events in Stanford Live's current season including a world premiere by composer-performer Mikel Rouse about computer scientist...

 Nikil Saval, a doctoral student in English at Stanford, writes about the significance of the book "White Collar: The American Middle Classes," by C. Wright Mills. 

Ian Morris, professor of classics, writes about war in this excerpt from his book, "War! What is it Good For?"

The Pacific Northwest choir Cappella Romana is sited as recently helping Stanford scientists re-create the celebrated ancient acoustic of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, now Istanbul.

Ten Humanities students are selected each year to attend the CCNY-Stanford Summer ProgramEach summer ten City College Humanities and Arts students spend eight weeks at Stanford University. Stanford matches each CCNY student with a Stanford faculty member who will mentor the student's research project. 

Dan Jurafsky, professor of linguistics, and a team of reseachers, studied the language used in nearly one million Yelp restaurant reviews. Jurafsky is widely quoted in the story. 

Allyson Hobbs, assistant professor of history, is quoted on the traditional dynamic of a male writer thoroughly supported by his wife.

Londa Schiebinger, professor of history and director of the Gendered Innovations in Science, Health & Medicine, Engineering and Environment project, talks about the growth of women as market consumers of technology. 

 James Chang, professor of plastic and reconstructive surgery, talks about the Cantor Arts Center's upcoming exhibition, "Inside Rodin's Hands: Art, Technology, and Surgery."

For a group of Stanford students last week, spring break meant plunging into the arts—in New York City.