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50th Anniversary

50 Years of Looking Forward 1974-2024

During 2024, the Clayman Institute for Gender Research celebrates 50 years since its founding. 

Originally named the Center for Research on Women, the Clayman Institute was the first of its kind to focus on gender research, and remains a leader in cutting-edge gender research today. Join us in celebrating "50 Years of Looking Forward" -- look for special events, celebrations, photos, and stories to be shared throughout the year.

Hill and Daub seated onstage

Kicking off a year of celebration, on Jan. 25 Anita Hill delivered the Jing Lyman Lecture to a packed auditorium

Director Adrian Daub and Jia Tolentino seated in front of an audience

Recent conferences, research, and events at the Clayman Institute show contemporary interests and future directions for gender research

two women standing before a full room of guests and lifting glasses in a toast

Enjoy photos from a festive evening celebrating the Clayman Institute's anniversary

cover with upRising title and collage of black and white photos

With the most recent issue, the Institute's upRising magazine commemorates the 50th anniversary 

Bridges and Carmon seated on stage

Enjoy a sampling of events and milestones from five decades of gender research on the Clayman Institute timeline

Diane Middlebrook

This 1994 publication captures oral histories from the first 20 years of the Institute. Interviewees include  Jing Lyman, Diane Middlebrook (pictured), Marilyn Yalom, Karen Offen, Susan Groag Bell, Edith Gelles, Laraine Zappert, Barbara Gelpi, and Carolyn Lougee Chappell

Senior Scholar Edith Gelles talking with Susan Heck interns Hana/Connor Yankowitz and Isabel Sieh at their research presentation

Former student worker and Susan Heck Intern Hana/Connor Yankowitz spent more than a year researching the feminist and queer communities at Stanford and creating an online exhibit through the Stanford Library