Past Events

Fiona Griffiths: "Invisible Women: Priests’ Wives in Medieval Europe"

Iris Gibbs: "Pioneers and Powerhouses: Documenting the Legacies of Black Women Physicians at Stanford"

Anti-fatness has long shaped our conceptions of health and beauty, drawing on the history of race and gender bias to elevate some bodies and punish others.

Estelle Freedman: "Feminist Biography in Book and Film: Reflections on Maternal Justice and Singing for Justice"

Stanford's Center for the Study of the Novel invites you to the 2025 Ian Watt Lecture featuring the celebrated philosopher, scholar, and critic…