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  1. 03/30/2007

    Black Politics in Suburbia

    For much of the post–Civil Rights era, African American social and political life has been centered in the city. Yet in recent decades, a growing number of African Americans have migrated out of the central city.

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  2. 03/30/2007

    The Economics and Politics of U.S. Climate-Change Policy

    Lawrence Goulder examines some of the leading climate-policy proposals under consideration at the federal and state level, explores their potential economic impacts, and outlines the current politics surrounding these proposals.

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  3. 03/30/2007

    Documentary Film: Behind the Scenes of the Creative Process

    Professor Jan Krawitz discusses what goes into the production of a documentary film. Using her most recent film about dwarfism (Big Enough) as a case study, Professor Krawitz gives an overview of the process including idea gestation.

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  4. 03/30/2007

    Soft News, Hard Sell: The Citizen's Guide to Media Politics

    Director of Stanford's Political Communication Lab Shanto Iynegar discusses the media's transformation of American politics as we head into the 2006 elections.

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  5. 03/30/2007

    Dealing with Corruption in Early Modern Russia

    Professor Kollmann examines the ways in which Russia administered its empire; how rulers– from Ivan the Terrible to Peter the Great and Catherine the Great– tried to police their officialdom.

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  6. 03/30/2007

    Not Just a 4.0: An Insider View of Stanford Admissions

    Dean of Undergraduate Admission and Financial Aid Richard Shaw talks about the challenges in selecting a Stanford class and how Alumni can get involved.

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  7. 03/30/2007

    Re-gifting the Gift: Stanford Architecture & Campus Planning

    Stanford University architect David Lenox shares observations from his first year on campus as they relate to Stanford's architecture and campus planning and will highlight new master planning efforts and projects that are under way.

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  8. 03/30/2007

    It Takes a Whole University to Understand and Care for the Brain

    Dr. Mobley shares some of the exciting work that is being doe at the new Neuroscience Institute at Stanford, where scientists are collaborating to understand the brain and care for its disorders.

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