Stanford Summer Session Blog

Professor David Palumbo-Liu to Teach "Global Literature: Reading New Worlds"

By XuanThu Pham

Tags: Stanford Summer Intensive Series

Introduction by Jess Matthews, Associate Director and Senior Assistant Dean of Stanford Summer Session:

The Stanford Summer Human Rights Intensive, now in its second year, is an interdisciplinary set of courses designed to challenge students to think deeply about human rights from multiple perspectives. We purposefully designed the program to offer classes from as many different departments as possible, so that even if a student only took one course, she would still have the opportunity to engage with the topic in a meaningful way.

Dr. Palumbo-Liu, the Louise Hewlett Nixon Professor of Comparative Literature and (by courtesy) of English and current chair of the Faculty Senate, introduces his course below. Dr. Palumbo-Liu is a dynamic speaker and engaging professor and continues to be a champion of studying humanities at Stanford, and in particular, of how engaging with the humanities opens up new ways of thinking about all fields. I encourage all students, whether chemists, poets, engineers, or historians, to take a look at his class along with the others in the Human Rights Summer Intensive.

--Jess Matthews, Associate Director and Senior Assistant Dean of Summer Session

(Pictured Above: Dr. Palumbo-Liu, the Louise Hewlett Nixon Professor of Comparative Literature and (by courtesy) of English and current chair of the Faculty Senate)

Course Spotlight: Religion & Politics (POLISCI 34S / RELIGST 34S)

By XuanThu Pham

Tags: Stanford Summer Intensive Series

The role of religion in international war, conflict, and peace has long been an area of study in international relations, human rights, and religious studies, but one that has been approached with renewed vigor in the post-9/11 world. A new course, Religion and Politics (POLISCI 34S/RELIGST 34S), taught by Stanford Summer Session’s own Senior Assistant Dean, John Robichaux, explores the complex roles and interplay of religion and war, peace, and conflict on the international stage. Robichaux, a Harvard-trained scholar of religion and politics, has been studying the subject on five continents for sixteen years. “Students in the course will encounter a wide-range of approaches to the subject matter, as well as many case studies and challenging examples illuminating the significant challenges and range of diversity in treating the interplay of religion and politics in matters of war and peace. It is an exciting subject that has real-world implications at every turn,” he says. 

Religion and Politics is open to all Stanford Summer Session students, and may be counted toward the Stanford Summer Intensive Studies certificate in Human Rights, in addition to being cross-listed in both the Political Science and Religious Studies departments. 

Second-Round Housing Application Period: Apply Between May 10-27

By Katy Adams

Tags: Academics, Community, Stanford, Stanford Summer Session, Undergraduates and Graduates

To our Confirmed Undergraduate & Graduate Students:
Second-Round Housing Application Period: Apply Between May 10-27

If you're a residential student, don't forget to apply for housing to stay on-campus this Summer Quarter. If you have not already applied for housing, the Second-Round application period begins Friday, May 10 and will continue through Monday, May 27. While housing is no longer guaranteed at this stage, Stanford Summer Session students will have a high priority for room assignments. Please refer to the Stanford Summer Housing website for more information.

Experiencing College Life for Eight Weeks at Stanford

By XuanThu Pham

Tags: High School Summer College

"Stanford Summer Session was life changing for me because I learned that it was actually really cool to be a nerd - and I met people and made friends from all over the world who I will never forget. Studying for a summer at Stanford University not only showed me how life was as a college student, it showed me how life was for a college student who was willing to take opportunities in research and on-campus activities. It was an unforgettable eye-opening experience where I learned lessons that will serve me a lifetime." --Sofie De Wandel, Summer College Alum, 2012.

Summer Quarter at Stanford can only last so long and hearing from many of our former students, they wish it was longer - and for good reason from their perspectives. High School Summer College is a program for high-achieving, talented, intellectually curious high school students who are 16 and 17 year old and are in their sophomore, junior, or senior years. 

Billing Updates

By Katy Adams

Tags: Academics, High School Summer College, Stanford, Stanford Summer Session, Undergraduates and Graduates

The Summer Session office has received a large number of inquiries concerning billing. The following is a list of a few helpful resources that explain the billing and paying process. Our office will also send out more detailed information in a couple of weeks via email to students confirmed in our program.

John Robichaux on Academics & College Life: High School Summer College

By XuanThu Pham

Tags: Academics, Community, High School Summer College, Stanford, Stanford Summer Session

Former Stanford Summer Session Residential Staff Member Receives Deans' Awards for Academic Achievement

By XuanThu Pham

Tags: Academics, Achievements, Events, Stanford

Ten undergraduates recently received the 2013 Deans' Awards for Academic Achievement, which honor extraordinary undergraduate students for "exceptional, tangible" intellectual achievements. Anna Ntiriwah-Asare, one of our former Summer Quarter residential staff members made us proud by receiving this award. 

Why High School Summer College at Stanford?

By XuanThu Pham

Tags: High School Summer College, Stanford Summer Session

10 Reasons Why Students Attend High School Summer College:

Attending High School Summer College at Stanford University has many rewards and the experiences will be unique from one student to another. Read more to discover ten great reasons why students should consider High School Summer College at Stanford this Summer Quarter.

Online Application

By XuanThu Pham

Tags: -

Update as of Thursday, 3/14/13, 7:40 a.m.

The online application technical issue has been resolved. Thanks for your patience.

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We are aware of a technical issue with our online application system. Our engineers are currently working to resolve this. We will keep everyone posted.

Summer Quarter at Stanford: Two Former Undergraduate Students Share their Experiences with Jess Matthews

By XuanThu Pham

Tags: Academics, Community, Special Features, Stanford, Stanford Summer Session, Undergraduates and Graduates