Military Service as Public Service: A Discussion with U.S. Marine Corps and Army Ranger Officers
By: Kimberly Tan At a recent Stanford in Government (SIG) and Military Service as Public Service event, four Stanford students who are former military officers discussed how serving in the military during wartime transformed their ideas of violence and conflict. Scott N. McKay and Dave Webb, former U.S. Army Ranger officers, and Bryan Abell […]
A Suspicious Backpack Doesn’t Stop SIG: Ambassador Stephen Bosworth Speaks On Foreign Service
By Kyle Vandenberg On February 11, 2014, two remarkable things happened: a bomb threat in which Tressider Student Union and surrounding areas were shut down due to a suspicious backpack in a trashcan, and another extraordinary SIG policy lunch. SIG was honored to host former Ambassador Stephen Bosworth for a discussion on his career in […]
“Civil Liberties in Jeopardy on Campus” with Joseph Cohn from FIRE
On Monday, November 4, from 12-1pm in Old Union Room 200, Stanford in Government is hosting Joseph Cohn, Legislative and Policy Director of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), for a discussion on free speech and due process issues on college campuses. FIRE is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to defending civil liberties […]
“Polarization in America: Fact or Fiction?” with Professor Morris Fiorina
Wednesday, October 23rd, from 12-1pm in Old Union Room 215, Stanford in Government is hosting Professor Morris Fiorina for a discussion on polarization in American politics. Professor Fiorina is an expert on American government and politics, and has published widely on the topic of polarization, including a recent book titled Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized America. Please RSVP here to attend the […]
SIG Discusses Climate Change, Democracy with Al Gore
On April 23, Stanford in Government hosted former Vice President Al Gore. Gore’s speech, titled “Peril and Opportunity: Solving the Climate Crisis and Reinvigorating Democracy” was the first annual Stephen H. Schneider Memorial Lecture. In a question and answer session with the Vice President, SIG Chair Elise Timtim acknowledged the strength of Al Gore’s message […]
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