2021-2022 ONLINE MEETINGS & DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES
Meetings are virtual to include our global membership. Attendees must register in advance. Sign up as a Parents’ Club member to receive details on meeting registrations: stanfordparentsclub.org/join.html Meetings and membership are free of charge.
The online monthly meetings are an opportunity for members around the world to learn about club activities, campus updates, and Stanford research. In the first hour, club leaders and various Stanford administrators will provide club and campus updates on timely topics of interest. At 11 am, a Distinguished Speaker from the Stanford faculty will join the meeting to present their expertise in an area of study/research and innovation.
*10 am-11 am (PT): Parents’ Club and University Updates *11 am – 12 noon (PT): Distinguished Speaker
Tuesday, October 12, 2021: 10 am – 12 pm (Pacific Time)
“Challenges for Ecosystems and Humanity in the Anthropocene" Professor Rodolfo Dirzo Bing Professor in Environmental Science Senior Fellow at the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Tuesday, November 9, 2021: 10 am – 12 pm (Pacific Time)
“Creating Health Equity with Genome Technologies" Professor Stephen Quake Professor of Bioengineering Co-President, Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Professor of Applied Physics
Tuesday, February 8, 2022: 10 am – 12 pm (Pacific Time)
“Why Does Grandpa Hate Contemporary Art? The Contingent Problem in the Appreciation of Popular and Experimental Music“ Mark Applebaum, composer Professor of music composition and theory
Tuesday, March 8, 2022: 10 am – 12 pm (Pacific Time)
“Nurturing Resilience: The Power of Spiritual Practices for College and Beyond“ Tiffany Steinwert, PhD, Dean for Religious & Spiritual Life
Tuesday, April 12, 2022: 10 am – 12 pm (Pacific Time)
“Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Compliance” Daniel Ho, William Benjamin Scott and Luna M. Scott Professor of Law Professor of Political Science Senior Fellow, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research Director, Regulation, Evaluation, and Governance Lab (RegLab) Associate Director, Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence(HAI)
Tuesday, May 10, 2022: 10 am – 12 pm (Pacific Time) “Technology & Social Good: Developing and Scaling Global Health Education”
Piya Sorcar, Ph.D. Founder & CEO, TeachAids Adjunct Affiliate, Stanford School of Medicine Faculty Fellow, Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health