General Information | Location | Parking

Donations in Memory of Susan Okin | Travel Arrangements | Hotel Information

General Information

A conference honoring Susan Moller Okin's contributions to political theory will be held at Stanford University from February 3-5, 2005. The conference will cover the four major areas of Okin's contributions to contemporary debates: justice and the family, multiculturalism and liberalism, gender and international development and women in the history of political thought. More Information on Susan Okin...

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Location

Printable Map of Stanford University Campus:
http://www.stanford.edu/home/visitors/maps.html

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Parking

Directions and Parking Information for Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center:
http://www.stanfordalumni.org/aboutsaa/saamap.html?content_instance_id=106281

Free parking for the Thursday and Friday sessions of the Okin conference will be available at the Galvez Field. This field is located on Campus Drive East (at the corner of Campus Drive East and Galvez Street). On Saturday, parking is free on the Stanford campus and parking permits are not needed. You can park wherever you find a space.

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Donations in Memory of Susan Okin

Susan Okin cared deeply about women, especially those women that are underserved by our society. She understood the great importance women play within a community and firmly believed that we have a responsibility to help those women that are struggling to gain independence, strength and purpose. To honor Susan’s memory, the Program in Ethics in Society is donating any money given is Susan's name to our Hope House Scholars. For more information on Hope House Scholars...

To make donations in memory of Susan, please send your tax-deductible gift (made out to Stanford University) to:

Susan Okin Memorial Fund
Program in Ethics in Society
Joan Berry, Coordinator
Stanford University
Bldg 90, Room 91D
Stanford, CA 94305-2155

Or contact Joan Berry(joanieb@stanford.edu).

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Travel Arrangements

Stanford University is located in Palo Alto, 25 miles south of San Francisco and accessible to San Jose Airport (SJO) and San Francisco Airport (SFO).

Directions to campus from the airport, driving, or public transportation:
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/hds/scs/area/transportation.html

Local hotels and rates:
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/hds/scs/individuals/hotelmotel.html

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Hotel Information

We have set up a group rate at Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel/The Westin Palo Alto. A reservation cut-off date of Wednesday, January 12, 2005, has been established by the Sheraton. Any reservations received after the cut-off date will be taken on a space available basis so please make your reservation before this date. To guarantee a reservation, you must give a credit card number and expiration date.

You can reserve a room using one of the following methods:

• by calling the hotel reservations department direct at 1-800-874-3516 or 650-328-2800. When calling in, you must mention "Okin Tribute" in order to receive the group rate.
• via email at SheratonReservation@pahotel.com. Reservations made via email must include the following: Guest Name, Arrival/Departure Date, Address, Phone # & Name of Group (Okin Tribute).

Please note that if you fail to check-in prior to 12:01 a.m. the following day of their arrival date, they will release the hold on the room and it will be available for general sale.

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