"Gardens: An Essay on the Human Condition"
Read an excerpt from Professor Robert Harrison's new book, "Gardens: An Essay on the Human Condition," at the University of Chicago Press.

"Entitled Opinions"
Robert Harrison's weekly radio talk show, "Entitled Opinions (about Life and Literature)," will be back on Stanford's college radio station, KZSU FM 90.1, next fall. To listen to past discussions, please visit the show's homepage.

Michel Serres' Blog
Professor Michel Serres has blog to discuss literature, philosophy, and the humanities. You can visit his blog by clicking here. Professor Serres will be teaching his "Philosophy and Literature" courses (FRENLIT 293A/293B) next Autumn and Spring quarters (2008-09). Check this page for details during the summer.

Jeffrey Schnapp's Crowds Captures a Book Award
Crowds, published last year by the Stanford University Press, has won the Modernist Studies Association's prize as the best book in the field of studies of modernism and modernity published in 2006. The book was edited by Professor Jeffrey Schnapp of the French & Italian Department and Matthew Tiews, associate director of the Stanford Humanities Center.

Robert Harrison Elected to
the American Academy
of Arts and Sciences
Professor Robert Harrison has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. This is an extraordinary honor, recognizing Robert's many contributions to humanistic scholarship, including most recently his widely translated book The Dominion of the Dead. For the official announcement of Robert's election to the Academy, please see their Web site.

The Stanford-École normale supérieure Visiting Research Fellowship - Information