The Aurora Forum hosts this unique conversation on the photographic work of Richard Avedon (1923–2004) and Gordon Parks (1912–2006) with art critics Andy Grundberg, Deborah Willis, and Wanda Corn. Related Themes: art, history, photography

On 14 April 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr., made his second visit to Stanford's Memorial Auditorium. On this occasion he delivered “The Other America,” an address that calls everyone together to create a more just world. At this Aurora Forum Special Event for Community Day at Stanford, we will screen Allen Willis’ film of Dr. King’s Stanford speech and enter into a public conversation that places “The Other America” in historical context and examines its relevance forty years later. Related Themes: film, history, justice, Martin Luther King

At a time when people express concern about the fate of the book, we join three virtuoso scholars—Seth Lerer, Leah Price, and Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht—who are intimately familiar with the life of the mind nurtured by the bound printed word. How has the book changed history? Are engagements with books different from engagements with other media? How do new technologies transform the way we think and learn? What is happening to life and learning as attention shifts from page to screen? What is gained and what is lost if we neglect interaction through books?

Related Themes: books, education, reading

In January 2007, Stanford’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute published Advocate of the Social Gospel, volume VI of The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr. This unique thematic volume of the King Papers Project features King’s never-before published sermon file. To celebrate this publication and probe the meaning of Dr. King’s preaching, we present an interfaith roundtable that focuses on the relation of spiritual practice and social change. Related Themes: dialogue, faith, justice, Martin Luther King, spirituality

The Kitchen Sisters—Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva—have been producing radio programs since 1979. With Jay Allison, they are the creators of two Peabody Award-winning series on National Public Radio: Lost & Found Sound and The Sonic Memorial Project. Their new, critically acclaimed series, Hidden Kitchens: Stories, Recipes and More, features interviews with amateur cooks who use unconventional methods to prepare strange food in surprising places throughout the United States.

Related Themes: community, radio, story