SHS Autumn 2026 Kickoff Garden Party Featuring Richard Saller

Stanford Historical Society (SHS) members-only event. Registration required. Current members can register with the link that was already emailed to them at noon on September 10. New and rejoined members can email the society to request a registration link at historicalsociety@stanford.edu. (To renew your lapsed membership or to become an SHS member, sign up online here.)

Join us at this fun-filled event to kick off SHS programming for the new academic year. President Emeritus Richard Saller will give a presentation titled “Academic Freedom and Free Speech at Stanford and the University of Chicago.” 

The event will also feature: 
•    Exhibits from the Stanford Archives
•    Historical Stanford memorabilia
•    Reception

The event will be held at a historic campus house designed by renowned architect William Wurster, the Bay Area native best known for his residential designs in California. Details of the location and directions will be emailed by October 9, 2026.

In case of changes to the event, advance notice will be sent as soon as possible to all the registrants. Please add historicalsociety@stanford.edu to your email contacts list so that our emails will not be filtered to your email junk box.

To learn more about the Stanford Historical Society, please visit our web site. Questions? Email us at historicalsociety@stanford.edu.