Text Machines: Scarlet Thread of the Digital Order (1883-2026)

Mon · Sep 21·Green Library, Bing Wing, 459 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305 · Palo Alto

Stanford Libraries now holds an 1883 edition of a rare book, Les laboureurs: poème tiré de Jocelyn, whose pages (text and ornaments) were entirely woven on a Jacquard loom by the firm of silk merchant Joseph-Alphonse Henry. This exhibition explores the cultural contexts and material conditions of Les laboureurs’ produc…

Tue · Sep 22·Green Library, Bing Wing, 459 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305 · Palo Alto

Stanford Libraries now holds an 1883 edition of a rare book, Les laboureurs: poème tiré de Jocelyn, whose pages (text and ornaments) were entirely woven on a Jacquard loom by the firm of silk merchant Joseph-Alphonse Henry. This exhibition explores the cultural contexts and material conditions of Les laboureurs’ produc…

Wed · Sep 23·Green Library, Bing Wing, 459 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305 · Palo Alto

Stanford Libraries now holds an 1883 edition of a rare book, Les laboureurs: poème tiré de Jocelyn, whose pages (text and ornaments) were entirely woven on a Jacquard loom by the firm of silk merchant Joseph-Alphonse Henry. This exhibition explores the cultural contexts and material conditions of Les laboureurs’ produc…

Thu · Sep 24·Green Library, Bing Wing, 459 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305 · Palo Alto

Stanford Libraries now holds an 1883 edition of a rare book, Les laboureurs: poème tiré de Jocelyn, whose pages (text and ornaments) were entirely woven on a Jacquard loom by the firm of silk merchant Joseph-Alphonse Henry. This exhibition explores the cultural contexts and material conditions of Les laboureurs’ produc…

Sun · Oct 4·Lathrop Library, 518 Memorial Way, Stanford, CA 94305 · Palo Alto

The East Asia Library at Stanford University will host a print exhibition by Kim Bong-Jun, a leading figure in Korean Minjung (People’s) Art, from September 29 to December 11, 2026. Active since the 1980s, Kim has developed a distinctive visual language that combines traditional Korean folk art and popular expression w…

Sun · Oct 4·Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305 · Palo Alto

Curated by Associate Curator of European Art, Patrick R. Crowley, JANE! celebrates the aesthetic and affective excesses of Jane Stanford, the Gilded Age founder and matriarch of Stanford University. Bringing together precious keepsakes, souvenirs, archaeological detritus, and spooky messages from beyond the grave, the…

Sun · Sep 20·8:30 AM – 6:30 PM·Li Ka Shing Center, 291 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305 · Palo Alto

The Stanford Neurodiversity Summit, hosted annually since 2020 by the Stanford Center for Neurodiversity and Human Potential, brings together neurodivergent individuals, families, clinicians, researchers, educators, and employers to advance strengths-based approaches to neurodiversity. The 2026 Summit, themed "Building…

Sun · Sep 20·10 AM – 8 PM·Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305 · Palo Alto

In Focus: Asian American Art from the Collection showcases recent acquisitions made through the Cantor’s Asian American Art Initiative (AAAI), offering a glimpse into one of the fastest-growing areas of the museum’s collection. Many of the works on view are being presented for the first time. Founded in 2018 by Stanfor…