1990-2009

Memories of CASBS
David Sears, Class of 1988-89, 1992-93

I have had many and quite diverse connections to the Center over the years, so I hope I will be… Read more… 

My Year at CASBS
Daniel Carpenter, Class of 2003-04

My year at CASBS (in 2003-2004) was transformational and deeply meaningful for me. It changed my scholarly identity, making my… Read more… 

The Times They Were A-Changin’ (With apologies to Bob Dylan)
Jamsheed K. Choksy, Class of 2001-02

I first heard of a renowned “Center” set in the hills above Stanford while still an undergraduate at Columbia University,… Read more… 

Essay on being a Center Fellow
Nannerl O. Keohane, Class of 1978-79, 1987-88, 2004-05

My most vivid memories of the years I was fortunate enough to have a fellowship at CASBS in the late… Read more… 

Two of the Best Years of My Academic Life
Gary T. Marx, Class of 1987-88 & 1996-97

I would like at least that my own intellectual activity should not make things worse or more dangerous, and, preferably,… Read more… 

My Year at the Center
Gabrielle M. Spiegel, Class of 1989-90

I was a fellow at CASBS in 1989-90. At that time, one could not apply to be a fellow and… Read more… 

How CASBS Became Responsible for Promoting School Vouchers: The Inside Story
Paul E. Peterson, Class of 1996-97

My plans for my (1996-97) year at the Center for the Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) were firm:… Read more… 

Like a True Thrill, Both Delicious and Terrifying
Cecilia L. Ridgeway, Class of 2005-06, 2012-13

I was first a CASBS fellow in 2005-06. As a Stanford faculty member since 1991, I had long viewed the… Read more… 

Generational Continuity at CASBS
Janet Mann, Class of 1994-95 & 2005-06

CASBS helped shape my research and career in so many ways, that I cannot imagine what would have happened had… Read more… 

An Offer I Couldn’t Refuse
Jeffrey Alexander, Class of 1998-99

In the mid-1990s, then Director Neil Smelser made me an offer I couldn’t refuse – the opportunity to work as… Read more… 

CASBS Recollection
Robert H. Bates, Class of 1993-94 & 1985-86

I have been fortunate to have spent two years at the Center. For reasons of space, I write only about… Read more… 

Serendipity at the Center
Robert 0. Keohane, Class of 2004-05, 1987-88 & 1977-78

I was a "double recidivist" at the Center. I couldn't stay away. After an initial year (1977-78) while I was… Read more… 

My Most Vivid Memory
Nan Keohane , Class of 1978-79, 1987-88 & 2004-05

My most vivid memory of the Center is the bike ride up the hill first thing in the morning in… Read more… 

One of the Best Years of my Life
Andrei S. Markovits , Class of 2008-09

I really have very little more to say than the trite "My stay at CASBS was one of the very… Read more… 

CASBS Reflections
Bob Scott, Associate Director 1983-2001

Being part of the Center for more than two decades was a genuine privilege. I made friendships and acquaintanceships with… Read more… 

Sketches of 1991-92
Howard Rosenthal, Class of 1991-92 and 1998-99

The research side of what I accomplished that year is embedded in my c.v., so I would like to share… Read more… 

My Two Years at the Center
Paula S. Fass, Class of 1991-92 & 2007-08

“Why would a nice Berkeley girl like you uproot her entire family to move to Stanford for ten months?” I… Read more…