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Gerhard Casper, PhD
Director and Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies; President Emeritus of Stanford University; Peter and Helen Bing Professor in Undergraduate Education, Emeritus; Professor of Law, EmeritusView Gerhard Casper's bio, list of research, recent publications and events »
October 10th, 2012
Stanford president emeritus discusses priority areas for Japan's universities
Shorenstein APARC in the news: The Asahi Shimbun on October 10, 2012Following the recent Stanford Kyoto Trans-Asian Dialogue, Gerhard Casper, Stanford president emeritus and current FSI director, spoke with the Asahi Shimbun about the need for Japanese students to study abroad and for universities to be given more autonomy.
August 17th, 2012
Fighting for reform in 22 countries, Stanford fellows get lessons in building democracy
CDDRL, FSI Stanford, Draper Hills Summer Fellows Program NewsSome of this year's Draper Hills Summer Fellows have been imprisoned and abused for trying to democratize their countries. Read more »
November 9th, 2011
Stanford president emeritus to take helm of FSI
FSI Stanford NewsDuring his one-year appointment as FSI’s director, Gerhard Casper will spearhead a search for someone to take his place in 2013. Casper will succeed Coit D. Blacker, who has led FSI since 2003. Read more »
July 21st, 2010
Rising international stars: 2010 Draper Hills Summer Fellows on Democracy and Development
CDDRL, FSI Stanford, Draper Hills Summer Fellows Program AnnouncementRising leaders from a diverse group of nations in transition, including China, Russia, Ukraine, Syria, Iran, Pakistan, and Nigeria arrived on July 25 for a three-week seminar with Stanford faculty, designed to foster linkages among democracy, development, and the rule of law. Initiated by FSI's Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law six years ago, the program has created a network of some 139 leaders from 62 transitioning countries. "Draper Hills Summer Fellows are innovative, courageous, and committed leaders, who strive to improve governance, enhance civic participation, and invigorate development under very challenging circumstances," says CDDRL Director Larry Diamond. The program owes much to the vision and generosity of benefactors William Draper III and Ingrid Hills, emphasize Diamond and CDDRL Deputy Director Kathryn Stoner-Weiss. Read more »
May 25th, 2010
Hannah Arendt considered today: Totalitarianism, genocide and the need for thought
FSI Stanford, The Europe Center NewsScholars at Stanford consider how one of the leading thinkers of the 20th century helps us link the future and the past - and a former Stanford president recalls a friendship. 
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