Lane Lecture Series

The Lane Lecture Series is a major presence in the cultural life of Stanford University. Through their generosity, Jean and Bill Lane have made it possible for the most distinguished and exciting of contemporary writers to visit Stanford.

Established in 1981, this series honors the enduring power and importance of our literature by bringing the best of writers together with their readers, offering both campus and community a rare and exhilarating experience of their work. The 2024-25 writers will be announced soon.

 

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Upcoming Events

Reading and Conversation with Ellen Bryant Voigt, part of the Lane Lecture Series

Date
Wed February 19th 2025, 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Location:
Bechtel Conference Center
616 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305
Main Hall

The Creative Writing Program is pleased to announce the next event in the Lane Lecture Series: Reading with Ellen Bryant Voigt, in Conversation with Jennifer Grotz.

Past Events

Colloquium with Gilbert King, part of the Lane Lecture Series

Date
Thu October 13th 2022, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location:
Building 460, Margaret Jacks Hall
450 Jane Stanford Way, Building 460, Stanford, CA 94305
Terrace Room

The Creative Writing Program is pleased to announce the next event in the Lane Lecture Series: A Colloquium with Gilbert King…

Reading with Gilbert King, part of the Lane Lecture Series

Date
Wed October 12th 2022, 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Location:
Tresidder Union
459 Lagunita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
Oak Lounge

The Creative Writing Program is pleased to announce the next event in the Lane Lecture Series: A Reading with Gilbert King…

David Treuer Colloquium, part of the Lane Lecture Series

Date
Thu February 3rd 2022, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Terrace Room (Margaret Jacks Hall, 4th floor)

Please join the Creative Writing Program for a Colloquium with David Treuer, part of the Lane Lecture Series!

Bestselling author David…

David Treuer Reading, part of the Lane Lecture Series

Date
Wed February 2nd 2022, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Location:
Bechtel Conference Center

David Treuer

Part of the Lane Lecture Series. Registration and Stanford ID required. Masks will be required.

Bestselling author…

Zadie Smith Reading, part of the Lane Lecture Series

Date
Mon November 8th 2021, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Bechtel Conference Center

Photo by Dominique Nabakov.

Part of the Lane Lecture Series. Registration and Stanford…

Rachel Kushner Colloquium, part of the Lane Lecture Series [POSTPONED]

Date
Tue April 28th 2020, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
TBD

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. NEW DATE TO BE DETERMINED.

Rachel Kushner

Free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations…

Rachel Kushner Reading, part of the Lane Lecture Series [POSTPONED]

Date
Mon April 27th 2020, 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
TBD

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. NEW DATE TO BE DETERMINED.

Rachel Kushner

Free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations…

Lan Samantha Chang Colloquium, part of the Lane Lecture Series

Date
Tue February 25th 2020, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Terrace Room, Margaret Jacks Hall

Lan Samantha Chang

Free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations required.

Part of the Lane Lecture Series.

Lan…

Lan Samantha Chang Reading, part of the Lane Lecture Series

Date
Mon February 24th 2020, 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
MacKenzie Room, Huang Engineering Center

Lan Samantha Chang

Free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations required.

Part of the Lane Lecture Series.

Lan…

Layli Long Soldier Colloquium, part of the Lane Lecture Series

Date
Tue October 29th 2019, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Terrace Room, Margaret Jacks Hall

Layli Long Soldier

Free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations required.

Part of the Lane Lecture Series.

Layli…