News items for launch:On February
23-24, 2007 the Program in Law & Public Affairs, the
Woodrow Wilson School, the History Department, and the American
Studies Department of Princeton University held “A
Conference in Honor of Stan Katz: Teacher, Scholar, Citizen.” The
conference was planned by a committee of colleagues and former
students of Stan. It included a mix of formal and informal
sessions on those themes that have been important in Stan’s
professional life. Panels explored topics
in public policy, colonial history,
American legal history, the history of nonprofits
and philanthropy, the use of technology in teaching and
scholarship, and the public humanities – all areas
where Stan's work has made important contributions. The papers were presented by students of Stan or long-time friends and
colleagues. The conference ended with Stan's presentation of
an "Intellectual Autobiography". Each session was
designed to allow a maximum of participation by the audience, almost
all of whom were students, friends, and colleagues of Stan. The program, the tribute to Stan, a family slide show and videos of all the panels are (or will soon be) available at the Katz conference archive page.
