ESP Biography

Interested in the state of humanities departments at Stanford? Or even interested in taking humanities classes in college? In this panel discussion, we'll bring in three to five current Stanford students whose interests range from English literature, history, political science, philosophy, and more! We'll discuss our struggles, our experiences, and (sigh) our job prospects after Stanford. But more importantly, you'll have the opportunity to ask our panelists any questions you might have about the humanities!

Ever had your English teacher tell you to get rid of that really long run-on sentence in your essay? Or even been told to make your sentences straight-to-the-point in your creative writing? Well, in this class we'll not only embrace those longer sentences, but try to understand why and how they can be utilized in some of the most artful and (in)famous passages from writers of the last century. Hemingway be damned. This class will cover examples from Marquez, Joyce, Faulkner, Woolf, and more—as well as explore their roles within the stream of consciousness movement of writing.

Tired of those lame Romance and Germanic languages? Want to delve into something edgy, and exciting, and East Asian? In this class we will be exploring the basics of Mandarin Chinese, Korean, and Japanese! In an exciting crash course, the class will involve comparing alphabets, cultural tidbits, games, food, and attempting to write your name in a foreign language! Size up the challenges--and joys--of learning some of Asia's most fascinating languages and countries.