Interview with Roy Childs : Stanford Urban Studies at 50 Oral History Project

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Abstract/Contents

Abstract: In this oral history, Roy Childs (AM 1971, PhD 1973) recounts his role in launching the Urban Studies program as a graduate student in sociology at Stanford. Childs discusses early meetings with administrators; the influence of the Study of Education at Stanford on the program’s legitimacy; and the process of recruiting faculty and adjunct lecturers to begin offering courses. He shares memories of the community fostered among the student-driven programs housed in the Old Union basement, including SWOPSI (Stanford Workshops on Political and Social Issues), his duties as de facto director of the program, and influential contacts with Ray Bacchetti, Philip Dawson, and St. Clair Drake. Childs also recalls his own career path, including his transition from a corporate position at AT&T to graduate study and an eventual faculty position at University of the Pacific where he established the urban studies program and co-founded the Harold S. Jacoby Center for Public Service and Civic Leadership. Throughout the interview, Childs weaves in reflections on the cultural and political shifts that have shaped the trajectory of the field of urban studies, his experiences as a teacher, and the opportunities for community engaged learning that urban studies courses offer to students.

Type of resource	sound recording-nonmusical, text
Extent	1 audio file; 1 text file
Place	Stanford (Calif.)
Publisher	Stanford Historical Society
Date created	August 14, 2020
Language	English
Digital origin	born digital

Interviewee	Childs, Roy
Creator	Childs, Roy
Interviewer	Meurice, Nova
Interviewer	Kahan, Michael
Publisher	Stanford Historical Society

Subject	Cities and towns > Study and teaching
Subject	Graduate students
Genre	Interview

Transcript	Title Transcript
Finding Aid	Title Urban Studies at 50
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/dn123dz6396
Location	SC1580
Repository	Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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Urban Studies at 50

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