Interview with Michael Kirst : Stanford Urban Studies at 50 Oral History Project
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- In this oral history, Michael Kirst, Professor Emeritus of Education (and Business Administration by courtesy), recounts his role in the early years of Stanford’s Urban Studies Program, including his time as the chair of the Faculty Steering Committee from 1973 to 1974. Kirst discusses the committee’s work to transition the program from its student- organized roots to an interdisciplinary program with institutional support; the challenge of building an interdisciplinary program in an era with few models for doing so; student advocacy; and the search for committed faculty members. He also talks about his own work on urban issues in the United States Office of Education (now the United States Department of Education) during President Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration, and reflects on urban studies’ shifting relationship with racial equity throughout his career.
Description
| Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical, text, still image |
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| Extent | 1 audio file; 1 text file; 1 photpgraph |
| Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
| Date created | July 31, 2020 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
| Interviewee | Kirst, Michael W. | |
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| Creator | Kirst, Michael W. | |
| Interviewer | Kahan, Michael | |
| Interviewer | Meurice, Nova | |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
| Subject | Kirst, Michael W. |
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| Subject | Cities and towns > Study and teaching |
| Subject | College teachers |
| Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
| Biographical profile | Michael W. Kirst is Professor Emeritus of Education and Business Administration at Stanford University. In 2011, Kirst became the President of the California State Board of Education for the second time. Professor Kirst was a member of the California State Board of Education (1975/1982) and its president from 1977 to 1981. Dr. Kirst received his bachelor’s degree in economics from Dartmouth College, his MPA. in government and economics from Harvard University, and his PhD in political economy and government from Harvard. Before joining the Stanford University faculty, Dr. Kirst held several positions with the federal government, including Staff Director of the US Senate Subcommittee on Manpower, Employment and Poverty, and Director of Program Planning and Evaluation for the Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Education in the US Office of Education (now the US Department of Education). He was a Budget Examiner in the Federal office of Budget and Management, and Associate Director of the White House Fellows. He was a program analyst for the Title I ESEA Program at its inception in 1965. Dr. Kirst is active in several professional organizations. He was a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences. He has been a member of the National Academy of Education since 1979. He was Vice-President of the American Educational Research Association and a commissioner of the Education Commission of the States. Kirst co- founded Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE). |
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| Transcript |
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| Finding Aid |
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| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/gm010dk4023 |
| Location | SC1580 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. For commercial permission requests, please contact the Stanford University Archives (universityarchives@stanford.edu).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
Urban Studies at 50
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