Next Susskind Lectures: Attend & Learn | Stanford Continuing Studies

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The discussion revolves around the availability and attendance of the next Susskind lectures at Stanford, specifically inquiring about the possibility of attending live classroom sessions rather than viewing recorded lectures online. Participants express uncertainty about the current status of these lectures and whether they are still being offered.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant asks about the schedule and attendance for the next Susskind lectures, emphasizing a desire for in-person attendance rather than online viewing.
  • Another participant speculates that the lectures were initially offered in 2008 and suggests that the transition to online formats may have been due to high demand.
  • Some participants mention that the courses were part of Stanford's continuing education program and recommend checking the program's website for updates on new courses.
  • Concerns are raised about Susskind's age (76) and the possibility that he may have retired from teaching in a classroom setting.
  • One participant reiterates the lack of information on the Stanford Continuing Studies website regarding upcoming lectures.
  • A later reply expresses regret for the lack of information and offers to delete their posts, indicating a sense of frustration with the situation.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree that there is currently no information available regarding upcoming Susskind lectures, and there is uncertainty about whether he continues to teach in person. Multiple views exist regarding his potential retirement and the historical context of the lectures.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include the absence of definitive information about the current status of the lectures and the reliance on assumptions about Susskind's teaching availability based on his age.

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Anyone knows when is the next Susskind lectures and how does one attend them? I am not talking about viewing the pre-recorded lectures on Youtube but I would like to attend the original classroom ones from which the youtube ones were recorded. I have not found any information on the Stanford Continuing Studies website. Does he still do them or was it just a transient experiment?
 
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Of course I can't tell for sure but from what he wrote in his blog http://susskindsblogphysicsforeveryone.blogspot.co.ke I think that it was something that he did back then (2008) and due to overwhelming response, Stanford put them on the net. You can post a question there and perhaps take some more informed response.
 
The courses were offered through Stanford's continuing education program. You can check its website to see what new courses will be available: http://continuingstudies.stanford.edu/ . However, Susskind is pretty old now (76), so I wouldn't be surprised if he has permanently retired from teaching in the classroom setting.
 
As my op says, there is nothing on the website.
MrRobotoToo said:
The courses were offered through Stanford's continuing education program. You can check its website to see what new courses will be available: http://continuingstudies.stanford.edu/ . However, Susskind is pretty old now (76), so I wouldn't be surprised if he has permanently retired from teaching in the classroom setting.
 
smodak said:
As my op says, there is nothing on the website.

Sorry about that. Feel free to delete my posts.
 

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