2021 Commencement Address by Dr. Atul Gawande

2021 Stanford Commencement address by Atul Gawande

Public health leader and author Atul Gawande, ’87, delivered the Commencement address at the advanced degree ceremony of Stanford’s 130th Commencement on June 12, 2021.

“Learning to Read”

“Confessions of a Bad Feminist”

Roxane Gay: Confessions of a bad feminist

When writer Roxane Gay dubbed herself a “bad feminist,” she was making a joke, acknowledging that she couldn’t possibly live up to the demands for perfection of the feminist movement. But she’s realized that the joke rang hollow.

“My Least Favorite Question”

“Kickflipping New York”

“City Limits”

“How Camera Phones Stunt Bravery and Short Circuit Human Decency”

“We’re All Socially Awkward Now”