Location: History Department Conference Room (Building 200, Lane History Corner, Room 307) Contact: 650-725-3332 stanfordhist@stanford.edu New Date!Speaker: Robert Cherny, Professor of History, San Francisco State UniversityVictor Arnautoff rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the White armies opposing Bolshevism during the Russian Civil War.  He later studied art in San Francisco, created spectacular public murals during the 1930s, joined the Communist Party in 1937, and joined the Stanford art faculty in 1938.  He was brought before HUAC in 1956 and took the 5th Amendment.  Given President Wallace Sterling's dictum that "No proven communist should hold a position on our faculty," a special committee was appointed to make a recommendation regarding Arnautoff's continued employment at Stanford. This talk will explore, through Arnautoff's fascinating story, a little known aspect of Stanford's history, and how the University handled the volatile situation. Sponsor: Stanford Historical Society Audience: "No proven communist should hold a position on our faculty" (Wallace Sterling): Victor Arnautoff, the House Un-American Activities Committee, and StanfordFacebookTwitterEmailPrintAdd to CalendarNew Date!Speaker: Robert Cherny, Professor of History, San Francisco State UniversityVictor Arnautoff rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the White armies opposing Bolshevism during the Russian Civil War.  He later studied art in San Francisco, created spectacular public murals during the 1930s, joined the Communist Party in 1937, and joined the Stanford art faculty in 1938.  He was brought before HUAC in 1956 and took the 5th Amendment.  Given President Wallace Sterling's dictum that "No proven communist should hold a position on our faculty," a special committee was appointed to make a recommendation regarding Arnautoff's continued employment at Stanford. This talk will explore, through Arnautoff's fascinating story, a little known aspect of Stanford's history, and how the University handled the volatile situation. When:Thursday, January 10, 2013. 5:30 PM. Approximate duration of 1.50 hour(s). Where:History Department Conference Room (Building 200, Lane History Corner, Room 307) (Map) Sponsor:Stanford Historical Society Contact:650-725-3332 stanfordhist@stanford.edu Admission:Free and open to the publicAudience:General Public, Faculty/Staff, Students, Alumni/Friends, MembersTags:lecturePermalink:http://events.stanford.edu/events/336/33667 More info...Last modified December 18, 2012. Free and open to the public