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A B O A R D T H E C R Y S TA L M A H L E R
August 3 0 to
September 10, 2020
a p rogra m of the sta nford alum ni association
What could be better than setting
sail along the Danube, stopping at scenic cities
that speak of another time? Doing it beside a
Stanford scholar and global thought leaders,
getting their perspective every step of the way.
Our 2020 Symposium offers a unique opportunity
to combine a luxurious river cruise aboard the
Crystal Mahler with a lecture program provided
by our faculty leader Jeremy Weinstein, renowned
journalists, regional leaders and other luminaries.
On this trip, we explore the evolution of Europe
and the European Union over the past century, as
well as its shared history and relationship with the
United States. After disembarking in Budapest,
former British Prime Minister David Cameron will
provide a keynote speech and panel discussion.
Join us and delight in specially arranged musical
performances, wine tastings and gallery visits
side by side with many of our speakers.
B R E T T S . T H O M P S O N , ’ 8 3 , D I R E C T O R , S TA N F O R D T R AV E L / S T U DY BELVEDERE PALACE, VIENNA, AUSTRIA
Highlights
G A T H E R in the E X P L O R E exquisite E N J O Y an outstanding E N G A G E daily with
Hungarian capital of cities along the Danube combination of a rich high-profile speakers,
Budapest to hear with a variety of excursion educational program leaders and other
from prominent options, including private and private musical luminaries, among
leaders, including gallery visits, exclusive performances, including them Sylvia Poggioli,
David Cameron, wine tastings and touring a concert by members of the award-winning
former prime minister in Berlin, Vienna and the Vienna Philharmonic. senior European
of the United Kingdom Budapest. correspondent for
from 2010 to 2016. NPR’s International Desk.
SIGN UP ONLINE: alumni.stanford.edu/trip?symposium2020
COVER: PARLIAMENT, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY OR BY PHONE: (650) 725-1093
Itinerary T H U R S DAY & F R I DAY,
SEPTEMBER 3 & 4
BERLIN / VIENNA,
an active option to explore instead.
CRYSTAL MAHLER (B,L,D)
minister of the United Kingdom,
then attend a panel discussion
with several guest lecturers. Later
S U N DAY & M O N DAY, AUSTRIA / EMBARK S U N DAY, S E P T E M B E R 6
Board a privately chartered this evening retire to our luxurious
AU G U ST 3 0 & 31 LINZ / ČESKÝ KRUMLOV,
U.S. / BERLIN, GERMANY flight to Vienna, then explore CZECHIA hotel. FOUR SEASONS GRESHAM
Depart the U.S. on overnight PALACE (B,L,D)
the city’s many riches—art Tour the enchanting city of Linz,
flights to Berlin. Check in to our and music, food and wine, often overshadowed by its more W E D N ES DAY, S E P T E M B E R 9
hotel, then gather for a welcome history and contemporary life. famous neighbors. Options today BUDAPEST
reception and dinner. ADLON Excursion options include the include a Linzer torte baking Admire Budapest’s magnificent
KEMPINSKI (D–8/31) intricate Belvedere Palace, the workshop or a somber visit to neo-Gothic Hungarian Parliament
Imperial Schönbrunn Palace of the Mauthausen Concentration Building, or go on a Jewish
T U ES DAY & W E D N ES DAY, Camp. Others may choose a full-
the Hapsburg rulers, or a Jewish heritage tour of the city ending
SEPTEMBER 1 & 2
BERLIN / POTSDAM heritage tour of the city. Others day excursion to the picturesque at Europe’s largest synagogue.
Take advantage of all that this may choose an e-bike adventure Czech town of Český Krumlov. Head to a stable outside the city to
dynamic capital city has to along the waterways of Old CRYSTAL MAHLER (B,L,D) watch a display of horsemanship
offer, whether visiting private Danube Island. Embark the and learn about the region as an
M O N DAY, S E P T E M B E R 7
contemporary art galleries, Crystal Mahler on Thursday equestrian center, or indulge in a
BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA
tasting delicacies from leading and overnight in port for further culinary tour to sample fisherman’s
Dock midday in Slovakia’s capital,
restaurants, or venturing to explorations of Vienna throughout soup, Hungarian goulash and
Bratislava. Excursion options
Potsdam, a UNESCO World the day on Friday, ending with a savory lángos, a traditional street
include a walking tour of Old
Heritage region, with views of private concert by members of food. Gather again this evening
Town, with the choice of a culinary
the Sanssouci and Cecilienhof the Vienna Philharmonic. CRYSTAL for a musical performance at the
emphasis, stopping to savor
MAHLER (B,L,D–BOTH DAYS) Hungarian Academy of Sciences,
Palaces. Alternatively, take a tour local specialties and wines, or
of the Reichstag and its iconic an architectural emphasis, with followed by a farewell reception
S AT U R DAY, S E P T E M B E R 5
dome, join an architectural city WACHAU VALLEY / MELK several interior viewings plus a and dinner. FOUR SEASONS
tour featuring the Jewish Museum GRESHAM PALACE (B,L,D)
The lecture program continues beer tasting. CRYSTAL MAHLER
or instead learn about the history during a morning of cruising. (B,L,D)
T H U R S DAY, S E P T E M B E R 10
of East Berlin. ADLON KEMPINSKI Disembark this afternoon in BUDAPEST / U.S.
(B,L,D–9/1; B,L–9/2) the World Heritage site of T U ES DAY, S E P T E M B E R 8
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY,
Transfer to the airport for flights
Wachau Valley to visit Artstetten SYMPOSIUM DAY home. (B)
Castle (former residence of the Disembark in Budapest, and
Hapsburgs), wander through Melk gather to hear a keynote address
Abbey and Old Town, or choose from David Cameron, former prime
Berlin
Potsdam
POLAND
GERMANY
CZECHIA
Ceský Wachau
ive r Krumlov
u b eR Valley S L OVA K I A
D an Bratislava
Linz Vienna
Melk
Budapest H U N G A RY
AUSTRIA
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
Faculty Leader
J E R E M Y W E I N S T E I N , a professor of political science at Stanford University, has
worked at the highest levels of government on major foreign policy and national security
challenges, including most recently as deputy to the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
(2013–2015). His research focuses on civil wars and political violence; ethnic politics; the
political economy of development; democracy and accountability; and migration. In addition to
his numerous appointments at Stanford and ETH Zürich, Professor Weinstein is a nonresident
fellow with the Center for Global Development in Washington, D.C. He is also a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations and serves on a number of nonprofit boards and advisory groups.
As a social scientist and former policymaker, Professor Weinstein will explore some challenging
contemporary policy issues—from both European and American perspectives—including the
migration crisis, the threats to democratic institutions and the future of the European Union.
At Stanford University (currently):
— Professor of political science
— Fisher Family Director of Stanford Global Studies
— Senior fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
— Senior fellow, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
— Faculty co-director, Immigration Policy Lab (an international
community of scholars with another branch at ETH Zürich)
— Faculty co-director, Data for Development Initiative,
King Center on Global Development
Publications:
— Author of Inside Rebellion: The Politics of Insurgent Violence
(Cambridge University Press), which received the William Riker Prize
— Co-author of Coethnicity: Diversity and the Dilemmas of Collective Action
(Russell Sage Foundation), which received the Gregory Luebbert Award
Awards:
— International Studies Association’s Karl Deutsch Award, 2013
— Dean’s Award for Distinguished Teaching, Stanford University, 2007
Education:
— BA, Swarthmore College
— MA and PhD in political economy and government, Harvard University
ARTSTETTEN CASTLE, WACHAU VALLEY, AUSTRIA
Special Guests Please note that speakers will be joining us for varying lengths of time during the program.
Featured speakers, confirmed at the time of printing, are subject to change.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER GUEST SPEAKER GUEST SPEAKER SMITH COLLEGE HARVARD
David Cameron served as Sylvia Poggioli is the award- Sabine Christiansen is STUDY LEADER STUDY LEADER
Prime Minister of the United winning senior European one of Germany’s most Brent Durbin is an associate Annette Gordon-Reed is
Kingdom of Great Britain and correspondent for NPR’s notable journalists and a professor of government at the Charles Warren Professor
Northern Ireland from 2010 International Desk. She pioneer for women in the Smith, teaches courses in of American Legal History
to 2016, leading Britain’s covers political, economic industry. She started her U.S. foreign policy, strategic at Harvard Law School and
first coalition government in and cultural news in Italy, career as a business and intelligence, military conflict a professor of history in the
almost 70 years and forming the Vatican, Western Europe economics editor and then and culture, and international Faculty of Arts and Sciences
the first majority Conservative and the Balkans. Poggioli’s became a presenter on ARD’s relations. He also directs at Harvard University. A
government in the United in-depth, on-air reporting and national TV news journal, Smith’s Jean Picker Semester- renowned law professor,
Kingdom for more than analysis have encompassed Tagesthemen. From 1998 in-Washington program. scholar of American history
two decades. Cameron major European issues and to 2008, Christiansen lead Durbin’s research centers on and Pulitzer Prize-winning
came to power during an events from the past three the most-watched political the political and organizational author, Gordon-Reed has
economic crisis, and under decades, including the fall debate show on German dynamics of U.S. national published six books. Her next,
his leadership, the UK’s deficit security, with a particular A Jefferson Reader on Race,
of communism in Eastern television, which regularly
was reduced by two-thirds.
Europe, race and politics in featured heads of state and focus on the CIA. Durbin has is forthcoming from Princeton
His administration focused
Europe, and how immigration international economic leaders held research fellowships at University Press. Gordon-
on tax cuts, developing a
has transformed European as guests. Throughout her Stanford University’s Center Reed’s honors include the
national minimum wage,
societies. Throughout her career she has produced for International Security National Humanities Medal,
education and welfare reform,
protections for the National career, Poggioli has been numerous award-winning and Cooperation (CISAC), a Guggenheim Fellowship,
Health Service, sustainable recognized for her work with documentaries and reports. the University of California’s a MacArthur Fellowship and
development, and Britain’s honors, including election Today, Christiansen is Goodwill Institute on Global Conflict the National Book Award
active role in the global fight as a fellow of the American Ambassador for UNICEF and Cooperation (IGCC), for nonfiction. As a student
against ISIS. Today, Cameron Academy of Arts and Sciences Germany, chairwoman of the George Washington she was an editor for the
chairs the LSE-Oxford “for her distinctive, cultivated the Sabine Christiansen University’s Elliott School Harvard Law Review; she has
Commission on State Fragility, and authoritative reports on Children’s Foundation and of International Affairs and served as a trustee for the
Growth and Development; ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Bosnia.” deputy chairwoman of the Pembroke College at the National Humanities Center
sits on the Global Board of Laureus Sports Foundation. University of Cambridge. He is and was elected a member
Advisors at the Council on For her social commitment co-director of the Bridging the of the American Philosophical
Foreign Relations; and advises she has received several Gap Project, which promotes Society.
international businesses—all awards—among others she connections between scholars
concentrating on innovative is a Knight of the Legion of and the broader foreign policy
technology-driven sectors: Honour (France) and received community.
fin-tech, medi-tech and the federal cross of merit
artificial intelligence. (Germany).
Crystal Mahler Program Cost*
The beautiful Crystal Mahler is one of the world’s best-rated river Rates are per person, based on double or single occupancy,
vessels, offering exceptional service from professionals chosen for as specified.
their expertise and traveler care. Extraordinary personal attention CATEGORY / DESCRIPTION DOUBLE SINGLE**
is among the ship’s defining characteristics, as are plush onboard
amenities, European butler service, expansive social spaces A Petite Suite $14,990 —
Deck 2; 188 sq. ft.
crowned with skylights and glass roofs, and an ambience of
boutique elegance. The Crystal Mahler features all-suite, all-balcony B Petite Suite $15,990 $23,990
staterooms with king-sized beds and walk-in closets, a dual vanity Deck 3; 188 sq. ft.
in the bathrooms in most categories, and panoramic windows.
C Deluxe Suite $18,990 —
Amenities include robes and slippers; personal iPads; wall-mounted Deck 2; 237 sq. ft.
42-inch, flat-screen HD TVs; and complimentary Wi-Fi. The Crystal
Mahler’s farm-to-table menus are regionally inspired and sourced D Deluxe Suite $20,990 $31,490
Deck 2; 253 sq. ft.
with the freshest ingredients from local suppliers. Multiple open-
seated eateries include three restaurants and a bistro café; service E Deluxe Suite $29,990 —
includes unlimited pours of fine wines, champagnes, premium Deck 3; 253 sq. ft.
spirits and beers. The Crystal Mahler has an indoor swimming
pool, a full-service spa, and a fitness center equipped with cardio F Crystal Penthouse $42,990 —
Deck 3; 506 sq. ft.; separate living/dining area
equipment and free weights—with dedicated professionals for
service. Daily fitness and yoga classes are also provided. *Stanford Alumni Association nonmembers add $300 per person.
**Single accommodations may be limited to as few as 2 cabins.
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“I felt so enriched by all the experiences—in the
music we heard, the events we attended and
the places we visited.”
M A RG E B L A I N E , ’55, C R U I S I N G TH E DA N U B E , 2018
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