Office Hours
The Center for African Studies will be open on a limited schedule during the fall quarter. The center will be open in person on Tuesdays to Thursdays from 9am - 3pm, and will be remote on Mondays and Fridays.
Appointments are welcome and strongly recommended! Please email africanstudies [at] stanford.edu (africanstudies[at]stanford[dot]edu) for staff and faculty contact information to make an in-person or virtual appointment.
Email and Phone
Email: africanstudies [at] stanford.edu (africanstudies[at]stanford[dot]edu)
Phone: (650) 736-6253
Mailing Address
Attn: Center for African Studies
615 Crothers Way
127 Encina Commons
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305
Office Location
Center for African Studies
615 Crothers Way
127 Encina Commons
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305
Directions and Parking
Our office is located on the first floor of Encina Commons across the street from the Graduate School of Business. We encourage you to download and print both the Parking and Circulation Map and Visitor Map and bring them with you.
Public Transport
- Take CalTrain to the Downtown Palo Alto station or Buses to the Palo Alto Transit Center (adjacent to the train station)
- Catch the free Marguerite Shuttle Line Y from the station
- Get off at the stop at the intersection of Galvez and Serra Streets
Driving Directions
From 101:
- Take the Embarcadero Road exit
- Head east on Embarcadero St. toward the Stanford campus
- After crossing El Camino Real, Embarcadero Street changes names to Galvez Street
- Continue east on Galvez Street until you reach Serra Street
- Turn left on Serra Street to find parking
From 280:
- Take the Sandhill Road exit, head west toward campus
- Turn right on Stock Farm Road, then left on Campus Drive West. Follow Campus Drive to Galvez Street
- Take a right on Galvez Street until you reach Serra Street
- Turn left on Serra Street to find parking
Parking
Parking is free on campus after 4:00 pm on weekdays and is free all day on weekends. Before 4:00 pm, limited meter parking is available in front of Encina Hall as well as on Galvez Street, Serra Street, and Memorial Way (between Alumni Center and the SIEPR Building on Galvez Street). We suggest parking in the underground structure #7 at the Knight Management Center (business school) on the corner of Campus Dr East and Bonair Siding. For more information, please consult Parking and Transportation
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