Testing Ground Live! Social Science on Stage (2026)
Testing Ground Live! Social Science on Stage is a live storytelling show about problem-solving for society produced by Stanford Impact Labs in collaboration with The Story Collider.
The evening of personal stories will feature Kimberly Babiarz of the Stanford Human Trafficking Data Lab on fighting modern slavery with data; Hannah Firestone of the Global Capital Allocation Project on understanding tariffs and geoeconomic pressures; Guilherme Lichand, a 2024-25 Design Fellow on making invisible students visible; Brendan Moore, a 2023 PhD Fellow on reducing the stigma of unemployment insurance; and Khalid Osman of Inequities at the Tap on evaluating water quality by listening to mistrust.
DATE: Tuesday April 7, 2026
TIME: Show starts at 5:30 pm. Please join us at 5:00 pm for refreshments and appetizers before the show.
LOCATION: Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University, Lomita Drive, Stanford CA
TICKETS: Admission is free. Reservations are required.
Free parking is available after 4 pm.
Because storytelling shows often work best in intimate spaces, seating capacity for this event is limited. If you're interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist and we will notify you if seats become available!
If you are currently registered and know you cannot make it, please contact Ashima Tshering at ashimat@stanford.edu so we can offer your seat to someone on the waitlist.