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British Historian to Give Talk at Yale on Winston Churchill as Artist

April 14, 2011

Renowned British historian Sir David Cannadine will give a lecture on the artistic pursuits of Winston Churchill at the Yale Center for British Art, 1080...

Yale Library Posts Rare Recordings Online of Guinean Tribal Traditions

April 5, 2011

The Yale Library has announced that it is providing online access to scholars and students of the 64 reel-to-reel tapes of noted Guinean scholar, Djibril...

"Journey of the Universe" Film to Premiere at Yale March 25

March 23, 2011

"Journey of the Universe," a documentary exploring the wonders of the cosmos through the double lens of religion and science, will premiere at Yale...

Yale Hosts Benefit Performance of Bach Mass to Aid Japan Relief Effort

March 18, 2011

There will be a performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s “B-Minor Mass” by the renowned Bach Collegium Japan on Saturday, March 26, to benefit Yale’s relief...

Imam Feisal Rauf to Speak at Yale

March 15, 2011

Imam Feisal Rauf, founder and chairman of the Cordoba Initiative, will give a talk on religious tolerance and interfaith cooperation at Yale on March 23 at 7...

Tanner Lectures Explore Philosophy vs. Literature

March 9, 2011

Renowned novelist, philosopher, and professor Rebecca Newberger Goldstein will explore the ancient battlefield where philosophy and literature have long...

Susan Howe Named 2011 Winner of Yale’s Bollingen Prize in American Poetry

March 1, 2011

Genre-defying American poet and critic Susan Howe has been named the 2011 winner of Yale University's Bollingen Prize in American Poetry.

Emanuel Ax Plays All-Schubert Recital at Yale

February 17, 2011

Music lovers all over the world celebrated Franz Schubert's 214th birthday on January 31. On Wednesday, February 23, music lovers in Connecticut can...

Concert Series of Early Music at Yale Collection of Musical Instruments Delights the Ear and Eye and Enlivens the Spirit

February 13, 2011

One of the world's foremost collections of its kind, the Yale Collection of Musical Instruments, housed at 15 Hillhouse Ave., regularly provides a...

Art World Visionary Robert Storr Reappointed Dean of Yale School of Art

February 9, 2011

Robert Storr has been reappointed as dean of the Yale School of Art, announced President Richard C. Levin.