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‘Anthem of Praise’: A salute to Richard Smallwood

April 24, 2024

A star-studded cast of performers paid tribute to the gospel music legend in a concert hosted by the Yale Institute of Sacred Music last week.

‘Whaling Logbooks’: 2024 senior fellowship exhibit opens April 29

April 24, 2024

Curated AJ Laird ’24, the exhibit features logbooks from the Sterling Library’s Manuscripts and Archives Whaling Logs Collection.

Motion captured: ‘Symphonic’ installation draws on movement of its visitors

April 24, 2024

Inspired by research findings of a “noisy universe,” a Yale senior used motion-capture technology to sculpt her own mini-universe of sound.

‘A place of honor’: New La Casa murals celebrate Latin American cultures

April 23, 2024

Two wall murals at La Casa Cultural de Julia de Burgos will be commemorated during a special program this week.

Cuneiform ‘first charter of human rights’ visits the Peabody

April 23, 2024

The “Cyrus Cylinder,” crafted from clay in sixth-century Babylon, will be on display at the Yale Peabody Museum through the end of June.

Office Hours with… Santiago Acosta

April 22, 2024

In a Q&A, Yale’s Santiago Acosta discusses research connecting him to his native Venezuela — and some of the artistic “distractions” that bring him joy.

Yale Africa-China Symposium in Maputo highlights cultural research

April 22, 2024

Held March 14–15 in Maputo, Mozambique, the symposium convened over 30 scholars to present research on the cultural dimensions of Sino-African relations.

What economists can learn from economic history

April 19, 2024

Ahead of an April 26–27 conference at Yale in her honor, Naomi Lamoreaux looks back in a Q&A on her illustrious career in economic history.

Flags, stamps, and coins: Yale scholar traces markers of U.S. sovereignty

April 19, 2024

In a new book, historian Alvita Akiboh examines how national iconography has been used across U.S. territories.

PODCAST | What the Bible really says about the end of the world

April 18, 2024

Yale Divinity School’s John Collins discusses the rise of apocalyptic literature and how some Christians err today in their understanding of end times.