Juan J. Linz, Sterling Professor Emeritus of Political and Social Science — who has been described as a “towering figure in 20th-century social sciences” — passed away on Oct. 1.Juan Linz“Linz’s books and teaching have had a profound influence in shaping...
Elizabeth Alexander knows better than most what it’s like to make art for an unusually public and historic event: The poet and Yale professor wrote the celebratory poem for President Obama’s first inauguration, delivering it before a vast audience at the...