Sixteen leaders of cultural institutions from across Africa have embarked on a ground-breaking initiative with Yale’s Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage (IPCH) to develop museums, libraries, and other organizations that preserve material...
In his career, Rory Stewart has held key diplomatic posts in conflict zones and participated in policymaking at the highest levels of the U.K. government, as a diplomat, cabinet secretary, and member of Parliament.
But a hike across Asia, completed during...
The inspiration for Carlos Eire’s latest book struck him while visiting a medieval convent in Spain 40 years ago. At one point during a tour, a guide informed Eire and the other visitors that the room where they were standing was the very place where...
It’s the final class of “American Opera Today: Explorations of a Burgeoning Industry.” A dozen students are munching on German Christmas cookies, courtesy of Professor Gundula Kreuzer, while taking turns presenting overviews of their final papers.
Their...
Yale University today announced the eight recipients of the 2024 Windham-Campbell Prizes, one of the world’s most significant international literary awards. The recipients, honored for their literary achievement or promise, will each receive $175,000 to...