In “Bush v. Gore: The Question of Legitimacy,” published this week by Yale University Press and edited by Yale Law professor Bruce Ackerman, some of the nation’s most distinguished legal scholars explore the historic Supreme Court decision that...
In his new book “The Stones of Balazuc: A French Village in Time” (W.W. Norton), Yale professor John Merriman presents a portrait of a tiny medieval town from its prehistoric origins through its heyday as a producer of silk to its reincarnation as a...
President Richard C. Levin today announced the appointment of Harold Attridge, the Lillian Claus Professor of New Testament, as dean of the Yale Divinity School. Attridge, an active Roman Catholic layman, came to Yale in 1997 from the University of...
At a ceremony held in Barcelona last month, Yale professor and literary critic Harold Bloom was awarded the prestigious Catalonia International Prize for his lasting contribution to the humanities. Described in the award citation as “an original thinker...
A group of New Haven students who adapt plays by Eugene O’Neill to make them personally relevant will perform their most recent works at Yale’s Off-Broadway Theatre, 41 Broadway, on June 16-17 as part of the Arts & Ideas/New Haven Festival. The...
As Queen Elizabeth II and her subjects observe the 50th anniversary of her reign with public festivities, Yale University is celebrating the milestone with an exhibition of documents and memorabilia from jubilee celebrations past and present. A toy bus...
Renowned Maya art expert Mary Miller, The Vincent Scully Professor of History of Art at Yale University, today presented to the Mexican government original documentation from her studies of the ancient murals at Bonampak - one of the most significant...
An international three-day conference on the chicken-from cultural icon to mass-produced commodity-is taking place this weekend, May 17-19, at Yale University. The ubiquitous chicken offers a unique view of the indigenous culture of which it is part....
Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale will exhibit works by award-winning artist Howard Fussiner, May 31 through September 30. An opening reception for the exhibit, “A Love of the Land: Paintings by Howard Fussiner,” will take place Friday, May 31, 3:...
Yale College senior Laura McCargar will receive the Yale Club of New Haven’s second annual Richard Hegel Prize for her senior essay that focuses on public housing in the community. A team of faculty judges selected McCargar’s essay – “HOPE for...