“Governments should be separate from ideologies, and elected representatives of the people should determine the laws that govern them,” said Nobel laureate and Iranian human rights activist Shirin Ebadi during a recent talk at Yale.Shirin EbadiMore than...
The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Yale has announced the winners of the Windham Campbell Literature Prizes. This year’s recipients illustrate the global scale of the prizes, with the eight winning writers hailing from seven countries. The...
Shira Telushkin ’14 was recently honored by the Overseas Press Club (OPC) Foundation with a $3,000 grant to fund a fellowship in religious journalism at GlobalPost. Shira TelushkinTelushkin was among 14 aspiring foreign correspondents selected by a panel...
In February, “Errol Morris: A Lightning Sketch,” a documentary film by Yale faculty member Charles Musser, had its world premiere at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival in Montana. Musser, who is a professor of film and media studies and the director of...
This spring, the Yale Institute of Sacred Music (ISM) will celebrate 40 years at Yale with a month-long series of events highlighting its interdisciplinary mission.Performances, lectures, readings, symposia, and exhibitions will showcase the international...
Yale political scientist Susan Hyde will discuss “Does Democracy Promotion Promote Democracy?” in the next In the Company of Scholars lecture on Tuesday, March 25.Susan HydeThe talk will take place at 4 p.m. in Rm. 119 of the Hall of Graduate Studies, 320...
YaleNews features works recently or soon to be published by members of the University community. Descriptions are based on material provided by the publishers. Authors of new books may forward publishers’ book descriptions to us by email.The Heathen...
Conservation scientist and professor Stefan Simon has been named director of the newly established Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage (IPCH) at Yale’s West Campus. The IPCH serves as the overarching international hub directing the various...