The significance, impact and legacies of the Cuban Revolution will be explored in a series of events on campus on the eve of its 50th anniversary.The series, “50 Years of Revolution in Cuba,” began Oct. 2 and will run through Dec. 3. It brings together...
Essayist and biographer Adina Hoffman has been appointed as the Franke Visiting Fellow at the Whitney Humanities Center for the fall semester.On Tuesday, Oct. 7, Hoffman will deliver a public lecture titled “Map of a Vanished Town: Recollecting the...
“The Resurgence of Religion: A Challenge to the Secular Self-Understanding of Modernity” is the theme of the 2008 Castle Lectures being presented by Juergen Habermas, professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Frankfurt, under the auspices of...
A memorial tribute to civil rights lawyer Catherine Roraback ‘48 LLB and an interactive “Polling Game” emceed by Stanford University law professor Pamela Karlan ‘85 J.D. will be among the highlights of the Yale Law School’s Alumni Weekend 2008, taking...
Yale University has one of the most architecturally distinctive campuses in the world, with buildings that represent a wide range of architectural styles, from Colonial to contemporary. The campus includes the works of many world-renowned architects. This...
Yale junior Deborah Gruen did not expect to win the Bronze Medal at the Paralympic Games in Beijing this month, so when she was presented that honor on Sept. 12, she had this to say: “I’m thrilled. I’m excited. I’m exuberant. I’m any adjective you can...
Visitors to this year’s City-Wide Open Studios (CWOS) will have the opportunity to discover new artists and buy their creations as they venture into a variety of New Haven-area neighborhoods during the annual art festival hosted by Artspace.This year,...
A faculty member at the Yale School of Drama and two alumni of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences were among the 25 individuals nationwide who were named as 2008 MacArthur Fellows by The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.Often referred...
Joseph W. Gordon has been named interim dean of Yale College, effective Oct. 1, announced President Richard C. Levin.Gordon — who holds the posts of deputy dean of Yale College, dean of undergraduate education and lecturer in English — will serve until a...
The October issue of US Airways’ in-flight magazine features a comprehensive profile of the City of New Haven and of the positive impact that Yale has on the city’s attractiveness as a place to live, work and visit. Full Article