Yale’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) will welcome 35 new colleagues this academic year — a group of world-class researchers and teachers whose work is expanding the horizons of a range of fields, including African American studies, mathematics,...
When Newman T. Baker first tried to play the washboard years ago, he had what he describes as an almost out-of-body experience. Though he had never played before, his hands seemed to glide over the ribbed surface of the board as if, he said, “my ancestors...
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15), also known as Latinx Heritage Month, organizations around Yale and New Haven are hosting a variety of events to celebrate Latinx communities and cultures. An exciting lineup of activities — ranging...
For the past year, Yale scholars, librarians, New Haven community members, and student researchers have been digging through Yale’s own past for a deeper understanding of the university’s historical relationship with slavery and its legacy.
During a three...
The loss of a language is a subject Royce K. Young Wolf knows firsthand. As a young girl, she experienced the impacts of colonial trauma and lateral violence passed on by generations of her family attending boarding schools. Over the years, these...