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.An Inspiration to...
William J. Foltz, the H.J. Heinz Professor Emeritus of African studies and political science at Yale University, died on Oct. 27 at his home in New Haven.William J. FoltzFrom 1983 to 1989, Foltz was also the director of the Yale Center for International...
Dr. Frankenstein mashed up body parts. Modern researchers mash up data.Cover of the seventh Cologne edition of the “Malleus Maleficarum,” 1520, The University of Sydney, courtesy Wikimedia Commons.On Halloween (Thursday, Oct. 31) the Center for Science...
Juan J. Linz, Sterling Professor Emeritus of Political and Social Science — who has been described as a “towering figure in 20th-century social sciences” — passed away on Oct. 1.Juan Linz“Linz’s books and teaching have had a profound influence in shaping...
To help Americans better understand China’s rapid development and the dynamic relationship between that nation and the United States, there will be a live webcast address by Madeleine Albright, the 64th U.S. secretary of state, followed by a panel...
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.Jim Crow Wisdom:...