In West African art and culture, the image of a long-necked bird with its head turned backwards to take an egg off its back is the symbol of a well-known proverb in the Akan language of Ghana, which teaches that in order to move forward, one must first...
THESEUSLovers and madmen have such seething brains,Such shaping fantasies, that apprehendMore than cool reason ever comprehends.The lunatic, the lover and the poetAre of imagination all compact:One sees more devils than vast hell can hold,That is, the...
The recently inaugurated Yale Program for the Study of Antisemitism will host an international conference on Friday, Oct. 5, focusing on antisemitism as it is distinctly manifested in France.“Antisemitism in France” is the first international conference...
