“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...
A former Ukrainian ambassador will be among the experts discussing the politics behind the recent clash over Crimea, among other topics, at the symposium “A Response to the Crisis in Ukraine” on Wednesday, April 2.Valery KuchinskyThe event, which is free...
Two modern masterpieces and three commissioned world premieres will be featured during the Yale Repertory Theatre’s 2014-2105 season.The season will feature new productions of “Arcadia” by multiple Tony and Oscar Award winner Tom Stoppard and poet-...
In honor of World Autism Awareness Day, Harkness Tower will glow bright blue on the evening of Wednesday, April 2 as part of the “Light It Up Blue” awareness campaign. This symbol of support for those affected by autism is just one of the events...
Science on Saturdays, an award-winning lecture series that conveys the excitement of research and the passion of scientists to school-age children in New Haven and beyond, will continue on April 5.The event introduces middle-school-age children to...
Jonathan Schell, a journalist, best-selling author, and anti-war activist who taught several courses at Yale, died on March 25 at his home in Brooklyn. He was 70 years old.Schell was author of the acclaimed books “The Village of Ben Such,” about the...