Arts & Humanities

The Week Ender appears every Thursday in YaleNews and offers highlights of the many activities taking place at the university.

This year’s winners of the Yale Series of Younger Poets Prize — now celebrating its 100th award season — participated in a panel discussion on Oct. 11.

“The First University Art School: 150 Years of the Yale School of Art” touches on the histories of Yale, the global art world, and the roles of women in each.

Bloom, Sterling Professor of English and the influential author of over 40 books including “The Anxiety of Influence,” died Oct. 14 at the age of 89.

Paul Freedman, the Chester D. Tripp Professor of History (Liveright)

In his new book, “American Cuisine: And How It Got This Way,” historian Paul Freedman gives readers a window into American history through its food.

Jantsch, who joined the Yale School of Music faculty in 2012, discusses teaching, arranging music for her instrument, and musical pursuits beyond her work.

David Sorkin, the Lucy G. Moses Professor of Judaic Studies (Princton University Press)

The Week Ender appears every Thursday in YaleNews and offers highlights of the many activities taking place at the university.

Yale and the Botín Foundation will co-host the International Conference on Creativity, Emotions, and the Arts from Oct. 9 to 11 at the Botín Centre in Spain.