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March 2, 2026
In a Q&A, Joe Glynias discusses a Baghdadi physician who connected the Islamic and Byzantine worlds in the 11th century, critical engagement in the classroom, and...
February 23, 2026
The Americas Before 1900 working group can be found at their new website: https://americasbefore1900.yale.edu/. The working group is designed to support the...
January 12, 2026
Filmmakers Ken Burns and David Schmidt, co-directors of the acclaimed PBS series The American Revolution, will join NYU Professor of Law Maggie Blackhawk for a keynote...
January 12, 2026
In his new book, Yale’s John Fabian Witt details how a little-known foundation funded by a wealthy banking heir sought to bring about a more just society in the first half of...
December 10, 2025
In his new book, Yale’s William Rankin explores how mapmaking shapes our view of the world — and proposes a set of values that can recognize a more robust story of human ...
November 17, 2025
Three Yale College seniors who have both excelled academically and demonstrated a commitment to social impact have received 2026 Rhodes scholarships, one of the world’s...
October 20, 2025
The Founders were inspired—and threatened—by the independence and self-governance of nations like the Iroquois Confederacy.