David W. Blight is Sterling Professor of History and Director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition at Yale University. He previously taught at North Central College in Illinois, at Harvard University, and at Amherst College. In October of 2018, Simon and Schuster published his new biography of Frederick Douglass, entitled, Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom, which has won over seven book awards including the Pulitzer Prize in History, the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize, the Bancroft Prize for History, and the Francis Parkman Prize.

Are you a Yale student? Want to mentor British students during COVID-19? Join us for an info session on this unique opportunity.
In partnership with Hamish Falconer, 2020 World Fellow, and Dwight Hall at Yale, Beyond the Pond is seeking Yale students to connect with UK high school-aged students in a cross-cultural, mentoring experience for the fall semester and beyond. Each Yale student will connect with a UK teacher, receive training, and be expected to be present for 1-3 hours per week connecting with a student. We are looking to fill multiple roles (Coordinator and Mentor).

In the first six months of 2020, today’s children and youth have lived through so many soul-provoking experiences. With the advent of COVID-19 illness and death, quarantines, school closures, summers on hold, graphic depictions of violence, the prospect of not going back to school or going back in a socially distanced fashion, and difficult imagery and discussion around issues of race and justice, youth have a lot of questions—and some even have deep concerns and fears.

Mark your calendar for World Fellows Week: September 14-18, 2020. The 2020 World Fellow are exceptional leaders dedicated to making a positive difference in the world, and they want to share their ideas and connect with you.
We invite you to check out Fellows’ bios and introductory videos, schedule one-on-one virtual sessions with Fellows, and learn more about how you can connect with them this fall. It’s a great chance to get to know some of the most interesting people in the Yale community.

Mark your calendar for World Fellows Week: September 14-18, 2020. The 2020 World Fellow are exceptional leaders dedicated to making a positive difference in the world, and they want to share their ideas and connect with you.
We invite you to check out Fellows’ bios and introductory videos, schedule one-on-one virtual sessions with Fellows, and learn more about how you can connect with them this fall. It’s a great chance to get to know some of the most interesting people in the Yale community.