Cultivating Conversations

Mondays at Beinecke: America 250, Roger Sherman, and Connecticut with Jason Mancini and Frank Mitchell

Zoom webinar registration link: https://bit.ly/41tIZmF

Michael Morand, Beinecke Library Director of Community Engagement and New Haven City Historian, will be in conversation with CT Humanities Executive Director Jason Mancini and Board Chair Frank Mitchell about plans and aspirations for America 250 in Connecticut and the work of the America 250 | CT Commission, which is administered by CT Humanities.

Art Opening : Black Governors

An original commission for Yale SOM by Mario Moore, MFA 2013

Since 2023, Mario Moore has worked with Yale SOM to research and create a special painting based on his exploration and examination of commerce and the history of New Haven.

Join us to celebrate this unique artwork now installed in Evans Hall and learn about its significance to our city.

Advance Screening: SORRY, BABY (2025) (Following Feminist Film Criticism Panel)

2025 | Directed by Eva Victor | United States | 104 minutes | English

Free admission. No registration required.

Eva Victor’s debut as a writer, director, and lead actor, SORRY, BABY is an intimate drama exploring trauma and healing. The film centers on Agnes, a college professor haunted by the memory of a sexual assault. Told through a non-linear narrative, the film juxtaposes Agnes’s present-day experiences with her past. Winner of Screenwriting Award at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and named the best reviewed film at Sundance 2025 in Indiewire’s critics survey.

Mondays at Beinecke: Shining Light on Truth: Black Lives at Yale & in New Haven with David Jon Walker and Michael Morand

Zoom webinar registration link: https://bit.ly/4ifQIMd

A new exhibition on view from March 24 at the Yale Schwarzman Center, “Shining Light on Truth: Black Lives at Yale & in New Haven,” illuminates ongoing research that recovers the essential role of Black people throughout Yale and New Haven history. It celebrates Black community building, resistance, and resilience on campus and in New Haven.

The Yale Mediterranean Series with Belal Fadl Conversation with Amara Lakhous

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Belal Fadl, one of the Arab world’s most brilliant intellectuals, writers, screenwriters, and journalists.
Born in Cairo and raised in Alexandria, Belal Fadl has built a distinguished career in journalism and has become a leading screenwriter, achieved 16 box office hits and winning a Best Screenplay Award at Egypt’s National Film Festival. His literary achievements include 20 books and a critically acclaimed novel Um Mimi, Mother of Mimi, which was long listed for the Arab Booker Prize in 2022.

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