General Public

Moderated Discussion | Looking Back at 50 Years of Change in the Visual Arts

On the fiftieth anniversary of African American Studies at Yale, this panel brings together School of Art alumni Howardena Pindell (Yale MFA 1967), Wangechi Mutu (Yale MFA 2000), and Kevin Beasley (Yale MFA 2005) with Kobena Mercer, Professor of African American Studies and History of Art, to reflect on changing perceptions of black visual arts since 1969 and to share views on how to ensure an inclusive global art world for the future.

Yale Africa Week: Women in Sports

We invite you to join Simidele Adeagbo, 2019 World Fellow, Olympian, and former head of Nike Africa Marketing for the Running category, for a conversation as part of Yale’s Africa Week events. Simidele will speak about the the power of sport to move Africa forward, its role in developing the next generation of female of leaders and her historic Olympic journey.

The Borrowed Dress: Film Screening and Talk with Onur Burçak Belli

What:
A Borrowed Dress, hawkish leaders, a war of proxies and the bargains on the future lives of Syrian refugees. Where is home for them?
Who:
A conversation with Syrian-Turkish journalist and 2019 World Fellow Onur Burçak Belli followed by an hour-long documentary screening of ‘The Borrowed Dress”
Why:

Community, Cops and Culture

The Connecticut FBI Outreach Team, Yale Police Department, New Haven Police Department, and Connecticut State Police invite the public to a unique event called Community, Cops and Culture which is designed to build and strengthen relationships between ethnic communities and law enforcement. The project is intended to raise respect and tolerance for diversity through cultural education and interaction with police officers.

Fireside Chat and Reception with Mona Bijoor

Mona Bijoor is a partner at King Circle Capital LLC and the founder of JOOR.

Poynter - American Affairs and Conservative Critiques of Neoliberalism. Julius Krein, editor of American Affairs, interviewed by Amy Kapczynski, Yale Law School Introduced by Kimberly Goff-Crews, secretary and vice president for student life.

Julius Krein is the editor of American Affairs, a quarterly journal of public policy and political thought founded to provide a forum for people who believe that the conventional partisan platforms are no longer relevant to the most pressing challenges facing the United States. Mr. Krein has contributed to publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Times Literary Supplement.

"The Walk," a reading by Hilton Als, Pulitzer Prize-winning author

The Franke Visiting Fellow Lecture

The Cook, the Doc, and the Olympian: How to Survive Yale

As if being away from home isn’t stressful enough. Add new food, homework, new friends, FOMO, and no sleep to the mix. Join 2019 World Fellows Rebecca Sullivan (food) Bev Ho (medicine) and Simi Adeagbo (fitness) in a casual conversation about three core areas to help you survive your time at Yale. Eating right, avoiding bad habits, sleeping well, and exercising all on a budget. Plenty of tips and tricks to take away!

Faith, Gender, & Sexuality: An Evening with Shiva Subbaraman, Keynote Address

On November 7th, the Chaplain’s Office, the Yale Hindu Life program, W{holy} Queer program, Asian American Cultural Center, Yale Office of LGBTQ Resources and Yale Hindu Students Organization are partnering to bring Sivananda (“Shiva”) Subbaraman to speak on campus.

Lecture, Teaching Traumatic Themes: Art as an Entryway to Difficult Discussions

The discussion over whether to put “trigger warnings” on syllabi or reading assignments to warn students of potentially traumatic course materials has generated considerable controversy—and no small amount of media ridicule. At the same time, instructors who teach deeply disturbing themes, often involving violence or cruelty, are aware that they are responsible for creating a learning environment that is both challenging and accessible to everyone, and they must therefore prepare students for difficult discussions so that learning can take place.