General Public

Gallery Talk, Viewing “The Incident”: Teaching with John Wilson’s Studies for a Lynching Mural

Crystal Feimster, Associate Professor of African American Studies, History, and American Studies, and Johanna Obenda, the Cullman-Payson Fellow in Academic Affairs and Outreach, engage with John Wilson’s studies for the The Incident, Wilson’s mural on a racial-terror lynching. They discuss methods and challenges of teaching with these studies and explore the role of the witness from the perspective of the artist, the subjects, and the contemporary viewer. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Reckoning with “The Incident”: John Wilson’s Studies for a Lynching Mural.

"Transcend": Yale Well Lecture with Scott Barry Kaufman

Scott Barry Kaufman Ph.D., psychologist and author of “Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization”, in a conversation with Kimberly Goff-Crews, secretary and vice president for university life. How can we reimagine Maslow’s hierarchy of needs in order to realize our full potential and live a more creative, fulfilled, and connected life?
A brown bag lunch is available to take-out for the first 100 attendees.

CTMHC LGBTQ+ Panel: Finding Love & Belonging

Join the CT Mental Health Center for an LGBTQ+ panel discussion on the theme You Belong, a message to everyone who is a part of our community. The panel will feature:
◦ Sonia Salazar (Owner of Barracuda Bistro & Bar and Te Amo Tequila)
◦ Tony Ferraiolo (Transgender advocate and activist)
◦ Bindu Vanapalli (Emergency Medicine Physician at Yale)
Panelists will discuss how they created a sense of safety and belonging in their community. Moderated by Dr. Nathan Ha, psychiatry resident at CMHF.

Contemporary Conversations & Book Signings with Caylin Louis Moore

Caylin Louis Moore grew up in the Compton and South-Central Los Angeles area of California where dreaming big was risky. Today, he is a 25-year-old who overcame a troubled childhood to become a Rhodes Scholar. A Dream Too Big is an eye-opening, inspirational story, that contrary to what others told him, there is no such thing as a dream too big. Moore will be at Saint Thomas More on Thursday to talk about his memoir and will be at Mory’s for a meet and greet. Books will be available for signing and purchase.

Chewing the Fat: Cooking Across the Black Diaspora, featuring Bryant Terry

For Black History Month, The Afro-American Cultural Center and Yale Sustainable Food Program have partnered together for a special event series, “Cooking Across the Black Diaspora.” The collaboration honors and commemorates this year’s 50th anniversary for both the Afro-American Cultural Center and Yale Department of African American Studies.

Chewing the Fat: Cooking Across the Black Diaspora, A Timothy Dwight College Tea with Kiki Louya

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For Black History Month, The Afro-American Cultural Center and Yale Sustainable Food Program have partnered together for a special event series, “Cooking Across the Black Diaspora.” The collaboration honors and commemorates this year’s 50th anniversary for both the Afro-American Cultural Center and Yale Department of African American Studies.

Chewing the Fat: Cooking Across the Black Diaspora, an Ezra Stiles College Tea with Paola Velez

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For Black History Month, The Afro-American Cultural Center and Yale Sustainable Food Program have partnered together for a special event series, “Cooking Across the Black Diaspora.” The collaboration honors and commemorates this year’s 50th anniversary for both the Afro-American Cultural Center and Yale Department of African American Studies.

Chewing the Fat: Cooking across the Black Diaspora, featuring Nyesha Arrington

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For Black History Month, The Afro-American Cultural Center and Yale Sustainable Food Program have partnered together for a special event series, “Cooking Across the Black Diaspora.”

Innovator's Toolkit: Working with Impostor Syndrome

Sometimes our biggest obstacles are the negative stories we tell ourselves, especially when we are trying to muster up the courage to try something new or take a new risk. Join Tracy George for an interactive and empowering session on how to reduce limiting thoughts and beliefs.
This workshop will be hosted by Tracy George, Director of the Yale Well Initiative and the Good Life Center.
Lunch will be provided.

Citizen Outlaw: Charles Barber & William Outlaw in Conversation

Charles Barber will read from his new book “Citizen Outlaw: One Man’s Journey from Gangleader to Peacekeeper,” a dramatic account of the life of William Juneboy Outlaw. Mr. Outlaw will also speak and take questions.
Location: Yale PRCH, 319 Peck Street, Building One, Erector Square