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Trans Dudes with Lady Cancer: Film screening and community conversation with filmmakers Yee Won Chong and Brooks Nelson

What are the chances that two transmasculine people living under the same roof would be diagnosed with “lady cancer” in the same month—one with breast cancer and the other with ovarian cancer?

Join filmmakers Yee Won Chong and Brooks Nelson for a public screening of Trans Dudes with Lady Cancer, followed by a panel discussion. This courageous short film documents the personal journey of the filmmakers, their family, and their community as they navigate a medical system that is scrambling to figure out how to provide affirming care for transgender people.

The Archaeology of Early Japan: Debating Social Complexity

On Behalf of the Council on East Asian Studies and Archaia:

Join scholars from across Japan, Europe, and North America for an exciting two-day conference, “The Archaeology of Early Japan: Debating Social Complexity.” Coffee, lunch, light refreshments will be provided. Please register at the following link to attend: https://ceas.yale.edu/archaeology-early-japan-debating-social-complexity

Little Richard or Minister Richard W. Penniman? Black Religion, Sexuality, and Rock’n’Soul: ISM Fellows Lunch Talk with Ahmad Greene-Hayes

Exploring the religious life of Richard Wayne Penniman (or Little Richard), the paradigmatic, loud, raucous, flamboyant rock ‘n’ roll preacher-musician, is a significant undertaking for a multitude of reasons. For one, Little Richard’s musical style and gendered performances played a pivotal role in shaping the cultural landscape of the 1950s and beyond, as he invented his own sound while paying homage to the Black church women who raised him in Macon, Georgia, such that he was ultimately able to inspire the likes of Elvis Presley and other white mainstream artists.

An Inclusive Future for Scientific Fieldwork Day 2: Workshop

Fieldwork is an integral part of the earth, life, and social sciences, but has unique logistical constraints, opportunities, and impacts. These considerations affect who becomes a part of field-based science. There are growing efforts to make scientific fieldwork more inclusive, but these are often siloed or institution-specific, limiting their potential to solve problems that cross-cut disciplines.

Caribbean Expressions at Yale University

Caribbean Expression at Yale is an event that takes place during Caribbean American Heritage Month; June. The goal of this event is to provide a space for Caribbean art and culture to shine, as well as give people of Caribbean heritage a space for their voice to be heard and their work to be seen. We intend to host exhibitions, a weekly speaker series, performances and workshops that focuses on specific areas like art, theater, dance and music.

2nd Annual Yale Black Venture Summit: Maximizing Momentum

Please join us for our second Annual Yale Black Venture Summit this Friday April 26 at Edward P. Evans Hall, bringing together Black founders, investors, and ecosystem builders to foster community around Black entrepreneurship.

Hosted by the Black Business Alliance at Yale School of Management, the conference features Black founders, ecosystem builders, and investors from across industries including keynotes from Gary Stewart, MD of Techstars NYC and André Swanston, the first Black owner of an MLS sports team.

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