Humanities & Social Sciences News
Yale Researcher Co-Authors Book on the Digital Revolution and the Law
In a world where video cameras are ubiquitous and PhotoShop can rewrite the past, the influence of the digital revolution in the courtroom is profound.
Babylonian Collection Celebrates Centennial
The Yale Babylonian Collection will celebrate its 100th year with a series of events on Saturday, Nov. 14, that include a concert of music with Mesopotamian themes, a symposium, a film screening and two exhibitions showcasing selected holdings.
Reading Will Revive Play Once Scorned As Too ‘Salacious’
The English Department's 14th annual staged reading will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 5:15 p.m. in Rm. 101 of Linsly-Chittenden Hall, 63 High St.
SOM Event Explores the Origins of Shareholder Activism Around the World
Corporate executives are paying themselves bloated bonuses while they squander shareowner value; a crony board of directors refuses to pay investors dividends and is keeping key financial accounts secret; the firm's stock price is plummeting.
Private Capital Is Topic of Conference
"Expanding Horizons" is the theme of the ninth annual Yale School of Management (SOM) Private Equity Conference being held on Friday, Nov. 6, at the Hyatt hotel in Greenwich, Connecticut.
CNN Anchor and Special Correspondent Soledad O’Brien to Speak at Yale
Soledad O’Brien, anchor and special correspondent for CNN Worldwide, will visit Yale as a guest of the Poynter Fellowship in Journalism on Tuesday, November 10.
Yale Law School Conference on the Future of Journalism
A dramatic shift in the way Americans receive news and information, stimulated by the growing dominance of the Internet and other electronic media, is the focus of the conference “Journalism and the New Media Ecology: Who Will Pay the Messengers?” at Yale Law School, November 13-14.
In Memoriam: Melvin Ember, Helped Foster Comparative Study of Culture
Cultural anthropologist Melvin Ember, who helped foster the comparative study of culture during his more than 20 years of service as president of Yale's Human Relations Area Files (HRAF), died on Sept. 26 after a 10-year battle with prostate cancer. He was 76.
Former Law Dean and His Wife Are Recognized as ‘Community Champions’
The United Way of Greater New Haven has honored former Law School dean Guido Calabresi and his wife, Anne Calabresi, with the Herbert H. Pearce Award as "community champions for justice, equality and benevolence."
‘Freedom of the Seas’ Exhibit Explores International Law
In 1609, a little pamphlet touched off a big debate that shaped modern international law. The Lillian Goldman Law Library marks the 400th anniversary of this event with its exhibition "Freedom of the Seas, 1609: Grotius and the Emergence of International Law," which will be on display through January in the Yale Law School, 127 Wall St.
Polish Poet Piotr Sommer Is This Year’s Franke Fellow
Polish poet and translator Piotr Sommer has been appointed by the Whitney Humanities Center (WHC) as the Franke Visiting Fellow for the fall semester.
