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French feminist philosopher Manon Garcia discusses new book “Joy of Consent” with Yale community

Students and faculty gathered last week for a dialogue about sex, consent and philosophy between Manon Garcia and three philosophy and gender studies professors in advance of tomorrow’s U.S. release of her latest work.

Professor Nontsikelelo Mutiti ART ’12 headlines African Studies lecture series

The Council of African Studies started the season with an enlightening lecture from a Zimbabwe-born Yale artist and professor.

Rabbi who survived Auschwitz tells story of faith amid suffering

Rabbi Nissen Mangel recounted his experience of surviving the Holocaust at a Wednesday night event organized by Chabad at Yale.

Kosovo president’s campus visit canceled after terrorist attack near Serbian border

President Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu was supposed to give a lecture on Monday about Kosovo’s future and stability in Eastern Europe, but she canceled her trip because of a deadly terrorist attack near Kosovo’s border.

Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees talks climate change at World Fellows event

The 2010 World Fellow discussed the importance of urban leadership in climate issues, anti-racism and effective leadership.

Windham-Campbell Festival welcomes winning writers to campus

The annual literary award festival honoring eight fiction, nonfiction, drama and poetry prize recipients began on Tuesday and offers free events on campus through Friday to celebrate the artists’ work.

Greek Prime Minister visits Yale for conversation on the country’s economic recovery, democracy and foreign policy

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sat down with Yale College Dean Pericles Lewis to talk about the economic crisis that rocked his country, how to protect democracy and why “Grexit” would be a mistake.

Former Colombian president faces student outcry at Jackson event

Undergraduate and graduate students questioned the University’s decision to invite Iván Duque, who served as the president of Colombia from 2018 to 2022, as a speaker at the Jackson School.

Corinne Bailey Rae performs new album “Black Rainbows” following talk on its significance

Rae spoke about the importance of the Stony Island Arts Bank in the development of her newest album, which delves into the Black experience in America.

After years of advocacy, Yale posthumously honors Reverends Pennington and Crummell

The University held a posthumous degree conferral for the late Rev. James W.C. Pennington and Rev. Alexander Crummell Thursday evening.

‘The first university in the United States to invite me to speak’: Mulvaney talks free speech, political bias at Buckley event

Former White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney spoke about his experiences working in the White House and with political discourse and compromise at a Sept. 12 event organized by the Buckley Institute.

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