EVENTS
‘An event around the truth’: Yale and Harvard debate the use of AI in creative fields

On Saturday, debate groups from Yale and Harvard discussed the opposing and supporting sides of artificial intelligence technologies in creative and art fields. Harvard came out on top.

Stacy Cordova Diaz speaks on forced sterilization at La Casa

Stacy Cordova Diaz, whose great-aunt was a victim of California’s forced sterilization movement, visited La Casa Cultural to explain how the legacy of eugenics haunts Americans today.

Editor Ann Kjellberg ’84 visits Yale to speak about books in a digitized society

On Monday, Book Post editor Ann Kjellberg ’84 spoke about a changing literary landscape and her career path with Yale students.

‘Is globalization ending?’: Peter S. Goodman discusses U.S. trade at Poynter talk

Peter S. Goodman, a global economics correspondent for the New York Times, delivered a talk sponsored by the Poynter Fellowship in Journalism on Monday.

North Korean human rights advocate gives talk on her journey from elite to defector

North Korean defector Seohyun Lee visited Yale to tell the story of how she came to America and of how she advocates for increased awareness of human rights violations in her home country.

Judging January 6th: Chief Judge talks insurrection, precedent at College Tea

James E. Boasberg, who serves as the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, discussed his role during the events of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol at a Thursday event hosted by Pierson College.

Harvard professor Michael Sandel speaks on his book

The Allan Bloom Forum at Yale hosted professor Michael Sandel of Harvard to discuss “The Tyranny of Merit” on Oct. 12.

Survivor of Hamas attack on Israel shares story at Slifka Center

Yoni Diller, an attendee at the Supernova music festival, shared his story of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack against Israel and spoke about reports of rising antisemitism on college campuses.

Annual Ivy Muslim Conference encourages connection and spirituality

The conference drew attendees from across the Northeast to discuss what it means to be a Muslim student, how to connect to one’s faith in a university setting and how to deal with current issues affecting Muslims across the globe.

Three Yalies honored with Alumni Association Public Service Awards for community impact

Salvador Gómez-Colón, Reginald Dwayne Betts and Ryan Sutherland received this year’s Yale Alumni Association Public Service Awards last week.

‘Environmental Joy’ conference takes on climate change with a smile

Organized by the Yale Center for Environmental Justice, climate leaders and researchers worked to approach global warming with joy and hope at the fifth annual iteration of the conference.