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  1. In a new course taught by Todne Thomas and Nicholas Jones, students are taking an interdisciplinary approach to the study of tarot—a divinatory medium practiced by fortune-tellers, artists, and the curious for centuries.

    Prof. Todne Thomas (left) examines tarot cards from the Beinecke Museum collections alongside four students from her fall 2025 course, "The World(ing) of Tarot". Photo credit: Abiba Biao
  2. From playwriting to investigative journalism to graphic fiction, Yale offers a multitude of courses in creative writing. The following video, featuring graphic novelist and Professor in the Practice Alison Bechdel, is the first in a series about teaching — and learning — how to write at Yale.

    Alison Bechdel
  3. In a Q&A, Assistant Professor of Classics Malina Buturović explains what drew her to study the ancient world, what we can learn from ancient science, and her love of movies in which nothing happens.

    Malina Buturović
  4. In a Q&A, Assistant Professor of History of Art Justin Willson describes the power of iconic imagery, the richness of Yale’s collections, and his favorite place for a bike ride.

    Justin Willson  (Photo credit: Allie Barton)
  5. Mukhopadhyay, Assistant Professor of English, received the award for "best first book in the field" from the Journal of the History of Ideas.

    Priyasha Mukhopadhyay
  6. Ferguson, William Robertson Coe Professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Professor of American Studies and Black Studies, is widely recognized as a leading thinker on gender, race, queerness. The Gauss Seminars in Criticism are among Princeton's longest running and best-known public lecture series.

    Roderick Ferguson
  7. Levine, Assistant Professor of English, will be celebrated during an event at NAVSA's annual conference this November.

    Naomi Levine
  8. Daut, Professor of French and Black Studies, is one of three finalists for this year's prestigious history prize.

    Marlene L Daut
  9. In a Q&A, Assistant Professor of Film and Media Studies Neta Alexander discusses her new book, an examination of the frictions between digital interface features and the human body, both abled and disabled.

    Neta Alexander
  10. This edition of Humanitas covers performances inspired by the scholarship of Elise Morrison; Emily Coates' upcoming world premiere at Guggenheim New York; and a short story collection by English lecturer Derek Green.

    Derek Lucci, Emily Coates, and Charles Burnham (left to right) performing in "Tell Me Where It Comes From." (Photo by Chris Randall)