In this edition of “Humanitas,” a Yale lecturer wins a Pulitzer Prize, a playwright receives a Tony nomination, and YSA architects tackle the climate challenge.

Sreeganga Chandra, Jennifer Allen, Marynel Vázquez, and Grace Kao were recognized with Graduate Mentor Awards from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

In a Q&A, Yale’s Santiago Acosta discusses research connecting him to his native Venezuela — and some of the artistic “distractions” that bring him joy.

In a new book, historian Alvita Akiboh examines how national iconography has been used across U.S. territories.

Seven Yale faculty members have received 2024 fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.

In a semester-long lecture series open to the public, Yale’s David W. Blight will explore the history of slavery and its continued effects.

The renowned cultural and literary journal was recognized by the American Society of Magazine Editors in the category of Literature, Science and Politics.

In his new book, Braxton Shelley, Associate Professor of Music, of Sacred Music, and of Divinity, explores Bishop G. E. Patterson’s eternal transmission of the sacred through Black Pentecostal music-making.

Eckart Frahm is one of the world’s foremost experts on the Assyrian Empire. He joined Yale’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences in 2002.

During Peter Salovey’s presidency, the university’s commitment to the humanities has brought faculty expansion and new spaces and resources. Second in a series.