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  1. David Bromwich, Sterling Professor of English and Bryan Garsten, Professor of Political Science and Humanities were among three faculty invested as members of the American Academy of Sciences & Letters during a ceremony this week.

    David Bromwich, Anthony T. Kronman, and Bryan Garsten
  2. In a Q&A, Victoria Almansa-Villatoro, Assistant Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, discusses her research into ancient Egyptian language, excavating clay seal impressions near the pyramids of Giza, and her love of horror.

    Victoria Almansa-Villatoro (Photo by Allie Barton)
  3. “Textured Stories,” an exhibit at the Beinecke Library, co-curated by Yoshitaka Yamamoto, Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Literatures, explores the history and influence of Japanese chirimen books that sought to familiarize Western audiences with Japan’s literature and culture.

    Detail from “Chin Chin Kobakama” (The Toothpick Samurai).  (Image courtesy of Yale Library)
  4. During a recent visit to Yale, Hwansoo Kim, a Professor of Religious Studies and East Asian Languages and Literatures, engaged Kwan, in conversation about her life story and approach to cooking.

    Hwansoo Kim, an associate professor of Korean Buddhism and culture, engaged Kwan, center, in conversation about her life story and approach to cooking.  (Photo by Stephanie Anestis)
  5. Robson, Elihu Professor of Global Affairs and History, reinterprets the institution not as an international cooperation effort with equal partners, but as a push by Western powers to consolidate power through resources, defense, and populations.

    Group of delegates at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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)
  10. 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