Yale historian pens book defining what, exactly, is. Dean of jonathan edwards college and lecturer of history of art. The yale program in the history of the book brings together scholars across disciplines to explore the materiality of the written word over time and across cultures. Upcoming events check back soon for our 20172018 speaker schedule. Marta figlerowicz associate professor of comparative literature and english, yale university, peter stallybrass annenberg professor in the humanities and professor of english, university of pennsylvania, david scott kastan george m. Cosponsored by yale s department of english and beinecke rare book and manuscript library, the program hosts a series of public lectures throughout the academic year and the annual harvardyale graduate conference in book history. A fascinating examination of the history of the yale law school and its impact on the development of legal education in the u. Guest speakers bring to the table not a work in progress, but a finished book, between covers, and they explain how it got made. Yale lectures in medieval studies medieval studies.
Koch collection consists of musical, literary, and historical materials collected by frederick r. The department of english s history of a book seminar is a biannual series of lecturesdiscussions on how a book of criticism came to be. The relationship between theory and philosophy, the question of what literature is and does, and what constitutes an introduction are interrogated. In fall 20, the gallery presented let this be a lesson. Historian amanda joyce hall explains how south africas black press reported on the struggle for racial equality in south africa and the united states. Past events spring 2017 harvardyale graduate conference in book history friday, april 28, 2017 harvard university download the full conference program.
We aim to bring to yale americas most creative scholars of the middle ages, to present innovative and exciting work in fields such as paleography, codicology, liturgical studies, music, history of art, archaeology, history, literature, and philosophy. It also organizes the book history seminar series, a workshop and reading group for yale graduate students. He is the author of numerous books, including a slave no more. A portion of the proceeds from your purchases will be donated for the ongoing support and development of the open yale courses program. Yale university press offers a 10% discount on the books used in hist 251 that it publishes, as well as on other related titles. Journal of american history useful both for those primarily interested in yale as an institution and for students of the history of higher education generally. Cosponsored by yales department of english and the beinecke library, the program hosts a series of public lectures throughout the academic year and the annual harvardyale graduate conference in book history. Languagemixing in the book of hours, harlaxton medieval symposium, harlaxton manor, lincolnshire, uk, 1618 july 20. She is currently working on a book manuscript which bears the same title as her talk, unread.
Blight is the class of 1954 professor of american history and director of the gilder lehrman center for the study of slavery, resistance and abolition at yale university. Seven new open yale courses now available free online. Heroes, heroines, and narrative in paintings at yale, a semesterlong lecture series with john walsh. Whitney ann trettien assistant professor of english, university of pennsylvania contact.
The professor then situates the emergence of literary theory in the history of modern criticism and. Additional writings include timelines of english history, 8721189, research notes on several published works including sharon turners the history of the anglosaxons from the earliest period to the norman conquest and george elliss specimens of early english metrical romance, and unidentified writings. Each course includes a full set of class lectures produced in highquality video accompanied by such other course materials as syllabi, suggested readings, exams, and problem sets. Students are required to study history from a variety. Cosponsored by yales department of english and beinecke rare book and manuscript library, the program hosts a series of public lectures throughout the academic year and the annual harvardyale graduate conference in book history. She works at the intersection of south asian literature, the history of the book, and postcolonial studies. Particular issues addressed in the lectures will include. Fry is william lampson professor of english, yale university. Founded in 1701, it is the thirdoldest institution of higher education in the united states and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the american revolution. Yale lectures in medieval studies in beinecke library. Yales program in medieval studies is an autonomous interdisciplinary enterprise, with faculty drawn from many relevant humanities departments classics, comparative literature, english, french, german, history, history of art, italian, music, near eastern languages and civilizations, philosophy, religious studies, slavic languages and literatures, and spanish and portuguese along with.
We also organize the book history seminar series, a workshop and reading group for yale graduate students. Introduction to new testament history and literature open yale courses the. The public course took a close look at eleven important paintings from yales art museums that represent scenes from history, myth, scripture, or. Many of these resources are digitized versions of the reference materials most commonly used by the staff of manuscripts and archives in answering. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading new testament history and literature the. Its history, academic achievements, wealth, and selectivity have made yale one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Yale college, 17011740 by richard warch, yale university press, 1973 best study of the beginnings the separation of college and state. Eve houghton, graduate student in department of english, yale university the critics gallery.
The entity that became the yale law school started life early in the nineteenth century as a proprietary school, operated as a sideline by a couple of new haven lawyers. In probing chapters devoted to each of the 24 books of the hebrew bible. Theory of literature the open yale courses series ebook. At the core of the books discussion is a series of underlying questions.
Taught by yale professor donald kagan, this introductory course in greek history traces the development of greek civilization as manifested in political, intellectual, and creative achievements from the bronze age to the end of the classical period. The content for each of these courses is available for free to anyone with access to the internet. A history by brooks mather kelley, yale university press, 1974 a balanced, informative onevolume history school of the prophets. History of the yale law school yale university press. History yale program in the history of the book brings together an interdisciplinary community of scholars to explore the materiality of the written word over time and across cultures. The following are a few resources on the web that will be of use in researching yales history.
The pavier quartos reexamined professor of english, department of english, university of. Yale program in the history of the book beinecke rare. The medieval studies program organizes yale lectures in medieval studies, an interdisciplinary lecture series. The department has affiliations with the yale art gallery, the beinecke rare book and manuscript library, yale divinity school, yale law school, and the departmentsprograms of africanamerican studies, philosophy, comparative literature, hellenic studies, history, humanities, linguistics, near eastern languages and civilizations, renaissance. The book of hours in literary history, yale medieval colloquium, new haven, ct, 18 october 20. Priyasha mukhopadhyay is an assistant professor of english at yale university. The department of history is home to one of the most popular majors on the yale campus and encompasses the histories of africa, asia, europe, the middle east, and north and south america. The top 50 yale course videos you can watch on youtube. Yale program in the history of the book on apple podcasts. The lectures are available as downloadable videos, and an audioonly version is also offered. Weve rounded up the 50 most watched open yale course lectures on youtube, and provided a bit of supplementary info just in case you want to check out the courses as well.
A collaboration between yales department of english and beinecke rare book and manuscript library, it offers seminar meetings for the yale community and a series of public. New testament history and literature the open yale courses series kindle edition by martin, dale b download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Yale university is a private ivy league research university in new haven, connecticut. Courses range in focus from the earliest recorded historical periods up through the modern day. Yale university press books, ebooks and exhibition. Snyder teaches a twopart lecture course at yale covering the history of eastern europe pre and post1914, a critical turning point in world affairs. And how it got this way, yale historian paul freedman gives readers a window into understanding american history through cuisine spanning more than 200 years, debunking the myth that american cuisine does not, in fact, exist. A 3,000year history of peoples, tribes and empires. Theory of literature the open yale courses series fry, paul h. Professor freedman looks to subsequent lectures where he will discuss reforms enacted to address these weaknesses.
New testament history and literature the open yale courses series. A number of their top lectures have also been posted to youtube, with some garnering 100,000s of views over the past few years. Introduction to theory of literature engl 300 in this first lecture, professor paul fry explores the courses title in three parts. Learn more about the actions yale university press is taking. Seven new yale college courses in subjects ranging from the great 20 thcentury american novelists and the philosophy of human nature to financial markets and organic chemistry have been added to open yale courses, the universitys open educational initiative. Please note that the history department no longer requires gre scores from applicants. New testament history and literature the open yale.
T he spring 2019 book history series is organized around a series of public panel discussions relating to the beinecke librarys exhibition on english paleography and manuscript culture. Amy hungerford department of english, yale university. This lively history of yale traces the development of the college from its founding in 1701 by a small group of puritan clergymen intent on preserving the purity of the faith in connecticut, to its survival in the eighteenth century as a center for intellectual life, to its expansion in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries as a major international university. In it, students read original sources in translation as well as the works of modern scholars. In this first lecture, professor paul fry explores the courses title in three parts. Events schedule yale program in the history of the book. Cosponsored by yales department of english and beinecke rare book and manuscript library, the program hosts a series of public lectures throughout the. He received my phd in english from princeton in 2018. Publishers of art, architecture, history, biography and current affairs books. In addition, searchable transcripts of each lecture are provided. A collaboration between yales department of english and beinecke rare book and manuscript library, it. The lewis walpole library, the beinecke rare book and manuscript library, and the english department of yale university, are pleased to host this miniconference, led by jonathan kramnick, maynard mack professor of english, focusing on the defoe robinson crusoe tercentenary and the 18 thcentury novel. Reactivating the historical record carol symes associate professor of history, theatre, and medieval studies, university of illinois at urbanachampaign.
Please do not selfreport scores or have electronic scores sent to the graduate school. Yale lectures in medieval studies spring 2020 mediated texts and medieval evidence. The relationship between theory and philosophy, the question. Hy conference 2017 lecture series zachary lesser ghosts, holes, and rips. The historian a readable, accurate synthesis of yales internal history, fully comparable to the best singlevolume treatments of other major. Admissions department of history at yale university. The american novel since 1945 available on open yale courses and. Including individual items, concentrations of related materials, and several extensive archives, the collection is a broad and deep resource for study of the lives and works of a range of composers. Koch, principally through purchases at public auctions, 19791986. Most of the lectures and course material within open yale courses are licensed under a. Jonathan edwards college, yale university, 68 high street, new haven, ct 06511. An interdisciplinary panel on text and image relations in medieval british manuscripts cohosted with the english medieval colloquium.