Events

"Dancing Ostriches" and "Horns of Light": Semiotic Musings on (some) Egyptian Composite Crowns

The Yale Egyptological Institute and the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization presents “”Dancing Ostriches” and “Horns of Light”: Semiotic Musings on (some) Egyptian Composite Crowns,” a lecutre by Dr. Katja Goebs (University of Toronto) on April 21st at 5 pm.

Thursday, April 21, 2016 - 5:00pm
Watson Centre See map
60 Sachem St
New Haven, CT 06511

The Mysteries of Nefertiti

The Yale Egyptological Institute and the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization presents “The Mysteries of Nefertiti,” a lecture by Dr. Aidan Dodson (University of Bristol) on April 7th at 4 pm. 

Thursday, April 7, 2016 - 4:00pm
Watson Centre See map
60 Sachem St
New Haven, CT 06511

Theology, ethics, and community formation: the shapes of early Christian societies in their Graeco-Roman and Jewish context

Yale Classics, Judaic Studies, and Divinity School will host Teresa Morgan (Oxford) for a lecture on “Theology, ethics, and community formation: the shapes of early Christian societies in their Graeco-Roman and Jewish context” on Wednesday April 6th at 5:30 pm in Niebuhr Hall.

Wednesday, April 6, 2016 - 5:30pm
Niebuhr Lecture Hall See map
409 Prospect St
New Haven, CT 06511

The Hanging Garden of Babylon: the Solution to an Old Problem

The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations will hold the Spring 2016 Rosenthal Lecture, featuring Stephanie Dalley (Oxford), who will speak on “The Hanging Garden of Babylon: the solution to an old problem,” on Friday, April 8th at 4:30 pm in HGS 211.

Friday, April 8, 2016 - 4:30pm
Hall of Graduate Studies See map
320 York St
New Haven, CT 06511

The Nara Court Under Buddhism: The Religious Side of Political History in Ancient Japan

The Council on East Asian Studies presents the Weinstein Dissertation Prize Lecture on the topic of “The Nara Court Under Buddhism: The Religious Side of Political History in Ancient Japan,” by Bryan Lowe (Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Religious traditions of Japan and Korea, Vanderbi

Thursday, March 10, 2016 - 4:00pm
Hall of Graduate Studies See map
320 York St
New Haven, CT 06511

Helen in Epic and Drama

The Department of Classics will host Menelaos Christopoulos (University of Patras) for a lecture on ”Helen in Epic and Drama,” on Thursday, March 10th at 5:00 pm in PH 407.  Reception to follow.

Sponsored by the Onassis Foundation.

Thursday, March 10, 2016 - 5:00pm
Phelps Hall See map
344 College St
New Haven, CT 06511

Reconciliation by Trial and Error: Imperial Legislation and the Donatist Controversy (312-423)

The Department of Classics presents Noel Lenski and his talk “Reconciliation by Trial and Error: Imperial Legislation and the Donatist Controversy (312-423)” as the next installment in this year’s colloquium series on the theme of conflict and reconciliation.

Friday, March 4, 2016 - 12:00pm
Phelps Hall See map
344 College St
New Haven, CT 06511