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Council on East Asian Studies hosts "Material Culture and Mao's China" conference

The Council on East Asian Studies (CEAS) at the MacMillan Center hosted a conference entitled “Material Culture and Mao’s China” between Friday, September 14 and Saturday, September 15. An interdisciplinary group of about twenty scholars met to examine the material culture, materiality,...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán speaking to the European Parliament last Tuesday.

EU deploys Article 7 against Poland & Hungary for democratic backsliding

The European Union is a union of states—democratic states that adhere to the rule of law. As Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union says, the EU is founded on the values of “respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the...

Lillian Moore-Eissenberg wins William J. Foltz Journalism Award

Lillian Moore-Eissenberg is the winner of the MacMillan Center’s competitive William J. Foltz Journalism Award. Her submission, “Hidden Neighbors: For trafficked domestic workers, exploitation can be a family affair,” ...

Maria Kaliambou is a Senior Lector in the Hellenic Studies Program and teaches folklore and Modern Greek language.

Fairy tales and psychiatry and residents, oh my!

The following article appeared in the Yale Daily News on September 11, 2018:

Fairy tales are a storytelling staple for children across cultures. These stories captivate young minds, allowing their imaginations to explore new worlds. An elective at the Yale School of Medicine is trying to...

Douglas Rogers, Associate Professor of Anthropology

Yale University expands teaching and research on Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia

The Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale has announced the expansion of its Russian Studies program into the Program in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REEES) within the center’s European...

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