The Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies emerged from a grassroots effort of survivors in the New Haven area to document their stories on video, starting in the late 1970s. The archive’s origins in the survivor community led to the development of an interview method that centers the voice of the witness. This conversation will focus on how the Fortunoff Archive’s ethos and interview methodology shape its current work with educators.

An introductory tour of the Beinecke Library, its mission, history, architecture, collections, and services, led by a library staff or student guide. Tours last approximately 45 minutes. Reservations are not required. Note: see the library’s website (beinecke.library.yale.edu) for current public health protocols and other important visitor information.

Join the Beinecke online Monday, November 18, 2024, at 4 PM, for the talk, “What the Start of the Arab Spring Taught me about Diplomacy,” by former U.S. Ambassador Gordon Gray, Yale College ’78. Gray served as U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia from 2009 until 2012, witnessing the start of the Arab Spring and directing the U.S. response in support of Tunisia’s transition.

Zoom webinar registration: https://bit.ly/48iQMXB

A program of Ives’s song literature featuring the Yale Voxtet with commentary by Neely Bruce.

Pianist Jeremy Denk performs in Battell Chapel, performing works by Beethoven, Joplin, Gottschalk, Simone, and Bolcom, ending with the Ives “Concord” Sonata. Presented by Yale School of Music in partnership with Yale Schwarzman Center.