Adapted to a Symbolic Niche: How Less became more in Human Evolution
Terrence W. Deacon delivers a lecture on the neuroscience and development of the human capacity for language and musical perception.
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Episodes (4)
For the Record: A Conversation Reflecting on Thirty Years of the Whitney Humanities Center
A conversation reflecting on thirty years of Yale’s Whitney Humanities Center with Peter Brooks, Founding Director, and Founding Fellows Kai Erikson, Geoffrey Hartman, and Robert Shulman is held as part of the Whitney’s 30th Anniversary celebration.
The Role of the Humanities in Globalization
Karin Gosselink, lecturer in English at Yale, speaks about the interconnectedness of the humanities—especially writing and literature—and globalization. She talks about how she brings the two together in her classes. (April 25, 2007)
Humanities Tomorrow
Marie Borroff, Sterling Professor of English, delivers a lecture entitled "Humanities Tomorrow" as part of the Yale Tomorrow campaign launch. (September 30, 2006)