Yale University Press Podcast

The Yale University Press Podcast is a series of in-depth conversations with experts and authors on a range of topics including politics, history, science, art, and more for those who are intellectually curious.

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The World’s First Known Author

Posted March 28, 2023 • 00:43:55

In this episode of the Yale University Press Podcast, we talk with cultural historian and translator Sophus Helle about his new book, Enheduana: The...

Dance’s Integral Connection to Human Experience

Posted February 20, 2023 • 00:44:35

In this episode of the Yale University Press podcast, we talk with Mindy Aloff about her book Why Dance Matters. Why Dance Matters is a passionate and...

Art Historian Brandon Taylor on the Story of Modern Art

Posted February 15, 2023 • 00:32:24

We talk with Brandon Taylor about his new book, Make It Modern: A History of Art in the 20th Century.

The Tragic Essence of Geopolitics

Posted February 9, 2023 • 00:26:52

In this episode of the Yale University Press podcast, we talk with Robert D. Kaplan about his new book, The Tragic Mind: Fear, Fate, and the Burden...

A Conversation with Designer Stephen Burks

Posted February 2, 2023 • 00:38:09

We talk to the celebrated designer about his exhibition at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art and more.