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The Mixed Regime and the Rule of Law: Aristotle’s ‘Politics’

The Mixed Regime and the Rule of Law: Aristotle’s ‘Politics’

March 6, 2023

Lecture by Dr. Steven Smith / 10.04.2006 Alfred Cowles Professor of Government & Philosophy Yale University Politics,...

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Mohammed, Arab Conquests, Islamic Conquests, and Civil War in the Early Middle Ages

Mohammed, Arab Conquests, Islamic Conquests, and Civil War in the Early Middle Ages

October 24, 2024

Illustration showing Mohammed preaching his final sermon to his earliest converts, on Mount Arafat near Mecca; taken...

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‘Lines that Speak’: The Gaidinliu Notebooks as Language, Prophecy, and Textuality

‘Lines that Speak’: The Gaidinliu Notebooks as Language, Prophecy, and Textuality

October 30, 2017

Bihu dancers in Assam, India / Wikimedia Commons By Dr. Arkotong Longkumer Lecturer in Religious Studies University...

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The History of Smallpox – ‘The Speckled Monster’ – from 1600 to 1977

The History of Smallpox – ‘The Speckled Monster’ – from 1600 to 1977

March 30, 2026

Lecture by Dr. Frank Snowden / 02.01.2010Andrew Downy Orrick Professor History and History of MedicineYale University Smallpox,...

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Roman Toilets, Sanitation, and the Spread of Parasites

Roman Toilets, Sanitation, and the Spread of Parasites

January 17, 2017

Archaeological evidence shows that intestinal parasites such as whipworm became increasingly common across Europe during the Roman...

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‘Countries’ and Nation: Social and Economic Networks and the Urban System

‘Countries’ and Nation: Social and Economic Networks and the Urban System

January 16, 2017

Map of London, 1550 / Wikimedia Commons Lecture by Dr. Keith Wrightson / 09.17.2009 Randolph W. Townsend,...

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The British Isles in the Early Middle Ages, 284-1000 CE

The British Isles in the Early Middle Ages, 284-1000 CE

January 16, 2017

Stafford River Bridge / Wikimedia Commons Lecture by Dr. Paul H. Freedman / 10.12.2011 Chester D. Tripp...

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Philosophers and Kings: Plato’s ‘Republic’

Philosophers and Kings: Plato’s ‘Republic’

January 15, 2017

Illustration of Plato’s allegory of the cave / Yale University, Creative Commons By Dr. Steven Smith /...

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Merovingian Frankish Society: Barbarian Kingship in a Post-Roman World

Merovingian Frankish Society: Barbarian Kingship in a Post-Roman World

January 15, 2017

Wood engraving of a Merovingian country nobleman’s estate / Yale University, Creative Commons Lecture by Dr. Paul...

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Clovis and the Franks

Clovis and the Franks

January 14, 2017

Baptism of Clovis, by Master of Saint Giles, c.1500, oil on panel / Samuel H. Kress Collection,...

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The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus: The ‘Zeus’ of Rome, King of the Gods

The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus: The ‘Zeus’ of Rome, King of the Gods

July 21, 2023

Reconstruction (courtesy Dr. Bernard Frischer, Rome Reborn), Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus (Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus) Rome,...

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Early Modern English Communities: Key Institutions and Relationships

Early Modern English Communities: Key Institutions and Relationships

January 13, 2017

Early Modern English port / Public Domain Lecture by Dr. Keith Wrightson / 09.15.2009 Randolph W. Townsend,...

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The Reign of Justinian

The Reign of Justinian

January 13, 2017

Emperor Justinian and his retinue, Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna, 527-457 CE, mosaic / Wikimedia Commons By...

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Survival in the Roman Eastern (Byzantine) Empire

Survival in the Roman Eastern (Byzantine) Empire

January 12, 2017

Reconstructed aerial view of Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey), the capital of the Byzantine Empire / Wikimedia Commons...

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From Brick to Marble: Augustus Assembles Rome

From Brick to Marble: Augustus Assembles Rome

January 12, 2017

Forum of Augustus, 42 BCE, Rome / Wikimedia Commons Lecture by Dr. Diana E.E. Kleiner / 02.10.2009...

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History of the Spread, Community Response to, and Impact of Bubonic Plague Epidemics

History of the Spread, Community Response to, and Impact of Bubonic Plague Epidemics

September 11, 2022

1411 drawing of plague-infected people from a German-language Bible known as the Toggenburg Bible. / Wikimedia Commons...

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The Emergence of Barbarian Kingdoms in Western Europe with the Dissolution of the Roman Empire

The Emergence of Barbarian Kingdoms in Western Europe with the Dissolution of the Roman Empire

January 11, 2017

Lecture by Dr. Paul H. Freedman / 09.21.2011 Chester D. Tripp Professor of History Chair, History of...

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Expressionism: An Introduction

Expressionism: An Introduction

September 18, 2026

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Reclining Nude in Front of Mirror, 1909-1910, oil on canvas, 83.3 x 95.5 cm (Brücke-Museum,...

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After the “Fall”: The Transformation of the Roman Empire

After the “Fall”: The Transformation of the Roman Empire

July 11, 2025

Lecture by Dr. Paul H. Freedman / 09.19.2011Chester D. Tripp Professor of HistoryChair, History of Science and...

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Early Modern Households in England: Structures, Priorities, Strategies, Roles

Early Modern Households in England: Structures, Priorities, Strategies, Roles

January 27, 2026

By Dr. Keith WrightsonRandolph W. Townsend, Jr. Professor of HistoryYale University The Household Today I want to...

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Constantine and the Early Church

Constantine and the Early Church

January 9, 2017

Constantine statue remains / Wikimedia Commons By Dr. Paul Freedman / 09.07.2011 Chester D. Tripp Professor of...

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Illuminating Empire: The Art of the Shahnama and the Persian Imagination

Illuminating Empire: The Art of the Shahnama and the Persian Imagination

October 24, 2025

By Dr. Nancy Demerdash-Fatemi / 01.06.2017Historian of Art and Architecture The Shahnama This sumptuous page, The Court...

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The Crisis of the Third Century and the Diocletianic Reforms

The Crisis of the Third Century and the Diocletianic Reforms

January 8, 2017

Bust of Diocletian, Roman Emperor 284-305 CE / Wikimedia Commons Lecture by Dr. Paul Freedman / 09.05.2011...

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The Roman Baetica Route: Its Path and Mosaics

The Roman Baetica Route: Its Path and Mosaics

September 18, 2026

By Carole Raddato / 03.13.2016 Historian On a recent trip to Southern Spain, I travelled along the...

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Nuragic Architecture at Su Nuraxi Barumini, Sardinia

Nuragic Architecture at Su Nuraxi Barumini, Sardinia

January 6, 2017

By Dr. Jeffrey A. Becker / 12.28.2016 Mediterranean Archaeologist Sardinia The island of Sardinia is the second...

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From Presocratic to Classical Greek Philosophy: A Shift in Focus and Methodology

From Presocratic to Classical Greek Philosophy: A Shift in Focus and Methodology

July 14, 2026

Moving on from the Presocratics (see here), Dr. Fieser discusses Classical Greek philosophy – Socrates, Plato, and...

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Venezia: The Prosperity and Growth of the ‘City of Canals’ in the Middle Ages

Venezia: The Prosperity and Growth of the ‘City of Canals’ in the Middle Ages

August 1, 2024

Medieval map of Venice / Wikimedia Commons By Professor Heather Bennett / 11.14.2015 Professor of Western Civilization...

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New Part of 2nd Century BCE Roman Fortress Wall and Colored Plaster Discovered at Nebet Tepe

New Part of 2nd Century BCE Roman Fortress Wall and Colored Plaster Discovered at Nebet Tepe

January 4, 2017

The fall 2016 archaeological excavations on the Nebet Tepe Hill in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv consisted of probes at...

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Natural Law Roots of the Social Contract Tradition

Natural Law Roots of the Social Contract Tradition

May 2, 2024

The King’s Library, London / Wikimedia Commons Lecture by Dr. Ian Shapiro / 01.15.2000 Sterling Professor of...

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Akbar’s “Jesus” and Marlowe’s “Tamburlaine”: Strange Parallels of Early Modern Sacredness

Akbar’s “Jesus” and Marlowe’s “Tamburlaine”: Strange Parallels of Early Modern Sacredness

January 4, 2017

Mughal Emperor Akbar / Wikimedia Commons By Dr. A. Azfar Moin Associate Professor of Religious Studies University...

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