

Yale University Press Podcast
Yale University Press
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.
Episodes
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Apr 24, 2025 • 21min
Ruth Asawa
A conversation with Janet Bishop, co-curator of the exhibition Ruth Asawa: Retrospective.

Mar 28, 2025 • 36min
J.M.W. Turner and John Constable
A conversation with Nicola Moorby, author of a new dual biography of the painters.

Jan 30, 2025 • 38min
The Visual History of Panafricanism
Antoine I. Byrd, an expert in modern African art, and Matthew S. Witkovsky, a curator at the Art Institute of Chicago, dive into the rich visual history of Pan-Africanism. They discuss the groundbreaking exhibition 'Project a Black Planet', highlighting diverse artistic expressions tied to cultural identity. The conversation covers themes of home as both refuge and challenge, and the significance of artworks that reflect migration and community building. Their insights illuminate how art fosters connection and engagement within the Pan-African dialogue.

Nov 18, 2024 • 34min
The Story of Drawing
Susan Owens on Her Alternative History of Art

Oct 24, 2024 • 1h 8min
Why I Write: David Thomson Interviews Greil Marcus
In this special episode, British film critic David Thomson interviews music journalist, author, and cultural critic Greil Marcus. They cover how Marcus writes, the upcoming presidential election, classical music, and more.

Oct 7, 2024 • 27min
Mies van der Rohe, Reconsidered
A conversation with Dietrich Neumann about his new Mies biography.

Aug 27, 2024 • 45min
Around the World in Public Art
A Conversation with Andrew Wasserman about his new book, The World Atlas of Public Art

Jun 13, 2024 • 30min
Interacting with Color
Fritz Horstman talks us through some of the ideas in his new book, Interacting with Color: A Practical Guide to Josef Albers’s Color Experiments.

May 30, 2024 • 40min
All About Portraits
Alison Manges Nogueira and Kathryn Calley Galitz of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in Conversation about Portraits and Portraiture.

Apr 24, 2024 • 32min
What’s in a Building?
A Conversation with British Architect Charles Holland on How to Enjoy Architecture.


