Events

November 3

"Trump Versus History: How Trump is trying to change our sense of who we are."

Historians "have opened the gates of historical knowledge to myriad new subjects and methods that have educated a largely curious and willing world. Now we have to mobilize to defend our profession not only with research and teaching but in the realm of politics and public persuasion." What if History Died by Sanctioned Ignorance?, David W. Blight; The New Republic, September, 2025

In this TNR Live, Blight talks with some fellow academics on how they must fight to preserve our history AND democracy.

With

David W. Blight, Sterling Professor of American History, Yale University

Geraldo Cadava, Wender-Lewis Teaching and Research Professor of History, Northwestern University; contributing writer, The New Yorker

Edward Ayers, Tucker-Boatwright Professor of the Humanities, University of Richmond

Molly Worthen, journalist, professor of history, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Join them Monday, November 3, 2025 | 4:00-5:00 PM EST | Virtual

For more information and to register:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trump-versus-history-ii-tickets-1735550380909?aff=oddtdtcreator

See their recent articles for The New Republic here:https://newrepublic.com/series/67/trump-history-authoritarianism

News

A look inside ‘America at 250: A History’ | YaleNews →

August 28, 2025

YaleNews | Aug 26, 2025

Three esteemed Yale historians are teaming up this fall to teach “America at 250: A History” as part of the 2025 DeVane Lecture course, an annual lecture series that is open to the public at no charge.

David Blight, Joanne Freeman, and Beverly Gage, all professors in the Department of History in Yale’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, will explore a wide range of topics in advance of the nation’s 250th birthday in 2026.

In the video above, watch as they discuss what they’re looking forward to the most. All lectures will be made available to view on Yale YouTube for free starting in mid-September.

View video: https://news.yale.edu/2025/08/26/look-inside-america-250-history?utm_source=YaleToday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=YT_YaleToday-Staff_8-27-2025