Beinecke Biography Symposium: Three Conversations on Contemporary Biography
Friday, 11:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Event Info
Beinecke Biography Symposium: Three Conversations on Contemporary Biography
October 10, 2025
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT
06511
Free

The Beinecke Library and Yale Public Humanities jointly present “Three Conversations on Contemporary Biography.” Speakers will include Heather Clark, Farah Jasmine Griffin, Robin D. G. Kelley, Nathan Kernan, Eileen Myles, and Francesca Wade.
Free and Open to the Public
Schedule:
11:30: Welcome - Karin Roffman
11:45: Conversation 1: Heather Clark and Francesca Wade (Room 38-39 Lower Level), introduction by Professor Langdon Hammer
12:45: Lunch Provided: Mezzanine Level
1:35: Conversation 2: Nathan Kernan and Eileen Myles (Room 38-39 Lower Level)
2:40: Conversation 3: Farah Jasmine Griffin and Robin D.G. Kelley (Room 38-39 Lower Level), introduction by Beinecke Curator Melissa Barton
3:45-4:30: Closing Reception: Mezzanine Level
Open To:
General Public