Two members of the faculty will sign copies of their new books this week at Book Haven, 290 York St. On Tuesday, Oct. 13, Hazel Carby, professor and chair of African-American studies and professor of American studies, will sign copies of "Race Men," a study of male-centered notions of Blackness in American politics and literature. On Wednesday, Oct. 14, Matthew Jacobson, associate professor of American studies and history, will sign copies of "Whiteness of a Different Color," which explores how and why European ethnic immigrants came to be construed as "white" when assimilated into the American mainstream. Both events take place 4-5:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
Law School professor Harlon L. Dalton will discuss Edward Ball's recent book "Slaves in the Family" as part of "Books Sandwiched In," a series of free book discussions sponsored by the Friends of the New Haven Free Public Library. Dalton's talk will take place on Thursday, Oct. 15, 12:10-12:50 p.m. at the United Church on the Green, corner of Temple and Elm streets. Guests may bring their own lunch; coffee, tea and cookies will be available for purchase in the basement of the church from 11:20 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. The public is welcome.
Dr. Barbara Ward, director of the Yale Comprehensive Breast Care Center and associate professor of surgery, will give the next talk in the "Third Thursday Series: Significant Issues in Health Care," sponsored by the Yale-New Haven Hospital Auxiliary. Ward, who is also a surgical oncologist at Yale-New Haven Hospital, will talk on the theme "But Doc, I Can't Have Breast Cancer! I Don't Have Time!" on Oct. 15, noon-2 p.m. in the Grace Building lounge, 25 Park St. Attendees may bring their own brown-bag lunch; light refreshments will be provided. Free parking is available in the Howard Avenue parking garage, located next to the Yale Physicians Building. The final program in the series will be "Check Up on Men's Health," which will be presented by Dr. Bernard Lytton, the Donald Guthrie Professor of Surgery, on Nov. 19. For more information and to register for the talks, call (203) 688-5717.
Dr. Ralph E. Hoffman, associate professor and assistant medical director of the Yale Psychiatric Institute, has been selected by the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD) to receive a 1998 Independent Investigator Award for brain research. Hoffman is among scientific investigators at 22 U.S. and five international universities selected to receive two-year grants of $50,000 per annum to begin studies considered "at the frontier of neurobiological science." He will explore the effects of an experimental treatment called transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients reporting auditory hallucinations, specifically voices. The selection process for the NARSAD grants was "one of the most rigorous and objective in any of the sciences," according to Dr. Herbert Meltzer, chair of the NARSAD grants review committee.
Another faculty member who was recently honored is Ira Millstein, who was one of two individuals to receive the Columbia Business School's Botwinick Prize in Business Ethics. Millstein, who has been a Distinguished Fellow at the School of Management, teaches corporate governance there. He also is a senior partner in the law firm Weil, Gotshal and Manges. Millstein was cited by the Columbia Business School as a pioneer of corporate governance.
Alumnus Evan Yionoulis has been named chair of the School of Drama's acting department and a resident director of the Yale Repertory Theatre, according to an announcement by Stan Wojewodski Jr., dean of the School of Drama and artistic director of the Yale Rep. Yionoulis, who graduated from Yale College in 1982 and from the drama school in 1985, has been on the faculty at the drama school since 1997 and has served as a faculty member of Yale Summer Programs since 1995. She has directed productions at major New York City venues as well as in regional theaters. Her honors include a 1998 Obie Award for directing Richard Greenberg's "Three Days of Rain" at the Manhattan Theatre Club and a DramaLogue award for the production of the show at South Coast Repertory. At the Yale Rep, she directed the world premiere of "Petersburg" last season.