The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University will host Three Conversations on Contemporary Biography on Friday, October 10, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The symposium, presented in partnership with Yale Public Humanities, will feature leading voices in the field—including BIO Vice President Heather Clark—alongside Farah Jasmine Griffin, Robin D. G. Kelley, Nathan Kernan, Eileen Myles, and BIO member Francesca Wade.

The event is free and open to the public, with lunch and a closing reception provided.

Schedule Highlights:

• 11:45 a.m. — Conversation 1: Heather Clark and Francesca Wade (introduced by Eve Sneider)
• 12:45 p.m. — Lunch (Mezzanine Level)
• 1:35 p.m. — Conversation 2: Nathan Kernan and Eileen Myles (introduced by Professor Langdon Hammer)
• 2:40 p.m. — Conversation 3: Farah Jasmine Griffin and Robin D. G. Kelley (introduced by Beinecke Curator Melissa Barton)
• 3:45–4:30 p.m. — Closing Reception

The symposium will take place at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, 121 Wall Street, New Haven, CT.

For full details, visit: campuspress.yale.edu/beineckebiographysymposium