2024
Nov 23: We joined with our friends from the Harvard Club of France to watch the 140th edition of “The Game”. Yale won 34-29 but a good time was had by all.
Nov 19: Book Club. A lively discussion was held on the Graphic Novel, “Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout," by Lauren Redniss.
Nov 6: José García-León, Dean of the Yale School of Music talked about Music and the Brain over cocktails. We were hosted by Abir and Mario Kaloustian P ’26.
Oct 19: Concert by Paul Ji ‘26. The French-American pianist, a current Junior at Yale College, made his debut at the Theatre des Champs-Elysées with several alumni present.
Oct 1: Book Club. Another thoughtful session was held, this time discussing “The New York Trilogy," by Paul Auster.
Sept 29: Walking Tour. A group of Yalies joined Guide Brad Newfield for a tour in the left bank, centering on the Marais.
September 17: The YCF’s own Branden Thornhill-Miller (‘93) gave a lecture to both Yale and Harvard Alumni entitled “Psychology, Creativity & the Future: An Applied Psychology Buffet.”
September 3: Dinner with the Yale Club with Yale Professor Michel Devoret, who discussed the physics of AI and the recent progress of quantum computers. A very lively discussion ensued.
July 11: Book Club. We had a lively discussion today about The Birds by Aristophanes.
July 6: Summer Picnic 2. Due to the success of our last picnic, we held a second one in the Parc Montsouris
June 22: Summer Picnic. Our annual summer picnic was enjoyed by all who attended and a welcome introduction the summer.
June 5: Yale-Oxford Happy Hour. A great time was had by alumni of the two clubs on the eve of the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
May 21: Book Club. We had a lively discussion today about The Sellout by Paul Beatty.
April 24: Dinner with the Yale Club with Christian Strain (JE ‘92). Christian detailed his fascinating carrier from the pinnacle of a top PE fund to now working as a volunteer EMT for the Red Cross in Paris, and what it means to change careers in mid-life.
April 6 : Karaoke Night. Many Yalies grabbed their mics and joined in for a fun-filled Karaoke night. (No recordings made!)
March 19 : Book Club. We had an extended and enlightening discussion today about The Man in the Sharkskin Suit, the 18th book read since the Book Club was formed three years ago.
February 22 : Feb Club: Yalies of all ages and schools gathered to celebrate the global Yale tradition of Feb Club. Good beer and good cheer was had by all.
January 30 : Book Club. There was a lively discussion about Hiroshima (by John Hersey ‘36 who also taught at Yale), nuclear weapons, armed conflict and journalism then and now.
