Lecture by Professor Hamermesh on “Why attractive people are more successful”

Date: Thursday, February 2 at 5:30 p.m.

Professor Daniel Hammermesh (PhD ’69) is the author of “Beauty Pays: Why Attractive People Are More Successful”. In this lecture, he will look at beauty in the market and examine whether the better treatment of beautiful people arises because they are more productive or because of discrimination. See this document for more details.

Sciences Po
56 rue des Saints Pères
75007 PARIS
Room Goguel, 5th Floor

Price: Free

RSVP: via email here.

Dinner featuring a performance of arias and artsongs by Lauren Libaw (’09)

Date: Tuesday, February 7, starting at 7 p.m.

The Yale Club’s very own Lauren Libaw (’09) will perform a selection of arias and artsongs by Gounod, Fauré, Poulenc, Rossini, Bellini, and Schubert. This private recital, which features music not on the program of her January 22 recital, will be followed by a full sit-down meal.

Location: at a member’s apartment in the 16^th near avenue Foch. Details will be communicated upon RSVP.

Price: 32 €, payable at the event (preferably in cash with exact change).

RSVP: via e-mail here by February 4. Space is limited — first come first served. Due to space restrictions, limited to one guest per member. Note that cancellations will not be accepted after February 4. After this date, you must either pay for your places or find a replacement.

Seminar on French Higher Education with Fred Weissler (’72)

Date: Thursday, February 9 at 7 p.m.

If your child is considering pursuing higher education in France, this panel presentation will broaden your understanding of this complex subject. One of the panelists is the Yale Club’s own Fred Weissler, professor of mathematics at Université Paris 13. For more details, click here.

American Library in Paris
10 rue du General Camou
75007 PARIS

Price: Free

RSVP: Not required, but it’s best to arrive early — the meeting room often fills up.

Feb Club night

Date: Tuesday, February 21, starting at 7:30 p.m.

For the 5^th year in a row, this venerable Yale undergraduate tradition will return to Paris. For more information on Feb Club nights across the world, check out their site.

Kitty O’Shea’s
10 rue des Capucines
75002 PARIS

Price: Free admission but you buy your own drinks

RSVP: Not required

Save the date: Dinner with the Yale Club with Professor Jay Winter

Date: Tuesday, March 27

Yale History Professor Jay Winter will join us for a Dinner with the Yale Club. Details to follow.