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Humanities Quadrangle: A cherished Yale icon reimagined | YaleNews

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While 320 York St., now called the Humanities Quadrangle, has been dramatically transformed, much care was given to preserve the historical character of the building, which was built in 1932. (All photos by Dan Renzetti) When he first visited the newly refurbished Humanities Quadrangle (HQ) at 320 York St. — known until recently as the Hall of Graduate Studies — faculty member Kevin van Bladel’s thoughts returned to his days as a Yale graduate student more than two decades ago. He recalled the camaraderie with fellow students from various fields, their intense intellectual discussions, and the hours upon hours of writing and reading he did within the walls of the iconic building, where he had also lived during his first three years of graduate school. As van Bladel — now the interim chair of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) — prepared to move into his new office, he envisioned similar experiences in the new HQ: intense

When he first visited the newly refurbished Humanities Quadrangle ( HQ ) at 320 York St. — known until recently as the Hall of Graduate Studies — faculty member Kevin van Bladel’s thoughts returned to his days as a Yale graduate student more than two decades ago. He recalled the camaraderie with fellow students from various fields, their intense intellectual discussions, and the hours upon hours of writing and reading he did within the walls of the iconic building, where he had also lived during his first three years of graduate school. As van Bladel — now the interim chair of the Department o

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