Yii Jan Lin Yale Divinity School Yii jan lin, assistant professor of new testament, provides us with insights on the relationship between us rhetoric surrounding immigration and the new test. The opening night will feature composer ben verdery and filmmaker aaron peirano garrison in conversation with professor yii jan lin, a member of the yale divinity school and expert in race, religion, and american immigration history.
Ellis Island Stories Viva Theater Episode 110: the u.s. as the “new jerusalem”? revelation’s influence on immigration, yii jan lin, nov. 26, 2024. Yale divinity school professor yii jan lin and new haven artist kwadwo adae will join verdery and peirano garrison to discuss how art relates to the history and current status of american immigration. (yale university press 2024), focuses on the use of revelation in political discourse surrounding american immigration—in conceptions of america as the new jerusalem and of unwanted immigrants as the filthy, idolatrous horde outside the city walls. Yale divinity school professor yii jan lin and new haven artist kwadwo adae will join verdery and peirano garrison to discuss how art relates to the history and current status of american immigration.
Dr Yii Jan Lin Yale Bible Study (yale university press 2024), focuses on the use of revelation in political discourse surrounding american immigration—in conceptions of america as the new jerusalem and of unwanted immigrants as the filthy, idolatrous horde outside the city walls. Yale divinity school professor yii jan lin and new haven artist kwadwo adae will join verdery and peirano garrison to discuss how art relates to the history and current status of american immigration. Yds associate professor of new testament yii jan lin discusses how american immigration ideology and policy has been influenced by the book of revelation; covid 19 and patterns of xenophobia in america; and modern political discourse on immigration. Yii jan lin is associate professor of new testament at yale divinity school. this interview is based on her new book, immigration and apocalypse: how the book of revelation shaped american immigration (yale university press, 2024). My mind went to the history of asian immigration in the sf bay area and how the experience of immigration can be “apocalyptic” in both the biblical and popular senses of the word. immigration means journeying to a new world, but it often involves fleeing disaster, dreams of utopia, and calamity. In this episode we’re joined by dr. yii jan lin, who is associate professor of new testament at yale divinity school and the author of the forthcoming book, immigration and apocalypse: how the book of revelation shaped american immigration (with yale university press).
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