Faculty of Arts and Sciences

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Exploring tomorrow’s questions today

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is home to 1000+ faculty and 40 departments and programs that span the divisions of Humanities, Social Science, and Science. Our work transforms the lives of our students and leads to fundamental discoveries that change understandings of the past and shape experiences of the future. Below, you will find news and stories of the impact of the FAS along with resources for FAS faculty and staff.

Deepening understanding; expanding horizons

How will we transform in light of climate change?

FAS approaches

Art and our environment
Santiago Acosta
Santiago Acosta

Assistant Professor of Spanish and Portuguese

Atmospheric changes
Noah Planavsky
Noah Planavsky

Associate Professor of Earth & Planetary Sciences

Growth, reconsidered
William Nordhaus
William Nordhaus

Sterling Professor of Economics and Professor of Forestry and Environmental Studies

What can we learn from ancient lives?

FAS approaches

Old ideas about time
Sarit Kattan Gribetz
Sarit Kattan Gribetz

Associate Professor of Religious Studies

Vertebrate history
Bhart-Anjan Bhullar
Bhart-Anjan Bhullar

Associate Professor of Earth & Planetary Sciences and Associate Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology and Vertebrate Zoology

Analyzing ancient DNA
Jessica Thompson
Jessica Thompson

Assistant Professor of Anthropology

What makes us human?

FAS approaches

Familiar yet strange
Marie-Helene Bertino
Marie-Helene Bertino

Ritvo-Slifka Writer-in-Residence and Lecturer in English

Splicing RNA
Anna Marie Pyle
Anna Marie Pyle

Sterling Professor of Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology and Professor of Chemistry

Forming habits
Ramina Sotoudeh
Ramina Sotoudeh

Assistant Professor of Sociology

Resources for FAS Faculty and Staff

Information on tenure and promotion, faculty development, searches, and other FAS processes and policies.

FAS Announcements for Faculty and Staff

FAS in the News

News about FAS faculty, departments, programs, and more

New Ladder faculty picture grid

Welcoming new FAS faculty

We are thrilled to welcome new faculty members who are joining the FAS during the 2024-25 academic year. Their expertise and approaches span the academic disciplines.

Celebrating FAS faculty leadership

  • Portraits of six FAS professors
    Six FAS faculty members named Guggenheim Fellows

    Ned Blackhawk, Howard R. Lamar Professor of History and American Studies; Marta Figlerowicz, associate professor of comparative literature and English; Elizabeth Hinton, professor of history and African American studies; Tavia Nyong’o, William Lampson Professor of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies, and American studies; Douglas Rogers, professor of anthropology; Travis Zadeh, professor of religious studies

New Faculty

New Yale faculty members, in their own words

In a video, new faculty members discuss their scholarship, their passion for teaching, and why they decided to come to Yale.

Science

Where can curiosity lead us?

Many of the greatest scientific leaps in history were the result of curiosity-driven research. This video highlights researchers in Yale’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

Help the FAS Advance

The FAS collaborates across disciplines, pursuing breakthroughs that improve the world today and for future generations. You can help this work advance by taking part in the Yale Campaign.