Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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.
Explore the FAS
Deepening understanding; expanding horizons
What makes people move?
FAS approaches
Barton M. Biggs Professor of History and Professor of Law
Kalsi Family Professor of Political Science
Assistant Professor of Sociology
How will we transform in light of climate change?
FAS approaches
Assistant Professor of Spanish and Portuguese
Associate Professor of Earth & Planetary Sciences
Sterling Professor of Economics and Professor of Forestry and Environmental Studies
How do the spaces we inhabit shape us?
FAS approaches
Elias W. Leavenworth Professor of German and Film Studies
Assistant Professor of Psychology
What can we learn from ancient lives?
FAS approaches
Associate Professor of Religious Studies
Associate Professor of Earth & Planetary Sciences and Associate Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology and Vertebrate Zoology
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
What makes us human?
FAS approaches
Ritvo-Slifka Writer-in-Residence and Lecturer in English
Sterling Professor of Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology and Professor of Chemistry
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Resources for FAS Faculty and Staff
Information on tenure and promotion, faculty development, searches, and other FAS processes and policies.
Resources for FAS Faculty
- Yale Faculty Handbook (University-wide) Policies and procedures for all Yale faculty
- FAS Scholars as Leaders; Scholars as Learners program (SAL2) FAS faculty development programs
FAS Ladder and Professorial Appointments, Promotions, and Searches
FAS Procedures and Policies
FAS Instructional Faculty Appointments
Connect with the FAS Dean's Office
FAS Announcements for Faculty and Staff
FAS in the News
News about FAS faculty, departments, programs, and more
A philosophical journey from mind to heart
In a Q&A, Yale’s Stephen Darwall discusses his philosophical analysis of heartfelt phenomena — and the difference between attitudes of the heart and the will.
Marijeta Bozovic Wins Modern Language Association Book Prize
Bozovic was recognized by the MLA for her book Avant-Garde Post–: Radical Poetics after the Soviet Union.
FAS professor finds fish at center of key conservation fight not a distinct species after all
A new study shows that the snail darter, a tiny fish that was the focus of a legal battle that gave teeth to the Endangered Species Act, is not a distinct species.
Wilkinson named dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Steven Wilkinson, a Yale political scientist and vice provost, will lead one of the university’s largest faculties.
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
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Three FAS faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts and SciencesSusan Baserga, William H. Fleming, M.D. Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry; Anna Christina Nobre, Wu Tsai Professor of Psychology; Hee Oh, Abraham Robinson Professor of Mathematics
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Two FAS faculty members elected to the National Academy of Sciences Sterling Professor of Social and Natural ScienceNicholas Christakis, Sterling Professor of Social and Natural Science; James Mayer, Charlotte Fitch Roberts Professor of Chemistry
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Six FAS faculty members named Guggenheim FellowsNed 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 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.
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.