FAS Faculty Academy
A Scholars as Leaders; Scholars as Learners (SAL2) program, Faculty Academy offers FAS faculty the opportunity to teach and take workshops and mini-courses with their peers.
Faculty Academy workshops and mini-courses generate new ideas and energy, provide opportunities to learn and experiment with new methodologies, and strengthen connections among FAS faculty.
Inviting exploration and experimentation
Workshops may be on any topic. They may draw on courses you have taught many times, or they may address a topic you have long wanted to explore. They may be taught by individual faculty or by pairs or small groups. Co-instructors may be from the same department, or wildly different ones.
Eligibility
All FAS faculty are welcome to attend Faculty Academy workshops.
Faculty Academy workshops can be proposed and taught by any ladder faculty member with a primary or fully joint appointment in an FAS department or program (including emeritus/a faculty), any Professor in the Practice, or any instructional (non-ladder) faculty member with a primary or fully joint full-time multi-year non-visiting appointment in an FAS department or program or the MacMillan Center.
Faculty Experiences
Participants reflect on Faculty Academy
Learning with FAS Colleagues
"Not only did I learn a lot -- it was also a great experience to process this topic with colleagues from many different departments within FAS."
Learning from Outstanding Instructors
"This course was outstanding. The instructors were engaged, so well prepared and so thoughtful. One of the best courses I have taken. This is an experience faculty should have."
Learning New Approaches
"In addition to imparting an enormous amount of context, the class also modeled for me how to have smart and sensitive conversations about historical and contemporary issues across a range of disciplines. This experience was a highlight of my year."
Learning for Enjoyment
"Intellectually, the course was a feast... The professor was marvelous, the course was rigorous, lively, and informative, and I learned a lot."
Proposal Process
The proposal deadline for 2026 has passed.
Depending on interest, we typically hold 3-5 courses and workshops in late May/early June. We will announce the 2026 workshops to the community in April. Once workshops have been announced, all FAS faculty will be invited to participate as students. In the event of oversubscription, a selection process will be announced.
If you have any questions about the process, email sal2.fas@yale.edu.
Submit a Proposal
The proposal deadline for 2026 has passed. If you have any questions about the process, please email sal2.fas@yale.edu.
Contact
If you have any questions about Faculty Academy or SAL2, please email sal2.fas@yale.edu.