The Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale is the University’s focal point for encouraging and coordinating teaching and research on global affairs, regions, and cultures around the world. From science and engineering to arts and humanities, explore the many different ways in which faculty, students, and scholars at Yale undertake study, research and discussion about international and global issues.
Centers & Initiatives
Discover Yale’s academic and research centers and initiatives concentrating specifically on international topics including area studies, languages, law, science, arts and humanities and more.
Faculty Research
Access the database of the Yale faculty’s worldwide research interests and projects. Spanning academic disciplines, Yale faculty members are involved in joint research centers and projects from Chile and Brazil to China and Japan.
Library Collections
Search the international collections of the Yale University Library, one of the world’s leading research libraries which includes around 12.8 million volumes and information in all media, ranging from ancient papyri to early printed books to electronic databases. The Library also hosts visiting international librarians throughout the year.
Museums & Galleries
Explore the University’s extensive collections at the Yale University Art Gallery, the Yale Center for British Art, the Peabody Museum of Natural History, and the Collection of Musical Instruments. All the collections are open to the public.
Yale Digital Content
Search across Yale’s collections of art, natural history, books, and maps, as well as photos, audio, and video documenting people, places, and events that form part of Yale’s institutional identity and contribution to scholarship.


