Responding to Global Conflict

Regions around the world are affected by armed conflict and associated crises, including poverty, food insecurity, displacement, human rights violations, destruction of culture heritage, and more.   

As an institution committed to research and scholarship, education, preservation, and practice, Yale is engaged in programs and initiatives that contribute academic expertise on issues affecting conflict and post-conflict regions and their communities.   

Home to a robust global community, Yale also works to support faculty, students, staff, and scholars impacted by regional and global conflicts.   

The following compilation of activities and programs is not exhaustive but intends to highlight the breadth of work across Yale’s schools and units.  In addition to school and unit-based efforts, students, faculty, staff, and alumni often collaborate and organize their own initiatives, based on research and personal interests.  

Vice Provost for Global Strategy

Steven Wilkinson

Senior Associate Provost for Global Strategy

Brendan Walsh

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Helping Scholars at Risk and Yale community members affected by conflict

Yale brings to campus scholars affected by global conflict to join the community, teach, learn and prepare for their professional futures. Through the Scholars at Risk program, scholars, practitioners and artists have been selected from countries and territories including Afghanistan, Belarus, Gaza, Haiti, Myanmar, Russia, and Sudan. In addition, the Office of International Affairs plays a key role in supporting students and scholars from conflict zones.
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Conducting research and teaching on conflict, peacebuilding, and rebuilding

Yale is a center for scholarship on conflict and peacebuilding, and Yale faculty, students, and staff, especially in response to recent conflicts, have put their scholarship and international connections to work. Faculty and students also work with partners in conflict zones to help rebuild societies affected by war.
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Providing access to Yale’s academic resources

As an international research university, Yale seeks to share knowledge with the world. Yale’s open access resources and online learning opportunities are accessible to scholars and students around the world, including those from conflict zones. Yale is also involved in open access initiatives and partnerships.
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