The Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International & Area Studies at Yale

Pursuing excellence in research, teaching, and capacity-building across societies to bring about a more informed, inclusive, and flourishing world

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Engaging global voices to better understand ourselves and others.

Scholarship and intervention to promote respect and human rights

Exploring and advancing effective and inclusive leadership.

Balancing the needs of people and the planet

Exploring the complexities of global warming through international and regional lenses

Building resilience in individuals and societies

Translating scholarship into insights and solutions

A view of Luce Hall, which houses the Yale MacMillan Center

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"Spellbound" Conference participants view ancient Middle Eastern manuscripts at the Beinecke Library

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A picture of Joshua Amponsah with people from the Forsime Community in Ghana.

Dr. Maripaz Garcia takes a selfie with her class in Santo Domingo.

Keynote speaker Dr. Sergiy Kudelia at the 2025 REEESNe Student Conference

The Yale MacMillan Center and Freedom of Expression

In all of our activities, we follow Yale’s policies and support free expression and free inquiry.

In support of our goal of encouraging a wide range of opinions within our community, the MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies does not take its own institutional positions on issues of the day.

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Council on Southeast Asia Studies

The Council on Southeast Asia Studies at Yale University oversees a multifaceted interdisciplinary program promoting education, research, and intellectual exchange on the cultures, politics, history and economies of Southeast Asia.

Floating market in Banjarmasin, Indonesia