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The Institution for Social and Policy Studies at Yale advances interdisciplinary research to shape public policy and support democratic deliberation.

People gather around academic posters on easels
State of Connecticut as represented by multi-colored honeycomb of hexagons
New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker speaks to students in the aldermanic chambers of City Hall.
Students sit at a picnic table in the courtyard at 77 Prospect Street
Juliana Mothersbaugh speaks in a classroom
41 bioethics students pose in three rows on a lawn facing the Hudson river
Naoki Egami speaks in front of a projection screen covered in equations
Amna Salam speaks in a classroom
Pam Greene speaks at a lectern next to a projection screen showing a photo of her in a classroom.
Line illustration of futuristic skyline with tall buildings and people on a train platform
77 Prospect Street as seen from the street with text on top: Congratulations, Class of 2026
Gretchen Helmke speaks in a classroom
Bryan Garsten and Chris Christie sit in chairs and listen in a library
President Gerald Ford signs a bill at a desk in the Rose Garden of the White House while people look and clap
Robert Pollack Speaks in a classroom.
Jamila Michiner speaks in a classroom
Four optical illusion impossible shapes
Three graduate students talk at a table next to a large window
Jacob Hacker speaks at a lectern in a classroom.
Robot hand poises over a computer keyboard
Eli Rau speaks in a classroom
Megan Ranney and Stuart Buck speak while sitting in chairs in a wood-paneled room
Helene Landemore next the cover of her book "Politics Without Politicians: The Case for Citizen Rule"
Vanessa Williamson speaks in a classroom
Collage of Chris Lu speaking with students at a table in a library
Megan Ranney and Stuart Buck sit in high-back leather chairs in a wood-paneled room
Vanessa Williamson next to a cover of her book: The Price of Democracy: The Revolutionary Power of Taxation in American History
Kevin Arceneaux gestures to a projection screen in a classroom
Word cloud featuring words such as rights, immigrants, working class, corporations, citizens, healthcare, minorities, rich
Jacob Hacker speaker from a lectern, on a blue background, with Yale ISPS logo and text: Studying political institutions to identify and address critical challenges
Juliana Mothersbaugh gestures from behind a lectern on a blue background, with Yale ISPS logo and text: Explaining American political institutions and behavior
Josh Kalla gestures while teaching a class, on a blue background with Yale ISPS logo and text: Exploring democratic innovations
A woman speaks in front of a blue background, with Yale ISPS logo and text: Exploring ethical tensions in science, law, policy, and health
Alan Gerber speaks holding a microphone, on a blue background with Yale ISPS logo and text: Refining research designs for better results
Stuart Buck headshot next to faded image of glowing lights and digits, with text: Reproducible Science is Good Science; Conversations with Sutart Buck of the Good Science Project; Jan. 21 & 22, 2026
Students listening to a speaker, on a blue background with Yale ISPS logo and text: "Learning in the classroom and the world"
Tyna Elandou of OpenAI speaks at a podum in a conference room with stained glass windows and a high ceiling
Kim Moxley speaks, superimposed on a blue background with ISPS logo and text: Applying research to policy
Illustration of ISPS library, with bookcase, couches, rug, overhead light pendants, window with snowflakes outside, and text: Happy Holidays from your friends at ISPS.
Giovanni Maggi speaks at a table in a classroom
Chart showing young voters overwhelming disapprove of Trump, with data for age groups 18-22, 23-29, 30-24, 45-64 and 65+
Tamar Chugoshvili speaks seated at a table in a lounge
U.S. Capitol Building reflecting in the Reflecting Pool
Chris Christie speaks in a library next to a lamp and a bookcase while seated in a leather chair.
The house at 24 Hillhouse as seen through trees
Christina Kinane and Danny Werfel speak in a classroom in chairs next to a small table.
Alejandro Poiré speaks in a large lecture classroom
A ladybug at the top of a blade of grass, with other greenery blurred in the background.
Seulki Lee-Geiller consults her notes as she speaks in a classroom.
August Rios speaks at a lectern in a classroom.
Bryan Garsten
Collage featuring Esha Garg, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Quinn Luong, Sophia Ai, Araya Miller, Owen Hacker Hathaway, Kyle Thomas Ramos, Prince Osaji, and Rena Liu.
Graphic with green and purple boxes and text: ISPS Policy Fellows Showcase; Groundbreaking research from yale graduate students on migration, hormones, criminal justice, venture capital, tax policy, health care, youth, and music nonprofits, and much more. 3:30-5PM 11.13.25 Register.
Danny Werfel speaks in a classroom while seated in a chair
Alejandro Poiré
Adam Smith speaks at a table in a classroom.
Photo of Tamr Chugosvili with text: ISPS Fellows Breakfast; Tamar Chugoshvili, First Vice Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia; "Innovation in Democratic Resistance" November 12 at 8:30 AM, ISPS Common Room, 77 Prospect Street
A partial map of Earth, with text: 7th Annual Yale Global Environmental Justice Conference; Environmental Joy; Writing the Future; Oct 31-Nov 1, 2025; New Haven CT
Rows of red and blue pawns facing off on a white table
Stephen Skowronek seated in his office in front of bookshelves