In March 2026, Provost Scott Strobel charged a new faculty committee with developing a clear, forward-looking statement that articulates the principles that guide the academic freedom of Yale faculty.
Composed of nine faculty members from across the university, the Committee on the Principles of Academic Freedom will build on Yale’s longstanding commitment to stewarding this essential university tenet—a foundation for advancing knowledge, critical thinking, and democratic values.
The committee will examine the historical, legal, and ethical foundations of academic freedom in higher education. To consider a broad range of viewpoints, committee members will also engage Yale faculty through a series of conversations, ensuring input is gathered from colleagues across the university. By the end of the fall 2026 semester, the committee will deliver a written Statement on the Principles of Academic Freedom at Yale University, along with a brief report summarizing its process and findings.
Read more about the Committee on the Principles of Academic Freedom.
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Gregory Huber, chair Forst Family Professor of Political Science |
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Professor of Art, Yale School of Art |
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Gilbert L. Stark Professor of Divinity and Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs, Yale Divinity School |
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Lex Hixon Professor of Religious Studies and American Studies |
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Professor of Public Health (Health Policy) |
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Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |
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Sterling Professor of Law |
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Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary) |
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David Boies Professor of Law |