Our Values
These values are the guiding principles of the MacMillan Center. They are reflected in our decision-making on a daily basis as well as in our longer-term planning.
Academic Excellence
We value and support deep scholarship and excellent teaching to produce new insights in the academy and beyond. We use innovative research to engage contemporary challenges, while drawing on lessons of history to understand the past and inform the future.
Disciplinarity
We support both unrestricted academic exploration within traditional disciplines, and dynamic collaboration within and across academic fields and schools.
Collaboration & Community
In our role as Yale’s international hub, we are a catalyst for academic relationships throughout the University and with external partners. We are also committed to serving as a gathering place and resource for Yale’s community members.
Diversity, Inclusivity & Equality
Recognizing our power as an institution and our role as a center for international research and teaching, we strive to embed diversity and inclusivity into our programs and practices. We foster relationships with institutions and communities around the world in pursuit of meaningful exchange – both sharing and absorbing knowledge.
Curiosity & Impact
We embrace intellectual inquiry into international societies and cultures past and present for its own sake and to contribute meaningfully to actions and outcomes in communities, in regions, and around the globe.