Diversity and Inclusion

Department Diversity Commitment

The Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations aims for inclusivity in all its activities. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in our curriculum, pedagogy, workplace, public events, and research activities, and to ethical and inclusive scholarly practices. We are dedicated to achieving and sustaining a departmental community that celebrates and emphasizes respect for all individuals, a community that fosters inclusivity, that educates its members about how implicit and explicit bias affect decision-making, that addressed biased behavior, that removes barriers to recruitment, retention and advancement of historically underrepresented populations, and that encourages open dialogue.

Statement of Support for Black Lives Matter

The Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations condemns the murder and wanton destruction of Black lives. We affirm the urgency of supporting African Americans in ways that seek to redress prejudice and hatred, and to dismantle a system that systemically oppresses communities of color. In partnership with allies inside and outside the academy, we commit to education that exposes the lethal ignorance that animates racism. We also reaffirm our commitment to inclusive excellence and to critical self-reflection regarding our teaching, scholarship, course offerings, departmental policies, and hiring practices.

 
 
Belonging at Yale

https://belong.yale.edu/

Yale’s vibrant community hosts a broad diversity of identities and ideas. We are connected by a common mission: to pursue excellence and improve the world, through scholarship, education, research, preservation, and practice. These aims are inseparable from a commitment to creating a community in which each individual can feel valued, engaged, and connected.

Belonging at Yale supports our community’s ongoing and long-term efforts to increase diversity, ensure equity, and enhance a sense of inclusion and belonging for everyone. In order to thrive, we must all communicate and collaborate in good faith, engage in critical reflection, hold ourselves and others accountable for our actions, and address any conflict that may arise. As it looks to the future, Belonging at Yale also draws on the work of generations of students, faculty, alumni, and staff who have striven and sacrificed to dismantle systemic deficiencies and let in greater light and truth.

The Yale community rejects any form of harassment, intimidation, discrimination, or abuse. We recognize that, as we share in the benefits of being part of this community, we also share a responsibility to strive for a culture in which each one of us feels welcomed and free to take risks, to seek our own potential, and to fully participate in the life of this remarkable institution. Together, we build belonging.”

Resources on Antiracism

https://belong.yale.edu/resources/resources-antiracism

Policies and Statements

https://belong.yale.edu/resources/policies-statements

Campus Resources for Wellness, Safety, and Diversity

Office for Equal Opportunity Programs

221 Whitney Avenue; (203)432-0849
http://equalopportunity.yale.edu/

Student Accessibility Services

35 Broadway (rear), Room 222; 203-432-2324
https://sas.yale.edu/

Sexual Harassment and Assault Response & Education (SHARE)

55 Lock Street, Lower Level; (203) 432-2000
http://sharecenter.yale.edu/

Mental Health & Counseling

55 Lock Street, 3rd Floor; 203-432-0290
http://yalehealth.yale.edu/mentalhealth

Resources for Students to Address Discrimination and Harassment Concerns

https://student-dhr.yale.edu/

Office for Graduate Student Development & Diversity

1 Hillhouse Avenue; (203) 436-1301
https://gsas.yale.edu/diversity/office-graduate-student-development-diversity-ogsdd

University-wide Committee on Sexual Misconduct

55 Whitney Avenue; (203) 432-4449
https://uwc.yale.edu/

Office of Public Safety

https://your.yale.edu/community/public-safety

List of Important Numbers:

https://your.yale.edu/community/public-safety/contact-us