Diversity and Inclusion | Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations

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.”