Promoting Intellectual Diversity at Yale University

The Buckley Institute is the only organization dedicated to promoting intellectual diversity and free speech at Yale. Every year, we expose students to perspectives they won’t hear in the classroom, offer exclusive access to political and intellectual leaders, and provide a forum where students can speak freely about issues that matter. Become a student fellow today.

What We Do

Events

Discover our upcoming events and watch recordings of our Firing Line Debate Series, lectures featuring distinguished guests, and more.

Programs

Get involved. Learn more about and apply to become a Buckley Fellow, apply for summer internships, share your thoughts with our essay contest, and more.

Publications

Read insights on the state of Yale University, discover transformative books, and more.

Upcoming Events

How October 7 Broke America’s College Campuses: A Conversation with Ben Shapiro

The Buckley Institute is pleased to welcome renowned author, journalist, and commentator Ben Shapiro to speak at Yale on October 7, 2024 on How October 7 Broke America's College Campuse...

Fall Break Seminar: Transcendentalism and the Roots of American Individualism

Join the Buckley Institute's fall break seminar on Transcendentalism and the Roots of American Individualism with Boston College's Ryan Patrick Hanley from October 16 to 18.

Fourteenth Annual Conference

Join the Buckley Institute for our Fourteenth Annual Conference, recognizing the fiftieth anniversary of the Woodward Report.

Why We’re Needed

Nearly 63% of undergraduates say they often feel intimidated to share their ideas, opinions, or beliefs in class because they were different than their classmates’.

Latest News

“The Buckley Institute … proves that it is possible to succeed and thrive as conservatives.”

— Trevor MacKay ’25

“Buckley provides like-minded students an outlet to discuss centrist ideas.”

— Nicholas Surdel ’25

“The Buckley Program is more than just a conservative organization. Its events serve as an opportunity for all students who are dissatisfied with the campus orthodoxy to come together and engage in meaningful, intellectual discourse. Liberals, conservatives, even the occasional Republican — everyone finds a place here.”

— Aron Ravin ’24

“I have found some of my best friends through the Buckley Program. I went in not really knowing a lot of people and everyone was super nice, introduced themselves to me, and pulled me into the community.”

— Rosie Braceras ’23

“Buckley has provided a seriously necessary element of ideological diversity to my Yale education, and without it I would still be blind to many issues in the educational system.”

— Peter Bowman-Davis ’25

“The trips, diversity of events, networking opportunities, spaces for debate, and creative outreach managed by the organization are unparalleled and have transformed my experience at Yale so far.”

— Axel de Vernou '25