This prize recognizes a Yale faculty member who actively fosters intellectual diversity for students in and out of the classroom. Nominations will be accepted until March 9, 2023.
Lux et Veritas Faculty Prize
The Prize
The Lux et Veritas Faculty Prize, first awarded in 2022, recognizes a Yale faculty member who actively fosters intellectual diversity for students in and out of the classroom. Potential faculty recipients of the prize are nominated by students, alumni, and other Yale faculty. The winners are then selected by a panel of judges. The winners receive $10,000 and an award from the Buckley Institute to recognize the good work they do to support open debate and discussion in the classroom, regardless of political leaning.
Current Winner
After receiving nominations for 21 faculty members across Yale, the inaugural Lux et Veritas Faculty Prize was awarded to Mordechai Levy-Eichel, a lecturer in the Department of Political Science and the Humanities Program, to recognize his dedication to stimulating genuine critical thinking among his students and creating an environment of open dialogue to be an above-and-beyond example of teaching excellence.
