aerial view of an encampment in the desert

Governance, Conflict, and Migration

Toward a hopeful and humane future for all people.

Yale is a leader in scholarship that improves the world today and educates and inspires leaders of tomorrow. 

Graduates include five U.S. presidents, seven U.S. Secretaries of State, the presidents or prime ministers of Mexico, South Korea, and Germany, numerous ambassadors, and many heads of private and non-profit enterprises that contribute to the public good, such as Human Rights Watch, Ashoka, and the Peace Corps.

The multidisciplinary work across campus constitutes a thorough consideration of how to govern well, resolve conflict, and humanely manage migration.

At a Glance

Facts and figures on governance, conflict, and migration

  • $1 Billion

    51% of companies worth >$1 billion had at least 1 immigrant founder & each company has created 760 jobs on average

  • 278

    In 278 rural U.S. counties, the Covid-19 pandemic changed rural attitudes to be more supportive of gov’t intervention

  • 60,000

    In the last decade, weather-related disasters have caused approximately 60,000 people to be displaced per day

Related Resources

The Science, Policies, and Ethics of Climate Migration

2024 Grant Project

Climate-fueled global migration can polarize migrant-receiving communities, which can in turn erode the societal cooperation needed for climate decision-making. Breaking this vicious cycle will require a better understanding of how climate change contributes to migration and how local and international policies address migration. 

Aerial image of a hurricane by NASA

Events

  • YPS Grant Program Symposium

    In-person

    Learn about exciting opportunities for the 2026-27 YPS Grant Program, and hear from current YPS grantees through lightning talks and posters.

  • YPS Visioning Summit 2050

    In-person

    Yale Schwarzman Center Presidents’ Room

    9:30 am - 1:00 pm | October 10, 2025

  • Yale @ Climate Week NYC

    In-person

    From September 24 to 25, 2025, Yale @ Climate Week NYC will bring together thought leaders, activists, scholars, students, and innovators…