Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
Founded in 1954 to advance knowledge for the maximum benefit of individuals and society, the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences is a place where great minds confront the critical issues of our time; where boundaries and assumptions are challenged; where original interdisciplinary thinking is the norm; where extraordinary collaborations become possible across academia, civil society, government, and the private sector; and where innovative ideas emerge to spur intellectual breakthroughs that shape our world.
Apply for a 2027-28 CASBS Fellowship
Be a part of a renowned tradition. Join a multi-disciplinary community of social and behavioral scientists like no other. Apply for a 2027-28 CASBS residential fellowship by October 30, 2026.
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Lara Tiedens Appointed as CASBS Director
The former CASBS fellow and board member most recently served a one-year term as the Center’s interim director. She begins a five-year term as permanent director on September 1.
2026 Sage-CASBS Award Lecture
Hazel Rose Markus's pathbreaking work has illuminated ways in which cultural contexts and psychological processes constitute each other. She delivered the 2026 Sage-CASBS Award Lecture and, separately, joined in conversation with Sage CEO Blaise Simqu on May 7.
Immigrant Cities & Democracy
CASBS fellow Ian Goldin and Rachel Perić, executive director of Welcoming America, joined in conversation with Stanford sociologist & former CASBS fellow Tomás Jiménez. CASBS hosted the public event in partnership with Stanford's Institute for Advancing Just Societies.
— Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford ( @casbsstanford.bsky.social) September 9, 2026 at 7:11 PM
The Tyler Collection: CASBS's Gift to the Social Sciences
In 2025, we celebrate 70 years and 2,000 volumes of our Ralph W. Tyler Collection – books conceived, begun, drafted, or completed by fellows while in residence as fellows. Discover its gems as well as fellows' favorites.
