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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.

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The 2026-27 CASBS Fellows Class

Announcement

The class will take residence in early September and is comprised of 36 scholars representing 19 U.S. institutions and 11 international institutions and programs.



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Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar to Lead CASBS

Announcement

The former CA Supreme Court justice and current president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace will return in July as CASBS director. Cuéllar previously chaired the CASBS board of directors from 2016-21.

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2026 Sage-CASBS Award Lecture

Public Event

Hazel Rose Markus's pathbreaking work has illuminated ways in which cultural contexts and psychological processes constitute each other. She delivers a public award lecture at CASBS on May 7.
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May 6: Immigrant Cities & Democracy

Upcoming Event

CASBS fellow Ian Goldin and Rachel Perić of Welcoming America join Stanford sociologist & former CASBS fellow Tomás Jiménez in a panel discussion. Free and open to the public.
 

— Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford ( @casbsstanford.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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The Tyler Collection: CASBS's Gift to the Social Sciences

Feature Story

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.

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