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.
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Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar to Lead CASBS
The former California 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.
New Fellowship Partnership
Linköping University will support one fellow per year at CASBS starting with the 2026-27 academic year. The agreement deepens the Center's global outreach efforts facilitating an annual influx of international talent.
The Social Science of Caregiving
Prestige publishing: A CASBS project curates a recent issue of Dædalus. An all-star cast of cross-disciplinary scholars draw on the latest scientific evidence & practices to interrogate policy questions & advance our understandings.
— Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford ( @casbsstanford.bsky.social) February 9, 2026 at 9:45 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.
