Explore our diverse range of academic offerings designed to inspire, challenge, and expand your intellectual horizons. Whether you're looking to deepen your expertise in a specific field, explore new areas of interest, or engage with world-class instructors, our courses cater to a variety of academic goals. Browse through our list to discover the opportunities awaiting you this summer, and take the next step in your academic journey at Yale.
HUMS S225E (CRN: 30124) | Learn More
Instructors: Matthew Morrison
Dates: Session A, May 26 - June 27, 2025
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: TTh 1.00-4.15
Distributional Requirements: Humanities
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
Online Course. Sherwin Nuland often referred to medicine as “the Uncertain Art.” In this course, we will address the role of uncertainty in medicine, and the role that narrative plays in capturing that uncertainty. We will focus our efforts on major authors and texts that define the modern medical humanities, with primary readings by Mikhail Bulgakov, Henry Marsh, Atul Gawande, and Lisa Sanders. Other topics will include the philosophy of science (with a focus on Karl Popper), rationalism and romanticism (William James), and epistemology and scientism (Wittgenstein). 1 Credit. Session A: May 26 – June 27. Tuition: $5270. Technology Fee: $85.
HUMS S260 (CRN: 30230) | Learn More
Instructors: Lawrence Vogel
Dates: Session A, May 26 - June 27, 2025
Course Mode: In-Person
Meeting Times: MWF 9.00-11.15
Distributional Requirements: Humanities
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
In-person Course. The question of free will matters because it seems fair to hold people morally responsible for what they do only if they act of their own free will. But do human beings have free will? If so, what is it, and how is it related to moral and legal responsibility? If we don’t have free will, how can we justify our ordinary moral responses: judgments of praise and blame, morally laden emotions like pride, indignation, shame and guilt, and practices of reward and punishment? Even if much of our behavior is freely chosen, there are times when people are excused for wrongful acts or even exempted from moral responsibility altogether. How do excuses and exemptions function? Are we becoming a society that diminishes the value of personal responsibility by accepting too many excuses? Or are we more enlightened and humane when we appreciate how limited personal responsibility is in the face of biological and environmental “givens” and historical and social circumstances that move people to behave as they do? We shall pay special attention to the phenomenon of complicity in the wake of social pressure to comply with wrongdoing. Enrollment limited to 20 students. 1 Credit. Session A: May 26 – June 27. Tuition: $5270.
HUMS S268 (CRN: 30286) | Learn More
Instructors: R Howard Bloch
Dates: Learn more on the Yale Study Abroad program page
Course Mode: Study Abroad
Meeting Times: TTh 1.00-4.00
Distributional Requirements: Humanities
Eligibility: Open to college students only
This course is part of a Yale Summer Session Program Abroad and cannot be taken independent of the program. Interested students must apply to Yale Study Abroad by February 4th. For more detailed information about the program, including a description of the courses, housing, excursions, and budget, visit the Yale Study Abroad program page.
HUMS S411 (CRN: 30227) | Learn More
Instructors: Blake Trimble
Dates: Session A, May 26 - June 27, 2025
Course Mode: In-Person
Meeting Times: TTh 9.00-12.15
Distributional Requirements: Humanities
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
In-person Course. What does it mean for a life to go well? What would it look like for a life to be lived well? In short, what shape would a life worth living take? We will explore these questions through engagement with the visions of seven modern figures and foundation texts that influenced them: Abraham Joshua Heschel and the Tanakh, Thich Nhat Hanh and the Buddhist scriptures, Mohandas Gandhi and the Bhagavad Gita, Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Bible, Robin Wall Kimmerer and North American Indigenous wisdom, A. Helwa and the Quran, and Oscar Wilde and expressive individualism. The course will also feature visits from contemporary individuals who understand their lives to be shaped by the figures and traditions in question. Enrollment limited to 35 students. 1 Credit. Session A: May 26 – June 27. Tuition: $5270.
IDRS S300 (CRN: 30215) | Learn More
Instructors: N/A
Dates: Session A, May 26 - June 27, 2025
Course Mode: In-Person
Meeting Times: N/A
Distributional Requirements: N/A
Eligibility: Open to college students only
In-person or Online Course. Must be taken Pass/Fail. Independent Research in the Summer consists of special projects initiated and arranged by the student in an area of academic interest under the mentorship and supervision of a Yale faculty adviser and with the approval of the relevant Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS). In general, IDRS S300 enables the student to study material not otherwise offered by the department. The course may be used for research, design or other projects, or directed reading, but in all cases, a term paper, a written report on the research project, or an equivalent final assessment as determined by the faculty adviser and the DUS is required. The student is expected to meet regularly with their faculty adviser and spend approximately 35 hours a week on their research for the duration of the five-week session. Students may receive academic credit only if they are not being paid for their research, although they may work for credit in one five-week session and for pay in the other. Upon completion of the course, the faculty adviser must submit to the Yale Summer Session Registrar a substantive report, which describes the nature of the independent research and evaluates the student’s performance in it. The report must indicate the mark of Pass or Fail. These reports should be shared with the student and the DUS and, for Yale College students, kept in the office of the student’s residential college dean. For Yale College students, IDRS S300 may count toward a major’s requirements only with the approval of their DUS. IDRS S300 does not typically qualify as an in-person course for students who require an in-person course to fulfill their visa requirements. Admission to IDRS S300 is by application only. Further information about the application requirements can be found at https://summer.yale.edu/academics/independent-research-summer. Students are expected to work well in advance to prepare their project description and other application materials and secure the required approvals, all of which must be submitted to summer.session@yale.edu by no later than the relevant application deadline. May be repeated for credit so long as the Yale College limits on independent studies are not exceeded. For college students and beyond. 1 Credit. Session A: May 26 – June 27. Session B: June 30 – August 1. Tuition: $5270.
IDRS S300 (CRN: 30217) | Learn More
Instructors: N/A
Dates: Session B, June 30 - August 1, 2025
Course Mode: In-Person
Meeting Times: N/A
Distributional Requirements: N/A
Eligibility: Open to college students only
In-person or Online Course. Must be taken Pass/Fail. Independent Research in the Summer consists of special projects initiated and arranged by the student in an area of academic interest under the mentorship and supervision of a Yale faculty adviser and with the approval of the relevant Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS). In general, IDRS S300 enables the student to study material not otherwise offered by the department. The course may be used for research, design or other projects, or directed reading, but in all cases, a term paper, a written report on the research project, or an equivalent final assessment as determined by the faculty adviser and the DUS is required. The student is expected to meet regularly with their faculty adviser and spend approximately 35 hours a week on their research for the duration of the five-week session. Students may receive academic credit only if they are not being paid for their research, although they may work for credit in one five-week session and for pay in the other. Upon completion of the course, the faculty adviser must submit to the Yale Summer Session Registrar a substantive report, which describes the nature of the independent research and evaluates the student’s performance in it. The report must indicate the mark of Pass or Fail. These reports should be shared with the student and the DUS and, for Yale College students, kept in the office of the student’s residential college dean. For Yale College students, IDRS S300 may count toward a major’s requirements only with the approval of their DUS. IDRS S300 does not typically qualify as an in-person course for students who require an in-person course to fulfill their visa requirements. Admission to IDRS S300 is by application only. Further information about the application requirements can be found at https://summer.yale.edu/academics/independent-research-summer. Students are expected to work well in advance to prepare their project description and other application materials and secure the required approvals, all of which must be submitted to summer.session@yale.edu by no later than the relevant application deadline. May be repeated for credit so long as the Yale College limits on independent studies are not exceeded. For college students and beyond. 1 Credit. Session A: May 26 – June 27. Session B: June 30 – August 1. Tuition: $5270.
IDRS S300E (CRN: 30379) | Learn More
Instructors: N/A
Dates: Session A, May 26 - June 27, 2025
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: N/A
Distributional Requirements: N/A
Eligibility: Open to college students only
Online Course. Must be taken Pass/Fail. Independent Research in the Summer consists of special projects initiated and arranged by the student in an area of academic interest under the mentorship and supervision of a Yale faculty adviser and with the approval of the relevant Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS). In general, IDRS S300 enables the student to study material not otherwise offered by the department. The course may be used for research, design or other projects, or directed reading, but in all cases, a term paper, a written report on the research project, or an equivalent final assessment as determined by the faculty adviser and the DUS is required. The student is expected to meet regularly with their faculty adviser and spend approximately 35 hours a week on their research for the duration of the five-week session. Students may receive academic credit only if they are not being paid for their research, although they may work for credit in one five-week session and for pay in the other. Upon completion of the course, the faculty adviser must submit to the Yale Summer Session Registrar a substantive report, which describes the nature of the independent research and evaluates the student’s performance in it. The report must indicate the mark of Pass or Fail. These reports should be shared with the student and the DUS and, for Yale College students, kept in the office of the student’s residential college dean. For Yale College students, IDRS S300 may count toward a major’s requirements only with the approval of their DUS. IDRS S300 does not typically qualify as an in-person course for students who require an in-person course to fulfill their visa requirements. Admission to IDRS S300 is by application only. Further information about the application requirements can be found at https://summer.yale.edu/academics/independent-research-summer. Students are expected to work well in advance to prepare their project description and other application materials and secure the required approvals, all of which must be submitted to summer.session@yale.edu by no later than the relevant application deadline. May be repeated for credit so long as the Yale College limits on independent studies are not exceeded. For college students and beyond. 1 Credit. Session A: May 26 – June 27. Session B: June 30 – August 1. Tuition: $5270. Technology Fee: $85.
IDRS S300E (CRN: 30380) | Learn More
Instructors: N/A
Dates: Session B, June 30 - August 1, 2025
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: N/A
Distributional Requirements: N/A
Eligibility: Open to college students only
Online Course. Must be taken Pass/Fail. Independent Research in the Summer consists of special projects initiated and arranged by the student in an area of academic interest under the mentorship and supervision of a Yale faculty adviser and with the approval of the relevant Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS). In general, IDRS S300 enables the student to study material not otherwise offered by the department. The course may be used for research, design or other projects, or directed reading, but in all cases, a term paper, a written report on the research project, or an equivalent final assessment as determined by the faculty adviser and the DUS is required. The student is expected to meet regularly with their faculty adviser and spend approximately 35 hours a week on their research for the duration of the five-week session. Students may receive academic credit only if they are not being paid for their research, although they may work for credit in one five-week session and for pay in the other. Upon completion of the course, the faculty adviser must submit to the Yale Summer Session Registrar a substantive report, which describes the nature of the independent research and evaluates the student’s performance in it. The report must indicate the mark of Pass or Fail. These reports should be shared with the student and the DUS and, for Yale College students, kept in the office of the student’s residential college dean. For Yale College students, IDRS S300 may count toward a major’s requirements only with the approval of their DUS. IDRS S300 does not typically qualify as an in-person course for students who require an in-person course to fulfill their visa requirements. Admission to IDRS S300 is by application only. Further information about the application requirements can be found at https://summer.yale.edu/academics/independent-research-summer. Students are expected to work well in advance to prepare their project description and other application materials and secure the required approvals, all of which must be submitted to summer.session@yale.edu by no later than the relevant application deadline. May be repeated for credit so long as the Yale College limits on independent studies are not exceeded. For college students and beyond. 1 Credit. Session A: May 26 – June 27. Session B: June 30 – August 1. Tuition: $5270. Technology Fee: $85.
ITAL S110 (CRN: 30181) | Learn More
Instructors: Costanza Barchiesi, Sarah Atkinson
Dates: Learn more on the Yale Study Abroad program page
Course Mode: Study Abroad
Meeting Times: M-F 9.30-12.30
Distributional Requirements: N/A
Eligibility: Open to college students only
This course is part of a Yale Summer Session Program Abroad and cannot be taken independent of the program. Interested students must apply to Yale Study Abroad by February 4th. For more detailed information about the program, including a description of the courses, housing, excursions, and budget, visit the Yale Study Abroad program page.
ITAL S120 (CRN: 30182) | Learn More
Instructors: Sarah Atkinson, Costanza Barchiesi
Dates: Learn more on the Yale Study Abroad program page
Course Mode: Study Abroad
Meeting Times: M-F 9.30-12.30
Distributional Requirements: N/A
Eligibility: Open to college students only
This course is part of a Yale Summer Session Program Abroad and cannot be taken independent of the program. Interested students must apply to Yale Study Abroad by February 4th. For more detailed information about the program, including a description of the courses, housing, excursions, and budget, visit the Yale Study Abroad program page.
ITAL S130 (CRN: 30184) | Learn More
Instructors: Francesca Leonardi, Deborah Pellegrino
Dates: Learn more on the Yale Study Abroad program page
Course Mode: Study Abroad
Meeting Times: M-F 9.30-12.30
Distributional Requirements: N/A
Eligibility: Open to college students only
This course is part of a Yale Summer Session Program Abroad and cannot be taken independent of the program. Interested students must apply to Yale Study Abroad by February 4th. For more detailed information about the program, including a description of the courses, housing, excursions, and budget, visit the Yale Study Abroad program page.
ITAL S140 (CRN: 30185) | Learn More
Instructors: Deborah Pellegrino, Francesca Leonardi
Dates: Learn more on the Yale Study Abroad program page
Course Mode: Study Abroad
Meeting Times: M-F 9.30-12.30
Distributional Requirements: N/A
Eligibility: Open to college students only
This course is part of a Yale Summer Session Program Abroad and cannot be taken independent of the program. Interested students must apply to Yale Study Abroad by February 4th. For more detailed information about the program, including a description of the courses, housing, excursions, and budget, visit the Yale Study Abroad program page.
ITAL S152 (CRN: 30183) | Learn More
Instructors: Millicent Marcus
Dates: Learn more on the Yale Study Abroad program page
Course Mode: Study Abroad
Meeting Times: M-F 2.00-4.00
Distributional Requirements: Humanities
Eligibility: Open to college students only
This course is part of a Yale Summer Session Program Abroad and cannot be taken independent of the program. Interested students must apply to Yale Study Abroad by February 4th. For more detailed information about the program, including a description of the courses, housing, excursions, and budget, visit the Yale Study Abroad program page.
ITAL S235 (CRN: 30186) | Learn More
Instructors: Simona Lorenzini
Dates: Learn more on the Yale Study Abroad program page
Course Mode: Study Abroad
Meeting Times: M-F 2.00-4.00
Distributional Requirements: Humanities
Eligibility: Open to college students only
This course is part of a Yale Summer Session Program Abroad and cannot be taken independent of the program. Interested students must apply to Yale Study Abroad by February 4th. For more detailed information about the program, including a description of the courses, housing, excursions, and budget, visit the Yale Study Abroad program page.
ITAL S999E (CRN: 30125) | Learn More
Instructors: Julia Pucci
Dates: Session A, May 26 - June 27, 2025
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: N/A
Distributional Requirements: N/A
Eligibility: Open to college students only
JDST S351E (CRN: 30265) | Learn More
Instructors: Elli Stern
Dates: Session A, May 26 - June 27, 2025
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: TTh 1.00-4.15
Distributional Requirements: Humanities
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
Online Course. This seminar explores the history of right-wing political thought from the late eighteenth century to the present, with an emphasis on the role played by religious and pagan traditions. This course seeks to answer the questions: what constitutes the right? What are the central principles and values of those groups associated with this designation? And what are the defining features of what is commonly referred to as the “global right?” It will do so by examining primary tracts written by theologians, political philosophers, and social theorists as well as secondary literature written by scholars interrogating various movements and ideologies associated with the Right in America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Though touching on specific national political parties, institutions, and think tanks, its focus will be on mapping the intellectual similarities and differences between various right-wing ideologies. The “Right” emerged alongside its counterpoint, the "left," as early as 1692 to describe the congregation patterns surrounding the French Monarch, but it was not until the Revolution of 1789 when it gained its current political meaning. As the French Chamber of Deputies debated the rights of man and royal veto powers it was suggested that opponents to these measures sit du côté droit, while supporters place themselves du côté gauche. The division, many complained, was too absolute and left no room for nuance or political idiosyncrasies. Yet the arrangement held, the terms stuck, and by mid-century the right had begun to be a catchall for a host of political groups, including conservatives, traditionalists, authoritarians, royalists, nationalists and papists. By the twentieth century the term would be stretched to include movements ranging from Fascism to Populism and would be used to describe the political position of political parties in the Middle East and Asia. Though primarily associated with European and parliamentary politics, increasingly the designation of the right has been applied to Evangelical and Judeo-Christian groups in the United States. (The HIST cross-listing counts as a history "J" departmental seminar). 1 Credit. Session A: May 26 – June 27. Tuition: $5270. Technology Fee: $85.
LAST S213 (CRN: 30365) | Learn More
Instructors: Attilio Bernasconi
Dates: Session B, June 30 - August 1, 2025
Course Mode: In-Person
Meeting Times: TTh 9.00-12.15
Distributional Requirements: N/A
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
In-person Course. Struggle is a transversal notion in contemporary ethnographies and political theory. Struggle is present in ontological debates, as well as in the everyday practices of people or social movements that suffer from injustice or actively struggle against it. In this course, we examine the different dimensions of struggle and what this means for ethnographic research. This course is designed to challenge perspectives, foster critical discussions, and engage students in real-world applications of anthropology, politics, and environmental studies. Enrollment limited to 18 students. 1 Credit. Session B: June 30 – August 1. Tuition: $5270.
LAST S227 (CRN: 30278) | Learn More
Instructors: Rosamaria Leon
Dates: Learn more on the Yale Study Abroad program page
Course Mode: Study Abroad
Meeting Times: T 10.30-12.30, MWF 10.30-1.30
Distributional Requirements: Humanities
Eligibility: Open to college students only
This course is part of a Yale Summer Session Program Abroad and cannot be taken independent of the program. Interested students must apply to Yale Study Abroad by February 4th. For more detailed information about the program, including a description of the courses, housing, excursions, and budget, visit the Yale Study Abroad program page.
LAST S240 (CRN: 30312) | Learn More
Instructors: Margherita Tortora
Dates: Learn more on the Yale Study Abroad program page
Course Mode: Study Abroad
Meeting Times: TWTh 10.00-1.00
Distributional Requirements: Humanities
Eligibility: Open to college students only
This course is part of a Yale Summer Session Program Abroad and cannot be taken independent of the program. Interested students must apply to Yale Study Abroad by February 4th. For more detailed information about the program, including a description of the courses, housing, excursions, and budget, visit the Yale Study Abroad program page.
LATN S110E (CRN: 30126) | Syllabus | Learn More
Instructors: Timothy Robinson
Dates: Session A, May 26 - June 27, 2025
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: M-F 9.00-12.00
Distributional Requirements: N/A
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
Online Course. Introduction to Latin. Emphasis on morphology and syntax within a structured program of readings and exercises. Prepares for LATN 120. No prior knowledge of Latin assumed. Enrollment limited to 18 students. 1.5 Credits. Session A: May 26 – June 27. Tuition: $5270. Technology Fee: $85.
