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Yale names Sunil Amrith vice provost for international affairs
He succeeds Steven Wilkinson, who assumed the role of dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences earlier this year.
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Bhavana P - Wed, 16, Jul 2025
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Sunil Amrith / Yale University
Yale University has appointed Indian-American historian Sunil Amrith as its new vice provost for international affairs.
Amrith, who holds the Renu and Anand Dhawan professorship of history in Yale's Faculty of Arts and Sciences and teaches at the Yale School of the Environment, will be in charge of the university's international strategy and engagement.
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As vice provost, Amrith will collaborate with senior university leaders, faculty, and staff to coordinate Yale's global academic initiatives, foster international partnerships, and support research on critical global issues. “Sunil’s background in fostering global scholarship and dialogue make him ideally suited to this role,” said provost Scott Strobel, who made the announcement.
Before joining Yale in 2020, Amrith taught at Harvard University, where he co-directed the Joint Center for History and Economics and led the Mahindra Humanities Center as interim director.
In response to his appointment, Amrith stated that he was "deeply honored" and looked forward to furthering Yale's mission to promote global learning and collaboration. “Since joining the university, I have been continually inspired by our ability to attract exceptional students and scholars from around the world, contribute new research on issues of international importance, and facilitate exchange between societies and cultures. I look forward to working with colleagues and partners to advance this work,” he said.
Amrith is a MacArthur Fellow and winner of the 2025 Toynbee Prize, the 2024 Fukuoka Academic Prize, and the 2022 Heineken Prize for History. He is also the author of The Burning Earth: A History, which was named one of The New Yorker's "Essential Reads of 2024."
In addition to his new role, Amrith will continue serving as the Henry R. Luce director of the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale, an interdisciplinary hub that supports global teaching, research, and partnerships.
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