Original Scholarship & Research Resources
Continue reading below to learn about the research done by members of the AECY and beyond, find tools for teaching and learning about Eugenics, and find resources for conducting your own research about the history of Eugenics.
Original Scholarship
A collection of projects students have produced on eugenics at Yale and beyond, including curricular interventions, class papers, virtual tours, and senior theses.
A Timeline of Eugenics
A history of eugenics and resistance organized by the decade
Curriculum & Resources for Educators
Lesson plans created by students and educators for the K-12 classroom
A guide to the archival repositories housed by Yale Manuscripts & Archives (MSSA) that contain primary sources from key eugenicists from Yale’s history.
Research Tools
A guide to research materials for reading, sorted by discipline and topic.
The history and legacies of eugenics are inundated with racist, ableist, and violent imagery and language. Find resources for researcher self-care here.