Community Building

WFF actively builds and connects the scholarly community at Yale through our mentoring and networking programs. In addition to the events we host annually, we organize a number of panels and workshops that vary from year to year, addressing themes in academia, career development, and current events.

WFF event held at Yale Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library.

How to Get Involved

Annual Reception

WFF celebrates the start of a new academic year and honors the Wasserman Award recipient at our Annual Reception.
Co-sponsored Events

WFF co-sponsors and shares many events throughout the university.
Women at Yale: A Walking Tour

To learn more information about the history of women’s contributions at Yale.
Find out more here
Portrait Projects

The WFF commissioned a portrait honoring the first seven women to earn PhDs at Yale and commemorating the opening of the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences to women in 1892. WFF continues to honor women and co-education at Yale with new portraits.
WFF and YaleWomen

WFF engages with YaleWomen.org, through outreach and programming.