About Us

Dean Nicholas Harney

Message from the Dean

A welcome message from Nicholas Harney, Dean of Social Science
Andrew Sancton lecturing in class

Academic Openings

Current opening academic positions within the Faculty of Social Science
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Accessibility

Information on accessibility accommodations and service disruptions
Jeff Hopkins, Andrew Sancton and David Sherry, winners of the Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching

Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching

Recognition of faculty members who have demonstrated excellence in teaching
Douglas Massey delivering the Balakrishnan Distinguished Lecture

Distinguished Lectures

Dates and information on upcoming lectures hosted by our departments
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Faculty Honors & Awards

Our many award-winning faculty, honoured for excellence in teaching and research
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Location and Rooms

Information on our location, and rooms within the Social Science Centre
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Senior Administration & Staff

Contact information for the Administration and Staff in the Office of the Dean
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Social Science Committees & Council

Current listing of members of Social Science councils and representatives on other committees

One of the largest and most diverse Social Science Faculties in Canada, we have eight core Departments – Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, the DAN Department of Management & Organizational Studies, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology—and the interdisciplinary Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies (which is also part of Arts and Humanities).  We also offer innovative academic programs such as American Studies; Applied Archaeology; Commercial Aviation; Indigenous Studies; International Relations, Migration and Ethnic Relations; Public Administration; Public History.

We encourage you to look around our website, and the websites of our departments and programs, to see what we offer.