University of Sydney Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is the largest of the six faculties that constitute the University of Sydney. The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences comprises six Schools and approximately 40 departments and programs, and a diverse curriculum at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
TypePublic
DeanProf. Lisa Adkins
Location, ,
AffiliationsUniversity of Sydney
Websitesydney.edu.au/arts

History

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In 2011, the Faculty was renamed from the Faculty of Arts to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, following the inclusions of the Discipline of Economics (from the Faculty of Economics and Business, which was renamed as the University of Sydney Business School), the Centre for International Security Studies (CISS), and the Graduate School of Government (GSG).[1]

Organisation

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The Faculty is divided into six schools which are collectively home to over 40 departments. The schools are:

  • School of Literature, Art and Media
  • School of Languages and Cultures
  • School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry
  • School of Social and Political Sciences
  • School of Economics
  • Sydney School of Education and Social Work

References

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  1. ^ Jones, Emily (9 December 2010). "The Faculty of Arts becomes the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences". Retrieved 31 May 2013.
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