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Social Sciences faculty, research, and training programs are known for exceptional strengths in statistical methods and formal modeling, social theory, and scientific reasoning, a combination that distinguishes the Division as a preeminent leader in research and education. 

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The social sciences are the means by which we come to understand the world in which we live. The Division offers Doctoral degrees in ten programs, Masters degrees in four, and innovative opportunities for joint degrees.
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A great strength of the Division is the breadth of disciplines, methods, and interests represented across our departments, centers, and programs. That range gives rise to the conversations, debates, and intellectual exchange that make this such a vibrant place to work and study.
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Thursday, November 5
Our National Experiment: Reflecting on the Declaration of Independence at 250
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November 5-7
Lauren Berlant 3CT Graduate Student Conference
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Saturday, November 7
Peter Sagal’s Constitution Sessions: The Legacy of the Declaration of Independence
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Monday, November 16
D. Gale Johnson Endowed Lecture
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James Evans
Lab Notes Podcast: Why AI Needs to Argue with Itself, with James Evans
James A. Robinson
Bloomberg - James Robinson on What It Looks Like When a State is Failing
Paul Poast
Paul Poast honored for op-ed writing by UChicago's ACN
Documents displayed at the America 250 special collections exhibit at the Regenstein Library
UChicago commemorates America’s 250th with exhibition, discussions
James Evans
Lab Notes Podcast: Why AI Needs to Argue with Itself, with James Evans
James A. Robinson
Bloomberg - James Robinson on What It Looks Like When a State is Failing
Paul Poast
Paul Poast honored for op-ed writing by UChicago's ACN
Documents displayed at the America 250 special collections exhibit at the Regenstein Library
UChicago commemorates America’s 250th with exhibition, discussions

The Division of the Social Sciences' faculty and students are engaged in varied and rich research pursuits, each grounded in an abiding commitment to fundamental intellectual inquiry and graduate training of the highest order.

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