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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.

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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Boston Globe - Why a research university needs an art history department; Op-ed ...

Lab Notes Podcast: Why AI Needs to Argue with Itself, with James Evans

Bloomberg - James Robinson on What It Looks Like When a State is Failing

Paul Poast honored for op-ed writing by UChicago's ACN

Boston Globe - Why a research university needs an art history department; Op-ed ...

Lab Notes Podcast: Why AI Needs to Argue with Itself, with James Evans

Bloomberg - James Robinson on What It Looks Like When a State is Failing

Paul Poast honored for op-ed writing by UChicago's ACN

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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