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The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) provides a traditional liberal arts education that fosters students' intellectual growth.
Message from the Dean
How do we structure society and how do individuals and communities find meaning in the world they inhabit and build? These are the central questions that bind the disciplines in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Our faculty study topics ranging from urban planning in Latino cities to the response of trees to climate change. They posit that understanding felonies in medieval literature help us scrutinize criminal proceedings today, and that a philosopher’s inquiry into ethical artificial intelligence will help design social robots. Students are invited to become partners in these intellectual queries through research labs and student journals, as well as formal programs like the Latinx Lab for Storytelling and Social Justice, Institute of Black Intellectual Innovation, Digital Ethnic Futures, and the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship. Along the way, there are opportunities for student to hone the professional skills that will set them up for fulfilling and impactful careers, such as Passage to the Future, DC Scholars, Moot Court, and U-Acre (Urban Agriculture Community-Based Research Experience).
Welcome to our intellectual community!
Sincerely,
Dr. Jessica Yirush Stern, Dean
College of Humanities and Social Sciences