Faculty of Social Sciences
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IN FOCUS
31 March
Event
Wealth and inequality in the rich world: Trends and causes
Leading scholars Gabriel Zucman and Daniel Waldenström discuss the latest evidence on wealth and income inequality in advanced economies, with particular attention to Sweden. What’s happening with inequality, what explains the trends, and what – if anything – should be done?
Department of Economics
2026-03-05
From code to emotions: “AI is changing storytelling in games”
Today’s game characters can express joy and sorrow and act on their own desires and needs, much like people. Game researcher Mirjam Palosaari Eladhari develops intelligent agents, AI systems designed to behave like humans, complete with emotions and moods.
2026-02-02
Transparent AI – towards just decisions
Artificial intelligence holds great promise, especially in healthcare, education, and law enforcement. But it can also reinforce societal biases if not carefully managed. How can AI be made fair and transparent so that it can serve society in a responsible way?
2026-02-02
Timing challenge for self-driving cars
How do we actually know who should go first in a roundabout? Often, it’s not about traffic signs or formal rules, but about eye contact, small movements, and timing. Humans handle this intuitively, but for self-driving cars it is a major challenge.
2026-01-30
Dammed – conversations against the current
What happens when we stop a river’s flow? What happens when we intervene, interrupt and disturb its course, to harness its powers in the name of renewable energy? And is a dammed river still a river?
Our faculty
The faculty consists of eighteen departments and institutes and around ten centres. Social sciences is a broad field of knowledge that focuses on people and society – studying social science suits you who want to understand the world. The capital region has strong links to research and the business sector, which provides excellent opportunities for collaboration. At the Faculty of Social Sciences, advanced and high-quality research is conducted in established as well as interdisciplinary fields. Within social science disciplines, there are strong links to current societal and political challenges, which generate key research questions.
Research infrastructure
Find about more about our advanced research environments.
Become a researcher
Are you a curious person who’s driven to learn and know more? Learn more about PhD studies.
Dissertations
Here you can see the Faculty's recent and upcoming dissertations.
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Quick facts about the Faculty
Here you can find facts about the Faculty, a quick overview of Sweden's largest faculty – number of students and staff.
Profile areas
Read more about the eight profile areas within the Human Sciences.
Collaboration and societal development
Through cooperation with other universities and collaborations with cultural, business and public institutions, Stockholm University contributes to the development of society.
Contact
Here you find contact information to the Faculty management and press contacts.
MORE ABOUT THE FACULTY
Organisation
Departments and centres within the Faculty
Heads of departments and centres
Finances and strategies
Strategic plan for the Faculty
Strategies for the Human Science Area
For employees
Contact staff members of the Office of Social Sciences
Guidelines for recruitment and promotion
Guidelines for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes