# Faculty of Social Sciences

**Source**: https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/organisation/faculties/faculty-of-social-sciences
**Parent**: https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/contact/departments-and-centres

## IN FOCUS

31 March

Event

### [Wealth and inequality in the rich world: Trends and causes](https://www.su.se/english/divisions/department-of-economics/calendar/events/2026-02-25-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”](https://www.su.se/english/news/articles/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](https://www.su.se/english/news/articles/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](https://www.su.se/english/news/articles/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](https://www.su.se/english/news/articles/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.

- [About the Faculty](https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/organisation/faculties/faculty-of-social-sciences/about-the-faculty)
- [Education](https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/organisation/faculties/faculty-of-social-sciences/education)
- [Research](https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/organisation/faculties/faculty-of-social-sciences/research)

### [Research infrastructure](https://www.su.se/english/research/research-infrastructure/faculty-of-social-sciences-research-infrastructure-1.528578)

Find about more about our advanced research environments.

### [Become a researcher](https://www.su.se/english/research/become-a-researcher)

Are you a curious person who’s driven to learn and know more? Learn more about PhD studies.

### [Dissertations](https://utbildning.su.se/om-universitetet/organisation/fakulteter/samhallsvetenskapliga-fakulteten/om-fakulteten/disputationer-vid-samhallsvetenskapliga-fakulteten-2025-2026)

Here you can see the Faculty's recent and upcoming dissertations.

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### [Quick facts about the Faculty](https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/organisation/faculties/faculty-of-social-sciences/about-the-faculty#h-Quickfacts)

Here you can find facts about the Faculty, a quick overview of Sweden's largest faculty – number of students and staff.

### [Profile areas](https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/strategies/profile-areas-at-stockholm-university?open-collapse-boxes=ccbd-profileareaswithinhumanscience)

Read more about the eight profile areas within the Human Sciences.

### [Collaboration and societal development](https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/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](https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/organisation/faculties/faculty-of-social-sciences/contact)

Here you find contact information to the Faculty management and press contacts.

## MORE ABOUT THE FACULTY

### Organisation

[Departments and centres within the Faculty](https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/contact/departments-and-centres)

[Heads of departments and centres](https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/organisation/faculties/faculty-of-social-sciences/about-the-faculty/head-of-departments-and-centres)

[Faculty management](https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/organisation/faculties/faculty-of-social-sciences/about-the-faculty#h-Facultymanagement)

[Members of the Faculty Board](https://medarbetare.su.se/en/our-su/organisation/human-science-academic-area/faculty-of-social-sciences/the-board-of-social-sciences)

[Human Science Academic Area](https://medarbetare.su.se/en/our-su/organisation/human-science-academic-area/human-science)

### Finances and strategies

[Finances](https://medarbetare.su.se/en/our-su/organisation/human-science-academic-area/faculty-of-social-sciences#h-Finances)

[Strategic plan for the Faculty](https://medarbetare.su.se/en/our-su/organisation/human-science-academic-area/faculty-of-social-sciences#h-Strategicplan)

[Strategies for the Human Science Area](https://medarbetare.su.se/en/our-su/organisation/human-science-academic-area/human-science#h-StrategiesfortheHumanSciencearea)

### For employees

[Contact staff members of the Office of Social Sciences](https://medarbetare.su.se/en/our-su/organisation/human-science-academic-area/faculty-of-social-sciences/the-office-of-social-sciences)

[Guidelines for recruitment and promotion](https://medarbetare.su.se/en/our-su/organisation/human-science-academic-area/faculty-of-social-sciences#h-Guidelinesforrecruitmentandpromotion)

[Guidelines for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes](https://medarbetare.su.se/en/our-su/organisation/human-science-academic-area/faculty-of-social-sciences#h-Undergraduateandpostgraduateprogrammes)

[Guidelines for doctoral studies](https://medarbetare.su.se/en/our-su/organisation/human-science-academic-area/faculty-of-social-sciences#h-Doctoralstudies)

[Calendar for the Faculty of Social Sciences](https://medarbetare.su.se/en/our-su/organisation/human-science-academic-area/faculty-of-social-sciences/calendar)