Faculty of Social Sciences
A world of ideas to change the world
A vibrant community of 10,000 students and 270 professors is at the heart of the cutting-edge research and events that define the Faculty of Social Sciences. It’s renowned for interdisciplinary studies: its nine academic units offer a wide array of programs in French and in English
Research at the Faculty of Social Sciences
Research at the Faculty of Social Sciences is dynamic and aims to produce local and global impact in two cross-cutting research themes – “la francophonie” and Indigenous research – that frame our priorities and guide the way in which research topics are addressed.
Discover the new Research Priorities
Decolonizing, Indigenizing, and Reconciliation
Indigenous
Dec 8
Ethical and Epistemological Challenges in Urban Ethnography: Exploring the Dynamics of Venezuelan Migrants Street-based Sex Work in Lima
Event organized by the Research Centre on the Future of Cities and the Laboratory for Engaged Research.
Dec 8
Politics of Representation and Money Flows: the Political Economy of Globalisation
Event organised by the Centre on Governance and the Konrad Adenauer Research Chair in Empirical Democracy Studies
Building access
The Social Sciences (FSS) and Vanier (VNR) buildings are open seven days a week from 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Facilities and Services available in the FSS Building
Contact us
Faculty of Social Sciences
120 University Private
Social Sciences Building
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 6N5
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Office hours
(In Person and Online)
Monday to Friday
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. & 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(June to August: closed at 3:30 p.m.)