Faculty of Social Sciences

A world of ideas to change the world

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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

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EVENTS

FSS Challenges

The next FSS Challenge, WELCOME MINISTER: Delivering a Briefing Book, will happen September 27 to 29, 2024. During the three-day competition, participants will pool their knowledge and expertise to develop a briefing book for a new federal government minister, following their appointment to Cabinet. As a team, they will create a written document and an oral briefing from the point of view of the department's non-partisan public service team, to which the minister has just been assigned.

Graduate Studies

Partnership

International

Collabzium

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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

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Decolonizing, Indigenizing, and Reconciliation

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Upcoming events

Student interviewing online

Sep 11

Co-op Drop-in session: welcome back and admission

To find out more about the Co-op Programs, check out our Prezi presenting all the information you need to know to succeed in the program.…

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Sep 12

Graduate Studies Information Session on External Scholarships

The Office of Graduate Studies is hosting an information session on external scholarships on September 12.

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Sep 19

Lancement des activités du CIRCEM pour l'année 2024-2025

Le CIRCEM lancera la saison d’activités pour l’année 2024-2025 le 19 septembre prochain et toute la communauté universitaire y est invitée.…

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

Faculty of Social Sciences

Social Sciences Building
120 University Private
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5
Canada (map)

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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.)

Undergraduate Studies

Room 3010
Reach us virtually : Undergraduate Virtual Services
[email protected]
Fax: (613) 562-5311

Graduate Studies

Room 3021
Tel.: 613-562-5732
[email protected]

We pay respect to the Algonquin people, who are the traditional guardians of this land. We acknowledge their longstanding relationship with this territory, which remains unceded.

We pay respect to all Indigenous people in this region, from all nations across Canada, who call Ottawa home.

We acknowledge the traditional knowledge keepers, both young and old. And we honour their courageous leaders: past, present, and future.

Learn more about the Indigenous Affirmation.