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

Group of Winners and Leaders of the FSS Challenge

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FSS Challenge, a learning experience like no other!

The FSS Challenge is an innovation competition that uses collective intelligence to imagine, create, and develop solutions to social challenges. The most recent edition was held from September 27 to 29. During the three-day competition, over 120 students pooled their knowledge and expertise to develop, in teams, a briefing book for a new federal government minister following their appointment to Cabinet.

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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.

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Decolonizing, Indigenizing, and Reconciliation

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Upcoming events

Oct 8

Anti-Racism in Europe. Public policies and social movements

More than 20 years after the adoption of the EU Race Equality Directive of 2000, policy and public debates on anti-discrimination and anti-racism in E…

Oct 8

Managing Nordic Local Governments: Paradoxes and Challenges of the Municipal Chief Executive Officer

Organized by the Centre on Governance. The webinar will provide valuable insights into the leadership roles of municipal chief executive officers in N…

Oct 8

Populisme et démocratie

Participez au premier groupe de lecture du CIRCEM cette année ! Rejoignez-nous pour des discussions enrichissantes sur un thème d'actualité: « Populis…