School of Social Sciences

Through its diverse programs and centres, the SoSS is committed to promoting our understanding of all aspects of society.
Through its diverse programs and centres, the SoSS is committed to promoting our understanding of all aspects of society.
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School of Social Sciences (SoSS)

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The School of Social Sciences (SoSS), located in the renamed Robert Sobukwe building, the historical building of the Great Hall, is a hub where academics, researchers, and post-doctoral fellows from various disciplines are actively involved in teaching and research, maintaining academic excellence and incorporating innovative methods.

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Academic Disciplines and Centres

History - Founded in 1917, the Division continues to attract top-class academics.

Philosophy - Seeks to understand ourselves, our relationships with one another, and our place in the world.

International Relations - Studies foreign affairs and global issues that affect states within the international system.

Demography and Population Studies - Explores the dynamics of human populations.

Anthropology - Seeks to understand the great diversity of human life and experiences

Political Studies - Engages with the challenges of society and with the place of South Africa in Africa, the Global South, and the wider world.

Development Studies - Explores practical ways of achieving an improvement in the human condition.

Sociology - Studies society in all its complexity, from both an empirical and a theoretical perspective.