About the Faculty

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The Social Sciences consist of a number of disciplines which strive to understand people and human relationships in terms of structures and systems.

The Faculty of Social Sciences at Lund University is active both in Lund and in Helsingborg. The faculty has eight departments and two units dedicated to education and research in the following areas:

• Development Studies
• Education
• Gender Studies
• Geography
• Geographical Information Systems
• Human Ecology
• Human Geography
• Media and Communication Studies
• Peace and Conflict Studies
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Service Management
• Social Anthropology
• Social Work
• Sociology 
• Sociology of Law
• Strategic Communication

The faculty also has its own library in Lund.

The faculty cooperates extensively with universities in other countries, creating a broad international interest in both research and education.

Last modified28 Jan 2013

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