Humanities & Social Sciences
The School of Humanities & Social Sciences offers a modern and interdisciplinary education with flexibly structured programs that incorporate a range of subjects from politics, psychology, sociology to art, literature, and media studies.
- Humanities, Society, and Culture (Major)
- Humanities, Society and Culture: Politics and Society
- Humanities, Society and Culture: Language, Communication and Culture
- Humanities, Society and Culture: Sociology, Psychology and Leadership
- Humanities, Society, and Culture: Psychology
- Humanities, Society and聽Culture: Art and Society
About the School
The undergraduate programs incorporate a range of subjects from politics, psychology, sociology, art to literature, and media studies. The flexible structure as well as minor options allow students to tailor their degree to suit their unique ambitions.
The Master of Arts degree in Humanities applies a range of research and study methodologies from social theory and sciences, arts, literature, and philosophy. Freedom of electives allows students to specialize in or focus on topics relevant to their interests.
School Bodies
The School of Humanities & Social Sciences is divided into 3听诲别辫补谤迟尘别苍迟蝉 as follows:
- Department of Social Sciences 鈥 Chair: Joshua Hayden, Ed.D
- Department of History and Philosophy 鈥 Chair: Gerald Power, Ph.D.
- Department of Art, Culture & Literature 鈥 Chair: Andrew Giarelli, Ph.D.
School news
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Find out more on No Word for Home: R. K. N铆 Cr贸naile Curatorial Diploma Exhibition OpeningNo Word for Home: R. K. N铆 Cr贸naile Curatorial Diploma Exhibition Opening
AAU Visual Arts student, R. K. N铆 Cr贸naile, curated a final exhibition at the Artivist Lab, Kampus Hybernska. This opening brought together female artists from the Czech Republic and the Levant in a mingling of English, Czech, and Arabic to explore exile as both a bodily and linguistic experience. 鈥淭his project builds off of my […]
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Find out more on Final Exhibitions Fall 2025: Photography, Visual Arts, and Cross-MediaFinal Exhibitions Fall 2025: Photography, Visual Arts, and Cross-Media
With the end of the semester, we are delighted to share the Arts, Humanities, and Social Science students鈥 hard work. AAU has a rich array of creative and theoretical arts featuring photography, video storytelling, as well as cross-media and visual arts which are put into practice in the final exhibitions. The exhibitions included; Professor Bj枚rn […]
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Find out more on Leading a Revolution Tour: November 17thLeading a Revolution Tour: November 17th
Professor Joshua Hayden, Department Chair of Social Sciences and Lecturer in Leadership Studies, led the fourth annual Freedom and Democracy tour, giving students and faculty a glimpse into the history and anniversary of the student-led movements for liberation. Inspired by his own research into Vaclav Havel, theatre, and leaders facing adversity, Dr. Hayden developed this […]