Social Sciences

The Faculty of Social Sciences

Ranked 40th in Social Sciences among the world’s 500 top universities, by China’s Shanghai Jiao University, the Faculty of Social Sciences encompasses a broad variety of disciplines and approaches in its ten main constituent academic units.  Its numerous multidisciplinary research centers foster collaborative research internally and with scholars and institutions abroad.

Achievements in:
Social Work | Public Policy & Government | Economics and Psychology

In the News:  Hebrew University professors from various schools and departments within the Faculty of Social Sciences are frequently quoted in mainstream media.  Below are recent articles:

"Israeli academic says flotilla crisis could have been prevented" - The Los Angeles Times, June 3 (print edition) 

"In Bid to Quell Anger Over Raid, Israel Frees Detainees" - The New York Times, June 3, 2010

"Sinking Turkey-Israel Relations" - The Jerusalem Post, June 1, 2010

"Israel's Counter-Terrorism Bureau: Avoid Turkey" - CBN.com/CBNNews, May 31, 2010

"Bright Flight" - The Jewish Week, May 12, 2010

"Israel Admitted to OECD in Key Diplomatic Victory" - Associated Press, May 11, 2010

"Volcanic Ash May Weigh on European Economy" - The New York Times, April 18, 2010

Hebrew University Wins Unprecedented Three Awards from American Political Science Association

The first time that three people from the Hebrew University have been honored by the APSA in a single year