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

Despite Gaza Flotilla Incident, Rise in Willingness to Compromise Among Palestinians and Israelis

Results of latest Truman-Palestinian poll