Faculty of Social Sciences
The Faculty of Social Sciences is one of Linnaeus University’s five faculties. We have approximately 400 employees and around 3500 students in Växjö and Kalmar.
International profile
Our students are offered a wide range of study options. Internationalization is a natural and significant part of our activity. As our student you have the opportunity to study, carry out your degree project or do an internship abroad.
New knowledge
We are committed to making sure that the creative meetings at the intersections between research and education will lead to new knowledge for our students, ourselves as well as our partners.
The underlying goal of all programmes is to equip students for the ever-changing labour market – on a national as well as international level – in both the public and the private sectors.
Multidisciplinary research
Research in the social sciences is characterized by multidisciplinarity. We conduct research within the fields of democracy development, corruption, children and youth cultures, the living conditions of young people and sustainable working life.
We offer graduate programmes in the fields of sociology, political science, education and social work.
Events at the faculty of social sciences
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Studies in Curriculum, Teaching and Evaluation (SITE) The Linnaeus-SITE research group incorporates longstanding and inter-related strands of inquiry within the field Pedagogy and Educational Science.
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Project: Understanding Curiculum Reforms
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Project: Reviews of educational research: epistemological, social and political effects
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Project: Theory-based evaluation of the national curiculum Lgr 11
News from the Faculty of social sciences
- New scientific article analyses stories from unaccompanied refugee children with experiences of war and staff at residential care homes for children and young persons News
- Last year's new professors lecture about their research News
- Collaboration, inclusion and trust are important pillars for successful adolescent care News
- Young people’s and parents’ voices in the shadow in adolescent care News