DIVISION OF
SOCIAL SCIENCES
The social sciences investigate human beings in society, culture, and nature. Across various fields that concentrate on economic, political, and social behavior, social scientists explore questions about how individuals, groups, and entire cultures develop and thrive, navigate conflict, and persevere in the face of profound obstacles. A unique power of social science is to provide solutions to problems—to help make our institutions, communities, and the individuals who inhabit them stronger, healthier, and better equipped for the challenges of tomorrow.
Archaeology. Statistics. Focus groups. Brain imaging. Big data. Forensics. Open science. Survey research. Clinical trials. Archives. Climate modeling.
One division,
endless possibilities.
Departments
Africana Studies
Anthropology
Geography and Sustainability
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
“We are social scientists, humanists, biologists, and more. The interdisciplinary breadth of our division is a key strength of our community and one that I take seriously as an interdisciplinary scholar myself.”
Patrick Grzanka
Divisional Dean for Social Sciences
- Psychology Study Focusing on Latinx LGBTQ Youth
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is joining three other universities to explore the impact of families on the mental health… Read more: Psychology Study Focusing on Latinx LGBTQ Youth - Nashville Housing Research Earns Geography Award
Professor Madhuri Sharma and co-author Mikhail Samarin (’23) from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are receiving the Wrigley-Fairchild Award for… Read more: Nashville Housing Research Earns Geography Award - UT Geography Students Update Firefighters’ Maps
Seconds count for first responders heading to an emergency, and students from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are working this… Read more: UT Geography Students Update Firefighters’ Maps
