Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences

Welcome to the Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS), one of six academic units at the California Institute of Technology. Within HSS, the Humanities Faculty comprises elements of history, literature, philosophy, history of science, and various languages. The Social Science Faculty draws together an interdisciplinary group of scholars working across the fields of anthropology, economics, finance, law, political science, psychology, and neuroscience.

Last updated: January 23, 2012 15:56

Upcoming Events

March 11 2014 04:00 PM

Camilo Garcia-Jimeno, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Pennsylvania

State Capacity and Economic Development: A Network Approach

Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Seminar in Political Economy

Baxter 25

March 13 2014 12:00 PM

Noel Swerdlow, Visiting Associate in History, Caltech

Kepler's Disputation on Copernicus's Opinions, his Earliest (Somewhat) Scientific Work

Humanities Brown Bag Seminar

Dabney Hall, Treasure Room

March 13 2014 04:00 PM

Elliot A. Stein, National Institute of Drug Abuse

Neuroimaging Genetic Biomarkers of Addiction

Behavioral Social Neuroscience Seminar Series (BSN)

Beckman Laboratory 24

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