An anthropology class does hands on work.
The Division of Social Sciences tackles the vexing problems of understanding individual and social behavior in all aspects of our lives: politics, family, economy and culture. Students learn about government through internships at our state and nation's capitols, history through archival research, economic forecasting through computer laboratory instruction, and empirical science through laboratory and field research in our many faculty labs, research centers and at sites throughout the globe.
Home to four winners of the UC Davis Prize for Undergraduate Teaching and Scholarly Achievement, the division houses some of the most powerful researchers, teachers and scholars of our time. The four recent prize winners are:
Dean George R. Mangun reflects on the history of his division and its bright future.
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Get a glimpse of some of the SS faculty through this page, featuring recent honors, publications, research, and profiles.
Get a glimpse of some of the SS faculty through this page, featuring recent honors, publications, research, and profiles.
