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College of Social Sciences + Humanities
College of Social Sciences and Humanities
We build the university of tomorrow.
Expanding the boundaries of knowledge and understanding to foster a creative, equitable, inclusive, just and democratic society, with opportunity and well-being for all.
The College of Social Sciences and Humanities combines strengths in arts, business, education and law to expand the boundaries of knowledge and understanding of ourselves and our society and to lead research and teaching that fosters a creative, equitable, inclusive, just and democratic society, with opportunity and well-being for all.
Office of Education
Learn more about the Office of Education which provides leadership and guidance for shared student services, coordinated student advising, academic integrity processes, and administrative work related to experiential and work-integrated learning.
Office of Research
Learn more about the Office of Research which drives the college's institutional research strategy and highlights college-relevant initiatives and research impact.
College Dean & VICE PROVOST
Chris Andersen
Dr. Chris Andersen is the college dean and vice provost of the University of Alberta’s College of Social Sciences and Humanities, which brings together the combined strengths of the faculties of arts, business, education, and law. It represents a total of 500 faculty members and 15,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
Chris joins the college from the Faculty of Native Studies, where he spent 25 years, including nearly two terms as dean. He is a special advisor to the Office of the Vice-Provost (Indigenous Programming and Research). Chris is an internationally recognized scholar whose work explores Métis nationhood, Indigenous data sovereignty and the sociology of law. He has co-edited landmark collections in Indigenous studies, been elected to the inaugural cohort of the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, and served as Visiting Chair in Métis Studies at the University of Ottawa.
Chris has also led or partnered on major research grants in Canada and the UK, including an Arts and Humanities Research Council award on Métis as a global Indigenous people. He is also a Fellow, Program on Boundaries, Membership & Belonging, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research.
