Faculty of Humanities & Social Science

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is the largest in DCU and hosts some of the most distinguished scholars, programmes, and centres across different disciplines. Faculty research staff publish in leading international and national academic journals, with prestigious book publishers, and in diverse creative fora.

This expertise is focused on addressing important societal challenges through policy-focused research, engaging with government and civil society and bringing the Faculty’s research to a wider audience through the media. Staff in the Faculty are involved in leading externally funded research projects for the EU, the Irish Government, the Irish Research Council, NGOs and the charity sector.

The Faculty fosters a research culture that recognises that, 'the greatest impact is achieved from a critical mass of multidisciplinary researchers tackling an important research question'. This translates into practice in the Faculty's commitment to the pursuit of inter-, trans-, and multi-disciplinary research praxis.