Welcome to the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Haifa. Our faculty is the largest of the six faculties at the University of Haifa, with more than 200 members of academic staff who are ably supported by a dedicated team of administrators and technicians. The faculty is home to more than 5,000 undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students who study a broad array of social science disciplines – many of them unique to the University of Haifa. Our academic staff include internationally recognized researchers who are advancing their fields in exciting new directions. As a guiding principle, our faculty employs an interdisciplinary style of teaching, with a focus on active collaborations between students and faculty – directly involving students in cutting-edge research. As you browse the faculty website, you will witness the many achievements of our talented faculty and students who inspire me every day anew. I am convinced that they will inspire you too – both in terms of their academic excellence and their passion to understand and improve the world around us.