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Our school is one of Australia's leading humanities schools and is also one of five research and teaching schools in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at University of New South Wales. We are located in the Library Lawn precinct of UNSW's vibrant Kensington campus, in Sydney's eastern suburbs. (Campus map)

Our teaching programs and courses anchor the UNSW Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree, and we coordinate several of the ‘majors' within the BA. The School hosts three key disciplines:

• History
• Philosophy
• History and Philosophy of Science (HPS)

We also contribute to streams of teaching and research in:

• Americas Studies
• Archaeology
• Asian Studies
• Australian Studies
• Environmental Studies
• European Studies
• Women's and Gender Studies

In our teaching and research activities, we use the methodologies of history and philosophy to explore:

• Historical, cultural and political contexts for today's pressing social issues.
• The moral and ethical basis for human choice and decision-making.
• How and why social change occurs.
• Human responsibility for social systems, places and environments.
• Links between human values and knowledge production.
• The social context of science and technology.

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O Week 2012 & Undergraduate WelcomeStarts: 20th - 24th FebruaryStarts: 20th - 24th February Welcome new Undergraduate students! Find out about the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences' 2012 O-Week activities here! We offer new students a number of services to make the transition to university as successful as possible. Peer mentoring program On Monday 20 February please join us at the official Faculty Welcome presentation and BBQ. 11am -12 noon Official Faculty Undergraduate Welcome Sir John Clancy Auditorium (map ref C24) A welcome to all new students studying in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences by the Acting Dean, Professor Eileen Baldry and a Student Life intro. Students are then invited to join the staff from the Faculty for a BBQ lunch. 12 - 1pm Faculty Welcome Lunch Morven Brown Courtyard (map ref C20) The Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences invites all new students to join us for a BBQ lunch following the Faculty Welcome. It will provide an opportunity to network with your fellow students and to meet the academic staff. View the full schedule of Faculty of Ars & Social Sciences program specific presentations during O Week Find your way around campus during O Week with this map Click here for info about UNSW UG O-Week activitiesVarious, UNSW Kensington Campus
Postgraduate Coursework WelcomeWhen: 23rd FebruaryWhen: 23rd FebruaryThe Faculty would like to welcome new postgraduate coursework students into our community by inviting you to join us for a Faculty wine and cheese welcome reception, to celebrate the start of semester. The postgraduate coursework welcome will provide the opportunity to network with other postgraduate students and meet staff from your program. Download event invitation Campus mapTyree Room, John Niland Scientia Building (map ref G19)
Postgraduate Research Student Welcome and Induction DayWhen: 2nd MarchWhen: 2nd MarchThe Faculty would like to welcome new postgraduate research students into our academic community by inviting you to attend the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Postgraduate Student Research Welcome and Induction Day The program includes: Keynote addresses from PhD candidates Financial Support for Postgraduate Research Postgraduate research courses for PhD and Masters by Research students Ethics clearances for Postgraduate Research The Review Process – How to prepare for the first progress review Time: 12:30pm - 4:30pm Induction event, 4:30pm - 5:30pm drinks and refreshments A full program will be online shortly. The Induction will be followed by drinks and refreshments from 4:30pm – 5:30pm to provide you with an opportunity to network with your fellow students and to meet staff from the Faculty.Hugh Dixson Room AGSM Building (Map Ref G27), University of New South Wales, Kensington Campus