The Social Sciences building as seen from below looking up. It's a bright day. The UCalgary Start Something flag is visible in the frame.

About the Faculty

We nurture talent, imagination and ambition to understand the world. We assess our place, generate new ideas, and help find solutions to global challenges. 

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Arts fast facts

359

full-time faculty

8,530

undergraduate and graduate students

10

Canada Research Chairs

28

 fellows of the Royal Society of Canada

Featured news

Collaborating to create change — Haskayne Alumni Award recipients use business as a force for good

Join us Nov. 9 to recognize thought leaders Carol Yan, Michael Torrance and Saifa Koonar<br /><br />

From Calgary Prodigy to International Piano Sensation

Pianist Kevin Chen returns to Calgary to perform at Rozsa Centre

UCalgary webinar helps expose Treaty 7's untold stories

Kainai Elder shares Blackfoot perspectives on the historic agreement during Treaty 7 Day Sept. 22

Illuminating truth and reconciliation at UCalgary

MacKimmie Tower glows orange as UCalgary hosts Orange Shirt Day events

Lights, camera, action: Celebrate Calgary International Film Festival with UCalgary

2 faculty members set to premiere works during CIFF

Gertrude Stein Shenanigans — A night of classic fusion and contemporary ingenuity

Faculty and Friends Concert Series presents stirring blend of the historical and contemporary

Featured events


Researcher Brian Kooyman behind a collection of bones

Energizing Research

Arts researchers are collaborators, bold innovators and creative practitioners.

Students study together

Preparing students

Arts students enjoy active inquiry, creative-based learning, and early research opportunities

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Taking the stairs in the Social Sciences building? Read up on the tale of Leon the Frog