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Departments in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Our faculty is home to nine departments and a large number of specialist research centres.

Departments

Specialist Centres

  • Research Centres

    The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences holds true to the University’s original mission to be a pioneer in challenging established thinking and championing new ideas through high quality research.

  • The Ruskin Library, Museum and Research Centre

    Home to the leading collection of the works of John Ruskin (1819-1900), the epoch-defining writer, artist and social thinker.

  • Confucius Institute

    Supporting language learning and enterprise in the North West region and awarded Confucius Institute of the Year 2019.

  • Lancaster Arts

    Based at Lancaster University, Lancaster Arts has a long-established artistic reputation for the creation, development and presentation of cutting edge contemporary arts.