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The humanities and social sciences cover a broad range of both distinct and complementary disciplines — the study of which are uniquely suited for a city as diverse and dynamic as Boston.

The city is steeped in history, from early Native American settlements to the political, cultural, financial and educational center that shaped the Boston of today. The State House is perched atop Beacon Hill and serves as the hub of Massachusetts government, and the surrounding city is teeming with opportunities in law, social services, academia and many other fields.

Boston is also home to some of the country’s most famous art and cultural institutions, including the Museum of Fine Arts Boston— the fifth largest museum in the U.S.—and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, both right in our Fenway neighborhood. Students looking to start a career in journalism or media can do so at the ninth-largest media market in the country, or at award-winning publications such as the Boston Globe or the Boston Herald, which boast 35 Pulitzer Prizes between them.

There. Everywhere. Here.

Emmanuel’s campus is buzzing with the exchange of ideas. In addition to faculty sharing their latest research, the School of Humanities & Social Sciences welcomes scholars and practitioners to campus to share their expertise on current issues such as addiction, Black history in American art, behavioral economics, the future of the Constitution, poverty in the U.S., privilege systems, and the media’s impact on social justice.

Students begin to chart their professional interests through in-depth research projects alongside faculty or to receive Distinction in the Field of Study upon graduation. Students have presented on the role of therapeutic art-based activities on cancer patients, the parasocial relationship between social media audiences and influencers, healthcare in wartorn areas, the lasting effects of the Indian Removal Act, the social stigma of PTSD in the military and more.

Through study abroad, Emmanuel students benefit from authentic interactions, experiences and personal connections with the cultures and people of other countries. They gain firsthand knowledge of what life is like in other areas of the world and expand their understanding of our increasingly global society. Students in the School of Humanities & Social Sciences may choose to study abroad for a summer, semester or academic year through more than 500 programs in 65+ countries. We also offer exchange programs for art majors to study at Bauhaus University in Weimar, Germany, and for Communications & Media Studies majors to study at Jönköping University in Sweden.

For students looking to enhance their oncampus experience with a global component, the School of Humanities & Social Sciences offers a number of faculty-led travel courses. Why not consider spending spring break in Ireland, summer in Greece, or a few weeks serving others through our service-learning course in South Africa?

Patrick Carland ’14

MAJOR: Literature; studied abroad at Osaka Gukuin University in Japan on a Bridging Scholarship

RESEARCH FOCUS: “I Am Not a Machine”: Remapping Political Discourse in Postmodern Japanese Media

CURRENTLY: M.A. in Japanese Language and Literature, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Ph.D. candidate, East Asian Languages and Civilization, University of Pennsylvania

Keaton Bergeron ’21

MAJOR: Sociology, concentration in Social Justice & Social Inequality, minor in Sustainability

RESEARCH FOCUS: Environmental issues and food justice; served as coordinator of Emmanuel’s Urban Food Project, which serves Boston residents through urban gardening, food education and social outreach

CURRENTLY: M.S. Candidate, Integrated Food Studies, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Current Travel Courses

• Irish Art in Ireland

• Paris: City and Contrasts in Modern French Literature and Culture

• Politics of Race and Ethnicity in Latin America and Caribbean

• In the Footsteps of Thucydides (Greece and Italy)

• Statecraft and Globalization (Greece)

• The Geopolitics of Democracy (Greece)

• India: Religion, Culture, Justice

• Southern Africa: Ethics, Religion and Global Health

• Contemplation and Action: An Introduction to Christian Spirituality

• Spain: A Cultural Approach