- Hours
- Mon – Fri
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
- Key Contact
- Gail Hughes
- Phone
- 401 454-6572
- liberalarts@risd.edu
- Location
- College Building
- Room 418
- 2 College Street
An interdisciplinary liberal arts department, History, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences (HPSS) offers a wide variety of courses on the nature of human life—past and present—in its psychological, social, political, intellectual, philosophical and cultural contexts and manifestations. Courses in Western and world history, philosophy, psychology, anthropology, political science, sociology, religion and American and cultural studies are designed to help students broaden their knowledge while developing stronger critical thinking, reading and writing skills.
Students who wish to focus their Liberal Arts study in HPSS may opt to complete a concentration.
Staff
Alero Akporiaye Concentration Coordinator aakporia@risd.eduXiangli Ding Faculty Coordinator 401 454-6457 xding01@risd.edu
Jennifer Prewitt-Freilino Department Head 401 454-6580 jprewitt@risd.edu
Lucy Spelman Science Coordinator lspelman@risd.edu
Concentration in History, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences
Students can pursue a concentration (like a minor) in addition to their studio major. Concentrations are offered by three of the departments in the Liberal Arts division: HPSS, Literary Arts and Studies (LAS) and Theory and History of Art and Design (THAD). To register or for details about the undergraduate HPSS concentration, you can find more information from the Liberal Arts division.