Faculty Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE)

The human dimension in a digital world

How can we belong? How shall we live? How can we shape our future? Through humanities and Social sciences we envision the future, impact the present and reflect on the past to contribute to an inclusive, open and resourceful society.

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Why studying humanities & Social Sciences?

Learn about cultural heritage and the ongoing construction of history. Become aware of the constitutive force of language, of diverging cultures and identities, and how social structures develop into mental structures. Studying at the Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences will give you the necessary knowledge and high-qualified skills to succeed in your future career. Join a community of students willing to create change.

Our research departments

The Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences is active in six areas : Education & Social Work, Migration, Behavioural & Cognitive Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, Geography & Spatial Planning. Along with the disciplinary approach, a very ambitious interdisciplinary research culture has been developed.

Statistics

  • 479
    Staff members
  • +600
    Publications
  • 15
    labs

Latest News

  • Luc Nijs

    Reimagining Music Education in the Digital Era: The Power of Transformation

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  • Markus Hesse

    This country is punching far beyond its weight. What it means to be small but global – a view from geography

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  • Till Dembeck

    Ethics is not enough! How to React to Digital Transformation

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  • Inaugural Lecture Prof. Karolina Barglowski (25.09.23)

    Research
    Education & Social Work
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  • Housing

    Housing Day 2023: tackling an essential issue in Luxembourg

    Outreach, Research
    Social Sciences
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  • FNR CORE project 2019 | End of project press release

    Research
    Psychology, Neurosciences & Behavioural Economics
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Next events

  • Wissenschaft und Willensbildung: Zur Rolle der Universität in der deliberativen Demokratie

    22 November 2023, 18:00 – 19:30
    Humanities
    Prof. Dr. Georg Mein
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  • The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 75: Human Rights Challenges in the 21st Century

    Monday, 11 December 2023, 13.00 – 14.30
    Humanities
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Previous events

Sat. 18 Nov. 2023 – Helping your children develop multiple languages – MSH, Black Box 10.00-12.00

Mon. 20 Nov. 2023 – Here to stay? Studying in the age of AI: Pittfalls and Opportunities – MSA 3.010 – 11.30-13.00

Tue. 21 Nov. 2023 – PHD INFO SESSION – MSH, Black Box 17.00-19.00

Tue. 21 Nov. 2023 – The Fabliau Tradition and It Visual Arts – MSA – 14.00-16.30

Wed. 22 Nov. 2023 – Let’s Talk About History! L’éternel retour de la crise du logement – MSA 5400 – 18.30-20.00

Thu. 23 Nov. 2023 – Conférence nationale annuelle de l’EMN Luxembourg « Children in Migration » – MSH, Black Box 9.30-15.00

Thu. 23 Nov. 2023 – Art without Borders: Celebrating Creativity – MSA, 3rd floor – 14.00-15.00

Fri. 24 Nov. 2023 – From Mauritius to Rwanda via the Kindertransport. Remembering and Forgetting Forced Migration – MSH, Black Box 17.00-18.30

Tue. 28 Nov. 2023 – Session: Methods in Migration Research – Open MIS-Understandings – MSH, Floor M00, M025020 – 17.00-18.30

Tue. 28 Nov. 2023 – Les Berceuses – Screening of the Documentary Film Essay & Discussion – KINOSCH, KUFA – Kulturfabrik – 17.00-19.00

Thu. 30 Nov. 2023 – Parliaments and Constitutional Courts – Winter School in Legislative Studies 2023 – online event

Upcoming events

Thu. 7 Dec. 2023 – Redefining the Public Sphere – the Impact of Digitization on Politics and Culture – MSH – 13.30-18.00

Thu. 7-8 Dec. 2023 – Vers une gestion durable ? L’exploitation de la nature au Moyen Âge et au début des Temps Modernes – Lëtzbuerg City Museum – 13.00-19.30

Fri. 8 Dec. 2023 – La littérature a-t-elle un genre ? Regards d’autrices – MSA, Salle 2.400 – 17.00-18.30

Mon. 11 Dec. 2023 – The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 75: Human Rights Challenges in the 21st Century – MSH, Black Box – 13.00-14.30

Tue. 12 Dec. 2023 – Institutionalisation under Transformation: The German Case of Education and Care – MSH, Black Box 16.00-17.30

Thur. 21 Dec. 2023 – Conférence – D’un langage l’autre : le Nouveau Roman à l’épreuve du cinéma – MSA, Salle 3.200 – 13.15-14.45

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