The Faculty of Social Sciences is one of currently 15 faculties and four centers of the University of Vienna. It engages in both research and teaching, which are considered inseparable constituents of higher education. The Faculty is a place of tertiary and continuing education, giving students the opportunity to specialise in a wide range of disciplines and thematic areas. Pursuing a critical reflection on and analysis of the structures and problems of present-day society is key to research at the Faculty.