Faculty of Philosophy, Languages and Human Sciences, University of São Paulo

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Faculty of Philosophy, Languages and Human Sciences
Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas
Logotipo da FFLCH USP.png
Other name
FFLCH
Former name
Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras, FFCL (1934-1969)
TypePublic
Established1934 (1934)
DirectorPaulo Martins (2020-2024)
Academic staff
451[1]
Administrative staff
301[1]
Students11,871[1]
Undergraduates9,466[1]
Postgraduates2,405[1]
Location,
Websitefflch.usp.br

The Faculty of Philosophy, Languages and Human Sciences (Portuguese: Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas, FFLCH) is a unit of the University of São Paulo, Brazil. It offers undergraduate and graduate courses in philosophy, social sciences, history, geography, literature, languages and linguistics.[2] It was founded in 1934 as the Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Languages (Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras, FFCL).[3][4][5][1]

Organization

The faculty currently offers five main undergraduate courses ― history, geography, social sciences, philosophy and languages/literature (letras) ― which are organized under eleven departments:[1]

  • Anthropology
  • Political Science
  • Sociology
  • Philosophy
  • Geography
  • History
  • Classical and Vernacular Languages and Literatures
  • Modern Languages and Literatures
  • Eastern Languages and Literatures
  • Linguistics
  • Literary Theory and Comparative Literature

Emeriti professors

The title of emeritus professor (professor emérito) has been bestowed on the following professors:[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Castro, Maria (2018). "FFLCH: Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas".
  2. ^ "História da FFLCH". Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas.
  3. ^ "Conheça a história da criação da USP" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rede Globo. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  4. ^ "Em 1934, USP nasceu para formar a elite intelectual brasileira". Folha de S. Paulo. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  5. ^ Carlotto, Maria (2014). Universitas semper reformanda?: A história da Universidade de São Paulo e o discurso da gestão à luz da estrutura social (PDF). São Paulo: Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas da Universidade de São Paulo.
  6. ^ "Professores Eméritos" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas da Universidade de São Paulo. Retrieved 2019-10-30.