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There is an ancient saying that asserts, "Know thyself, so that you may know others." The Department of History, Philosophy, and Social Sciences (HPSS) recognizes that the wisdom of this statement is incomplete without its complementary claim: "Know others, so that you may know yourself." HPSS is an inter-disciplinary department where faculty teach and conduct research in a range of fields across the humanities and social sciences. HPSS course offerings seek to fulfill these ideals through the study of human life, past and present, in its social, political, intellectual and cultural contexts and manifestations. Courses in HPSS focus on the variety of perspectives and methodologies of the faculty's various disciplines towards the development of critical thinking, reading and writing skills.

The HPSS Curriculum consists of electives in Western and World History, Philosophy, including a number of offerings in Aesthetics, and the Social Sciences: Anthropology, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Cultural Studies.

HPSS Requirements for Graduation: 9 credits (3 courses) in HPSS, including the first year HPSS Topics course (S101). Additional elective courses may be taken to fulfill the 12-credit Liberal Arts elective requirement for graduation. (See Liberal Art Requirements.)

HPSS Concentration
HPSS allows students with a special interest in the disciplines and critical methodologies offered by the department to pursue their study in a more in-depth and focused fashion. Each student completing the requirements for a concentration in HPSS receives a diploma with his or her chosen HPSS concentration track clearly noted. For more information about the concentration tracks offered, visit the HPSS Concentration page or contact HPSS concentration coordinator Daniel Cavicchi by email or phone at 401-454-6799. The established concentration tracks are listed below; students also have the option to design an individualized concentration.

American Studies
Asian Studies
Belief Systems
Comparative Political Systems
Contemporary Issues + Public Policy
Culture, Race + Ethnicity
Environmental Studies
European Studies
Gender + Sexuality
Media Studies
The Self in Society

DEPARTMENT HEAD

Lindsay French
Department Head
Professor
Phone: 401-454-6643
lfrench@risd.edu

FULL-TIME FACULTY

Daniel Cavicchi
Associate Professor/HPSS Concentration Coordinator
Phone: 401-454-6799
dcavicch@risd.edu
http://departments.risd.edu/hpss/Cavicchi.html

Scott Cook
Professor
Phone: 401-454-6270
sbcook@hotmail.com

Edward Dwyer
Professor
Phone: 401-454-6593
edwyer@risd.edu

Don Keefer
Professor
Phone: 401-454-6579
dkeefer@risd.edu

Jennifer Prewitt-Freilino
Assistant Professor
Phone: 401-454-6693
jprewitt@risd.edu
http://faculty.risd.edu/jprewitt/webdev/home.html

Yuriko Saito
Professor/Sabbatical 2009-10
Phone: 401-454-6578
ysaito@risd.edu

Barbara Von Eckardt
Professor/Dean of Liberal Arts
Phone: 401-454-6580
bvonecka@risd.edu

David Warner
Professor
Phone: 401-454-6264
dwarner@risd.edu

Damian White
Assistant Professor
Phone: 401-454-6668
dwhite01@risd.edu
http://departments.risd.edu/hpss/White.html

LECTURERS

Bryan Brophy-Baermann
Lecturer
Phone: 401-454-6587
bbrophy@risd.edu

Michael Burch
Lecturer
Phone: 401-454-6572
mburch@risd.edu

Larry Carney
Senior Lecturer
Phone: 401-454-6266
carneyls@yahoo.com

Burton Van Edwards
Lecturer
Phone: 401-454-6572
burton_edwards@brown.edu

Bonnie Epstein
Lecturer
Phone: 401-454-6572
bepstein@risd.edu

David Fitzsimons
Lecturer
Phone: 401-454-6572
dfitzsim@risd.edu

Gerry Glaser
Lecturer
Phone: 401-454-6578
gglaser307@aol.com

Peter Hocking
Lecturer/Director, Office of Public Engagement
Phone: 401-413-0275
phocking@risd.edu

John Jensen
Lecturer
Phone: 401-454-6572
jensenheritage@verizon.net

Winnie Lambrecht
Senior Lecturer
Phone: 401-454-6266
wlambrec@risd.edu

Jane Lancaster
Lecturer
Phone: 401-454-6571
jane@janelancaster.com

Peter Lau
Lecturer
Phone: 401-454-6572
splau@cox.net

Gail Mohanty
Lecturer
Phone: 401-454-6572
gail_mohanty@hotmail.com

James Muldoon
Lecturer
Phone: 401-454-6264
james_muldoon@brown.edu

Stephen Ott
Lecturer
Phone: 401-454-6587
sott@risd.edu

Jeff Poland
Lecturer
Phone: 401-454-6736
jpoland@risd.edu

Tom Roberts
Senior Lecturer
Phone: 401-454-6587
nobodys_perfect@msn.com

Andrew Savchenko
Lecturer
Phone: 401-454-6572
andrewsavchenco@aol.com

Llerena Searle
Lecturer
Phone: 401-454-6572
lsearle@sas.upenn.edu

Juliet Simpson
Lecturer
Phone: 401-454-6572
juliet_simpson@brown.edu

Barbara Stehle-Akhtar
Lecturer
Phone: 401-454-6572
bstehleakhtar@yahoo.com

Kathrin Stengel
Lecturer
Phone: 401-454-6572
kathrinstengel@aol.com

Jane Szurek
Senior Lecturer
Phone: 401-454-6712
jszurek@risd.edu

Sarah Taylor
Lecturer
Phone: 401-454-6269
sarah.e.tayl@gmail.comm

Don Thornton
Senior Lecturer
Phone: 401-454-6587
dthornto@risd.edu

James Yess
Lecturer
Phone: 401-454-6572
lussierm@verizon.net