Western Social Science
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Western Social Science is the Faculty of Social Science at Western University in Canada, offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs in disciplines such as psychology, sociology, economics, political science, and geography.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Western Social Science canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6259363 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Western Social Science Context triple: [Faculty of Social Science (Western University), alsoKnownAs, Western Social Science]
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A.
Social Sciences
Social Sciences is an academic field that studies human society and social relationships through disciplines such as sociology, psychology, economics, political science, and anthropology.
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B.
American Social Science Association
The American Social Science Association was a 19th-century U.S. organization that promoted the systematic study and reform of social issues such as education, public health, and criminal justice.
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C.
Field Theory in Social Science
Field Theory in Social Science is a foundational work in social psychology in which Kurt Lewin presents his influential framework for understanding human behavior through the dynamic interplay of individuals and their surrounding environments.
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D.
The Sociological Tradition
The Sociological Tradition is a seminal work of social theory by Robert Nisbet that traces and interprets the major ideas and thinkers shaping classical sociology.
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E.
The Methodology of the Social Sciences
The Methodology of the Social Sciences is a foundational work by Max Weber that articulates his influential theories on social science methodology, including concepts like ideal types, value neutrality, and the interpretive understanding of social action.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Western Social Science Target entity description: Western Social Science is the Faculty of Social Science at Western University in Canada, offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs in disciplines such as psychology, sociology, economics, political science, and geography.
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A.
Social Sciences
Social Sciences is an academic field that studies human society and social relationships through disciplines such as sociology, psychology, economics, political science, and anthropology.
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B.
American Social Science Association
The American Social Science Association was a 19th-century U.S. organization that promoted the systematic study and reform of social issues such as education, public health, and criminal justice.
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C.
Field Theory in Social Science
Field Theory in Social Science is a foundational work in social psychology in which Kurt Lewin presents his influential framework for understanding human behavior through the dynamic interplay of individuals and their surrounding environments.
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D.
The Sociological Tradition
The Sociological Tradition is a seminal work of social theory by Robert Nisbet that traces and interprets the major ideas and thinkers shaping classical sociology.
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E.
The Methodology of the Social Sciences
The Methodology of the Social Sciences is a foundational work by Max Weber that articulates his influential theories on social science methodology, including concepts like ideal types, value neutrality, and the interpretive understanding of social action.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | faculty ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
anthropology
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criminology ⓘ demography ⓘ economics ⓘ environmental studies ⓘ geography ⓘ history ⓘ international relations ⓘ political science ⓘ psychology ⓘ public policy ⓘ social justice and peace studies ⓘ sociology ⓘ urban studies ⓘ |
| affiliation | public university system of Ontario ⓘ |
| campusType | urban campus ⓘ |
| city | London, Ontario ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| focus | social sciences ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Western University Board of Governors
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linked to:
Board of Governors of Western University
Western University Senate ⓘ |
| hasType | research-intensive faculty ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://socialscience.uwo.ca/ ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedInOrganization |
Western University main campus
ⓘ
linked to:
Western University
|
| name | Faculty of Social Science ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
Bachelor of Arts
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Bachelor of Science ⓘ Doctoral degree ⓘ Master’s degree ⓘ |
| offersProgramLevel |
graduate
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undergraduate ⓘ |
| offersProgramType |
graduate research programs
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honours programs ⓘ major programs ⓘ minor programs ⓘ professional master’s programs ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Western University ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Canada
ⓘ
Ontario ⓘ |
| researchArea |
environment and sustainability
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globalization and development ⓘ health and society ⓘ population studies ⓘ social policy ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| usesAcademicTermSystem | semester or term-based system ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Western Social Science Description of subject: Western Social Science is the Faculty of Social Science at Western University in Canada, offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs in disciplines such as psychology, sociology, economics, political science, and geography.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Faculty of Social Science