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Research Centres and Institutes
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is the base for a variety of robust research centres and institutes.
Research Centres
Reporting to FASS, research centres involve disciplinary or collaborative interdisciplinary research mainly within FASS and may include SFU researchers from outside of FASS.
- Africa Research Centre
- Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies
- Centre for Public Policy Research
- Centre for Research in Indigenous Literatures, Oratures, and Media
- Centre for Urban Governance
- Mental Health, Law and Policy Institute
- Research Centre for Multidisciplinary Studies on the French-Speaking World
Research Institutes
Reporting to the Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation, research institutes involve extensive collaborative interdisciplinary research across FASS and other faculties at SFU. It is often enhanced by research relationships with other universities and/or other stakeholders.
- Centre for Forensic Research
- Centre for Studies in Print and Media Cultures
- Indigenous Research Institute
- Institute for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology (INN)
- Institute for Performance Studies
- Institute for the Reduction of Youth Violence
- Institute For Transpacific Cultural Research
- Institute on Violence, Terrorism, and Security
- International Cybercrime Research Centre (ICRC)
- Science and Technology for Aging Research Institute (STAR)
Last updated April 15, 2025