The School of Social Sciences is a constituent member of the Loyola Schools of the Ateneo de Manila University. It houses the seven academic disciplines of Communication, Economics, Education, History, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology-Anthropology as well as the five interdisciplinary programs of Chinese Studies, Development Studies, European Studies, Japanese Studies, and Southeast Asian Studies. It is committed to equip individuals and communities with perspectives and skills for local, national, and global transformation. It pursues this mission through multidisciplinary teaching, research, creative work, and outreach initiatives, prepares individuals to be competent, ethical, and responsive to local and global social realities. It is guided by the Jesuit tradition of excellence, service, and the promotion of justice.