Department of Sociology
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The Department of Sociology at Lancaster University is an academic unit specializing in sociological teaching and research within the broader Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
All labels observed (1)
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| Department of Sociology canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12858396 — 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: Department of Sociology Context triple: [Lancaster University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, hasPart, Department of Sociology]
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Department of Sociology
The Department of Sociology is an academic unit at Rangapara College dedicated to teaching and research on society, social behavior, and social institutions.
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Department of Sociology
The Department of Sociology is an academic unit specializing in the study and research of social structures, institutions, and processes within the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Belgrade.
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Department of Sociology
The Department of Sociology at Himachal Pradesh University is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research on social structures, institutions, and contemporary social issues.
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Department of Sociology
The Department of Sociology at the University of Essex is an academic unit specializing in the study and research of social structures, relationships, and institutions.
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Department of Sociology
The Department of Sociology at Ithaca College is an academic unit that focuses on the systematic study of society, social institutions, and social change through teaching and research.
- 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: Department of Sociology Target entity description: The Department of Sociology at Lancaster University is an academic unit specializing in sociological teaching and research within the broader Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
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Department of Sociology
The Department of Sociology is an academic unit that focuses on the systematic study of society, social relationships, and institutions within the broader Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies.
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Department of Sociology
The Department of Sociology is an academic unit focused on the systematic study of society, social relationships, and institutions within the broader College of Social Sciences and International Studies.
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Department of Sociology
The Department of Sociology is an academic unit dedicated to the systematic study of society, social relationships, and institutions through teaching and research.
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Department of Sociology
The Department of Sociology is an academic unit specializing in the study of social structures, institutions, and relationships within the Faculty of Arts at Ain Shams University.
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Department of Sociology
The Department of Sociology at the University of Essex is an academic unit specializing in the study and research of social structures, relationships, and institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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sociology department ⓘ |
| affiliation | Lancaster University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campus | Lancaster University Bailrigg campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
social sciences
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sociology ⓘ |
| hasParentFaculty | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Lancaster University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lancaster, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
research in sociology
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teaching in sociology ⓘ |
| offers |
postgraduate programmes in sociology
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research degrees in sociology ⓘ undergraduate programmes in sociology ⓘ |
| partOf |
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Lancaster University
NERFINISHED
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Lancaster University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North West England ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| website | https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/sociology/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Sociology Description of subject: The Department of Sociology at Lancaster University is an academic unit specializing in sociological teaching and research within the broader Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.