Posted on March 27, 2026
Five Reasons Why You Should Attend the Five Ponds Creative Writing Festival
Ahead of the 2026 Five Ponds Creative Writing Festival, Jack Scaro ’26 sat down with Professor Mark Stevick ’87 for a special interview.
Gordon College
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Hopeful transformation
for a hurting world
In our trend-driven world it is easy to ignore the wisdom of the past and insights from cultures different than ours. With divisions and injustice all around, our communities need bridge-builders who embody a deep and wide understanding of the world. In the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, we work towards the flourishing of justice and peace. As they dig deep together, our students are equipped to become courageous difference-makers, armed with discernment informed by age-old wisdom to seek reconciliation and imaginative solutions for the present and future.
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100%
of international affairs students
study or intern abroad
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"Best Colleges for English in America"
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25 miles
from Boston's intercultural scene
Areas of focus
The School of Humanities and Social Sciences offers robust pathways in and out of the classroom for law, peace and conflict studies and writing. Learn more:
Encounter New Perspectives, Expand Your Own
Drawing on the abundant historical and cultural resources of New England, Gordon will deepen your understanding of the world through hands-on experiences. Take a trip to Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, a walk through the historical district of Salem or a visit to the area’s largest Islamic Center. Study abroad at one of Gordon’s signature programs in Orvieto, Italy; Oxford, United Kingdom; or the Balkans Semester at the European Center for the Study of War and Peace in Croatia. Students can get involved on campus as well.
Run in student government, head up a campus newspaper or literary journal, create your own major through our Pike program, compete in Boston’s Model UN competition or pursue honors through the Jerusalem-Athens Forum.
Discern Your Unique Path
Our school offers a safe space to ask big questions and wrestle with controversial topics within a supportive community led by our faculty, who are leading scholars and researchers in their fields. Our classes have low student-to-faculty ratios, so you’ll get personal attention and connections with your professors, who will support your vocational discernment from year one. Turn your passion into a practical career through internships at places like the State House, Plimouth Patuxet, Hendrickson Publishers, NPR, Wiley Publishers, The Smithsonian and the U.S. Department of Justice.
After graduation join alumni getting advanced degrees at places like Duke Law and the University of Notre Dame, or start a career at EF Go Ahead Tours, Moderna, HubSpot, London Business School and other renowned institutions.
Faculty
Nationally recognized, personally focused
Gordon faculty are committed Christians, exceptional scholars and catalysts for transformation—both in their fields and in the lives of the students they teach.
From the Dean
"The School of Humanities and Social Sciences brings together students and faculty committed to reflecting on fundamental questions about who we are as beings created by God to live together in flourishing communities. Philosophical questions about what it means to live just and fulfilling lives are examined in their historical context, in social and political institutions, and in light of the languages that we use to communicate these ideas to the world. This desire to think deeply and communicate clearly about these fundamental questions shapes who we are as a community as we serve the enduring mission of Gordon College."
— Mark Gedney Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Hear from a Gordon College grad
"Since my time at Gordon, one thing that’s really benefited me in my career is learning how to synthesize lots of different sources together into a big-picture insight...If you can be curious about everything and constantly learning new things, it will help you in any industry because you have humility about finding things that will put you in a good position to do work that other people can’t or don’t want to do."
— Kate Stadt '11 Manager, Legal & Compliance Enablement at HubSpot
Additional Opportunities:
Global Education
Pursue a semester or internship abroad.
Jerusalem-Athens Forum
Explore the relationship between faith and intellect in Gordon’s Great Books Program.
Pike Honors
Uniquely crafted cross-disciplinary scholarship, research, and application in a recognized area of study.
Model UN
Compete in Boston’s Model United Nations competition.
Recent News
Posted on June 12, 2025
Claire Hoag ’22 ’23M Wins Wright Award for Uplifting Students at Peabody High School
This year’s recipient of the Margaret C. Wright Memorial Alumni Award, Claire Hoag ’22 ’23M, teaches history and current events just 10 miles from Gordon, at the underserved community of Peabody Veterans Memorial High School.
Posted on May 21, 2025
Meet Evangeline: The Transfer Student Who Graduated with Honors at Age 18
Evangeline Gillard ’25 (linguistics) graduated at the age of 18—and she did it along with earning a 4.0. cumulative GPA, Outstanding Academic Achievement recognition and Phi Alpha Chi status. As one of the youngest graduates in Gordon College history, Gillard arrived on campus in the fall of 2023 from University of Northwestern, St. Paul as part of Gordon’s 2+2 transfer students program.
Where Passion Meets Success
Graduates of Gordon College's School of Humanities and Social Sciences have worked and earned advanced degrees at:
Start Your Future at Gordon College
We believe students should be equipped to flourish in an uncertain and changing world. At Gordon College, career-focused academics blend with a life-giving faith community to prepare young Christians to make a difference with hope and confidence.