College History

歷史沿革
佛光大學人文暨社會科學學院成立於2025年8月1日，由原「人文學院」與「社會科學學院」整併而成。其淵源可追溯至2000年佛光大學創校之初的「佛光人文社會學院」。該院為佛光山開山宗長星雲大師推動「百萬人興學」計畫中首座高等教育機構，亦是佛光山於台灣所設立的第一所大學的雛型。此一創校背景，奠定了佛光大學深厚的人文與社會科學學術基礎。
2006年學校升格為佛光大學後，原人文社會學院分設為人文學院與社會科學學院，並分別於中文、外文、歷史、心理、社會工作、公共事務與治理等領域持續發展。佛光大學為回應高等教育整併與教學資源整合的趨勢，自2025年起進行院系重整，正式成立「人文暨社會科學學院」，象徵佛光大學回歸創校初衷，重申對人文暨社會科學教育之重視與承諾。

Introduction to the College of Humanities and Social Sciences
College History
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Fo Guang University was established on August 1, 2025, through the merger of the former “College of Humanities” and the “College of Social Sciences.” Its origins can be traced back to the founding of Fo Guang University in 2000, with the establishment of the “Fo Guang College of Humanities and Social Sciences.” This college was the first institution of higher education created under Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s “One Million People Supporting Education” initiative, and it served as the prototype for the first university established by Fo Guang Shan in Taiwan. This founding background laid a solid academic foundation in the humanities and social sciences for Fo Guang University.
After the university was officially upgraded to Fo Guang University in 2006, the original College of Humanities and Social Sciences was divided into the College of Humanities and the College of Social Sciences. These two colleges continued to develop in areas such as Chinese literature, foreign languages, history, psychology, social work, and public affairs and governance.
In response to the trend of higher education consolidation and the integration of teaching resources, Fo Guang University began restructuring its colleges and departments in 2025, officially establishing the “College of Humanities and Social Sciences.” This reorganization symbolizes the university’s return to its founding vision and reaffirms its commitment to humanities and social sciences education.