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On 1 June 2008 the Institute of Sociology was established within the Faculty of Humanities of the Bialystok University (since 1999 -Historical and Sociological Faculty). Teaching of sociology at the university level started from the academic year 1998/1999. Since then (till 2008) 556 students were gradated with masters degrees. The Institute employs at present (October 2008) 48 staff members; 5 of them have a title of professor, 8 - habilitated doctor degree, and 18 - doctor degree. Since 2007 the Historical and Sociological Faculty has the right to award degrees of doctor of humanities in the discipline of sociology