Timeline
| 1945 | Faculty of Arts professor Inocenc Arnošt Bláha initiates the effort to establish the Faculty of Social Studies at MU, proposal for an autonomous University of Social Studies in Brno prepared by the preparatory committee and presented to the Ministry of Education |
| 1946 | Opening of the Brno branch of the Faculty of Social Studies at the University of Politics and Social Studies in Prague |
| 1947 | University of Social Studies established in Brno, assuming the duties of the Brno branch of the Faculty of Social Studies at the University of Politics and Social Studies; The first rector becomes Inocenc Arnošt Bláha; the majority of lecturers come from three MU faculties – Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Medicine |
| 1948 | Establishment of the Research Institute of Social Studies at the University of Social Studies in Brno |
| 1949 | Decision made to close down the University of Social Studies in Brno, done in stages from the beginning of the academic year 1949/1950 |
| 1951 | Graduation of last students; the college that is closely linked to Masaryk University closes down |
| 1995 | School of Social Studies established at the MU Faculty of Arts (with professor Ivo Možný as director) |
| 1997 | Establishment of the Faculty of Social Studies by assuming the following study programmes from the Faculty of Arts: Sociology, Social Work and Politics, Mass Communication and Journalism and Political Science; first dean is professor Ivo Možný |
| 1998 | Faculty begins activities in the buildings on Gorkého and Jaselská streets |
| 2002 | Opening of the Central Library of the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Social Studies (on the premises of the Faculty of Arts) |
| 2004 | Faculty obtains its own insignia (created by Lefteris Joanidis); Launch of two master programmes in English |
| 2005 | Faculty moved into the reconstructed building on Joštova Street 10 Civic association of the FSS students’ Debate Club established |
