In 1945, when the Theatre Institute was established on the basis of the Baku Theatre School, it was not possible to create a faculty chair so humanitarian and socio-political subjects were taught by teachers invited from other higher education institutions. The chair has been operating as an independent department since 1966 and has continued its work under different names throughout the years due to structural changes. Since 1995, it has been called the "Chair of Social & Political Sciences". Since 2015, the chair has been headed by an Honored teacher, Doctor of Philosophy in cultural studies, and associate professor Khaleddin Sofiyev.