Social Sciences
Explore faculty and student work in economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, and other disciplines shaping our understanding of society.
Harvard Law School Announces a New National Security Initiative
The program will focus on the U.S. Congress and the separation of powers in its first year.
Under Review: Tony Saich on Chinese Communism at 100
The first century of the Chinese Communist Party—and what impends
Trade Cards, Eye-Catching Heralds of Mass-marketing
A nineteenth-century advertising medium traces the rise of consumer culture.
Should Convicted Felons Serve on Juries?
A prosecutor and a defense attorney say, “Yes.”
Sandra Susan Smith, profiled by Marina Bolotnikova
Sandra Susan Smith studies work and incarceration in an unequal, atomized America.
Why Petitioning is Vital for Democracies
Petitioning campaigns are a vital complement to democratic voting.
The Third Way
Ellen Langer rejects binary thinking, embracing instead a “third way.”
Financial and mental health are linked
Around the globe, Vikram Patel finds, improvements in financial or mental health support both.
Allston expansion, admissions litigation, center for cities
Bigger Allston ambitions, an admissions-lawsuit appeal, and a new center for cities
Community-engaged research lessons for students via Harvard’s Mindich Program
The Undergraduate learns about making knowledge mutual.
A Failed Peaceful Transfer of Presidential Power
Bill Kristol discusses the future of the Republican Party and the survival of American constitutional democracy.