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.
Asset bubbles and credit growth precede financial crises.
Contrary to expert belief, some financial crises can be predicted—and perhaps averted.
Timely guidance for colleges enrolling first-generation and low-income students
Rachel Gable’s research on helping first-generation and low-income students succeed at elite colleges
The Loneliness Pandemic
As the country isolates, are we all alone?
by Jacob Sweet
Benjamin Friedman on faith and American socioeconomic policy
How faith shapes economic and social policy
Fredrik Logevall, “JFK: Coming of Age…” excerpt
An unusual senior thesis
Paul Farmer on the West Africa Ebola Epidemic
The 2014 epidemic was rooted in centuries of exploitation and war, Paul Farmer argues.
Ask a Harvard Professor with Rebecca Henderson
How to reform capitalism to confront climate change and extreme inequality, with economist and McArthur University Professor Rebecca Henderson
At Home with Harvard: Election Day
In a year like no other, read a selection of Harvard Magazine stories on the forces that will shape the presidential election outcome.
Seasonality of the SARS 2 Coronavirus
Seasonality and SARS-CoV-2
Ask a Harvard Professor with Caroline Buckee
Anonymized location data can help guide strategies for protecting public health in a pandemic.