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.
Harvard Portrait: Dustin Tingley
Political scientist Dustin Tingley studies the politics of everyday life.
Super PACs and their effect on U.S. presidential politics
How super PACs actually shape U.S. presidential politics
Welfare promotes entrepreneurship, says Gareth Olds of Harvard Business School
Welfare promotes entrepreneurship, finds HBS researcher Gareth Olds.
Radcliffe panelists dissect inequality and economic growth
A substantive discussion at this election-year Radcliffe Day
Narrowing School Achievement Gaps
The Harvard Graduate School of Education launches “By All Means” initiative.
Graduate School of Education to launch early childhood initiative
The Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation’s donation is the largest in the school’s history.
Can Price Transparency Reduce Healthcare Spending?
Economists question whether price transparency can reduce healthcare spending.
“The Rise and Fall of American Growth,” reviewed by Shane Greenstein
Definitive economic history—and a debatable, despairing forecast
Dustin Tingley on the domestic politics of foreign policy
Political scientists demystify unseen institutional tensions.
Gundalow rides promote appreciation of history and the environment
Public boat tours with The Gundalow Company, in Portsmouth, N.H.