Social Sciences
Explore faculty and student work in economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, and other disciplines shaping our understanding of society.
Harvard Panel Debunks the Population Implosion Myth
Public health professors parse the evidence surrounding falling U.S. birth rates.
How MAGA Went Mainstream at Harvard
Trump, TikTok, and the pandemic are reshaping Gen Z politics.
A New Narrative of Civil Rights
Political philosopher Brandon Terry’s vision of racial progress
Matt Levine's Bloomberg Finance Column Makes Money Funny
Matt Levine’s spunky Bloomberg column
The Harvard Professor Who Quantified Democracy
Erica Chenoweth’s data shows how—and when—authoritarians fall.
What do antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias look like on Harvard's campus?
The two reports find similar problems but, at times, work against each other.
Harvard Economist Nicole Maestas on Aging and Health Policy
The Harvard health economist not afraid to get in the weeds
How AI Could Be Raising Your Energy Bill
Utilities shift AI infrastructure costs onto consumers.
A Magna Carta at Harvard Law School
A rare original surfaces at Harvard at an “almost providential” moment.
Radcliffe Institute Announces 2025-2026 Fellows
Scholars pursue projects ranging from reducing ethnic violence to searching for an undiscovered super-Earth.
Danielle Allen Debates Far-Right Blogger Curtis Yarvin
Popular monarchist debates Allen on democracy.