Social Sciences
Explore faculty and student work in economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, and other disciplines shaping our understanding of society.
Is the Constitution Broken?
Harvard legal scholars debate the state of our founding national document.
Danielle Allen Debates Far-Right Blogger Curtis Yarvin
Popular monarchist debates Allen on democracy.
The 2025 Pulitzer Prizes Announced
Winners across five categories, from commentary on Gaza to criticism on public architecture
Taking the Fight for Equality Into the AI Era
Radcliffe Institute conference tackles bias, fairness, inclusivity in AI development.
Paper Peepshows at Harvard'S Baker Library
How “paper peepshows” brought distant realms to life
The Sum of Our Choices
On the limitations of a prevailing worldview
The Franklin Stove—A Historical Climate Change Adaptation
Historian Joyce E. Chaplin reinterprets an early era of invention, industrialization, and climate challenge
Why Men Are Falling Behind in Education, Employment, and Health
What to do as men and boys fall behind
Making Green Energy Projects Financially Viable
A proposed “green” swap enables decarbonization of emerging market development projects.
Democrats, Republicans, and Zero-Sum Thinking
Founder of Harvard’s Social Economics Lab on a mindset held across the bipartisan divide
Housing in the Climate Crosshairs
A Harvard briefing on climate change and the U.S. housing crisis