Social Sciences
Explore faculty and student work in economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, and other disciplines shaping our understanding of society.
Why America’s Strategy For Reducing Racial Inequality Failed
Harvard professor Christina Cross debunks the myth of the two-parent Black family.
by Saima Sidik
How the Pandemic Killed the Uninfected
COVID-19’s toll on black patients extends to those who never got the virus.
The Upward Mobility Problem
Most Americans earn less than their parents did. Can community colleges bridge the gap?
The Broken Social Contract
Danielle Allen on America’s broken social contract
Gun Violence
The impacts on survivors and their families.
Building Native Nations
A Harvard Kennedy School course tackles governance in sovereign Indian territories.
Are We Entering a Second Cold War?
A discussion of Russia’s invasion—and how it can end
by Jacob Sweet
“No Limits” to China-Russia Relations?
How the Ukraine invasion might affect Russia’s ties with its neighbor
Predicting the Future of China's Rise
What’s next for United States’ largest economic rival
Fugitive Pedagogy
Jarvis Givens rediscovers the underground history of black schooling.
Being Black at Work
Realizing the full potential of black employees