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.
Commuting’s Impact on Creativity
Long commutes harm productivity and innovation.
Why Some Citizens Reject Science
Bridging the gulf to science deniers
Nicholas Stephanopoulos
An election-law scholar and litigator zeroes in on political gerrymandering.
Governance Reform and Shared Value
Michael Porter on the new business agenda
The Layered Histories in Black Family Keepsakes
Tiya Miles traces a mother and daughter’s story through a cotton sack.
The Context: Life on the Mesopotamian Marshes—and the Specter of Drought
Past work on water and human intervention
by Jacob Sweet
Re-remembering Juneteenth
Annette Gordon-Reed discusses her unusually personal book on the holiday.
Gary Urton Stripped of Emeritus Status
An investigation finds the former anthropology professor “engaged in unwelcome sexual conduct and abused power,” among other violations of institutional policies and values
Making America Competitive Again
Can election reforms end the crippling gridlock in American politics?
Can disinformation be stopped?
Scholars’ perspectives on a pervasive new threat
by Jacob Sweet