Social Sciences
Explore faculty and student work in economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, and other disciplines shaping our understanding of society.
Former Homeland Security Chief Says ICE and CBP Have “Lost Their Way”
At Kennedy School talk, Jeh Johnson advocates restructuring “outdated” DHS.
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
Under Review: Tony Saich on Chinese Communism at 100
The first century of the Chinese Communist Party—and what impends
Trade Cards, Eye-Catching Heralds of Mass-marketing
A nineteenth-century advertising medium traces the rise of consumer culture.
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
Restoring justice
Exploring an alternative to crime and punishment
Should Convicted Felons Serve on Juries?
A prosecutor and a defense attorney say, “Yes.”