Social Sciences
Explore faculty and student work in economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, and other disciplines shaping our understanding of society.
Robert Coles Was Most at Home on the Playground
A colleague remembers the late Harvard professor and child psychiatrist, who died this month.
by Alex Harris
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
Restoring justice
Exploring an alternative to crime and punishment
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.
Should Convicted Felons Serve on Juries?
A prosecutor and a defense attorney say, “Yes.”
Sandra Susan Smith, profiled by Marina Bolotnikova
Sandra Susan Smith studies work and incarceration in an unequal, atomized America.
Why Petitioning is Vital for Democracies
Petitioning campaigns are a vital complement to democratic voting.