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
Allston expansion, admissions litigation, center for cities
Bigger Allston ambitions, an admissions-lawsuit appeal, and a new center for cities
Community-engaged research lessons for students via Harvard’s Mindich Program
The Undergraduate learns about making knowledge mutual.
Sandra Susan Smith, profiled by Marina Bolotnikova
Sandra Susan Smith studies work and incarceration in an unequal, atomized America.
A Failed Peaceful Transfer of Presidential Power
Bill Kristol discusses the future of the Republican Party and the survival of American constitutional democracy.
Making Voters Care About Climate Change
A professor and a marketing professional try a new tack in climate-change communications.
Alternatives to Policing
A Law School report offers the City of Boston recommendations for reform.
The Crisis in Civic Education
A U.S. Department of Education-funded study, coauthored by Danielle Allen, calls for urgent reinvestment in civic education.
Baking Sourdough Bread is a Survival Instinct
A Harvard grandmother’s—and grandson’s—research
by Jacob Sweet
An intellectual history of the Cold War era
In a new book, Louis Menand probes the cultural currents of postwar America.
Stephen Gray of Harvard Design School profiled by Jacob Sweet
Stephen Gray pioneers equitable urban design.
by Jacob Sweet