Social Sciences
Explore faculty and student work in economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, and other disciplines shaping our understanding of society.
An Original Magna Carta, Hidden in Plain Sight
A rare original surfaces at Harvard at an “almost providential” moment.
by Nina Pasquini
From the Archives: Animal Research
Every year, scientists use millions of animals—mostly mice and rats—in experiments. The practice provokes passionate debates over the morality and efficacy of such research—and how to make it more humane.
The Movement to Open Up Syllabi
“It’s kind of like when you go to the library to check out one book, but it’s actually the book next to the book you were looking for that was the important one. A syllabus sets up that opportunity.”
by Nina Pasquini
From the Archives: Unwelcome Mats
In industrial nations worldwide, a fin de siècle hysteria builds over immigration.
by Marcelo M. Suár...
Long-Term Investing, Short-Term Thinking
Long-term investors fall to short-term thinking.
by Jacob Sweet
Educating Educators
New HGSE dean Bridget Terry Long seeks to “expand, double down, and deepen our impact.”
by John S. Rosenberg
Ellen Newbold La Motte
Brief life of a bold activist: 1873-1961
by Cynthia Wachtell
A Fragile Relationship
The parallel, perilous, histories of China and Japan
"Effective Treatment Everywhere"
A joint Harvard-University of Michigan summit addresses opioids stigma, drug marketing, and race.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Rethinking the American High School
What the rare bright spots in American high-school education teach
by Jonathan Shaw
Reading the Market
Corporate reports contain clues to predicting a firm’s future performance.
by John A. Griffin