Social Sciences
Explore faculty and student work in economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, and other disciplines shaping our understanding of society.
Harvard Symposium Tackles 400 Years of Homelessness in America
Professors explore the history of homelessness in the U.S., from colonial poor laws to today’s housing crisis
Is Memory Connected to Creativity?
Harvard’s Daniel L. Schacter on how recreating past events can lead to divergent thought
Poet and lawyer Reginald Dwayne Betts on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy
Poet and lawyer Reginald Dwayne Betts on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy
Reassessing Punishments for Misdemeanors
In more misdemeanor cases, prosecutors should decline to proceed from the start.
Sustainability and Food Production in Africa
Improved agricultural practices could cut methane emissions to zero.
How Harvard is Tackling Methane Emissions to Combat Climate Change
How Harvard scientists hope to slow near-term climate change
Lee Junseok Wants to Remake Korean Politics
South Korea’s Lee Junseok tries to break old binaries.
America’s Housing Problem—Explained
How zoning reforms could address a crisis that squeezes the poor and the middle class
Do Ivy League Athletes Outperform in Careers?
How does undergraduate participation in varsity sports enhance career success?
25 Years of the Radcliffe Institute
A “messy experiment” in creative, interdisciplinary research
Ending Surveillance Capitalism
Four women leading change in the world of privacy and personal data