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
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
America’s housing problem—and what to do about it
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
An Egyptian Archaeological Treasure
Worker journals detail the scientific approach promulgated by George Reisner.