Social Sciences
Explore faculty and student work in economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, and other disciplines shaping our understanding of society.
Former Homeland Security Chief Says ICE and CBP Have “Lost Their Way”
At Kennedy School talk, Jeh Johnson advocates restructuring “outdated” DHS.
Harvard’s Elsie Sunderland maps invisible ocean pollutants
Elsie Sunderland traces the flows of human pollutants in the oceans. They come back to bite us.
Profile of Harvard Kennedy School historian Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Historian Khalil Gibran Muhammad studies one of the most powerful ideas in the American imagination.
A celebration of Matthew Meselson
A symposium honors a scientist who championed biological and chemical weapons control.
Tomiko Brown-Nagin to Lead Radcliffe Institute
The legal historian will become dean on July 1.
Behavioral “nudges” boost student performance
Interventions that mobilize family support networks have powerful effects.
Dipayan Ghosh on how Russia hacked its way into our politics
The digital tools advertisers rely on can be easily manipulated to influence public opinion on politics.
by Oset Babür
Harvard researchers discuss Southern politics’ roots in slavery
A new book traces today’s politics back to chattel slavery.
Harvard’s Bok Players get audiences “below the neck”
A theatre troupe aims for higher ed.
Mihir Desai explains the real consequences of the new tax law
Understanding the real consequences of the new tax law
Money Can’t Buy Love, But Here’s What Can
New research proves that couples should spend money to increase quality time spent together.
by Oset Babür