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
Rethinking liberal arts Yale-NUS, Minerva
Yale-NUS, Nicholas Lemann, and Minerva remodel liberal arts for the twenty-first century.
Radcliffe Institute Announces 2017-2018 Fellows
Eleven of this year’s 52 fellows come from within the University.
by Oset Babür
Peabody Museum 150th anniversary exhibition anthropology
The Peabody Museum 150th is a showcase for the origins and evolution of anthropology.
Fake social media posts aim to distract
Distraction seems to be the aim of a massive government campaign of fake social media posts.
Harvard and the working class
The chasm between elite academia and working-class Americans—and how to bridge it
Yellow Wolf's Silence: The Untold Nez Perce War Story
Brief life of a Native American witness to history: c. 1855-1935
The Discovery of a Lost Harvard Museum
Recreating the Philosophy Chamber
Linguists’ search for the nature of speech, sign, and universal grammar
How linguists use sign languages to understand universal grammar
Review of Daniel Ziblatt, “Conservative Political Parties”
Scholarly lessons from Europe prove pertinent today.
Harvard plans significant data science institute
Unveiling a University research initiative