Social Sciences
Explore faculty and student work in economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, and other disciplines shaping our understanding of society.
Making Money Funny
Matt Levine’s spunky Bloomberg column
by Max J. Krupnick
Making Liberal Democracies
Scholarly lessons from Europe prove pertinent today.
by Daniel J. Solomon
Anthropology Anew
The Peabody Museum 150th is a showcase for the origins and evolution of anthropology.
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard Dives Into Data Science
Unveiling a University research initiative
by Jonathan Shaw
“A Vast Slave Society”
A Radcliffe Institute conference highlights universities’role—and debates how to come to terms with their past.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Eating for the Environment
Gidon Eshel explains the environmental, social, and political effects of food choices.
by Jonathan Shaw
Foreseeing Self-Harm
Traditional methods of preventing suicide have been ineffective, says psychologist Matthew Nock.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
What Drives Successful Crowdsourcing?
Harvard’s Crowd Innovation Lab studies what motivates crowds to solve problems.
by Michael Fitzgerald
Tax Collection and Civil Society
Paying Pakistani tax collectors for better performance to increase tax revenue
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Connecting Body and Soul
A Harvard initiative studies how spirituality affects patients’ experience at the end of life
Personal Information in the Digital Age
Assaults on privacy and security in America threaten democracy itself.
by Jonathan Shaw