Social Sciences
Explore faculty and student work in economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, and other disciplines shaping our understanding of society.
Is the Constitution Broken?
Harvard legal scholars debate the state of our founding national document.
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.
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
Harvard plans significant data science institute
Unveiling a University research initiative
Harvard conference explores universities' role in slavery
A Radcliffe Institute conference highlights universities’role—and debates how to come to terms with their past.
Nutrition for health, environment, and society
Gidon Eshel explains the environmental, social, and political effects of food choices.
Modeling suicide risk
Traditional methods of preventing suicide have been ineffective, says psychologist Matthew Nock.