Social Sciences
Explore faculty and student work in economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, and other disciplines shaping our understanding of society.
America’s National Parks Are a $56 Billion Economic Engine
Harvard’s Linda Bilmes on measuring the economic value of public lands
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.
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
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.