Social Sciences
Explore faculty and student work in economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, and other disciplines shaping our understanding of society.
FAS Overhaul Brings Deep Cuts to Social Sciences, Phillips Brooks House
After a final round of layoffs, University leaders say 165 staff jobs were eliminated across the division.
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.
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.
Modeling suicide risk
Traditional methods of preventing suicide have been ineffective, says psychologist Matthew Nock.
Nutrition for health, environment, and society
Gidon Eshel explains the environmental, social, and political effects of food choices.
Crowdsourcing solutions
Harvard’s Crowd Innovation Lab studies what motivates crowds to solve problems.
Tax Collection and Civil Society
Paying Pakistani tax collectors for better performance to increase tax revenue