Social Sciences
Explore faculty and student work in economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, and other disciplines shaping our understanding of society.
Former Homeland Security Chief Says ICE and CBP Have “Lost Their Way”
At Kennedy School talk, Jeh Johnson advocates restructuring “outdated” DHS.
Radcliffe panelists dissect inequality and economic growth
A substantive discussion at this election-year Radcliffe Day
Narrowing School Achievement Gaps
The Harvard Graduate School of Education launches “By All Means” initiative.
Graduate School of Education to launch early childhood initiative
The Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation’s donation is the largest in the school’s history.
Can Price Transparency Reduce Healthcare Spending?
Economists question whether price transparency can reduce healthcare spending.
“The Rise and Fall of American Growth,” reviewed by Shane Greenstein
Definitive economic history—and a debatable, despairing forecast
Dustin Tingley on the domestic politics of foreign policy
Political scientists demystify unseen institutional tensions.
Gundalow rides promote appreciation of history and the environment
Public boat tours with The Gundalow Company, in Portsmouth, N.H.
Harvard economist Claudia Goldin examines the gender wage gap
Economist Claudia Goldin investigates what causes the gender wage gap, and what doesn't.
Political theorist Danielle Allen is profiled by Spencer Lenfield
Danielle Allen’s mission to return equality to the heart of American democracy
Harvard economist Richard Freeman on the risks of robotization of the economy
Most people’s jobs are at risk of becoming robotized, argues labor economist Richard Freeman.