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.
Harvard Portrait: Dustin Tingley
Political scientist Dustin Tingley studies the politics of everyday life.
Super PACs and their effect on U.S. presidential politics
How super PACs actually shape U.S. presidential politics
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.