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.
Harvard students interested in public health gain field experience in Brazil
Students spend their January term immersed in experiential learning.
'Nobel Prize of Water' awarded to John Briscoe
'Nobel Prize of Water' given to Harvard professor for "unparalleled contributions" to global water resource management
What it costs to eat healthy food
With changed policies and food supply systems, healthy foods would cost less.
Brief life of psychologist Henry A. Murray, by Marshall Getz
Brief life of a personality psychologist: 1893-1988
Understanding big data leads to insights, efficiencies, and saved lives
Information science promises to change the world.
Nuclear weapons are incompatible with the U.S. constitution and democracy
“Out of ratio” weapons are essentially ungovernable.
Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman discusses life and work in behavioral economics
At Harvard, Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman discusses decisionmaking with Walmsley University professor Cass Sunstein of Harvard Law School.
How the gray squirrels came to Harvard Yard
How the gray squirrels came to Harvard Yard
Proximity Designs and rural development in Myanmar
A social enterprise works to improve farmers' economic prospects
Harvard social enterprise, policy reform in Myanmar
From supporting farmers to probing policy, Harvard people help Myanmar remake its future.