Social Sciences
Explore faculty and student work in economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, and other disciplines shaping our understanding of society.
Robert Coles Was Most at Home on the Playground
A colleague remembers the late Harvard professor and child psychiatrist, who died this month.
by Alex Harris
Economists begin quantifying the economic effects of climate change
Climate change has diverse and far-reaching economic effects.
Get excited to perform well
Under pressure, getting excited yields better results than remaining calm.
Harvard and Vietnam’s economic development
During a quarter-century of engagement in Vietnam's economic development, Harvard scholars create a unique educational institution.
![The inscription below this bust of Vidyasagar quotes Rabindranath Tagore: “The chief glories of [his] character were neither his compassion nor his learning, but his invincible manliness and imperishable humanity.” The presence of a garland speaks to the reverence many still feel for the man.](/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_main_featured_720x405/public/img/article/0414/mj14_page_051_01.jpg.webp?itok=9NYpghxI "Photograph by Brian A. Hatcher")
Brief life of Indian reformer Ishvarchandra Vidyasagar, by Brian A. Hatcher
Brief life of an Indian reformer: 1820-1891
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.