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
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.
HKS Professor Joseph Aldy examines the true costs of fossil fuel subsidies.
Joseph Aldy examines the true costs of fossil fuel subsidies.
by Laura Levis
Harvard sociologist Matthew Desmond on evictions
Sociologist Matthew Desmond studies eviction and the lives of America’s poor.
Balancing Security and Freedom in a Democracy
Harvard law professor Yochai Benkler says acts of conscience are integral to balancing security and freedom.
Excerpt from "Fire and Light" by James MacGregor Burns
James MacGregor Burns, Ph.D. ’47, on intellect, governance, and the Enlightenment
Collaboration between Hitler and Hollywood Documented by Harvard's Urwand
A new book documents censorship by Hollywood at the bidding of Hitler's Nazi government.
Harvard researchers study technology's effect on adolescent development
Apps are shaping teens' notions of identity, intimacy, and imagination.