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.
Brain's memory also predicts others' future behavior
The part of the brain that stores memories also actively predicts the future behavior of others.
Harvard scholar Peter A. Hall links political economy and the euro crisis
The political economy of a continent at cross-purposes
Social impact bonds harness private capital to tackle social ills
Creative partnerships between government, non-profits, and investors may lead to more effective social services spending.
Harvard Business School Conference on U.S. Competitiveness
Firms are profitable, but the nation’s living standards aren't rising.
Harvard learning and teaching innovations
Highlights from the second University-wide Harvard Initiative on Learning and Teaching conference
Harvard Horizons doctoral students' ideas that may reshape their disciplines
A new program recognizes eight doctoral students whose ideas, innovations, and insights could change their fields.
Harvard faculty chosen Radcliffe Institute fellows
Fifteen Harvard faculty members chosen.
Harvard faculty national academy of sciences 2013
Eight professors honored
Harvard faculty expertise on terrorism
Faculty expertise on terrorist behavior, from the magazine's archives
John U. Monro, activist educator, by Toni-Lee Capossela
Brief life of an uncommon educator: 1912-2002