Social Sciences
Explore faculty and student work in economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, and other disciplines shaping our understanding of society.
Former Homeland Security Chief Says ICE and CBP Have “Lost Their Way”
At Kennedy School talk, Jeh Johnson advocates restructuring “outdated” DHS.
Alexander Heffner Interviews Republican and Democratic Politicians
Alexander Heffner ’12 plumbs the state of democracy.
Harvard's Second “Climate Action Week,” Policy and Politics
Focusing on prime polluting industries, plus politics and policy
Relabeling Medical Definitions for Obesity in the United States
For obesity patients, improved treatments and a nuanced understanding of the disease may lead to better health.
by Chris Berdik
When to Arrest Protesters
Should civil disobedience merit a police response?
Harvard Radcliffe Institute Announces 2024-2025 Fellows
Scholars will pursue interdisciplinary research on climate change, the Supreme Court, and more.
AI @ Harvard
Harvard symposium assesses the new technology.
How Does Hate Spread?
Harvard symposium probes antisemitic, Islamophobic sentiments
The Dark History Behind Chocolate
A Harvard course on the politics and culture of food
The Evolution of Human Fathers
Exploring the evolutionary biology of human fathers as caretakers
What Does it Mean to be a Progressive Jew Today?
How should Progressive Jews reconcile the changing nature of Israel today as state and ideal?