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
Joseph Aldy studies and devises climate change policy and energy policy
Profile of a scholar and adviser to presidents on energy policy and climate change policy
Todd Rogers studies how people dodge questions without being detected
How people successfully dodge questions and how to prevent them from getting away with it.
Allan Brandt, Harvard graduate school dean, steps down for health reasons
Allan Brandt faces health issue; Richard Tarrant is interim dean.
Harvard faculty elected to National Academy of Engineering
Harvard's George Church, genomics pioneer, and William George, healthcare and management leader, are recognized.
Eric Mazur on new interactive teaching techniques
"Active learning" may overthrow the style of teaching that has ruled universities for 600 years.
Harvard Business School survey weaker U.S. economic competitiveness
Harvard Business School issues sober survey on U.S. competitiveness.
Government professor Eric Nelson studies political theory
Profile of a Harvard government professor and political theory scholar
Robert Sampson documents enduring neighborhood differences in Chicago
Sociologist Robert J. Sampson documents enduring neighborhood differences in Chicago.
John Briscoe discusses water as a platform for development (video)
Four Harvard students from four different disciplines discuss a summer spent in Pakistan investigating water-related issues.
Water Security Initiative trains a new generation of multitalented specialists
John Briscoe tackles water insecurity around the world.