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
The United States bubble economy and lessons from Japan
Prospects for American economic recovery—and cautionary lessons from Japan
Social scientists aim to name—and solve—their fields’ biggest questions.
Social scientists aim to name—and solve—their fields’ biggest questions.
Matthew Nock Appointed Professor of Psychology
Clinical psychologist noted for studies of self-injury and suicidal behavior in young adults
Economists Publish Report on Financial Regulation Reform
"The Squam Lake Report" endorses some aspects of pending legislation, and offers different solutions in other areas.
Harvard Headlines: George Church profiled; an oil spill turns eyes to regulation
As an oil spill captures the world's attention, Daniel Carpenter's work on regulation becomes timely. Plus, a profile of molecular genetics pioneer George Church.
Articles on Esther Duflo, Shing-Tung Yau, and cancer drug discovery
Our news roundup includes articles on Shing-Tung Yao, Esther Duflo, and cancer drug discovery efforts with Harvard Medical School links.
Network scientists at Harvard: Nicholas Christakis, Laura Bogart, Martin Nowak
Exploring the weblike structures that underlie everything from friendship to cellular behavior
Online voting system Helios offers prototype for transparent, secure elections
The online voting system Helios offers a prototype for transparency and security in elections.
Jared Diamond and James Robinson apply "natural experiments" to studying histor
Applying "natural experiments" to the study of history
Jay Lorsch and Rakesh Khurana offer a new paradigm for executive compensation
Time for a new paradigm for executive compensation
by Jay Lorsch , Rakesh Khurana