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
Homelessness Is a Crisis of Public Health
In our fragmented system, loss of housing leads to mental and physical deterioration. Some new initiatives aim to connect the remedies.
How is Artificial Intelligence Being Taught at Harvard?
A new Harvard course on artificial intelligence teaches students how to use the tool responsibly.
Private Equity in Medicine and the Quality of Care
Hundreds of U.S. hospitals are owned by private equity firms—does monetizing medicine affect the quality of care?
Universities in Public Debates
Institutional position-taking at Harvard and in higher education
How Air Pollution Affects Our Brains
An expert Harvard panel discusses the links between air pollution and dementia, learning, mental health, and mood.
The Immigrant Experience
Glenda Carpio on the new migration narrative
Controlling AI Influence Over Consumers
When pricing algorithms take advantage of an individual’s ignorance, legal scrutiny is in order.
Geopolitics and the Energy Transition
International relations during the shift to a net-zero economy
Cousins in the Ancient World
Long-distance human migration and population bottlenecks revealed in ancient DNA
Democracy Endangered
American democracy endangered by minority rule