Social Sciences
Explore faculty and student work in economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, and other disciplines shaping our understanding of society.
Why America’s Strategy For Reducing Racial Inequality Failed
Harvard professor Christina Cross debunks the myth of the two-parent Black family.
by Saima Sidik
The Food-Climate Conundrum
A Harvard Radcliffe Institute symposium tackles sustainable food systems in a changing climate.
The GOP's Return to Ideas?
Proposing a new Republican platform
Black Students Speak
Jarvis Givens on two centuries of African American education
Marla Frederick Named Dean of Harvard Divinity School
The scholar of the African American religious experience will become dean January 1.
What Makes Humans Smart?
The critical role of cultural intelligence
Picking Team Players
A test can identify these productivity-boosting personnel.
Irene Soto Marín
Ancient history professor studies coins, ceramics, and Zelda.
The Return of History
Ukrainian scholar Serhii Plokhy on the war in his home country
Tracing the Enslaved to Modern Descendants
A new technique for connecting ancient DNA to living relatives may have implications for institutions with legacies of slavery.
Not-So-Free Parking
New book discusses how free parking spoiled cities for walkers, drivers, and residents