Social Sciences
Explore faculty and student work in economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, and other disciplines shaping our understanding of society.
FAS Overhaul Brings Deep Cuts to Social Sciences, Phillips Brooks House
After a final round of layoffs, University leaders say 165 staff jobs were eliminated across the division.
You Are What (Your Microbes) Eat
Diet, cooking, and the human microbiome
Vikram Patel
He wanted to be a chef, but instead became a leader in global health
Preparing for the Energy Transition
Expect massive job losses in industries associated with fossil fuels. The time to get ready is now.
AI in the Academy
Generative AI can enhance teaching and learning but augurs a shift to oral forms of student assessment.
Reforming International Finance
Is it time to reform global financial institutions that support economic and political stability?
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