Social Sciences
Explore faculty and student work in economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, and other disciplines shaping our understanding of society.
Former Homeland Security Chief Says ICE and CBP Have “Lost Their Way”
At Kennedy School talk, Jeh Johnson advocates restructuring “outdated” DHS.
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
Saving the News—and Democracy
Should government bolster the free press?
Post-COVID Learning Losses
Children face potentially permanent setbacks
When Wildfires Make Your Air Unhealthy
Joseph Allen emphasizes that retreating indoors is an incomplete solution.
Nepotism’s Impact in the Job Market
How connections in blue-collar work disadvantage women and blacks
Making Charitable Giving More Competent
How psychological insight can make altruism more rewarding and effective
Enablers of the Unethical
A Harvard Business School professor turns the stage lights on the supporting cast that facilitates unethical acts
Seeking Climate Solutions
Teams of Harvard researchers have developed concrete proposals for addressing specific climate impacts.