Social Sciences Division
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Professor Jal Mehta listens attentively to a question one of his audience members poses. The seminar, "The Chastened Dream," took place in Robinson Hall on Monday afternoon.
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Professor Jal Mehta shares a laugh with colleagues before the seminar entitled "The Chastened Dream." The seminar took place in the Robinson Hall Conference Monday afternoon.
Economics Nobel Laureate Eric Maskin Returning to Harvard
After spending the last 10 years teaching and conducting research at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J., economics professor and Nobel laureate Eric S. Maskin ’72 will return to Harvard in the spring.
FAS Increases Faculty Searches
Faculty searches in a number of Social Sciences departments are increasing, allowing the departments to hire junior faculty and fill positions vacated by retiring faculty members.
Warren Fellow Examines Terrorist Psychology
Lisa Stampnitzky discussed how to analyze terrorism from a critical perspective during a seminar held in Robinson Hall Monday afternoon.
Skocpol Peels Away Tea Party Stereotypes in New Book
Skocpol and Williamson traveled across the country conducting interviews, attending public rallies, and sitting in on private Tea Party meetings to peel back stereotypes associated with the movement.
Oscar Handlin, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Harvard Historian, Dies at 95
During a career that spanned well over 50 years, Handlin earned a reputation as one of the most influential historians in the United States.
Three Professors Awarded MacArthur "Genius Grants"
Three Harvard professors are among the 22 scholars selected to received a MacArthur Fellowship “genius grant,” the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced Tuesday.
Harvard Economists Have Mixed Views of Obama's Jobs Proposal
In the midst of a troubled labor market and national economic uncertainty, economists at Harvard have expressed mixed opinions about President Obama’s jobs proposal, which would offer a package of tax cuts and spending projects totaling $447 billion.
Academics Level Criticism at Harvard Over Handling of Hauser Inquiry
A group of prominent academics are circulating a letter criticizing Harvard’s handling of the allegations leveled at Marc D. Hauser.
Embattled Professor Marc Hauser Will Resign from Harvard
Hauser's resignation from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences ends a career at Harvard that began with promise but was marred by a research misconduct investigation.
Fixing the Faculty
As the School recovers and the deficit slims, departments are evaluating the state of their faculties and identifying the holes that have appeared.
Before War in Libya, Professors Advised Gaddafi
After some Harvard Professors provided consulting work for Muammar Gaddafi, they have come under scrutiny for the appropriateness of such activity.
Peretz Faces Dual Legacy
Widely criticized for inflammatory comments, Peretz is fiercely defended by colleagues and former students.
Focusing on the Arab World
Some professors say that the College is ill-equipped to offer a comprehensive undergraduate education on the modern Middle East.
