Social Sciences The Monster in Your Path: The Private Life of Caste in India by Sharika Thiranagama, Anthropology Books in brief Faculty Social Sciences Hazel Rose Markus wins 2026 Sage-CASBS Award Political scientist David Abernethy has died What does it mean to be reasonable? New book explores the tension that can exist between people of different identities—and how to overcome it Video content available for Initiative aims to help cities address migration Initiative aims to help cities address migration New report examines the failures of a Florida immigrant jail born of a federal–county partnership Churn: The Tension That Divides Us and How to Overcome It by Claude Steele, Psychology Brain responses to wildlife images may motivate engagement with conservation efforts The Division of Rationalized Labor by Michelle Jackson, Sociology The Four Talent Giants by Gi-Wook Shin, Sociology John R. Rickford receives lifetime service award Autocrats vs. Democrats by Michael McFaul, Political Science Why we can’t stop clicking on rage bait Social media research tool lowers the political temperature Three H&S faculty become American Academy of Sciences and Letters members Fellowship program positions students to lead at intersection of public policy and technology New book sheds light on intelligence in humans and machines The Emergent Mind by Jay McClelland, Psychology The antidote to loneliness might be recognizing how much others care H&S recognizes Paul Sniderman with inaugural faculty mentorship award Nicholas Bloom selected as 2025 Citation Laureate in Economics Josiah Ober awarded 2025 Balzan Prize New database makes once-secret police records accessible to the public Study shows mindset shift curbs depression after catastrophe Duana Fullwiley wins C. Wright Mills book award Research links 19th-century land program to sharp rise in Native American mortality John H. Flavell, distinguished and influential scholar of developmental psychology, has died A new tool for sizing up the US economy Seven faculty members awarded 2024-25 H&S dean's teaching awards Political scientist Robert Packenham has died Five things to do in virtual reality – and five to avoid Josiah Ober’s mission to revitalize democracy and civic education Common diversity argument linked to beliefs that maintain inequality New course showcases humanities, social science offerings for undergrads Jonthan Rodden named 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellow Study: Women take ‘substantial’ earnings hit during menopause Study examines trends tied to surge in health care jobs Psychologist Gregory Walton shares science-backed ways to combat self-doubt Why is social connection so hard for Gen Z? You Got In! Now What? by James T. Hamilton, Communication Guido W. Imbens named director of Stanford Data Science New paper examines why COVID-19 mortality was higher in the U.S. than in some East Asian countries Mark Duggan receives Stanford's 2025 Roland volunteer service prize The Cambridge Handbook of Implicit Bias and Racism by Jon Krosnick, Communication and Political Science Early-career Stanford researchers honored for their cutting-edge studies in physics and social economics Terry Karl receives inaugural human rights award Economics major expanded to better suit different career paths James Gross receives 2025 Grawemeyer Award in Psychology For major US cities, the ‘donut effect’ persists Arun Chandrasekhar wins 2024 Infosys Prize in Economics New study shows that partisanship trumps truth Philip Zimbardo, the psychologist behind the ‘Stanford Prison Experiment,’ dies at 91 Adrien Bilal receives 2024 Excellence Award in Global Economic Affairs Debunking the evidence for election fraud cases H&S welcomes 19 new faculty members Two beers, a pandemic, and a workplace revolution Jay McClelland receives 2024 Golden Goose Award Can global supply chains be fixed? Finding hope in a cynical world Asad L. Asad receives 2023 C. Wright Mills Award Student-curated exhibit reimagines museum practice Tapping interdependent motivation shrinks racial achievement gaps in schools Study finds hybrid work benefits companies and employees Seven faculty members awarded 2023-24 H&S dean's teaching awards Shelley Correll elected American Sociological Association president New gift will help Stanford reimagine Native American Studies through a 21st-century Indigenous lens Survival is success in Mexico City’s underground rehab centers The Way That Leads Among the Lost: Life, Death, and Hope in Mexico City's Anexos by Angela Garcia, Anthropology Tabula Raza: Mapping Race and Human Diversity in American Genome Science by Duana Fullwiley, Anthropology Stanford anthropologist George Collier has died Patient mindset training helps care teams Learning from children’s drawings Study finds ChatGPT’s latest bot behaves like humans, only better The Patriarchal Political Order: The Making and Unraveling of the Gendered Participation Gap in India by Soledad Artiz Prillaman, Political Science Latino mental health is affected by immigration controversies, study finds Earthworm invasion Researchers take new ‘mixed reality’ headsets for a spin 2023: A year of books written by H&S faculty Big cities foster economic segregation Defense Budgeting for a Safer World: The Experts Speak by Michael J. Boskin, Economics and The Hoover Institution The War That Must Not Occur by Jean-Pierre Dupuy, Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages Study reveals how cultural factors influence chess move choice Rigorous research practices improve scientific replication Josiah Ober receives 2023 Barry Prize H&S welcomes 21 new faculty members Stanford introduces medical humanities minor The future of democracy rests on the civic bargain The Civic Bargain: How Democracy Survives co-authored by Josiah Ober, Political Science and Classics Victor Fuchs, pioneer of health care economics, has died Walter Falcon, global authority on food security and the economics of agriculture, has died Understanding the disproportionate impacts of the Marrakech earthquake Why are workers striking now? Oppenheimer and the pursuit of nuclear disarmament We’ve Got You Covered: Rebooting American Health Care co-authored by Liran Einav, Economics The mythical tie between immigration and crime The economists’ guide to rehabilitating U.S. health care The strength of weak ties Russell Poldrack named 2023 British Academy fellow New genealogy method helps fill gaps in African American ancestry Stanford philosophy professor’s new book focuses on ‘gender feels’ over ‘gender identity’ Study explores climate change impacts on seagrass meadows Engage and Evade: How Latino Immigrant Families Manage Surveillance in Everyday Life by Asad L. Asad, Sociology Stanford sociologist unveils how undocumented immigrants navigate everyday forms of surveillance Study examines biases and coverage gaps in biodiversity data Election Day: How We Vote and What It Means for Democracy by Emilee Booth Chapman, Political Science The Greeks and the Rational: The Discovery of Practical Reason by Josiah Ober, Political Science and Classics The Cartel System of States: An Economic Theory of International Politics co-authored by Avidit Acharya, Political Science Sacred Foundations: The Religious and Medieval Roots of the European State by Anna Grzymała-Busse, Political Science For eco-friendly ammonia, just add water Thirteen Stanford faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Paul A. David, who made Stanford a leading center for economic history, dies at 87 How will ChatGPT change the way we think and work? Where and who you are in VR has a real impact, study finds Harumi Befu, professor emeritus of anthropology, dies at 92 Stanford’s Ellen Markman honored with lifetime achievement award for mentorship Stanford economist Ran Abramitzky on his new book debunking U.S. immigration myths Carl Gotsch, agricultural economist who contributed to Green Revolution, dies at 89 Team co-led by Stanford researcher awarded $14M to conduct political survey Sustainable health care Understanding protests in Iran Stanford launches new data science major $4M awarded to 8 impact labs to combat social ills Political consensus through empathy New lab will investigate partisan animosity, with goal of diminishing it Synthetic genetic circuits could help plants adapt to climate change Three Stanford faculty members elected to the British Academy Using economics to understand the wide-reaching impacts of overturning Roe v. Wade Brexit was 10,000 years in the making, Stanford historian says in new book Roger Shepard, pioneer in research on mental imagery, dies at 93 Professor Kathryn Olivarius on disease and discrimination in the antebellum South Jennifer Eberhardt receives the 2022 Lewis Thomas Prize Overturning immigration myths Reducing gun violence: Stanford scholars tackle the issue Understanding the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine Early COVID-19 mindset predicts well-being Mark Granovetter receives 2021 Frontiers of Knowledge Award Stanford Professor Richard Saller examines economic growth and innovation during the Roman Empire Using Trump’s vaccine endorsement to move the needle on COVID-19 vaccines Ukrainian refugees face a more accommodating Europe, says Stanford scholar Genomic analysis supports ancient Muwekma Ohlone connection Reporting the war in Ukraine Diversity in the discipline of history Gender equality could be set back by an entire generation, Stanford sociologist warns Tanner Lectures at Stanford take on ‘human groupishness’ in the evolution of societal patriarchy Investing in tourism through wildlife and roads Groupthink gone wrong: How assumptions about electability undermine women political candidates Q&A: New ethics and society review addresses ethical and societal impacts of proposed research Stanford professor’s new book examines cultural and social effects of Bangalore’s transformation after economic liberalization Lerone A. Martin on what we know—and don’t know—about Martin Luther King, Jr. and why access to information about him is more important than ever New class among the first taught entirely in virtual reality Stanford to celebrate Democracy Day on Nov. 2 – Election Day Study finds medical debt is a double whammy for the poor Supporting students involved in the justice system Conversations about race between Black and white friends can feel risky, but are valuable Cultural values influence what goes viral on social media Teaching the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks Modeling the role of influencers in shaping fads How to change the future of technology Fellows program continues its support for Humanities and Sciences graduate students Survey suggests reduced invasion of Argentine ants Psychology Professor Albert Bandura dead at 95 Steinbeck’s experimentalism explored Deadly railroad project in Congo reveals colonial-era abuses Stanford Economists Awarded 2021 ASHEcon Medal Putting deliberative democracy into action What to anticipate at the Biden-Putin summit Celebrating 25 years of research and teaching for race and ethnic studies Stress during pregnancy doubled during pandemic Psychology Professor Lee D. Ross dead at 78 Games as therapy for people with language loss Ancestry tests affect race self-identification Scholars reflect on contributions of Asian Americans during heritage month Anthropologist John Rick and wife honored by Peruvian government David Laitin receives the 2021 Skytte Prize in Political Science Study identifies another explanation for the ‘marriage premium’ Zoom fatigue worse for women Illuminating a sea turtle mystery Harassment in archaeology is occurring at ‘epidemic rates’ Hitting the reset button: Building a better normal after the pandemic Citizenship course piloted Decisions based on ‘passion’ likely to miss talent The hidden side of pandemic life Marion Lewenstein, Stanford professor of communication (teaching), emerita, has died at 93 Four causes for ‘Zoom fatigue’ and their solutions Could deliberative democracy depolarize America? How diseases and history are intertwined Two key factors facilitate the experience of spirits or gods President Biden’s busy first day Post-insurrection, U.S. needs to put its own house in order, says Michael McFaul Scholarship and research of Stanford faculty influenced by life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Stanford scholars react to Capitol Hill takeover Tackling prejudice, bias through soccer Breaking barriers: Madame Vice President Kamala Harris Stanford economics professor John G. Gurley dies How soil fungi respond to wildfire Research by Stanford sociologist reveals how and why privileged defendants fare better in criminal court than non-privileged ones. Physicist and educator says new pedagogy imperative for society Gentrification disproportionately affects minorities Conversing with infants may affect their brain circuitry Most popular American movies depict an unhealthy diet Deep faith beneficial to health No matter who wins the 2020 election, governing will be difficult Poor memory tied to attention lapses and media multitasking Despite COVID-19 risks, older people experience higher emotional well-being than younger adults Party sorting to blame for political stalemate Prior contested elections in U.S. offer cautionary tale Stanford economists Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson win the Nobel in economic sciences MacArthur Genius Grants Load more news
