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 Load more news
