Social Sciences
Breaking Bread
Alexander Heffner ’12 plumbs the state of democracy.
by Jack R. Trapanick
The Context: Life on the Mesopotamian Marshes—and the Specter of Drought
Past work on water and human intervention
by Jacob Sweet
Re-remembering Juneteenth
Annette Gordon-Reed discusses her unusually personal book on the holiday.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Gary Urton Stripped of Emeritus Status
An investigation finds the former anthropology professor “engaged in unwelcome sexual conduct and abused power,” among other violations of institutional policies and values
by Juliet Isselbacher
Making America Competitive Again
Can election reforms end the crippling gridlock in American politics?
by Erin O'Donnell
Can Disinformation Be Stopped?
Scholars’ perspectives on a pervasive new threat
by Jacob Sweet
Restoring Justice
Exploring an alternative to crime and punishment
by Lydialyle Gibson
Under Review: Tony Saich on Chinese Communism at 100
The first century of the Chinese Communist Party—and what impends
Trade Cards in the Age of Invention
A nineteenth-century advertising medium traces the rise of consumer culture.
by Jonathan Shaw
Should Convicted Felons Serve on Juries?
A prosecutor and a defense attorney say, “Yes.”
by Juliet Isselbacher
Power, Petitions, and the People
Petitioning campaigns are a vital complement to democratic voting.
by Jonathan Shaw