Division of Social Science
Wide-ranging expertise
The faculty of the FAS Social Science division are experts in politics, economics, society, and the human mind. Their methods are cutting edge, ranging from data-driven statistical analysis to ethnography and fieldwork; from polling and surveys to neuroimaging. Their work leads to new understandings of social and political systems and the nature of human interaction and thought.
The divisional dean of Social Science is Kenneth Scheve.
Social Science departments and programs
The FAS is home to seven social science departments: Anthropology, Economics, Linguistics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Statistics and Data Science. In addition, several programs are cross-divisional, bridging Social Science and Humanities.
News
Migration Forces and Political Centralization: Insights from Political Scientist Emily Sellars
Emily Sellars, Assistant Professor of Political Sciences, speaks with Yale's Institution for Social and Policy Studies about the historical and contemporary forces driving emigration from Mexico and the dynamics between political centralization and domestic conflict.
A 62-million-year-old skeleton sheds light on an enigmatic mammal
A Yale anthropologist's study of a remarkably well-preserved skeleton of Mixodectes pungens offers insights into mammals’ evolutionary trajectory after non-avian dinosaur extinction.
For some, childhood adversity can promote resilience to anxiety disorders
In a new study, Yale psychologists discover a link between childhood adversity, neurodevelopment, and resilience to anxiety as an adult — but timing matters.
Luciano Floridi Named Dartmouth Montgomery Fellow
Floridi is one of four Spring 2025 Montgomery Fellows who will visit Dartmouth in the coming months to discuss topics related to artificial intelligence.
At the forefront of economics
Can the field of economics help to achieve greater equality? Rohini Pande, economist and Director of the Yale Economic Growth Center, believes economists should consider notions of justice, not just efficiency. As part of a large study, she and her colleagues, along with researchers from the Inclusion Economics initiative, are currently surveying over 5,000 Indian women to better understand a major gender disparity in mobile phone use in the country and whether government policies might be needed to correct the imbalance.
FAS Social Science contacts
- FAS Dean of Social Science; Dean Acheson Professor of Political Science and Global Affairs
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- Political Science
- Senior Associate Dean
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- Assistant Dean
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- Senior Administrative Assistant
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