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 acting divisional dean of Social Science is Alan Gerber.
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
Measuring temptation one mouse click at a time with social psychologist Melissa Ferguson
In a Q&A, Melissa Ferguson, Professor of Psychology, explains how “mouse-tracking” gives researchers a better glimpse into how people really summon self-control in the face of temptation — or fail to.
Getting to know… j. Siguru Wahutu
In Q&A, Yale’s j. Siguru Wahutu, Assistant Professor of Sociology, discusses his research into media coverage of conflict and atrocities in Africa, his latest book project on tech companies, and the therapeutic value of household chores.
Kathryn Dudley wins Conrad M. Arensberg Award
Dudley, Professor of Anthropology and American Studies, received the lifetime achievement award in honor of her outstanding contributions to the anthropological study of work.
Yale Economist Aleh Tsyvinski discusses the state of global trade in the New York Times
The Times asked a group of experts—including Tsyvinski, who is the Arthur M. Okun Professor of Economics—to envision the future of supply chains and how changes to them will impact national economies.
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
- Acting FAS Dean of Social Science; Director of the Institution for Social and Policy Studies; Sterling Professor of Political Science and Professor in the Institution for Social and Policy Studies, of Economics and of Public Health
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