A Community of Scholars
Consistently ranked among the top ten social science research universities in the world, the Division of Social Sciences is at the vanguard of inquiry and impact. Whether through the field-defining scholarship of the Chicago Schools in Sociology, Political Science, and Economics, the path-breaking impact of the first graduate international affairs program in the U.S., the creation of interdisciplinary programs in the Department of Comparative Human Development and the John U. Nef Committee on Social Thought, or many other pivotal milestones, the Division has repeatedly transformed the social sciences since its founding in 1930.
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Christian Science Monitor - Elon Musk helped Trump win. How much influence will he wield now? Prof. Will Howell comments on unusual language of incoming administration
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Bloomberg - Climate Vault's Greenstone on the Economics of Carbon: ESG Currents; Prof. Michael Greenstone discusses his research on pricing the social cost of carbon
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Fast Company - The filibuster has been a thorn in Democrats’ side. Now it’s their last hope; Asst. Prof. Ruth Bloch Rubin discusses motivations behind senators' positions on the filibuster
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China Daily - US scholar: Cooperation possible despite competition; Prof. John Mearsheimer comments on possibility of cooperation between U.S. and China, despite competition
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