Social Sciences
At Dartmouth, rigorous study in the social sciences addresses some of today’s most complex and pressing challenges.
Anthropology
Anthropology integrates cultural, sociological, historical, and evolutionary perspectives of human diversity within a single discipline.
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Economics
The frameworks of economics and data analysis inform understanding of pressing social issues, with robust student involvement.
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Education
Courses address learning, development, and teaching in traditional content areas like science and reading.
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Geography
Geography examines the interactions between people, environment, space, and place, offering theory and tools for addressing concerns ranging from social justice to migration to global environmental change.
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Government
The Department of Government maintains the ancient Greek concern with the nature of order and governance at every level of social interaction.
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History
Founded in 1894, the Department of History has long offered one of the most popular majors and broadest undergraduate course selections at Dartmouth.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and the Social Sciences
The center serves as a catalyst for public policy research, teaching, and deliberation.
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Political Economy Project
The Political Economy Project combines interdisciplinary perspectives—past and present—on the relationship between economics, politics, and ethics.
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Sociology
Curricular offerings focus on current and important social problems and the theoretical and methodological tools needed to understand them.
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Associate Dean for the Social Sciences
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- Benjamin A. Valentino
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Nelson A. Rockefeller Professorship in Government
Associate Dean for the Social Sciences
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- Denise Riccio
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A&S Division Coordinator - Social Sciences
Feudal Shadows Over American Democracy
Keidrick Roy’s award-winning book explores how medieval-inspired racial feudalism shaped early America—and how Black liberal thinkers challenged it.
Professor Claudia Olivetti's latest research with Nobel laureate Claudia Goldin illuminates the pay gap between mothers and fathers that persists long after children grow up.
Bright Line Watch Stands Sentry on Democracy
The research initiative polls political scientists and the public about their views on American democracy.
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Arts and Sciences Grant Management
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