Division of the Social Sciences

What ancient trade tells us about globalization

In ‘Sea of Treasures,’ UChicago historian Jeremy A. Simmons explores how commerce on the Indian Ocean reshaped Roman ideas of luxury and identity

UChicago psychology study points to new potential for treating eating disorders

With fMRI scans and computational modeling, researchers find food decisions in anorexia engage brain region tied to inflexible habits

New book traces slavery, family and early capitalism through rural Louisiana

‘Sweet Home Feliciana’ by UChicago’s Rashauna Johnson moves between family memoir and global events to examine how Black history is shaped

New book highlights economic inequality at the heart of democratic backsliding

UChicago political scientist Susan C. Stokes analyzes the current moment while offering solutions to a polarized public

Summer program pairs undergrads with social science researchers

UChicago Summer Institute in Social Research Methods gives students tools to study real-world problems

Book of Gary Becker’s unpublished work shows his evolution as an economist

Former colleagues and students draw upon Nobel laureate’s drafts and notes of his approach to human behavior

How do you define your neighborhood?

New survey by UChicago researchers asks Chicagoans to help map their communities