UChicago Social Sciences

UChicago Social Sciences Consistently ranked among the top ten social science research universities, the Division of the Soci

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 Comm

ittee on Social Thought, or many other pivotal milestones, the Division has repeatedly transformed the social sciences since its founding in 1930.

Asst. Prof. Jeremy Simmons' new book 'Sea of Treasures' goes beyond the mechanics of long-distance travel or the economi...
07/28/2026

Asst. Prof. Jeremy Simmons' new book 'Sea of Treasures' goes beyond the mechanics of long-distance travel or the economics of trade to offer a new perspective on Indian Ocean commerce, refocusing a historical lens on the commodities involved and the resulting patterns of their consumption.

Learn more in our latest faculty book profile!
https://ow.ly/bNgL50ZtYcs

Congratulations to our new social sciences grads and the entire class of 2026!
06/08/2026

Congratulations to our new social sciences grads and the entire class of 2026!

Get ready for convocation by looking back at our archive of faculty remarks! Each year a member of the SSD faculty deliv...
06/01/2026

Get ready for convocation by looking back at our archive of faculty remarks! Each year a member of the SSD faculty delivers an address at the diploma and hooding ceremony, offering congratulations, encouragement, and gratitude with our graduating students and future alumni.

Learn more:
https://ow.ly/keyQ50Z6pSa

Episode 5 of the second season of 'Dialogo' is out now, featuring Tara Schwegler (AB'93, AM'94 MAPSS, PhD'04 Anthropolog...
05/19/2026

Episode 5 of the second season of 'Dialogo' is out now, featuring Tara Schwegler (AB'93, AM'94 MAPSS, PhD'04 Anthropology), a corporate anthropologist and consultant specializing in research-driven leadership development.

Dialogo is the alumni podcast of the Division of the Social Sciences. Our hosts, Dean of Students Kelly Po***ck and Assoc. Prof. and Deputy Dean for Doctoral Education Paul Poast, sit down with alumni to discuss what led them to UChicago, their experiences as grad students in the social sciences, and the career paths they've been on since graduating.

Listen here (also available wherever you listen to podcasts!):
https://ow.ly/wbsy50Z1LM8

Interested in an MA in the Social Sciences, but missed our round one deadline? There's still time to apply! The round tw...
05/14/2026

Interested in an MA in the Social Sciences, but missed our round one deadline? There's still time to apply! The round two deadline to apply to our CIR, MAPSS, and MACSS master's programs has been extended to June 30th.

Learn more about our programs and how to apply:
https://socialsciences.uchicago.edu/admissions

"Authoritarianism 101," an American Historical Association effort helmed by Prof. Mark Bradley, aims to bring historians...
05/13/2026

"Authoritarianism 101," an American Historical Association effort helmed by Prof. Mark Bradley, aims to bring historians into the conversation on democratic backsliding, creating modules designed for college, university, and high school teachers to drop into their existing courses or use to develop their own courses on authoritarianism.

30 historians were invited to participate and contribute modules to the project, including Prof. Mark Bradley and Assoc. Prof. Samuel Fury Childs Daly of the Department of History.

Learn more in our recent profile:
https://socialsciences.uchicago.edu/news/new-history-project-helps-educators-make-sense-democratic-backsliding

New research from Prof. James Evans and co-authors at the University of Pittsburgh finds that innovation may be stymied ...
05/07/2026

New research from Prof. James Evans and co-authors at the University of Pittsburgh finds that innovation may be stymied by an aging core of scientists.

"As scientists grow older, their science ages, too – the work to which they anchor, and draw inspiration and expectation," says Evans.

Learn more in our most recent research profile:
https://ow.ly/Lc5350YWglN

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