by IQSS Staff
 

The IQSS community includes a cohort of graduate students in programs all across Harvard University and active in a wide range of social science research. The end of the academic year always brings with it the departure of some of those graduate students as they finish their Harvard programs and while it is a bittersweet time for us, we are excited to see what our graduating affiliates have waiting for them on the next steps of their journeys. Below is a collection of updates from some of those affiliates going on to continue their work beyond Harvard...

by Danielle Benaroche Gottesman
 

Back in 2010, Jeffry Frieden—a die-hard New York Yankees fan—overheard a conversation between a passenger and a desk agent at Indianapolis International Airport. “Ma’am,” the passenger said, “I have to get to Fenway Park. My son is debuting tonight for the Boston Red Sox.” The agent shook her head, indicating there were no available spots left on the plane. The distraught father retreated to the departure lounge to inform his wife of the bad news.

“Next thing I know,” said Don Nava, “the agent calls me up and says, ‘We...

by Courtney Hayes
 

For over half a century, many researchers, religious leaders, and policymakers have championed marriage and the two-parent family as a "great equalizer,” a panacea for a range of social issues, including racial inequality. And despite the shifting landscape of American societal norms, the idealization of the nuclear family remains deeply ingrained in the American psyche. But where do these ideas come from? And what if they were wrong?... Read more about Is the Two-Parent Family the Great Equalizer?