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Social Sciences Research

Seeking Solutions, Serving Humanity

Across a range of disciplines, Princeton's social scientists shape and challenge our view of the world.

Research Profiles

Leah Boustan
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Long before Leah Boustan was a professor of economics at Princeton, she was a Princeton undergraduate putting the final touches on her senior thesis.

Matthew Karp
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Princeton historian Matthew Karp explores the broad power proponents of slavery held over the foreign policy of the United States and how they saw the United States as the world's most powerful champion of slavery.  

Dennisse Calle
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For her senior thesis, Dennisse Calle tracked the emergence of Cuban consumerism through the Internet alternative known as El Paquete.
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Princeton School of Public and International Affairs

The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs is a major center at the crossroads of scholarship and governance. The school's diverse group of undergraduate and graduate students represent different backgrounds and life experiences, each with a demonstrated interest in public policy.

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Mario Moore painting of black Civil War soldier with horse trampling Confderate flag.

Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies

Established in 2003, the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS) is the University’s international and regional studies center — promoting research, learning and dialogue on world cultures and issues of global importance.

University Center for Human Values

Established in 1990, the center fosters ongoing inquiry into important ethical issues in private and public life and supports teaching, research and discussion of ethics and human values throughout the curriculum and across the disciplines.

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Social Science Research

Social science research happens in academic departments, as well as centers such as: