Data Science for the Social Sciences

Harvard FAS

Data is a fundamental part of studying the social, political, and economic world. How can we measure racial discrimination in job hiring? What is the best way to predict election outcomes? What factors drive the onset of civil wars? Is it possible to determine what members of Congress are more or less liberal given their voting record? These are just a few of the numerous questions that social scientists in academia and industry are tackling with quantitative data. In this course, you will…