Scientific Programs
IQSS scientific programs focus on areas of inquiry that are of particular interest to their faculty directors and enjoy a close working relationship with IQSS administrative, development, and technical staff.
Social Science One
Social Science One implements a new type of partnership between academic researchers and the private sector to enable the use of information amassed by companies to address societal issues, while ensuring the highest standards of privacy and data security.
The Center for Geographic Analysis
The Center for Geographic Analysis administers Harvard-wide GIS infrastructure, collects and disseminates spatial datasets, and provides training and consultation in the use of geospatial technologies.
The Future of Media Project
The Future of Media Project is a partnership with HBS aiming to further research and identify implementable solutions to rebalance truth, privacy and power in the media industry.
Program on Higher Education Research
The PHER supports rigorous research on academic freedom and topics pertaining to higher education. It is home to the Council on Academic Freedom at Harvard, a group of more than 200 Harvard faculty members dedicated to the promotion of civil discourse and viewpoint diversity at Harvard.
The Program on Survey Research
The Program on Survey Research encourages and facilitates research and instruction in the theory and practice of survey research, with a mission of enhancing the quality of teaching and research at Harvard.
The Henry A. Murray Research Archive
The Henry A. Murray Research Archive is a permanent repository for quantitative and qualitative social science data. The collection comprises over 100 TB of numerical datasets, video and audio recordings, interview notes, and other media.
DLABSS
DLABSS is an online experiments and survey community for social science research. It is an innovative tool for connecting subject pool participants with researchers conducting surveys and experiments.
The Human Flourishing Program
The Human Flourishing Program aims to integrate knowledge from the empirical social sciences and the humanities on topics such as religion, virtue, work, purpose, forgiveness, marriage and family.
The Program on Experience Based Learning in the Social Sciences
The Program on Experience Based Learning in the Social Sciences provides a modern support infrastructure to Harvard programs and faculty that create active learning opportunities for Harvard students.
The China Biographical Database (CBDB)
The China Biographical Database (CBDB) is a freely accessible relational database providing biographical information—from Chinese historical records dating to the 7th through 19th centuries—for statistical, social network, and spatial analysis.
The Privacy Insights Project
The Privacy Insights Project is developing statistically valid differentially private systems, including OpenDP, that will also protect researchers and society.
The Data Privacy Lab
The Data Privacy Lab creates technologies and related policies that balance privacy protection and society's need to collect and share sensitive information for many worthy purposes.
