Social science is the study of human society, past and present, that encompasses topics that range from how an individual makes a decision to how large-scale cultural norms are created. The division offers majors in anthropology, economics, history, political science, and sociology.
Video Library
Faculty Office Hours ’25 - Economics
Professor Denise Hare and Marlow—a sophomore economics major—discuss classes, research, and the economics major at Reed.
Faculty Office Hours ’21 - Anthropology, Sociology, IA&PP, and CRES
Watch highlights of the faculty office hours as Professor of Anthropology Paul Silverstein and Professor of Sociology Yaejoon Kwon talk about the anthropology and sociology departments at Reed, as well as two additional majors: internatonal affairs & public policy and comparative race and ethnicity studies.
Faculty Office Hours ’21 - History and American Studies
Watch highlights of faculty office hours as Professors David Garrett and Jackie Dirks talk about majoring in history and American studies at Reed.
Faculty Office Hours ’21 - Political Science and Religion
Watch the highlights of faculty office hours as Peter Steinberger, Professor of Political Science and Humanities, and Kristin Scheible, Associate Professor of Religion and Humanities, talk about the political science and religion majors at Reed.