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International studies professor Donald Hellmann to receive Japan government’s Order of the Rising Sun — highest honor for scholars
Donald Hellman, professor at the Jackson School of International Studies will be awarded Japan's highest honor for scholars.
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Seattle’s overlooked Jewish history
Dr. Devin Naar, chair of the Sephardic studies program at the Jackson School, discusses Ladino, a language spoken by Sephardic Jews, many of whom lived in the Seattle area.
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Faculty/staff honors: Housing association nod, honorary doctorate, distinguished fellow, best conference paper
Professor at the Jackson School of International Studies, Daniel Chirot, has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Bucharest.
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Ghana: Student Donates Solar Panels to Kpantarigu Basic Schools in Bawku West
Francis Abugbilla, graduate student in the Jackson School, has donated four solar panels to schools in Ghana, aiding education in Information and Communication Technology.
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ArtsUW Roundup: Visit the Burke Museum, attend a Sankai Juku performance, and more.
This week in the arts, attend a Washin Kai recital in classical Japanese, listen to the musical musings of Indigo Mist, converse over coffee, and more.
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ArtsUW Roundup: New Burke Opening, Marianne Stecher lectures for Scandinavian 30, Composite Gestures closing soon, and more
This week in the arts, attend a Chamber Dance Company concert, view photographs from the Henry’s collections, reflect on the race of contemporary ballet, and more.
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Religion as a Political Force
Comparative religion professor James Wellman explores the critical role of religion in politics.
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Joel Migdal, founder of International Studies Program, to mark UW retirement with public lecture, workshop, Oct. 3
Joel S. Migdal, professor in the Jackson School of International Studies, will celebrate retirement after 39 years at the UW on Thursday with a daylong workshop featuring current and former students, followed by a lecture on “State and Society: Then and Now.”
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Jewish leaders condemn rise in anti- Semitism across Washington, urge lawmakers to fight hatred
Noam Pianko, a UW professor of Jewish studies, weighs in on the root causes of anti-Semitism and how to address it.
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UW colleges, offices share three-year NSF grant to make ‘internet of things’ more secure
Principle investigators include Jessica Beyer, co-director of the Jackson School’s Cybersecurity Initiative.
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Why Trump's tweets on Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib go into the heart of American Jewish Politics
Analysis from UW Professor Noam Pianko
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UW books in brief: Tribal sovereignty and the courts, mentoring through fan fiction, UW Press paperback editions
Recent notable books by UW faculty members explore the legal history of Indigenous nations and the mentoring benefits of fan fiction, and more.
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Jessica Beyer features on CSPAN, high-level panel on disinformation campaigns
Faculty Jessica Beyer speaks about “Decoding Disinformation” in a recent panel discussion moderated by CNN Anchor Kate Bolduan.
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ArtsUW Roundup: Creating Alternative Worlds, Bulrusher, Final Week of James Coupe: Exercises in Passivity and more!
Celebrate the accomplishments of the 2019 Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities undergraduate researchers, attend Bulrusher - directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton, and more!
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The Pacific Northwest's enduring influence on space exploration
Saadia Pekkanen, a professor at the UW's Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies and an expert in space policy weighs in.