Social Justice

For UW students involved in the Pipeline Project, spring break means teaching in classrooms across Washington.

"Donald Trump’s undisguised bigotry has alienated vast blocs of voters, but at least it makes racism in America impossible to deny," writes Christopher Parker, professor of political science at the UW

When convicted of a crime in America, it's not just prison time you may face — there are fines, fees and other cash penalties, too. And when you get out, they'll be waiting.

Shirley Yee, professor of gender, women and sexuality studies at the UW, is featured in this column about how equality is portrayed in America. 

University of Washington, Jennifer Laird, wrote a widely cited dissertation, examining the effects of public-sector layoffs on different races

Ph.D. student Tracey Chaplin published a collaborative op-ed discussing sea level rise, superstorms and drought, and the potential to decouple water rights from tenancy. 

The study looked at rates of foster care nationwide and found that states with more punitive criminal justice systems tended to remove children from their homes far more often.

"(The) number of women who had suffered from sexual abuse at the hands of state agents was surprising," writes Hind Ahmed Zaki, doctoral student in political science at the UW.

The Pacific Northwest is at the epicenter of a push to improve global health. Margaret O’Mara, associate professor of history at the UW, is quoted. 

Sociology doctoral students found that some Seattle neighborhoods may not be so diverse when you analyze the area block by block. 

With Myanmar's transition to democracy, access to information has surged. UW helps Myanmar's citizens navigate this new reality.

The number of Wikipedia entries on female scientists is staggeringly low, but that might be changing. Margaret O'Mara, professor of history at the UW, is quoted. 

The Department of Justice condemned jailing people over the failure to pay tickets, court fees, or fines for petty offenses. Alexes Harris, associate professor of sociology at the UW, is quoted.

BlackPast.org, the online reference guide to African-American history started by University of Washington history professor Quintard Taylor, is getting an executive director and a website redesign.

A mostly white crowd gathers to hear an all-black panel including Megan Ming Francis, assistant professor of political science. But listening is, at best, a start.