Historical environmental movements have often placed great emphasis on the actions individuals can take to create positive impacts. This strategy works well for pinpointed environmental issues. However, climate change is an incredibly global, and complex concern, and the individual responsibility approach does not produce the results necessary to address current and future risks. While individual

Nadine Fabbi, Managing Director of the Jackson School Canadian Studies Center, is quoted in “U.S. university teaches students Inuktitut through funding prompted by Sputnik launch” on how the Inuktitut language, which is spoken in Canada, came about as a Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowship opportunity for students at the University of Washington. In discussing

“There is no way to win a nuclear war,” Washington’s Rep. Adam Smith said in a video to a sold-out event on today’s nuclear weapons issues, held at Kane Hall on Dec. 3. “We have to get out of that Cold War mentality of ‘the more, the better.’” The Jackson School worked with Washington Physicians for

Two Jackson School graduate students have been awarded David L. Boren Fellowships for the academic year 2018-2019. Benjamin Kantner, who is pursuing a M.A. in International Studies with a focus on political ecology in the Brazilian Amazon, will head to Brazil to further his Portuguese language skills. He boosted his language learning by also being selected as

Indra Ekmanis (Ph.D., International Studies, 2017) has been named a Mellon/American Council of Learned Societies Fellow for a two-year full-time position as Associate Editor, Global Nation, Public Radio International. She is one of 24 selected from across the country and UK as a Fellow to serve in a top nonprofit organization or government agency. While a student at

Each year, the Center for Global Studies sponsors a film at the Seattle International Film Festival. The environment is a priority for the Center for Global Studies and this year we are proud to sponsor Inventing Tomorrow, an uplifting science documentary directed by Laura Nix. “Meet passionate teenage innovators from around the globe who are

This year marks the University of Washington’s 14th Annual Teaching & Learning Symposium. The Symposium this year will feature 70+ posters from all three UW campuses on innovative teaching and learning projects, and two keynote speakers on “Teaching in Global Classrooms.” Both keynote speakers this year are faculty associated with the Center for Global Studies.

The FIUTS CulturalFest performance showcase, again partially sponsored by the Center for Global Studies, is a chance to explore the world. Students, alumni, faculty and others—people from unique backgrounds—came together to put on this showcase, inviting all to come and experience the beautiful sights and sounds of multiple cultures. Foundation for International Understanding Through Students

The FIUTS Pen Pal program (sponsored by the Center for Global Studies) connected 95 University of Washington students from around the world with 156 local elementary school students from Martha Lake Elementary and Beacon Hill International School. After exchanging letters this past quarter, Pen Pals met and got to know one another face to face

There are many opportunities for educators (K-12 to university) to further their professional development for free in the summer. Explore these opportunities to travel and teach. Follow the links for more information. National Endowment for the Humanities  Each year, NEH offers tuition-free opportunities for school, college, and university educators to study a variety of humanities