“Public engagement is a core mission for the Jackson School of International Studies. In the midst of the complex global challenges that we face, it is critical that we train students to engage with broad public audiences.” Want to write an Op-Ed on whether the U.S. is an empire? Craft a policy memo on the

In “A new generation of Asian American artists is expanding Bruce Lee’s legacy,” Jackson School alum Adrian Alarilla (M.A. Southeast Asian Studies 2018) talks about why it’s important to support community-level filmmaking to address the continued underrepresentation and stereotypes of Asian American actors in the U.S. film industry. Alarilla also mentions his leadership in developing the

Into the abyss or taking flight – what’s the ‘new normal’ in our post-pandemic world? And are we really ‘post-pandemic’? This idea was the focus of conversation and debate for 29 faculty from 12 community colleges across the country and guest speakers for six hours via Zoom on Friday, July 16, to explore the impact

Conducting real-world cybersecurity research has become a reality for four Jackson School undergrads, thanks to being selected to participate in two National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded projects led by Sara Curran and Jessica Beyer, both Jackson School faculty. In 2021, two of the student researchers, both juniors, additionally received University of Washington Mary Gates Research Scholarships 2020-2021, which come

Learning about India just became a little easier for students at the University of Washington, thanks to a recent gift of $100,000 to the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies from longtime UW donors S. Rao and Usha Varanasi. Both are also UW alumni. The fund, to be known as the S. Rao and

Jackson School Professor Robert Pekkanen has co-authored an Oxford University Press book titled “Party Personnel Strategies: Electoral Systems and Parliamentary Committee Assignments” that offers a theory of how political parties assign their elected members to specialized legislative committees to serve collective organizational goals. The book was published on June 27, 2021. Pekkanen is also an

Ambassador John Koenig, Jackson School lecturer and retired career foreign service officer, speaks with The Yale Review of International Studies in an interview titled, “A Life of Public Service: Ambassador John Koenig on his Experience as an American Diplomat in Europe and Beyond.” The Yale Review of International Studies is an undergraduate journal at Yale University dedicated to publishing

The Community College Master Teacher Institute (CCMTI) is an annual training workshop for community college instructors organized by the Center for Global Studies at the University of Washington. In this year’s CCMTI, “The New Normal,” area and global studies experts will present on the issues facing their countries and regions, and how these places are

In a profile piece by the Population Health Initiative at the University of Washington, Francis Abugbilla, a doctoral candidate at the UW Jackson School of International Studies and 2018 recipient of the Center for Global Studies Marcy Migdal Fellowship, shares his journey as a first-generation student from an agricultural community in Ghana to using his childhood farm

On June 10, the Jackson School celebrated the class of 2021 in an hour-long Spring Convocation ceremony that featured the Jackson School director, alumni, faculty and student speakers, among other highlights of student achievements during the year. It was held in a pre-recorded, virtual premiere format for the second year in a row due to