Leaders of top U.S. graduate programs of global affairs, including Jackson School Director Reşat Kasaba, are joining together in a call to action for increased focus on diversity and inclusion in international affairs education. The initiative, led by the University Leadership Council on Diversity and Inclusion in International Affairs was announced on July 12, 2019, with the

Nearly a dozen Jackson School students at the end of this spring quarter will continue to hone their leadership skills and deep knowledge of a region as recipients of national awards that promote global engagement. Almost 40 percent of Fulbright Scholar Awards at the University of Washington this year went to Jackson School undergraduates. The six

Since Bitcoin’s founding in 2009, thousands of Bitcoins have entered circulation. A popular conception of the “virtual” nature of cryptocurrency dominates, but cryptocurrency is deeply embedded in policy and physical environments. And, while most analysis of the phenomenon focuses on the disruptive impact of cryptocurrency on financial markets, cryptocurrency also negatively impacts the communities and

“More than 40 percent of visits to 65 fake news sites come from social media, compared to around 10 percent of visits to 690 top US news sites,” – 2017 study by researchers from NYU and Stanford Are we living in a “post-truth” era in which feelings outweigh evidence, “alternative facts” take precedence, and “truth”

Meet visiting student leaders from Brazil, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Tunisia! Engage in conversations to learn about their successes, hopes, and challenges as they create initiatives to improve their home communities, and share your own experiences and ideas for resources that would be useful or inspiring to them. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet

Mary Andom, a graduate student in the M.A. in Applied International Studies program who also serves as a communications assistant at the Jackson School, writes about Jackson School doctoral student Francis Abugbilla’s journey from a village in Ghana to the UW in Seattle and back to shed light in his community and beyond.  In the

Information Literacy and ‘Fake News’: The Search for Truth Are we living in a “post-truth” era in which feelings outweigh evidence, “alternative facts” take precedence, and “truth” is whatever we wish it to be? Social media sites, the wide spread use of the Internet, and other means of instantaneous communication have increased the possibility of

“…they agreed to work with me because it was the first time a researcher came to their community to ask them what their priorities are and to listen without prejudgements.” Hugo Puerto, a University of Washington PhD student in Medical Anthropology and Global Studies FLAS fellow in Portuguese, is working to create a new research model that

Looking for Volunteers! Interested in sharing your culture in a local elementary school? You are invited to volunteer at FIUTS Global Ambassador Day at TOPS K-8 School! Prepare and teach an interactive lesson for 1st-5th grade students about a country you consider home. All UW international students or domestic students with a significant cultural connection to a country