Applications now open for September 2023. Deadline is January 15, 2023. The Jackson School of International Studies (JSIS) Ph.D. in International Studies provides a unique opportunity for candidates who seek a highly individualized graduate program grounded in applied area and global studies. The program reflects the Jackson’s School’s scholarly commitment to the centrality of history,

Sasha Senderovich is interviewed about his new book “How the Soviet Jew Was Made” in an episode of The Yiddish Book Center’s podcast “The Schmooze.” The piece aired on Aug. 17, 2022. His book was also reviewed in an article by the Jewish Book Council that was published on Aug. 15, 2022.

In “Surprises, guises, and gifts: International Strategic Crisis Negotiation Exercise caps off a year in the MAAIS program,” the UW Daily spotlights the Jackson School’s annual capstone course, which this year was on the North Korean nuclear crisis, for students in the M.A. in Applied International Studies program.

As trusted resources, our Jackson School faculty are called upon by media as well as proactively share their deep area knowledge and thoughtful analysis on critical international issues, including in times of global crises. Explore the following page to read faculty insights on the situation.

Vice Provost of Global Affairs, Jeff Riedinger, recently interviewed JSIS Director Leela Fernandes on the vision and future of the Jackson School, and how the Jackson School has risen to meet the challenges of this current time. As Leela articulates, “We live in a time where globalization means that students in every field of study need to

Radhika Govindrajan, director of the South Asia Center and associate professor at the Jackson School and Department of Anthropology, has been awarded an Honorable Mention in the 2021 Diana Forsythe Prize for her book, “Animal Intimacies: Interspecies Relatedness in India’s Central Himalayas” (University of Chicago Press, 2018) by the American Anthropological Association. The Forsythe prize is given to the

Jackson School Assistant Professor of International Studies, Vanessa Freije, has been awarded the American Historical Association’s (AHA) Eugenia M. Palmegiano Prize for the most outstanding book published in English on any aspect of the history of journalism. Read the official announcement released by the AHA on Oct. 18, 2021. Freije’s book, “Citizens of Scandal: Journalism, Secrecy, and the Politics of Reckoning in Mexico,” which

As the Jackson School prepares for the return of in-person classes this autumn, it also takes the time to reflect on its diverse contributions to public discourse.  Below are recent known media mentions of Jackson School faculty, staff, and programs from September 2020 to September 2021. Please explore and enjoy! Sept. 13, 2021 – American

Featured Educator Program: CityU of Seattle Startalk Teacher Certification July 5 – July 23, 2021 This year’s Starttalk program aims to recruit 13 fluent speakers of Chinese and Korean at the novice teaching level (pre-service) to take 12 undergraduate quarter credits towards a Washington State Residency Teaching certificate. The face-to-face portion of the program runs 16 days

Please join the Center for Global Studies and Department of Spanish & Portuguese Studies for a discussion about indignity, music, and indigenous resistance. Details: Date: Thursday, June 3rd, 2021 Time: 1:30-2:45 pm. Zoom link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99210467468   Guest Speakers: Geralda (Gêra) Chaves Soares is specialized in Public Politics of Gender, Race, and Ethnicity. Gêra has worked