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

PORT 110 (5 credits) is the combination of PORT 101 and 102. Students enrolled in this summer class would continue in PORT 103 during the Winter of 2020. In Portuguese 110, we will be using an e-text (free of cost): Bate-Papo Summer 2019 – Term A 9:40-11:50 a.m. June 24 – July 24 Portuguese is considered

TUESDAY, APRIL 30  |   2:30 P.M.  |  CMU 202 Join us for a round table discussion on Creative Writing and Translation with three Brazilian writers on April 30, 2019 (Tuesday) at 2:30 pm in the Simpson Center for the Humanities in the Communications Building – Room 202. This event will be conducted in English and is open to everyone. (See flyer

Spring 2019: Trump in the World Lecture Series The presidency of Donald Trump is having a significant impact on international affairs, global alliances, the U.S. role in the world, and on the status and politics of other countries. Join the Jackson School for its series of talks and discussions on the international impact of the Trump presidency, in Spring 2019. These

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