NY Times ranks book among notable 100
December 1, 2015
The book, The Shape of the New: Four Big Ideas and How They Made the Modern World, by Jackson School faculty Daniel Chirot and Scott Montgomery, is listed in The
Pekkanen for Forbes: Race to dominate outer space a growing threat
December 1, 2015
Professor Saadia Pekkanen’s latest post for Forbes, “The New Race To Dominate Outer Space: All Face ‘Serious Growing Foreign Threat,’” scrutinizes the “counterspace” technologies of countries around the world. This
Ph.D. student’s editorial for UW Clean Energy Institute
December 1, 2015
The UW Clean Energy Institute recently published Jackson School Ph.D. student Dustin Welch Garcia’s editorial, “Energy for the Forgotten in Peru.” The article uses Peru as an example of how
Professor Emeritus Bacharach recognized with mentor award
December 1, 2015
Professor Emeritus Jere L. Bacharach is one of two recipients of the 2015 Mentoring Award from the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) of North America. MESA is the largest scholarly
Online info session for Southeast Asia MA program on Dec. 3
November 23, 2015
Prof. Rick Bonus, program director for the Jackson School of International Studies’ MA in Southeast Asia, will provide information about the master’s program during an online session on Dec. 3
Nov. 24: Paris roundtable with UW faculty
November 19, 2015
Join UW faculty on Tuesday, Nov. 24 for a roundtable discussion on “Paris II: Making Sense of the World” in Thomson Hall 101 at 7 p.m. On Nov. 13, a
Japan Studies guest speaker denied U.S. visa for conference
November 17, 2015
A guest speaker for the UW Japan Studies program and the Simpson Center for the Humanities was denied a visa to speak at a three-day conference on Socially Engaged Art
Pen pal paved way for alum’s interest in U.S.-China relations
November 16, 2015
By Tina Lu, Special to the Jackson School – One retired U.S. Air Force officer and alumnus of the Jackson School is pursuing U.S.-China relations in a unique way.
Chirot on Paris attacks
November 16, 2015
Daniel Chirot, Herbert J. Ellison Professor of Russian and Eurasian Studies, recently returned from Paris and is quoted in the Seattle Times about last week’s attacks. Chirot said he feared the
Learn a foreign language with a FLAS Fellowship
November 16, 2015
Interested in foreign language training? Applications for Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships will be accepted until Jan. 29, 2016. The next information session is Wednesday, Nov. 18, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.