December 9, 2025
Japan’s 2024 general election for the House of Representatives marked a turning point. The long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) suffered its second-worst showing since 1955, while the far-right populist party
November 20, 2025
In this Q&A, we speak with Tin Pak, a senior majoring in international studies and political science, who was selected as a 2025-26 recipient of the Donald C. and Margery
November 20, 2025
Earlier this month, the Government of Japan announced the recipients of the 2025 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals. Among the recipients is Marie Anchordoguy, a professor emerita at
November 18, 2025
In this Q&A, we speak with Nora VanRees, a senior majoring in international studies and law, societies, and justice, who was selected as a 2025-26 recipient of the Donald C.
November 18, 2025
This year, Jackson School undergrads Tin Pak and Nora VanRees were selected for the Donald C. and Margery S. Hellmann Scholarship. The annual award provides a $5,000 stipend to support
November 12, 2025
When Allie Goodman-Callender first stepped onto the University of Washington campus as a transfer student, it didn’t feel entirely new, it felt like coming home. Growing up in Seattle, Goodman-Callender
November 4, 2025
This summer, 19 students from across campus delved into language through the University of Washington’s federally-funded Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships, which are housed at the Jackson School.
November 4, 2025
Name: Kalisha Dent Major: International Studies Expected to graduate: Spring 2026 Hometown: Tennessee What language did you receive a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship to study? I received
November 4, 2025
Name: Robert Chase Major: Accounting Expected to graduate: Spring 2026 Hometown: DeSoto, Kansas What language did you receive a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship to study? I received
November 4, 2025
Name: Jimmy Pollard Major: South Asian Languages and Cultures Expected to graduate: Spring 2026 Hometown: Coeur d’alene, Idaho What language did you receive a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS)