February 24, 2020
This past August 28 – September 21, 2019 DIDI co-leaders Stephen Meyers and Megan McCloskey taught a month long study abroad program in Jamaica. Disability, Aging, and Development in Jamaica
February 24, 2020
On June 7, 2019 the Disability-Inclusive Development Initiative (DIDI) Fellows at the University of Washington to traveled downtown Seattle to hold a workshop on disability inclusive policies and practices for
February 24, 2020
Undergraduate DIDI Fellows Jessica Niewohner and Shannon Pierson and DIDI faculty co-leader Stephen Meyers published “‘Leave no one behind’? The exclusion of persons with disabilities by development NGOs” in Disability
December 23, 2019
December 2019 Dear Friends, As we get ready to enter the third decade of the 21st century, we are confronted by uncertainties everywhere. Millions of people around the world are
September 27, 2019
Dr. Niko Switek is DAAD visiting assistant professor in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies and the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington. Dr. Switek works
July 29, 2019
Dr. Patrick Christie is a professor in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies and the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs (SMEA) at the University of Washington. Dr. Christie
July 29, 2019
The University of Washington seeks a dynamic, collaborative, and adept organizational leader to serve as the next Director of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. A unique multidisciplinary school
June 12, 2019
Introduction The European Union’s 2009 ban on importing seal products gave little consideration to the reliance of Arctic Indigenous peoples, particularly the Inuit, on marine mammal hunts (Hennig and Caddell
June 11, 2019
Introduction Many small, remote Indigenous villages within the Arctic lack necessary accessibility and availability of fresh, drinking water. The majority of water in these communities comes from water collected
June 11, 2019
Inuktitut is a precise and unique language that has developed over thousands of years. It contains nuances and environmental observations that the English language cannot capture. Over the past century,