IN MEMORIAM: Founder of the Middle East Center at UW
June 20, 2016
The Jackson School and Middle East Center offer condolences to the family of Professor Farhat J. Ziadeh, who died on June 8, 2016 at the age of 99. Professor Ziadeh,
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Jackson School starts new Taiwan initiative
February 22, 2016
In introducing the Feb. 18 panel discussion “Taiwan 2016 Elections: Retrospect and Prospect,” Jackson School of International Studies Director Reşat Kasaba also highlighted the start of a new initiative at
Community members celebrate the third international Ladino Day
December 7, 2015
The UW Stroum Center for Jewish Studies and the Sephardic Studies Program held their annual international Ladino Day in celebration of Sephardic language and culture on Dec. 6. Read more
Black Umbrella Theater from Indonesia to perform Friday
December 3, 2015
The experimental performance group Black Umbrella Theater (Teater Payung Hitam) from Bandung, West Java is in town. Four members of the company are in Seattle as part of a 10-day
Friday: “Foreign Policy in the Arctic” with Rep. Larsen and Canadian Studies managing director
December 1, 2015
On Dec. 4, join the World Affairs Council from 7:30-9 a.m. for an event on international relations in the Arctic. The event will feature Representative Rick Larsen (WA – 2nd
Nov. 20: The Arctic Council at 20
November 12, 2015
Join with some of the founding voices in the Arctic Council on Friday, Nov. 20 during a daylong conference on “The Arctic Council at Twenty: Permanent Participants, Arctic Policy in
UW Asian Studies Development Grant
August 4, 2015
As part of their Global Competencies in 21st Century Asian Studies initiative, the University of Washington’s Asian Studies and Global Studies Centers seek proposals by Community College full time, part
Let’s Talk About Teaching Foreign Language – Part One
August 3, 2015
Language Proficiency: What it Means to “Know” a Language Part One: Language Proficiency: What it Means to “Know” a Language from Keith Snodgrass on Vimeo. Stephen Tschudi introduces the history
Teaching Beyond the Campus
March 24, 2015
In early March, over 150 educators from across Washington state attended the annual Chelan Conference, a three-day forum sponsored by the Washington State Council for the Social Studies and co-sponsored
Pulitzer-Prize winner Fredrik Logevall
February 27, 2015
On February 26, 2015, Pulitzer-Prize winner Fredrik Logevall gave the inaugural lecture for the U.S. in the World speaker series, a program co-sponsored by the Henry M. Jackson School of