Rising to the challenge(s): Task Force 2026
March 24, 2026
The room fell quiet. Sabrina Chun took a breath, then began her presentation. Across the table, an industry expert waited to evaluate weeks of research, writing, and revisions. For Chun
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The World (Cup) Comes to Seattle: Spring Speaker Series
March 5, 2026
The World (Cup) Comes to Seattle Each week of this spring, the University of Washington Global Sport Lab will be bringing experts to discuss the geopolitical, local, and sporting implications
Where lived experiences becomes research: Mary Gates Scholar Francesca Espey
January 27, 2026
When Francesca Espey was growing up, she paid close attention to how her father’s Parkinson’s disease shaped the way people treated him. Some avoided interacting with him altogether. Others would
Decoding elections: Robert Pekkanen and “Japan Decides”
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
2025-26 Jackson School Hellmann Scholars announced
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
Trump in the World 2.0 Winter Lecture Series
November 12, 2025
Join us for Trump in the World 2.0, a winter quarter series of talks and discussions on the international impact of the second Trump presidency. Guest speaker and faculty presentations
Finding her place: Allie Goodman-Callender on being a transfer student
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
Talk that talk: Students discuss summer with FLAS
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.
At a crossroads: Forum examines the future of U.S.–Korea relationship
November 4, 2025
The University of Washington’s Center for Korea Studies (CKS), in collaboration with the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Seattle, hosted the 12th annual Korean Peninsula Forum on
Positioning Japan in Cybersecurity Trajectories
October 30, 2025
On Oct. 24, the Jackson School’s Program on Strategy, Policy and Diplomacy Research (SPDR) hosted the public panel, “Positioning Japan in Cybersecurity Trajectories.” Sponsored through a grant from the United States-Japan Foundation,