Twenty ways you can create change and resist tyranny
May 4, 2018
In his opening remarks about On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century to a crowd of over 400 students, faculty, and members of the public gathered in Kane Hall on April
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Jackson School students, FLAS recipients win national Boren Scholarships and Fellowships
May 2, 2018
Several Jackson School students have been awarded David L. Boren Fellowships for the academic year 2018-2019. Benjamin Kantner, who is pursuing a M.A. in International Studies with a focus on political ecology
Sorensen on the unusual participation of Kim Jong Un’s sister in peace talks summit | Yahoo News
April 30, 2018
Professor of International Studies and Chair of the Korea Studies Program, Clark Sorensen, comments on the participation of Kim Yo Jong, little sister of Kim Jong Un, at the Korean peace
Curran warns a 2020 Census form asking about U.S. citizenship would hurt immigrants | Seattle Times
April 26, 2018
Professor of International Studies and Director at the Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology Sara Curran argues that the plan to introduce questions about citizenship status in the revised 2020 census
Magic, angels & demons: Ahuvia lecture listed as a best thing to do in Seattle | The Stranger
April 26, 2018
Assistant Professor Mika Ahuvia’s lecture titled “Jewish engagement with magic, angels and demons” was featured as one of best 66 things to do in Seattle last week. Ahuvia shared evidence from her recent
Sorensen discusses N. Korea’s announcement to shut down nuclear missiles testing site | Q13 Fox
April 25, 2018
Professor of International Studies and Chair of the Korea Studies Program, Clark Sorensen, is interviewed about North Korea’s announcement it will shut down its nuclear testing site. He argues the freeze might be a
Radnitz: How will Putin act if he has compromising material on Trump? | Washington Post
April 25, 2018
Associate Professor and Director of the Ellison Center for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies Scott Radnitz discusses the different scenarios if in fact Russia possesses compromising material on Trump in an
Press release: $1 million grant for the Jackson School of International Studies
April 19, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE $1 million grant for the Jackson School of International Studies Seattle, April 19, 2018 — The International Policy Institute at the University of Washington’s Henry M. Jackson
Bessner’s new book “Democracy in Exile” explores brain drain from Germany in 1930s | UW News
April 17, 2018
The Anne H.H. and Kenneth B. Pyle Assistant Professor in American Foreign Policy Daniel Bessner is featured in “Daniel Bessner’s ‘Democracy in Exile’ explores brain drain from Germany in 1930s, effect on
Three Jackson School students named to Husky 100 list
April 17, 2018
We are pleased to announce three Jackson School students have been named to the University of Washington’s Husky 100 list for their leadership, scholarship and “making a difference on campus, in their