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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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
Reasons why the MAIS in East Asia program might be a good fit for you
December 8, 2025
Reason #1: You’re fascinated by history, culture, politics, technology, and modern issues. Each track provides a framework of interdisciplinary study. All students take Proseminar in East Asian Studies, which introduces
Meet Hellmann Scholar Tin Pak
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
Marie Anchordoguy honored for work on Japan with Order of the Rising Sun
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
Meet Hellmann Scholar Nora VanRees
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.
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
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.
Summer with FLAS: Kalisha Dent
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