Summer with FLAS: Robert Chase
November 4, 2025
Name: Robert Chase Major: Accounting Expected to graduate: Spring 2026 Hometown: DeSoto, Kansas What language did you receive a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship to study? I received
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Summer with FLAS: Jimmy Pollard
November 4, 2025
Name: Jimmy Pollard Major: South Asian Languages and Cultures Expected to graduate: Spring 2026 Hometown: Coeur d’alene, Idaho What language did you receive a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS)
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
South Africa, Sudan, and Howard University: Chris Tounsel recognized for article
October 28, 2025
African Studies Program Chair Christopher Tounsel recently received an Honorable Mention for the Best Article Prize from the African Studies Review (ASR) for his article “A Tale of Two Divestments:
Ctrl + Alt + Secure: The Jackson School’s Cybersecurity Initiative
October 27, 2025
Kaya Sol became a Cybersecurity Research Fellow after taking a course with Assistant Teaching Professor Jessica Beyer, a lead faculty member of the Jackson School’s Cybersecurity Initiative. The course was
Save the date: Winter Lecture Series
October 16, 2025
Trump in the World 2.0 Winter Lecture Series January 5 – March 9, 2026 // Mondays, 5:00-6:20 p.m. Pacific Time Details coming soon!
Fieldwork, research, and service: A summer of global learning
September 8, 2025
This summer, students from across the University of Washington engaged with global issues through Jackson School-led and affiliated programs. From field research to community-based learning, these experiences offered students immersive
Exploring global frontiers: Summer research at the Jackson School
August 21, 2025
This summer, Jackson School graduate students are engaging in critical research on global conflicts, cultural identities, and social justice movements. Their work spans diverse regions and time periods — from
Inside summer quarter: Gea Brensinger Norvell
July 22, 2025
Name: Gea Brensinger Norvell Degree: B.A. in Comparative Religion Expected to graduate in: Winter 2026 Hometown: Seattle, WA Why did you decide to take international studies courses during the summer? I saw
Inside summer quarter: Zack Thayer
July 22, 2025
Name: Zack Thayer Degree: B.A. in Comparative Religion and Spanish Expected to graduate in: Spring 2026 Hometown: Snohomish, WA Why did you decide to take international studies courses during the