Inuktitut 101 with Elena Bell
September 2, 2016
Elena Bell, a PhD student in International Studies, was awarded Summer 2016 and Academic Year 2016-17 Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships by the Canadian Studies Center. She spent
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A Personal History of the Internet in Myanmar
August 31, 2016
While in Myanmar this summer, I had the opportunity on several occasions to connect with Ko Ye Tun Aung, an engineer in Myanmar who previously worked setting up and running
Flying high: Ph.D. alum Steven Smith named new Air Force ROTC commander
August 30, 2016
Dr. Steven Smith, a Lt. Col. in the U.S. Air Force and member of the inaugural cohort of the Jackson School’s Ph.D. program, is featured in Deseret News for his recent appointment
From Tacoma to Thailand: Update from FLAS fellow Veronica Inveen
August 29, 2016
Veronica Inveen, an undergraduate student in International Studies and a transfer student from Tacoma Community College, was featured in the UW Spring 2016 Transfer Newsletter, where she talked about the
FLAS Notes from the Field: Finding Russia in Seattle
August 24, 2016
UW Jackson School of International Studies and Slavic Language & Literatures undergraduate Mary-Elizabeth Mayer is currently on a Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowship (FLAS) to study intensive Russian language at the University of
Can You Use 成语 (chéngyǔ)? Learning Chinese with FLAS fellow Margaret Walrod
August 18, 2016
Margaret Walrod, a UW graduate student in Applied International Studies, was awarded a Summer 2016 Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship by the East Asia Center. She is spending
Lauren Moses (B.A., International Studies, ’16) essay on a liberal arts education mentioned in The Huffington Post
August 18, 2016
Lauren Moses (B.A., International Studies, 2016) is featured in the article “The Presidential Election, the Liberal Arts and an Engaged Citizenry” in The Huffington Post for her prize-winning essay on how her
Venezuela Cybersecurity Profile: Seeking Stability on an Unstable Medium
August 12, 2016
The following article is in a series focusing on countries that restrict speech online in order to prevent “social panic” or “anxiety amongst citizenry.” The series will examine Venezuela, China, and Saudi
FLAS Notes from the Field: Tracing the Former Western Border of Belarus
August 11, 2016
UW Jackson School of International Studies M.A. student Chris Collison is currently on a Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowship (FLAS) at the Belarusian State University in Minsk, Belarus. Chris is also exploring the
JSIS Cybersecurity Report: How Should the Tech Industry Address Terrorist Use of Its Products?
August 8, 2016
Extremist use of information and communication technology (ICT) has resulted in tension between the government, industry actors, and ICT users. In their response to extremist use of ICT, industry actors have faced a serious dilemma over how to respond to bad actors in a way that promotes security but does not infringe upon users’ rights to privacy and freedom of speech.