Autumn 2025: Director’s Message
October 15, 2025
Hard as it is to believe, it is the autumn quarter of the Henry M. Jackson School’s one hundred and sixteenth year. For more than a century we have been,
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Diplomacy in action: Jackson School students explore careers in Washington, D.C.
June 2, 2025
This March, 23 University of Washington undergraduates swapped lecture halls for policy think tanks as they traveled to Washington D.C. for the Jackson School of International Studies’ inaugural D.C. spring
TASK FORCE STUDY ABROAD
April 25, 2024
SPRING QUARTER 2025 TASK FORCE ROME STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITY!!! JSIS/LSJ Rome: Human Rights and Social Inclusion: Disability, Age, and Gender Program dates: Spring Quarter, March 31 – June 6, 2025
A proposal for decentralized, informal language education
April 14, 2021
Introduction The circumpolar north is a region of incredible cultural and linguistic diversity, especially among its Indigenous peoples. Yet, past colonial policies and increasing globalization are leading to a decline
Integrating geographic information systems and Indigenous knowledge in the implementation of impact assessments
April 14, 2021
Arctic states have too often neglected Indigenous voices when making decisions that directly impact Indigenous lands. This results in significant economic, cultural, and environmental impacts on Indigenous communities, ranging from
Fishing management on the Deantu
April 14, 2021
The Deantu (or “great river”) makes up the border between Finland and Norway and is a traditional harvesting area of the Sámi. The Sámi have historically inhabited this area on
Community based monitoring for Fennoscandia
April 14, 2021
Introduction This policy paper proposes a new Community Based Monitoring (CBM) project for the Arctic Council working group, Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF). This project would focus on
Increasing the cultural competence of Inuit education
April 14, 2021
Introduction Inuit have always valued educating youth as a foundation for survival. However, the shift from community-based learning to more Western individualistic schooling has meant that over time, education has
Forest Stewardship Council certification in adding participation of the Sámi in forestry decisions
April 14, 2021
Introduction In this paper, a proposal is introduced for requiring Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification for all large-scale forest owners and operators in traditional Sámi homelands in Norway, Sweden, Finland,
How Tribes of the North Are Taking Climate Matters into Their Own Hands: Case Studies from Southeast Alaska and the Yukon Territory
May 7, 2020
It can be difficult to understand the true impacts of climate change when you are not directly facing its harsh effects. We see that communities in different regions and terrains