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, 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

In April 2016, the International Policy Institute (IPI), in partnership with other Jackson School centers and UW units co-sponsored a two-day workshop examining the theme for the U.S. Chairmanship of

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

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

In “Why Trump may be a ‘Siberian candidate‘,” Jackson School Associate Professor Scott Radnitz analyzes conspiracy theories through the lens of the U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump. Radnitz is writing a

Jackson School Associate Professor Sunila S. Kale discusses energy politics in India and her book “Electrifying India” with two Rice University anthropologists in Cultures of Energy, a media station for The Center for

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.

Jason Young, a UW doctoral student in Geography, was awarded a Summer 2016 Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship by the Canadian Studies Center.  He is spending his summer

KOMO News interviews Jackson School Professor and Chair of the China Studies Program David Bachman for his comments on the ongoing dispute at the China Sea. The dispute involves China’s claim over most of