For Dr. Neil McFarland, UW Medicine, it was talking with a college professor living in a Jordanian refugee camp that left an impression. Bombs had destroyed the man’s home, forcing

Canada FLAS fellow Beth St. Clair, a second year UW Law student, writes about her Québec sojourn: Time can seem both short and a long when you participate in full

Southeast Asia FLAS fellow Christine Lu, an undergraduate student in International Studies, writes about her summer in Manila in the Philippines: “I had the wonderful opportunity to study abroad in

Join the Jackson School of International Studies on Oct. 6 for the panel discussion, “Focus on Syria: A Humanitarian Crisis.” Panelists include a recent volunteer on the Greek island of

Read our latest Jackson Report, where you will find major milestones and achievements in 2014-2015,

Jackson School Director Reşat Kasaba wrote an editorial for the Seattle Times, “Iran treaty is rare, hopeful note for future of Middle East.”

Professor David Bachman is quoted in the Seattle Times about Washington state’s relationship with China in anticipation of a possible visit to Seattle by Chinese President Xi Jinping.   Click

Russia, East Europe & Central Asia FLAS fellow Cyrus Rodgers, a PhD student in Slavic Languages & Literature, writes from Ljubljana, Slovenia: “This year I received a Summer FLAS to study Slovene in Ljubljana,

Canada FLAS fellow Jason Young, a PhD student in Geography, writes from Victoria, BC: Inuktitut is a language closely connected to the land, and it therefore is best learned out

West Europe FLAS fellow Ana Chartier, a UW medical student, with classmates and instructors in Fribourg, Switzerland (Ana is on the left):   Fribourg:     “One of the great