Q&A with Antonia Zito ’25

We recently caught up with undergrad Antonia Zito, a double major in Global and Regional Studies and History, who spent autumn quarter 2023 in Washington D.C. on an internship arranged

New faculty appointments 2022-2023

Mika Ahuvia began as Director of The Stroum Center for Jewish Studies in July 2022, and is the Herbert L. & Lucia S. Pruzan Chair in Jewish Studies. Ahuvia is an

Undergrad receives Tolo Foundation award for study of Japan

Jackson School undergrad Micaela Adam has been selected for the Dr. Eleanor Hadley Encouragement Award 2023-2024, an honor given by the University of Washington Mortar Board Alumni/Tolo Foundation Scholarship Committee.

Spotlight: Cool courses in Winter 2024

Winter 2024 Cool Courses JSIS 478 D: Special Topics in International and Global Studies – War in the Middle East This course addresses some of the issues and questions that

Student Spotlight: Meet Aidan Swayne

We recently connected with Aidan Swayne, a second-year student in our M.A. in International Studies program and alumnus of our bachelor’s degree in international studies. Aidan was selected for an

Autumn 2023: Director’s Message

Dear Members of the Jackson School Community, As we prepared for the publication of this newsletter, we learned of the Oct. 7 death of recent Jackson School Ph.D. graduate Dr. Hayim

Global and Regional Studies Course List | Winter 2024

From the Jackson School to the White House: Meet Greta Downey ’23

In September, we spoke with Greta Downey (B.A. International Studies 2023), who since graduating in June, has interned with the Office of Public Engagement at the White House and currently

Renowned Middle East foreign policy expert joins the Jackson School

This autumn the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington will welcome Steven Simon, an award-winning author and former U.S. National Security Council member and

Sara Curran elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences

Jackson School Professor Sara Curran, who also serves as the director of the Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology, has been recognized for scientific achievement and willingness to work