In Memoriam: Jere L. Bacharach (1938-2023)
April 13, 2023
We mourn the passing of Jere Bacharach, 84, professor emeritus of History and former director of the Jackson School and longtime contributor to the field of Middle East studies. He
International Studies (General, entered 2021 and before) – Major and Minor
The International Studies Program combines social sciences and humanities to examine international problems and change. Using a diverse, multidisciplinary approach, the Program encourages students to look at our increasingly interdependent...
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Book review by Daniel Bessner on democratic participation in foreign policy // Boston Review
April 7, 2023
In an article published on March 27 in the Boston Review titled, “Mass Destruction,” Jackson School Associate Professor Daniel Bessner argues that real democratic participation in foreign policy is almost
Task Force: Recommending solutions to major global issues
March 24, 2023
Over winter quarter 2023, 77 international studies and global and regional studies seniors applied their critical thinking and research skills to recommend how to address some of the most challenging
Scott Montgomery on the Biden’s approval for Arctic drilling // The Conversation
March 24, 2023
In his March 16 article titled, “3 reasons the Willow Arctic oil drilling project was approved – it’s the latest battle in a long fight over Alaska’s North Slope,” Jackson
Sara Curran quoted on the need to update US race and ethnicity categories // Seattle Times
March 21, 2023
Sara Curran, Jackson School professor and director of the Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology, is quoted in an article titled, “Why WA leaders say U.S. should change its
Sarah Lohmann quoted in article on President of Finland’s trip to Washington // Seattle Times
March 8, 2023
Acting Assistant Professor Sarah Lohmann, a cybersecurity and energy expert, is quoted in “President of Finland visits Washington’s Capitol” published on March 7, 2023.
Daniel Bessner pens article on American fascism // The New Republic
March 6, 2023
In his article titled, “Does American Fascism Exist?” Jackson School Associate Professor Daniel Bessner analyzes how, for nearly a century, Americans have been throwing the term around—without agreeing what that means.
Scott Montgomery and Task Force feature in article on Afghanistan // Newsweek
February 16, 2023
Jackson School faculty Scott L. Montgomery is quoted on Afghanistan’s mineral wealth and references related research by the Jackson School’s Donald C. Hellmann Task Force Program, an undergraduate capstone course,
Daniel Bessner pens piece on the decline of the historical profession // New York Times
January 17, 2023
Daniel Bessner, an associate professor of U.S. foreign policy and international studies in the Jackson School, analyzes the trajectory of historians in his guest essay “The Dangerous Decline of the
Scott Montgomery pens article on debating removal of monuments // Global Policy
January 3, 2023
In his Dec. 21 article titled, “Monumental Debate,” Jackson School faculty Scott L. Montgomery argues against an absolutist position in the debate over monument removal.