Comparative Religion Course List | Winter 2022

November is UW Global Month!

In November, check out some examples below of Jackson School international offerings, from events on hot global topics and more. Follow this link for an ongoing list of Jackson School events during

In Memoriam: Kyoko Tokuno (1944-2021)

We are saddened to announce that Kyoko Tokuno, one of the longest serving senior lecturers at the Jackson School with Comparative Religion and Japan Studies, passed away on September 28, 2021, in

A $200,000 grant to bridge global cybersecurity research with the policy world

The University of Washington’s Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies has been awarded a $200,000 grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York. This grant will support bridging the gap

Jim Wellman’s push for a Center for Global Christian Studies // The Daily

Jim Wellman, the chair of the comparative religion program at the Jackson School of International Studies, is featured for his goal to expand the investment in religious studies at the

New book co-authored by Jim Wellman on mega-churches in America

Jim Wellman, chair and professor of the comparative religion program at the Jackson School, co-authors “High on God: Mega-Churches and the Making of America,” a book that goes step-by-step through

Jim Wellman quoted on interest in AI by faith groups // Seattle Times

Jim Wellman, chair of comparative religion at the Jackson School, is quoted in “Seattle faith groups reckon with AI – and what it means to be ‘truly human‘.”

Wellman on Notre-Dame and the dire impact of Washington forest fires | Crosscut

Jackson School Comparative Religion Program Chair James Wellman reflects on the burning of Notre-Dame cathedral and the threat of forest fires in Washington state in a recent Crosscut op-ed piece. “The

Senior Fellow Chris Seiple joins Georgetown University working group in advising State Department on Engaging Religious Actors

As the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo considers how to re-arrange his Department’s handling of religion, IPI-Religion Fellow Chris Seiple joined 11 other senior scholars and foreign policy practitioners in

Retirement honors for two Jackson School professors

The Jackson School of International Studies and the Department of History honored two faculty members, Hwasook Nam and Kyoko Tokuno, who retire from the University of Washington at the end of this