September 5, 2018
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August 27, 2018
“During the [Hakodate Port] festival, large groups of people–usually companies, programs, etc.–dance like a squid along a 1.5km route down the streets of Hakodate.” Songs are a wonderful way to
August 16, 2018
Jackson School Professor Saadia Pekkanen, a space policy expert, has weighed in on the “space force” in a Popular Science article “Trump’s Space Force aims to create ‘American dominance in space’
August 7, 2018
In “Oil, History, and the South China Sea: A Dangerous Mix,” affiliate faculty and geoscientist Scott L. Montgomery examines how historical purpose, national identity, and global ambition can influence energy
August 3, 2018
Jackson School Professor Saadia Pekkanen is interviewed for the cover story “The US-Japan Space Alliance — the Most Critical Bilateral Relationship for Peace & Prosperity” of Japan Spotlight, a Japan Economic Forum
July 25, 2018
“The University of Washington, a leader in international studies, could use some state support,” writes journalist Peter Jackson in his analysis on why Russian studies in higher education is more
July 9, 2018
Professor David Bachman is quoted in “State could see higher consumer prices, job losses if U.S.-China trade war escalates” saying that Washington is one of the most trade-dependent states in the
June 21, 2018
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
June 18, 2018
Professor Emeritus Donald Hellman, an expert on East Asia who has visited North Korea during his decades long career, discusses the historic summit between North Korea and the U.S. He
June 18, 2018
In his latest article, ‘Denuclearization’: What Does It Mean for the Korean Peninsula?, Lecturer Scott Montgomery asserts President Trump and North Korea Leader Kim Jong-Un are talking about significantly different