Québécois, Nationalism and Refugee Law: Notes from two Canada FLAS fellows
January 3, 2018
“Many people in Québec City do not speak English so I was forced out of my comfort zone by speaking French in daily life, as well as in the classroom.
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The Academic Year 2021-22 and Summer 2021 FLAS competition is now closed. The FLAS competition will open for Academic Year 2022-23 and Summer 2022 applications on November 1, 2021. The...
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Ph.D. Candidate Clint Work talks operational control of South Korea’s military | The Diplomat
November 14, 2017
Ph.D. Candidate Clint Work, recently added as a policy writer for The Diplomat magazine, discusses the revival of the debate concerning wartime operational control of the Republic of Korea (ROK) military in his
2017-18 Middle East FLAS Fellow Profiles
November 13, 2017
The Middle East Center (MEC) has published profiles of the 2017-18 MEC FLAS fellows. Read about them on the MEC website through the link below. FLAS Fellows FLAS Fellowships are
Ph.D. Candidate Clint Work becomes policy writer on Korea for The Diplomat
November 1, 2017
Ph.D. Candidate Clint Work, whose doctoral research focuses on U.S.-Korean relations under President Jimmy Carter and Carter’s abortive withdrawal of U.S. combat forces from South Korea, was recently added as an
Mandirs, Holy Water and the Family Shrine: FLAS Fellow Maya Martin on Religious Diversity in Jaipur
October 19, 2017
“…it is nearly impossible to escape the influence of religion in India in everything, and even in my limited time in the state of Rajasthan I was able to experience
Students of Portuguese Discuss the FLAS Fellowship
October 11, 2017
“Going to grad school was a big stress for my family and for me because I wanted to do it without taking out more loans, because I already have all
The hidden delights of the lowly potato (or, my new favorite Russian dessert)
September 22, 2017
The unassuming name “картошка” (or картофель), meaning “potato”, not only indicates the popular root vegetable staple in Russia – it is also the name of a popular no-bake chocolate early
Does Québec Need the Arctic Council?
September 6, 2017
At the 2014 Arctic Circle Assembly, in front of more than 2,000 participants from 50 countries, Philippe Couillard, premier of Québec, highlighted the province’s commitment to Arctic matters, stating, “We
Is the Arctic Council’s One Health Initiative Necessary for Finland?
August 23, 2017
Finland is proud of its past and present work on climate change. In 1989, Finland initiated the Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy (AEPS), whose efforts were codified in Rovaniemi in 1991.
What’s On the Radio? Around the World in Song with UW FLAS Fellows (Part 2 of 2)
August 22, 2017
This is the second in a two-part series about songs which UW Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) fellows have learned in their various locations around the world this summer.