Writing on Religion and Politics
December 6, 2021
American religion and politics are in crisis. At some points in our history, American civil religion brought stability and equity to American lives – but now it often brings dissension
James Wellman
James Wellman is Professor and Chair of the Comparative Religion Program in the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. In 2017, he received a Five-Year Term...
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National “writing for the public” program coming to the Jackson School
August 11, 2021
Want to write an Op-Ed on whether the U.S. is an empire? Craft a policy memo on the War on Drugs happening in Mexico, Brazil and the U.S.? What would
Celebrating the Jackson School Class of 2021
June 11, 2021
On June 10, the Jackson School celebrated the Class of 2021 in an hour-long Spring Convocation ceremony that featured the Jackson School director, alumni, faculty and student speakers, among other
A $200,000 grant to bridge global cybersecurity research with the policy world
August 17, 2020
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
March 6, 2020
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
January 27, 2020
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
Wellman on Notre-Dame and the dire impact of Washington forest fires | Crosscut
April 18, 2019
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
Wellman quoted on state of religious affiliation in the Pacific Northwest | Seattle Weekly
June 6, 2018
Jackson School Chair of Comparative Religion and Professor Jim Wellman is quoted in “Losing Faith: The Closure Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church” on the state of religious affiliation in the Pacific Northwest
Wellman on guns as a sacred value in American society | Seattle Times
October 6, 2017
In his op-ed piece “More blood at the altar of the gun“, published on Oct. 5 by the Seattle Times, Professor and Chair of the Comparative Religion Program James Wellman examines the meaning
Searching for Spirituality in Seattle
March 23, 2016
A 2010 study that measures religious congregations in the United States found that, among cities with more than 1 million people, Salt Lake City is the most religious, and Portland