Around the world with Task Force
June 11, 2024
During the last week of spring quarter classes on May 29 and May 30, 2024, around a table in Simpson Center Room 202 at the University of Washington, 10 Jackson
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Task Force Q&A: Antonia Zito
June 10, 2024
In spring quarter 2024, 19 international studies and global and regional studies students majors completed the Jackson School’s Donald C. Hellmann Task Force Program, a capstone course that involved eight
Task Force Q&A: Richie Doan
June 10, 2024
In spring quarter 2024, 19 international studies and global and regional studies students majors completed the Jackson School’s Donald C. Hellmann Task Force Program, a capstone course that involved eight
Martha Walsh receives UW Distinguished Staff Award for career achievement
May 17, 2024
Martha Walsh, Managing Editor, Journal of Japanese Studies, and Senior Program Associate, Japan Studies Program at the University of Washington has been named the recipient of a UW Award of
Undergrad receives Tolo Foundation award for study of Japan
November 29, 2023
Jackson School undergrad Micaela Adam has been selected for the Dr. Eleanor Hadley Encouragement Award 2023-2024, an honor given by the University of Washington Mortar Board Alumni/Tolo Foundation Scholarship Committee.
Students take action on 3 pressing global issues
June 7, 2023
In the last week of classes in spring quarter, on June 1, 18 international studies and global and regional studies majors plus a first-year graduate student and three other Social
Task Force Q&A: Kazuhiko Kimura
June 7, 2023
In spring quarter 2023, 18 international studies and global and regional studies students plus a first-year graduate student and three other Social Science majors completed the Jackson School’s Donald C.
Saadia Pekkanen on vigilance for military activities in space // Newsweek
February 28, 2023
In a Feb. 22 Newsweek article titled, “Russian Rocket Crashes Back Into Russia After 42 Years,” Jackson School Professor Saadia Pekkanen, an expert on international relations in outer space, is
Robert Pekkanen receives Outstanding Research Award from Japan’s nonprofit studies association
December 20, 2022
In June 2022, Robert Pekkanen, Jackson School professor and a Japan expert, received the Outstanding Research Award 2022 from JANPORA (Japanese Association of NPO Research), which is the nonprofit studies
New book by Robert Pekkanen on the 2021 Japanese general election
December 15, 2022
Jackson School Professor Robert Pekkanen, an expert on Japan and electoral systems, has co-edited a new book, “Japan Decides 2021: The Japanese General Election,” (Palgrave Macmillan, Dec. 2022). It is