July 3, 2024
There is a longtime debate among historians as to whether or not they should refrain from making moral judgments on controversial issues. August 6, 1945, when the United States dropped
April 14, 2021
The Journal of Japanese Studies (JJS), a twice yearly publication by the Society for Japanese Studies and housed at the University of Washington, has announced a new annual award in honor of
August 17, 2020
Professor Emeritus Kenneth B. Pyle, a Japan expert and recipient of an Order of the Rising Sun from the Government of Japan, is interviewed in a video feature on Japan
May 26, 2020
In “Profound Forces: The Pandemic as Catalyst,” Jackson School Professor Emeritus Kenneth B. Pyle, also a founding member of the National Bureau of Asian Research, sounds a warning call on
November 3, 2017
Robert Butow who taught in the UW Jackson School and History Department for three decades (1960-1990) died at the age of 93 on October 17, 2017. He was a preeminent
January 31, 2017
The importance of understanding the U.S. in the world “Immersing ourselves in foreign affairs is even more important today than it was a few months ago,” said Mr. John Hempelmann,
January 11, 2017
Join us for a special program on Jan. 25 in celebration of Daniel Bessner as the first recipient of the Anne H.H. and Kenneth B. Pyle Professorship in American Foreign
November 23, 2016
Beth Do, a student in the Master’s in Applied International Studies program at the Jackson School, writes about a recent public event on North Korea featuring The RAND Corporation. The event
November 3, 2015
Leading-edge in international studies Professor Kenneth B. Pyle may be retiring this year after 51 years of full-time teaching at the Jackson School of International Studies, but his influential role on
October 28, 2015
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH, 5:30-8:30 PM WALKER-AMES ROOM, KANE HALL, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON For the second annual Korean Peninsula Forum, which aims at enhancing the understanding and visibility of issues related