Spotlight: Cool Courses Spring 2024

Spring 2024 Cool Courses: JSIS 110 A: Sports & Global Affairs  TTH 11:30 a.m. – 1:20 p.m. Covers the connection between sports and global affairs, including wars, dictatorships, racism, and

Q&A with Antonia Zito ’25

We recently caught up with undergrad Antonia Zito, a double major in Global and Regional Studies and History, who spent autumn quarter 2023 in Washington D.C. on an internship arranged

New faculty appointments 2022-2023

Mika Ahuvia began as Director of The Stroum Center for Jewish Studies in July 2022, and is the Herbert L. & Lucia S. Pruzan Chair in Jewish Studies. Ahuvia is an

Vanessa Freije pens article on journalism and violence in the US and Mexico // Public Books

Associate Professor Vanessa Freije pens an article titled, “When journalists lose public support, violence abounds,” published on April 25, comparing the situation of journalists in Mexico to the situation of

Latin American and Caribbean Studies Course List | Autumn 2022

Latin American and Caribbean Studies Course List | Winter 2023

Vanessa Freije pens article on why Mexico City residents are decrying Airbnb // Al Jazeera

In her article published on Dec. 13, “‘You’re not welcome: Mexico City Residents Decry Airbnb,” Jackson School Associate Professor Vanessa Freije analyzes a growing housing crisis in Mexico City’s central

Celebrate UW Global Month with us!

Join in Jackson School international activities this month! Follow this link for an ongoing list of Jackson School public events throughout the month, and read University of Washington President Cauce’s UW

Jonathan Warren pens piece on global housing crisis // Seattle Times

Jonathan Warren, professor, pens an opinion piece titled, “Free-market development, not lack of density, is behind housing crisis” on the global housing crisis. It was published Oct. 18, 2022, in

María Elena García receives 2022 Best Book on Peru prize

María Elena García, interim chair of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, has been awarded the 2022 Flora Tristán Prize for Best Book on Peru, a recognition given annually by the