Director’s message: Welcome to autumn 2020
October 2, 2020
I have begun my term as Director of the Jackson School in a unique way. We have started the academic year largely online as we continue to face the risks
Topic: Ph.D. International Studies
Meet Leela Fernandes, new director of the Jackson School of International Studies
September 27, 2020
Leela Fernandes, an internationally recognized scholar and author on democratic politics and inequality with a focus on contemporary India, officially assumed the directorship role of the Jackson School of International
Jackson School doctoral candidate Seth Kane pens article on Myanmar’s upcoming peace conference // The Diplomat
August 18, 2020
In his article titled “Myanmar’s Upcoming 4th Union Peace Conference: Time for a Rethink” Jackson School doctoral candidate Seth Kane analyzes the significance of the upcoming Aug. 19-21 conference in
Director’s message: Spring 2020
June 22, 2020
I have come to the end of my tenure as Director of the Jackson School. Leading this institution for the past 10 years has been a distinct privilege; certainly the
Doctoral candidate Megan Ward pens article on vigilante violence, disinformation // SAGE Journals
June 19, 2020
In “Walls and Cows: Social Media, Vigilante Vantage, and Political Discourse” Megan Ward, a doctoral candidate of international studies, examines the role of social media in two case studies –
Celebrating the Jackson School Class of 2020
June 12, 2020
Yesterday, the Jackson School graduated its Class of 2020 in the first virtual Convocation in the School’s 111-year history. In his opening remarks celebrating the 264 undergraduate and graduate students,
Doctoral candidate Allison Anderson on aid agreements to support women in Jordan // The Washington Institute
June 10, 2020
In her article “Recent Aid Agreements Provide Opportunity to Support Women in Jordan” Jackson School Doctoral Candidate Allison Anderson analyzes how new USAID funds and a pending strategy for enhanced
Director’s message on supporting our students
June 6, 2020
Dear Jackson School Students, As the Director of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, I write to add my voice to the chorus of outrage that can be
Alum Patrick Thomsen awarded major New Zealand grant for groundbreaking research
May 29, 2020
Patrick Thomsen, who earned his doctorate in international studies at the Jackson School and is currently a lecturer in Pacific Studies in the Faculty of Arts at the University of
Francis Abugbilla, Jackson School doctoral candidate, helps Ghana COVID-19 response
May 26, 2020
Francis Abugbilla, Jackson School doctoral candidate in international studies, is featured in “Student supports COVID-19 fight in Bawku West” for facilitating support to assist in the COVID-19 response in Ghana.