JSIS A 343 Politics and Change in Southeast Asia

Government and politics in the countries of Southeast Asia, with attention given to the nature of the social and economic environments that condition them.

Spotlight: Cool Courses Winter 2025

Jackson School has some excellent courses for you to consider this Winter! Three NEW courses to highlight: see below!  JSIS 201: The Making of the Twenty-First Century MWF 2:30 p.m.

JSIS 103 – Diasporas and Homelands: Theory and Practice

Major modern and contemporary theories about diasporas and homelands in history, sociology, cultural anthropology, and political economy. Applications and limits in understanding historical and current diaspora dynamics. May include nationalism;

JEW ST 490 – Advanced Topics in Jewish Studies

ARCTIC 102 Elementary Inuktut: Inuit Language and Culture in Canada

JSIS 484 Special Topics in East Asian Studies

JSIS 495D Task Force: Michelle R. Koutnik – Indigenous and International Relations in a Warming Arctic

INDIGENOUS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN A WARMING ARCTIC In both Canada and the United States, China’s aspirations as a polar power are impacting the balance in Arctic international relations. In

JSIS 498A Advanced Readings: Resat Kasaba – U.S. War in Iraq

U.S. WAR IN IRAQ March 19, 2023 marks the twentieth anniversary of the start of the U.S. War in Iraq. Even though the U.S. combat troops left Iraq in 2011,

JSIS 495C Task Force: Megan McCloskey – Including Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action

INCLUDING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN HUMANITARIAN ACTION Description: An estimated 12 million persons with disabilities are among those forcibly displaced globally. Recognizing that persons with disabilities are often among the

JSIS 495B Task Force: James Lin – Averting War: Taiwan and U.S.-China Relations

AVERTING WAR: TAIWAN AND U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS In 2021, The Economist dedicated an issue to Taiwan titled “The Most Dangerous Place on Earth.” After China’s 2022 missile launches off Taiwan’s shores