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How Soviet Children’s Books Became Collectors’ Items in India
Thanks to nostalgia, the literary legacy of the USSR has a long afterlife in India. Jessica Bachman, a UW doctoral student in history, is quoted.
04/14/2021 | Atlas Obscura -
Faculty/staff honors: Guggenheim fellowship, Fulbright award, cybersecurity policy advocate
James Tweedie, professor of cinema and media studies, has been awarded a 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship.
04/14/2021 | UW News -
ArtSci Roundup: Ghetto: The History of a Word, CJMD Spotlight: Public opinion in U.S. broadcast news, and More
This week at the UW, attend the first art graduation exhibition, a talk entitled Filming Ethnographic Textures: Representing the Atmospheric Politics of Peruvian Cultural Practices, and more.
04/14/2021 | UW News -
Opportunities to Explore
Check out opportunities to explore the College of Arts & Sciences from your home.
April 2021 Perspectives -
CAS in the News
A sampling of recent stories in local and national media featuring College of Arts & Sciences faculty.
April 2021 Perspectives -
Why are so many gray whales dying in the Pacific?
Scientists are struggling to explain why the gray whale population plummeted by nearly a quarter between 2016 and 2020. Sue Moore, affiliate professor of biology and of aquatic and fishery sciences, is quoted.
04/13/2021 | National Geographic -
After 2020’s BLM protests, real police reform proves a struggle
Jake Grumbach, political science professor, discusses the state of police reform in the United States.
04/13/2021 | Aljazeera -
A Detention Center Exposed
Research from the UW Center for Human Rights has confirmed disturbing human rights violations at the Northwest Detention Center.
April 2021 Perspectives -
Undergrad’s Novel Optioned for a Movie
At age 19, UW undergrad Zoe Hana Mikuta had already secured a two-book deal with Macmillan Publishers.
April 2021 Perspectives -
Nomadland, Economic Disruption, And The Need For “Just Climate Transition”
"Nomadland could provide a glimpse into future politics unless decarbonization processes are made equitable ... this is why 'just transition' policies should be a top political priority in climate policy design," write Nives Dolšak, professor of marine and environmental affairs at the UW, and Aseem Prakash, professor of political science at the UW.
04/12/2021 | Forbes