Department of History

Chair of the Department of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies, Shirley Yee, discusses the erasure of the Seattle woman who co-founded Krusteaz.

Margaret O'Mara, history professor, discusses impacts of the unionization of crowd-funding company Kickstarter, one of the first large tech companies to unionize.

History Professor Margaret O'Mara weighs in on the cause and impact of Jeff Bezos' recent commitment of $10 billion to fight climate change.

History Professor Margaret O'Mara explains why so many Amazon workers support Bernie Sanders over other candidates, even though he criticizes their employer.

History Professor Margaret O'Mara weighs in on the upcoming February democratic debates.

Professor of history Patricia Ebrey is featured in this edition of "Faculty Friday."

History Professor James Gregory weighs in on the possible bankruptcy of a prominent West Coast union.

Joshua Reid, history professor, discusses the "Real Rent Duwamish" project and the U.S.'s history of breaking treaties with Indigenous people.

History Professor Margaret O'Mara weighs in on Amazon employees' decision to call out Amazon for its climate policy.

Margaret O'Mara, history professor, weighs in on why Seattle's middle class is struggling to find housing.

James Gregory, history professor, discusses the importance of sensitivity towards a place's racial history.

History Professor James Gregory discusses how looking back at Seattle's 1920s may help us in the 2020s.

History Professor Margaret O'Mara is highlighted in this rundown of UW's media presence in 2019.

UW professors in the departments of history, English, music, and anthropology have recently produced a multitude of diverse books and music.

History Professor Margaret O'Mara discusses Microsoft's potential involvement in a new high-speed light rail in the Pacific Northwest.