Jackson School of International Studies Canadian Studies Center

Two grants from the U.S. Department of Education International and Foreign Language Education office will allow the Canadian Studies Center at the University of Washington to award eight to 10 fellowships each year to students studying French or an Indigenous language spoken in Canada.

In honor of American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, deepen your learning in American Indian studies, make connections on campus, and celebrate the work of the University of Washington Seattle's College of Arts & Sciences faculty, staff, students and alumni.

This week at the UW, attend a meditation session, attend Curating in Conversation: A Panel Series on Sharing Northwest Native Art and Art History with the Public, and more.

Recent notable books by UW faculty members explore the legal history of Indigenous nations and the mentoring benefits of fan fiction, and more.

Scott Montgomery, lecturer at the University of Washington’s Jackson School of International Studies, explains what role the Arctic plays in keeping the nation safe.

Learn the fascinating history behind why some students at the UW's Canadian Studies Center are learning Inuktitut.

Funding to support the teaching and study of world regions and foreign languages, and generate public engagement in international affairs.

Professor Vincent Gallucci writes in The National Interest about the growing tension between the U.S. and Russia in the Arctic.

"It’s time for the Obama administration to follow through on a comprehensive Arctic policy," writes the Editorial Board of The Seattle Times. The UW's Arctic Studies Program is referenced.

Nadine Fabbi, associate director of the Canadian Studies Center at the University of Washington, discusses why the Arctic is increasingly important to U.S. foreign policy.

During a visit to the Canadian Arctic to study Inuktitut, the Inuit language, students experienced firsthand the language's connection to the land.

UW joins the University of the Arctic.

Canadian and American students collaborate through an innovative course offered jointly by the UW, Western Washington University, and University of British Columbia.