Social Sciences Division

Since the emergence of an unverified dossier with salacious claims about President-elect Donald Trump, Americans have debated the ramifications of the arrival of “kompromat."

Whether the kompromat exists, the term has entered the public discourse," writes Katy Pearce, assistant professor of communication at the UW.

"While new details emerge about Russia and his ties with the Kremlin, [Trump] is tweeting about the Apprentice, Meryl Streep and Arnold Schwarzenegger," writes Rachael Revesz.

Paul Burstein, UW professor emeritus of sociology and adjunct professor of political science, and Mark Smith, professor of political science, discuss President Obama's farewell address.

A doctoral student in UW's Department of History signed an open letter opposing Trump’s nomination of Dr. Ben Carson to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 

In this Inside Higher Ed piece, scholars debate what Donald Trump's election means, whether efforts to band together as a discipline to oppose him were wrong and what the future may hold.

Ruchika Tulshyan, lecturer of communication at the UW, and Tracey Whitten of The Seattle Women's Commission are quoted.

Why is race so hard to discuss? Ralina Joseph, founding director of the UW’s Center for Communication, Difference, and Equity, talked with KUOW about coded racial language.

How a bias toward English-language science can result in preventable crises, duplicated efforts and lost knowledge.

Mick Mallon teaches Inuktitut in person in Iqaluit and over Skype to Seattle.

Experts have long known that perceived peril can blind people to their surroundings. Jonathan Wender, lecturer of sociology and law, societies and justice at the UW, is quoted. 

How a bias toward English-language science can result in preventable crises, duplicated efforts and lost knowledge.

If your New Year's resolution is to deepen your skill sets, January is bound to give you a fast start to achieving that very goal.

Gov. Jay Inslee Thursday signed his first reprieve of a death-row convict, part of his moratorium on Washington’s death penalty.

Knute Berger's list of the year’s best reads in NW nonfiction, with an emphasis on history. Blackpast.org, the brainchild of UW professor emeritus Quintard Taylor, is featured.