Social Sciences Division

Books, TV Shows, podcasts, news stories, the latest meme. There's a constant stream of media to keep up with. How do we stay sane?

UW sociology researcher, Tim Thomas, on a migration of historic proportions—African-Americans leaving central Seattle and being pushed south, driven by high rents.

Journalism major, Rhea Panela, reflects on her educational journey in this special column for the Seattle Times.
 

UW geography professor, Kam Wing Chan, weighs in on Beijing's population control actions outlined in this in-depth report.

Laurie Marhoefer, UW Assistant Professor of History, on a forgotten legacy of WWI: the modern gay rights movement.

Margaret O'Mara of the UW History Department weighs in.

UW 360 profile of  Dulce Gutiérrez, the UW alumnus quickly making a name for herself as a rising political leader in her central Washington hometown of Yakima.

An international team of scientists, including one from the UW, has announced the discovery of additional remains of a new human species.

The award recognizes community-building projects like Women Who Rock and American Sabor that creates new forms of scholarship.

The class #BlackLivesMatter in Media and Popular Culture — offered this spring — is one of very few like it in the country.

The Sacred Breath series features Native American writers and storytellers, with an upcoming event on May 10.

KOMO Radio's Herb Weisbaum interviews Clark Sorensen, director of the Center for Korea Studies at the UW, about North Korea-U.S. relations.

As Bonderman Fellows, Saige and Havana are provided stipends for a minimum of 8 months of travel with the only mandate being that they visit at least two regions of the globe.

Debate team claims 2017 Novice National Champion title

Professor of sociology, Alexes Harris, leads a team of researchers at nine universities who are exploring the role of monetary sanctions in the criminal justice system.