Social Sciences Division

Meghan Peters (BA, 2008), who got her start at The Daily, is now developing strategic partnerships at Facebook.

Last week King County embarked on a census project one demographer described in understated terms as “challenging” — a count of people experiencing homelessness.

The recent presidential election has revealed stark divisions in this country. This is especially clear in Seattle, one of the most progressive cities in the country.

GeekWire is hosting a discussion about the future of startups in the Pacific Northwest. Margaret O'Mara, associate professor of history at the UW, will be one of the speakers.

In 1913, a lot of women were pissed at President Woodrow Wilson. So they marched on Washington. Wilson had just won the presidential election, but he opposed giving women the right to vote.

A wide range of Washington companies were in favor of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. KING 5 interviewed David Bachman, professor of international studies at the UW. 

For nearly a century, American presidents have been launched into their first terms in office with one particular question: What will be accomplished during the first 100 days?

Even if Sanders couldn’t restructure the Democratic Party, many of his supporters still think his campaign strategy could. UW political science professor Christopher Parker weighs in.

Some people in the U.S. are withdrawing from mainstream society into "intentional communities."

A California woman who’s never traveled to Spokane is asking city leaders to pressure the South Korean government to end the practice of trading dog meat for consumption.

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.