Social Sciences Division

A list of the limited scholarship that could help provide a better understanding of the rise of Donald Trump and Trumpism, i.e. his unique form of radical right politics.

A number of national polls show Donald Trump gaining ground on Hillary Clinton. Could Trump win? University of Washington political science professor Christopher Parker thinks he can do it.

KUOW listener David Newman asked the Local Wonder team to look into why Seattle seems so segregated. Jim Gregory, professor of history at the UW, is interviewed. 

Police shot Terence Crutcher, an unarmed man, and police academies often do not prepare officers to make the right call.

UW's Nives Dolšak, Aseem Prakash and Maggie Allen provide their opinions on the fight over the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Utah has taken the step of declaring pornography a public health threat much like tobacco. And now it’s on the agenda in Washington state. 

A UW anthropologist explores the potential impact of making PrEP, an HIV prevention drug, more available to teens.

University of Washington historian Margaret O'Mara says the clash over trade we’re seeing this year is nothing new.

Associate professor of Political Science, Christopher Sebastian Parker, shares his insights on Kaepernick's controversial demonstration.

With the election two months away, now is not the time for voter apathy. Just the opposite, says UW Department of Communications Chairman David Domke.

A variety of space-savvy luminaries reflect on the 50th anniversary of “Star Trek,” which is being celebrated at Seattle's EMP Museum.

How social media is bringing groups of people together in the Yakima area.

Elena Bell, a PhD student in International Studies, spent the summer studying Inuktitut with instructor and Inuktitut scholar Mick Mallon. 

State election officials suspect hackers stole the personal information of 86,000 voters, not 200,000 it first suspected. 

Federal officials have also expressed concern that hackers – including those said to be working for Russia – may try to interfere with the US presidential election.