Social Sciences Division

What does religion mean to 21st-century Seattleites? James Wellman, professor and chair of the Comparative Religion Program at the UW, shares his thoughts. 

"There's no question that there's a move away from a nuclear family sitting down together and sharing a meal" says Michael Hebb, a teaching fellow at the University of Washington.

Seattle ranks No. 1 among the 50 biggest U.S. cities for per-capita contributions to Bernie Sanders. James Gregory, professor of history at the UW, is quoted. 

The theory goes, the U.S. keeps the peace in the world through reputation. Jonathan Mercer, professor of political science at the UW, weighs in on the validity of this theory. 

BlackPast.org, the online reference guide to African-American history started by University of Washington history professor Quintard Taylor, is getting an executive director and a website redesign.

Campaigns and officials worldwide now use bots for a multitude of tasks beyond simple social media account management. A Department of Commuication research project is referenced. 

102-year-old Emmett Oliver — died on Monday in Edmonds. He directed the Indian Student Program at the UW, which is now the Department of American Indian Studies.

The UW is ramping up Indigenous learning across campus. 

A mostly white crowd gathers to hear an all-black panel including Megan Ming Francis, assistant professor of political science. But listening is, at best, a start.

The Whole U profiles Madeleine Yue Dong, chair of the Jackson School's China Studies Program. She talks about reconciling the many facets of modern China. 

The Women’s Center is co-presenting the sold-out documentary play SEVEN at Town Hall on Sunday. Executive Director, Sutapa Basu plays one of the seven women featured.

UW historian Margaret O'Mara talks about how Bernie Sanders reminds her of Henry Wallace who lost to Harry Truman  in the 1948 Democratic primary. 

Jackson School professor Mary Callahan was part of a panel on Myanmar's future. The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace made a recording of the discussion available.

The first major discussion of how people interact with large marine protected areas was organized by the Jackson School of International Studies and College of the Environment's Patrick Christie.

College education in American prisons is starting to grow again. Katja Schatte, a graduate student at the UW who teaches world history at Monroe Correctional Complex, is quoted.