Social Sciences Division

"The state votes so consistently Democratic... that presidential campaigns generally don't even bother advertising in Washington," says Mark Smith, professor of political science at the UW.

"We do not solve the climate problem if we inflict catastrophe on future generations," writes Stephen Gardiner, professor of philosophy at the UW.

A lawsuit against Volkswagen says the car maker willfully violated U.S. emission standards. Hendrik Wolff, assistant professor of economics at the UW, is quoted.

"History, geography and education all played a role in the prosperity we like to brag about," writes Ron Judd. John Findlay, professor of history is quoted.

Pioneer, adventurist, and 'Renaissance man' Doug Walker remembered

Mark Smith, a professor of political science, was recently featured in the New Books in Political Science podcast where he talked about his book "Secular Faith."

Professor Kirsten Foot says the Seattle-based team has managed to bridge the worlds of nongovernment organizations and diverse law enforcement agencies.

Saadia Pekkanen, professor of international studies, writes that Japan's quest for parity raises questions about the future of the U.S.-Japan alliance.

The first time she taught a class about immigration, in 1991, she assigned her students to write a fictional story for their final project. Today, they don't have to make anything up.

Megan Ming Francis, assistant professor of political science at the UW, says there's a long history of distrust between minority populations and police.

For communication major Shane Bang, a writing implement doubles as a musical instrument. The Seattle native has racked up nearly 22 million views on his YouTube channel. 

Anthropology major Cassie Strickland has won one of the most prestigious awards in college sports, the 2015 Senior CLASS Award in NCAA Division I women’s volleyball.

Muslim-American parents are finding that keeping their children’s faith experience joyful is becoming a more challenging task. Michael Perez, lecturer in anthropology at the UW, is quoted.

Matthew Powers, assistant professor of communication at the UW, writes about Greenpeace journalist posing as energy company representatives to expose academics-for-hire. 

Joshua Reid, author of "The Sea Is My Country: The Maritime World of the Makahs," and associate professor of history, will give a presentation Thursday afternoon.