Social Sciences Division

Jackson School alumna Hannah Haegeland discusses the risk of more bloodshed between Indian and Pakistan. 

Alumna Hannah Haegland talks about India's responsibilities as a nuclear state. 

The University of Washington has announced this year’s Awards of Excellence recipients, several come from the College of Arts & Sciences.

The United States is the world’s leading military space power. But the future of that status is not assured in an era characterized by a return to competition from Russia and China.

Fellows conduct research , co-author journal articles and policy papers, participate in meetings with high-level officials, contribute to congressional testimony, and organize briefings.

History professor James Gregory said few people are surprised that Sanders is fairing well in Seattle because the city recently elected a much more radical socialist. 
 

UW political scientist Rebecca Thorpe’s book “The American Warfare State: The Domestic Politics of Military Spending,” has been honored by the Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation.

With Myanmar's transition to democracy, access to information has surged. UW helps Myanmar's citizens navigate this new reality.

Bill Radke speaks with University of Washington historian Margaret O'Mara about mud slinging and crudeness in American politics. 

The number of Wikipedia entries on female scientists is staggeringly low, but that might be changing. Margaret O'Mara, professor of history at the UW, is quoted. 

Experts say it’s not the norm to stray from one’s political upbringing. Mark Smith, professor of political science at the UW is quoted.

The Creative Age Festival of Edmonds begins April 15. Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology at the UW, will speak on “Love and Intimacy in Midlife and Beyond.”

From 1901-1920 the Socialist Party of America was a force in U.S. politics. Rebecca Flores and Arianne Hermida, undergraduates and research associates on a history project at the UW, are mentioned.

Kiana Scott, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Communication, writes that investing in the human capital of our state is a prudent economic decision and smart social policy.

The Department of Justice condemned jailing people over the failure to pay tickets, court fees, or fines for petty offenses. Alexes Harris, associate professor of sociology at the UW, is quoted.