Social Sciences Division

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.

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.