Social Sciences Division

Recently honored by the Western Museum Association, Burke Museum Executive Director Julie Stein discusses her years at the museum.

The Internet is making it easier for older women to get outside their social circles for dating and romance, but it can make them more vulnerable to deception.

Mark A. Smith, a professor of political science and adjunct professor of comparative religion answers a few questions about his book for UW Today.

Wan Changru's 6-year-old daughter is legally unregistered because her parents broke China's one-child policy in having her. Kam Wing Chan, a geography professor, is quoted. 

The evolution of place's names in the Seattle area. Matt Sparke, professor of geography and international studies at the UW, is mentioned. 

The $3.9 million project, funded by the Laura and John Arnold Foundation, will be the first systematic study of how multiple states implement court-imposed fees.

The book, The Shape of the New: Four Big Ideas and How They Made the Modern World, explores how capitalism, socialism, evolution and liberal democracy broke decisively with the past.

"The past two years of racial unrest have made clear these protests are not going away," writes Megan Ming Francis, assistant professor of political science at the UW.

Voters overwhelmingly chose Russell Wiita, 21, as Sultan’s newest councilman. He is a senior majoring in political science.

This week, the White House and Department of Justice are bringing together researchers at events on the criminal justice system. Two University of Washington sociologists are among the participants.

Professor Saadia M. Pekkanen’s contribution to Forbes scrutinizes the “counterspace” technologies of countries around the world.

The Record brought in a panel to talk about some of the key issues happening in the news around the Thanksgiving holiday. Michael Blake, professor of philosophy at the UW, is interviewed.

In a seven-decade teaching career and in many books and articles, Douglass North, a former UW economics professor, became known for challenging traditional market-based methods of economic analysis.

One of only 13 Fellows elected this year to lifetime appointments, Professor Bajari joins an elite group of economic researchers from around the world.

Dr. North was on the faculty of the University of Washington in Seattle for 33 years.