Social Sciences Division

Humanities Washington hosted a discussion of issues surrounding the death penalty. UW sociology research by Katherine Beckett is referenced.

Nadine Fabbi, associate director of the Canadian Studies Center at the University of Washington, discusses why the Arctic is increasingly important to U.S. foreign policy.

Rabbi Simon Benzaquen and Alex Hernandez call themselves Los Seranos, the watchmen, and they're safeguarding messages locked in Ladino song lyrics generations ago by rapping them.

“Washington state sees China more as an opportunity, whereas Washington, D.C., tends to see China more as a threat,” says Jackson School Professor David Bachman.

If there’s one thing other tech hubs have that New Orleans doesn’t, it’s a highly educated workforce, says Jacob Vigdor, an economist at the University of Washington.

“It’s very challenging for many of the women who come here as spouses,” says Amy Bhatt, who did her Ph.D. research on high-tech immigrant communities in the Seattle.

This September, Joshua Reid will start a new job as associate professor in history and Native American studies.

It is common to equate Space Situational Awareness (SSA) only with the U.S., but today, there is greater appreciation of the fact that the U.S. has to partner with allies and other stakeholders.

Though the number of mixed-race couples in the United States has nearly quadrupled since 1980, relatively little research has been done about where those couples live.

The public sector has long served as an equalizer in American society, a place where minority workers could find stable employment that offered advancement and a reliable path to a middle-class life.

The world has been horrified but also puzzled by the rise of ISIS. How does one comprehend its brutality and success? What is its likely path?

In the wake of a hack of Ashley Madison, a dating site that caters to married folks looking to cheat on their spouses, the Washington Post asks: Are humans even meant to be faithful to one partner?

Protecting African-Americans from state-sanctioned violence remains “an unmet challenge for civil rights groups committed to racial equality.” 

The Black Lives Matter Movement remains a prominent force on the presidential campaign trail, with the latest confrontation targeting Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.

William Rorabaugh is a University of Washington professor of history and author of several books. He answered a few questions about his latest book.