Social Sciences Division

Bring your treasures to the Burke Museum on May 9 to learn more about them from the Burke's experts.

Some shamans have turned down lucrative jobs with mining companies out of spiritual concerns, according to Jackson School student Amalia Rubin

News headlines often imply fatalism about relations on the Korean peninsula, but University of Washington senior Benjamin Lee hopes to play a part in finding a peaceful resolution.

How massive Washington defensive tackle Danny Shelton worked through an unimaginable tragedy and became a top-flight NFL prospect

A first-generation Latina student from Yakima, WA, Annabel Cholico, ’08, is an alumna of the Rome Academic Enrichment Program sponsored by the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity.

UWTV covers the opening ceremony of the UW Intellectual House, a new space on campus to better connect Native American tribes with the larger University community. 

The UW Stroum Center for Jewish Studies will host its third annual Spring Research Symposium 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 1, in room 214 of the HUB.

Ana Mari Cauce made an important speech Thursday about the need for her institution to put working for fairness, justice and equity at its core, and to start by recognizing where it falls short.

Essential tremor, a nervous system disorder that causes a rhythmic shaking in the hands, affects an estimated 10 million Americans and millions more worldwide...

Last month, Erasmo Gamboa, a UW professor of history and Latin American studies, returned to his hometown of Sunnyside to salvage the walls and rooftops of three farm-labor cabins.

Ivan Doig, a history department alumnus whose books set in his native Montana made him one of the most respected writers of the American West, has died. He was 75.

KING 5 reports on the work of students who are helping search for children disappeared in El Salvador during violent conflict in the early 1980s. 

Media distribution evolves. Today, only about half of us watch traditional TV. Kathy Gill, lecturer in communication at the UW, compares streaming video options.

Bettina Shell-Duncan, an anthropology professor at the UW, discusses some common misconceptions about female genital cutting, including the idea that men force women to undergo the procedure.

To acknowledge the passing of beloved history professor Jon Bridgman (1930-2015), the College shares a 2001 profile in which he discusses his teaching, his colleagues, and more.