Social Sciences Division

Faculty have the rare opportunity to fully immerse themselves in a scholarly or pedagogical project during sabbaticals.

New research has found that a third of Americans are informal caregivers, putting in 1.2 billion hours per week.

A pair of professors say the persistence of racism rests in part on the inability of moderate conservatives to recognize its continued negative effects.

Philip Howard, professor in the Department of Communication, asks questions about how the "Wild West" of internet connected devices should be regulated.

Seattle is home to one of the most vibrant Sephardic Jewish communities in the country, and UW professor Devin Naar is working to keep its dying language, Ladino, alive.

In Seattle's large and vibrant Sephardic community, Spain's new law offering dual citizenship to descendants of Jews it kicked out in 1492 is prompting mixed emotions.

Orbital debris gets a lot of policy attention. however but the discourse is a convenient cover for ambitious military space powers worldwide.

Tips for improving your elevator pitch are presented. UW's Lorraine Howell, instructor of communications, is quoted.

BlackPast.org, an online reference center for African-American history and African ancestry created by UW history professor Quintard Taylor, has been honored by the National Education Association.

Seattle City Council member Nick Licata will introduce a resolution July 29 that expresses regret for the anti-Chinese legislation and riots in the 1800s.

As Congress begins reviewing the Iran nuclear deal, opponents of the agreement are pouring tens of millions of dollars into an ad campaign airing nationwide.

A ceremony will be held to honor them on Thursday, October 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the University of Washington Club.

The August primary election is two weeks away, and Seattle City Council races are kicking into high gear. Now candidates will run based on district thanks to a map drawn by a UW geographer.

Essentializing all single family zoning as inherently racist is unhelpful for understanding the role of racism in housing markets, according to the UW's Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project.

Mark Smith says while Pope Francis is perceived as shaking things up he is really reiterating themes that have been part of Catholic doctrine for a long time.