Social Sciences Division

An audio documentary about young activists in the former Soviet Union earns UW faculty a top journalism award.

In a new medieval history course, role playing is serious business as students learn about the past by living it.

American ethnic studies major Salvador Gomez is spending his spring break tutoring and mentoring children in rural Washington.

A first-generation student from a migrant farming family, Salvador Gomez is donating his spring break to the Pipeline Project, tutoring and mentoring children in rural Washington.

Dr. Alexis Harris, a sociology professor at the University of Washington, talks about the #RaceTogether campaign Starbucks and KING parent company Gannett are taking on.

Erasmo Gamboa, UW associate professor of ethnic studies, is leading an effort to repurpose the roofing, walls and window frames of three decrepit cabins.

Nora Strothman talks about a bench placed at the University of Washington in honor of her husband Bill, a graduate of economics and communication who died in a helicopter crash.

China's forest cover has seen notable progress over the past several decades. A paper written by University of Washington researchers last year is referenced.

Varsha Govindaraju, a senior student majoring in anthropology and law, societies, and justice with minors in human rights and diversity was recently selected as a 2015-16 Luce Scholar.

Thanks to scholarship support, Dashni Amin was able to draw inspiration from her parents’ sacrifices — and prepare herself for a future of helping others.

On Thursday, the UW opened a modern interpretation of a Coast Salish longhouse on the Seattle campus, fulfilling a 40-year-old request by Native Americans to create a space that would allow students to connect with culture and family.

Elyse Gordon, a geography doctoral student at the UW, wants to inspire younger people to get involved in their communities.

Decades of efforts to end female genital cutting have resulted in some progress, but the ancient tradition stubbornly persists in many places.

A 2013 Rasmussen Reports poll found that only 37 percent of surveyed Americans thought daylight saving time was worth the hassle. Hendrik Wolff, an environmental economist at the UW, is quoted.

Legislative Explorer is an interactive tool that lets you explore what actually happens in Congress -- which bills are introduced, where they go, and what their ultimate fate is. UW political scientists Nicholas Stramp and John Wilkerson developed it.