Social Sciences Division

Demonstrators are gearing up for another nationwide No Kings Day Protest this weekend against President Donald Trump.Scott Radnitz, professor and Daniel Bessner, assistant professor, both of international studies at the UW, are interviewed.

Seattle-area residents are setting their sights on the future in light of the precarious ceasefire announced between Israel and Hamas this week. Liora Halperin, professor of history and international studies at the UW, is quoted.

The Multicultural Alumni Partnership is proud to present the 2025 community and student MAP awardees.

The Department of History is saddened by the death of Professor Emeritus Quintard Taylor, who passed away September 21, 2025. A renowned scholar of Black history, Taylor joined the department in 1999 and retired from teaching in 2018. He continued to research and write on African American history following his retirement, devoting particular attention to the award-winning website that he founded, BlackPast.org, the world’s largest online encyclopedia dedicated to Black history.

Come curious. Leave inspired. We invite you to connect with us this November through a rich and varied schedule of more than 30 events, exhibitions, podcasts, and more. From chamber opera premieres and public lectures to Indigenous storytelling and poetry celebrations, theres something to spark every curiosity. Expect boundary-pushing performances, thought-provoking dialogues on memory and...

What used to be a last resort is now becoming a power move: high-paying men are outsourcing their love lives. Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology at the UW, is quoted.

"These are not abstract debates. They cut to the marrow of how we live in a city where the Black share of the population has dwindled, where rising housing costs shove families south to Tukwila and Federal Way, where wealth gaps mean our elders have fewer cushions and our kids fewer chances. Representation matters, yes. But what does it mean when symbolic victories don't lead to material change?" writes columnist Marcus Harrison Green. LaShawnDa Pittman, associate professor of American ethnic studies at the UW, is quoted.

Tuesday marked two years since Hamas and several other Palestinian militant groups carried out multiple coordinated attacks in Israel - killing over a thousand people. Around 250 Israelis were taken hostage.Liora Halperin, professor of history and international studies at the UW, is interviewed.

Quintard Taylor, a professor emeritus of history at the UW, was a legendary scholar of Black history in Seattle and the American West. He passed away last month at 76 years old.

Quintard Taylor, a professor emeritus of history at the UW, died Sept. 21 after devoting his life to teaching history and educating people across the globe about Black history, particularly the history of the American West.

Quintard Taylor died Sunday in Houston. He was 76 years old. A professor emeritus of history at the UW, Taylor started the research website BlackPast. This story includes excerpts from a prior interview with Taylor.

The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States will shut down this month after having its funding slashed earlier this year. The closure reflects the Trump Administration's move toward securitizing U.S. Arctic research, according to Arctic researchers. Mia Bennett, associate professor of geography at the UW, is quoted.

Working 9 to 5 is a way to make a living. But in Silicon Valley, amid the competitive artificial intelligence craze, grinding 996 is the way to get ahead. Or at least to signal to those around you that youre taking work seriously. Margaret O'Mara, professor of history at the UW, is quoted.

Quintard Taylor, a prominent professor at the University of Washington and the founder of an online archive of Black history that reached curious minds across the globe, died Sunday at 76. Taylor was professor emeritus of history at the UW. Ana Mari Cauce, professor of psychology and UW president emerita, is quoted.

Political Science professor Aseem Prakash received the 2025 John Gaus Award from the American Political Science Association in recognition of a lifetime of exemplary scholarship.