Social Sciences Division

Aseem Prakash, Director of the Center for Environmental Politics, weighs in on the inequities felt by low-income neighborhoods during heatwaves.

 Dr. Ekin Yasin was named director of the University of Washington’s Communication Leadership graduate program.

Meg Spratt, a lecturer in communication at the UW, talks about how the media covered the 1918 flu.

Sara Gonzalez, professor of anthropology, discusses how well-managed, immersive field schools can build powerful and lasting bonds.

The International Examiner concluded its Advocacy Journalism Fellowship Program. Fellows, including Isabel Wang, a communication student, reflects on their experiences.

An in-depth analysis of court data in Seattle reveals the racial breakdown of fines and court fees. Alexes Harris, professor of sociology, is quoted.

David Bunis, former visiting professor, and Devin Naar, associate professor of history and Jewish studies, explain their scholarship on Ladino and the future of the language.

American Ethinc Studies ChairRick Bonus discusses how Pacific Islander students at the UW used the ocean as a metaphor to create community for themselves and change their university.

Christopher Parker, professor of political science, explains how white allyship to the Black Lives Matter movement can be misguided and reckless.

Victor Menaldo, professor of political science, discusses "cancel culture."

The South Asia Center recently concluded a workshop that brought together 26 language learners from across the country for two weeks of online learning sessions. 

Common Power, a group founded by David Domke, professor of communication, continues its voting justice work amidst COVID-19.

Hanjie Wang, political science PhD student and Aseem Prakash, professor of political science, discuss China's COVID-19 stimulus plan.

A podcast by Isaac Meyer, former doctoral student specializing in modern Japan, is recommended by the Japan Times.