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Is our cancel culture killing free speech?
Victor Menaldo, professor of political science, discusses "cancel culture."
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Podcast | What regulation of Big Tech might look like
UW historian Margaret O’Mara draws on America’s history of trustbusting to explore what Facebook, Amazon, Google and Apple might be facing. -
Inaugural Intensive Nepali Language Workshop Draws Students from across the US
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.
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Voting justice group adapts its methods to continue advocacy in the pandemic
Common Power, a group founded by David Domke, professor of communication, continues its voting justice work amidst COVID-19.
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China’s covid-19 stimulus plan isn’t as green as it looks
Hanjie Wang, political science PhD student and Aseem Prakash, professor of political science, discuss China's COVID-19 stimulus plan.
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Japan on air: The best podcasts about the Land of the Rising Sun
A podcast by Isaac Meyer, former doctoral student specializing in modern Japan, is recommended by the Japan Times.
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Radical listening
Ralina Joseph, professor of communication, explains how being anti-racist doesn’t always require immediate action, but listening without judgment.
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The Last Days of the Tech Emperors?
Margaret O'Mara, professor of history, explains how tech emperors may be in their last days as the amount of anti-trust democrats rise.
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National Academies publishes guide to help public officials make sense of COVID-19 data
Adrian Raftery, professor of statistics and sociology, explains how different sets of facts and figures about COVID-19 can paint different pictures of the pandemic.
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UW Libraries publishes new online research guides on racial justice, African American experience in Pacific Northwest
The UW Libraries has published a new online research guide on racial justice. History professor Quintard Taylor is mentioned.
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ArtSci Roundup: “The Last Stargazers” Book Launch, VoiceThreads, and More
This week at the UW, attend an online book launch, read along with the UW alumni book club, and listen to VoiceThreads from the comfort of your home.
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Faculty/staff honors: Women in engineering network nod, winning magazine article on geologic hazards and refugees — and two national genetics society 2020 awards
The Women in Engineering ProActive Network has given its 2020 Founders Award to Elizabeth Litzler, affiliate assistant professor of sociology.
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Why divorce rates could spike after the pandemic ends, according to a family and divorce lawyer
A study from the department of sociology about divorce rates is mentioned in this article about how divorce rates may spike after the pandemic ends.
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That was a lark': A war hero from Stanford and his tragic VP debate in 1992
Margaret O’Mara, professor of history, is quoted in this article about Vice Admiral James Stockdale.
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Education and Race: A discussion with interim Bellevue College president, a UW educator and recent WSU graduate
Former Governor Gary Locke, along with KD Hall, UW faculty in communication, and recent WSU graduate Lealah Ndifon, shared their experiences with systemic racism at different academic levels.