Social Sciences Division

History Professor emeritus Quintard Taylor explains the results of a UW study on racialized language in Seattle-area rental ads.

With two months before the general election – and amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic – mail-in voting has taken on a greater importance, and drawn more political attention, than in elections past.

Kim England, professor of geography, and Marissa Baker, assistant professor of public health, explain how labor has changed in 2020.

Colin Marshall, associate professor of philosophy, writes on how people can be persuaded to wear masks.

Christopher Adolph, associate professor of political science and John Wilkerson, political science professor and chair of the department explain the results of their study about mask mandates.

Christopher Adolph, associate professor of political science, authored a study showing that governor's political party is the biggest factor in whether a state has imposed a mask mandate.

Ralina Joseph, professor of communication and director of the UW Center for Communication, discusses fighting racial dialogue fatigue.

Associate professor of history Adam Warren explains how traditional burial practices in Peru have been disrupted by the pandemic.

Katherine Beckett, professor of sociology and law, society, and justice is quoted in this article about law and order politics.

Ian Kennedy, a sociology graduate student, discusses his new study on racialized language in Seattle-area rental ads.

Daudi Abe, author of an upcoming book on Northwest rap, tells us what makes the local scene so special.

Tetsuden Kashima, professor of American Ethnic Studies, contributed to an educational game about the experience of being a Japanese American during WWII.

Scott Montgomery, professor of international studies, discusses the silver linings of the post-pandemic energy landscape.

Josh Reid, associate professor of American Indian Studies and of history explains King County's decision to add tribal affiliations to its homelessness database.

Jacob Grumbach, assistant professor of political science, explains how unionization can help fix racial inequality.