Social Sciences Division

Political science faculty Megan Ming Francis, Jake Grumbach, and Christopher Parker discuss 2020's leftward-tilting electorate.

A lawsuit against a cloud services employee who left to join Google highlights Amazon’s aggressive tactics to retain talent. Margaret O'Mara, professor of history, is quoted.

Quintard Taylor, history professor, discusses the possible de-gentrification of Seattle.

The UW honors several faculty members with Distinguished Teaching Awards, including Ian Schnee, Senior Lecturer of Philosophy and Xiasong Li, Professor of Chemistry.

Megan Ming Francis, associate professor of political science, discusses how the white press has historically endangered Black lives.

At a time when couples are spending more time together than ever, some may also discover they’re lonely in their marriage. Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology, is quoted.

Michael McCann, professor of political science, puts into context the peace and the violence of protests against police brutality.

Political science faculty Aseem Prakash, James Caporaso and Victor Menaldo discuss regulation of big tech platforms.

To provide some insight on the current moment, Department of Political Science faculty have written short reflections on the protests and provided a list of recommended readings. 

This week, the UW offers a plethora of online engagement opportunities, including Re/Frame with the Henry Art Gallery and the Crossing North podcast.

Radhika Govindrajan, associate professor of anthropology, writes about harmful tropes in conservation activism.

The Seattle Times recommends books by Quintard Taylor, professor emeritus of history for those interested in black history, racism, and social justice in the context of ongoing protests.

Aseem Prakash, professor of political science, discusses why state parks are so important, even if they're often overlooked.

Megan Ming Francis, associate professor of political science, weighs in about policies that were intentionally put in place to oppress new citizenship rights of newly freed Black people.

Professor of history James N. Gregory discusses Seattle's Hoovervilles and mutual aid during the Great Depression.