Social Sciences Division

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Daniel Bessner, assistant professor of international studies, weighs in on George Soros' recent donation to Global University Initiative.

Joshua Reid, history professor, discusses the "Real Rent Duwamish" project and the U.S.'s history of breaking treaties with Indigenous people.

History Professor Margaret O'Mara weighs in on Amazon employees' decision to call out Amazon for its climate policy.

Margaret O'Mara, history professor, weighs in on why Seattle's middle class is struggling to find housing.

Ben Marwick, associate professor of anthropology discusses an ancient aboriginal aquaculture system recently uncovered by the Australian wildfires.

Christopher Sebastian Parker, political science professor, discusses King County's decision to change its namesake from a slave owner to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Daniel Bessner, assistant professor of international studies, is praised for his research in how professional studies have responded to the changing world of academia.

Political science Professor Aseem Prakash weighs in on the analysis surrounding Microsoft's newly-announced "carbon-negative" goal.

Political science Professor Aseem Prakash analyzes the race for climate leadership among tech companies.

James Gregory, history professor, discusses the importance of sensitivity towards a place's racial history.

David Bachman, professor of international studies, weighs in on the new US-China trade deal.

Jackson School lecturer Scott Montgomery analyzes how US-Iran conflict is affecting oil prices.

Professor of political science, Lance Bennett, was awarded an honorary doctorate at the University of Bern in Switzerland.

Scott Montgomery, a lecturer of international studies, writes about modern threat of global conflict in collaboration with a US Ambassador.