Social Sciences Division

Students and professors show the diverse research, opportunities, and learning at the UW through this photoset.

UW professors in the departments of history, English, music, and anthropology have recently produced a multitude of diverse books and music.

Associate professor of anthropology, Dan Eisenberg, discusses research into genetic links to longevity.

History Professor Margaret O'Mara discusses Microsoft's potential involvement in a new high-speed light rail in the Pacific Northwest.

History Professor Margaret O'Mara gives insight on the lineup of the December Democratic debate.

Kristina Scharp, assistant professor of communication, discusses why college students get homesick and how they can ease these feelings.

Margaret O'Mara, a professor in history, explains how the public's perception of large tech industries has changed.

Sociology Professor Christine Leibbrand discusses the effects that moving away from segregated hometowns have on African Americans.

Alum Jill Higson (BA, 1996, Communication) discusses the human touch handwriting can bring to communication.

Jackson School of International Studies researcher Randy Thompson discusses the intersections of politics and religion in his new podcast.

Donald Hellman, professor at the Jackson School of International Studies will be awarded Japan's highest honor for scholars.

The University of Washington's graduate school will be getting a new Indigenous studies program, housed within the College of Arts and Sciences.

Dr. Devin Naar, chair of the Sephardic studies program at the Jackson School, discusses Ladino, a language spoken by Sephardic Jews, many of whom lived in the Seattle area.

Professor at the Jackson School of International Studies, Daniel Chirot, has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Bucharest.

History Professor Margaret O'Mara, discusses why activists are criticizing Amazon.