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Don’t be afraid to talk about the costs of dealing with climate change
Analysis from Aseem Prakash of the Center for Environmental Politics.
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Race, empire, agency explored in UW history professor’s book ‘Risky Shores: Savagery and Colonialism in the Western Pacific’
A new book by University of Washington history professor George Behlmer seeks to improve understanding of the British colonial era.
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3,500-year-old pumpkin spice?
As all things pumpkin spice arrive in grocery store aisles and on restaurant menus, a new UW study describes the earliest-known use of nutmeg as a food ingredient.
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Millions of Texas oil dollars flowing into carbon fee fight in Washington state
UW political science professor and founding director of the Center for Environmental Politics, Aseem Prakash, on the potential impact of initiative 1631
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Meet NPR's 2018-19 Kroc Fellows
NPR Kroc Fellowship selected Mayowa Aina (BA, International Studies, 2017) for the yearlong program designed to develop the next generation of extraordinary public media journalists.
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Marshall Islands marches toward zero greenhouse emissions by 2050
Aseem Prakash, founding director of the UW's Center for Environmental Politics, said the Marshall Islands’ move spoke to a growing trend around carbon neutrality.
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China Distances Children From Families to Subdue Muslim West
"What we're looking at is something like a settler colonial situation where an entire generation is lost," said Darren Byler, a researcher of Uighur culture at UW.
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UW historian Margaret O'Mara discusses famous 1968 computer mouse 'demo' – and the start of Silicon Valley – for new podcast by The Conversation
Margaret O'Mara explores the impact of a December 1968 computer presentation that came to be called “the mother of all demos” in an episode of a new podcast series.
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What does Alexandria Ocasio-Ortez think about the South China Sea?
Oped-Ed by Daniel Bessner, Assistant Professor of International Studies | The rising left needs more foreign policy. Here's how it can start.
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UW Jackson School centers receive $13.4 million in federal funding to advance understanding of global issues
Funding to support the teaching and study of world regions and foreign languages, and generate public engagement in international affairs.
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On the front lines of human rights
From El Salvador to Spokane, the UW Center for Human Rights seeks justice.
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How to survive the election: 5 tips for online news consumers
Journalism lecturer, Caley Cook, recommends reading investigative journalism to understand bigger issues and for building a foundation of knowledge about government accountability.
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A Summer of Indigenous Cultures
In an introductory American Indian Studies course, students left the classroom to learn about Indigenous cultures.
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Before 'Crazy Rich Asians," Asian Americans were already making film history
Op-ed by American Ethnic Studies Assistant Professor, Vincent Schleitwiler
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Gillum's win in Florida shows the midterms will be defined by turnout
UW political scientist, Scott Lemieux, on Andrew Gillum's primary victory and the 2018 midterms.