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  • Andrea Woody Named Divisional Dean of the Social Sciences

    Woody, professor of philosophy, currently serves as chair of the Department of Philosophy.

    05/26/2022
  • Film from UW professors explores a tree poacher, a wildfire and a complicated story

    A few years ago, a tree poacher named Justin Wilke was charged with starting a forest fire while trying to steal a tree. The new documentary "The Maple Cutter" takes a deeper look. The UW's Lynn Thomas, professor of history, and Daniel Hoffman, professor of anthropology and of international studies, are interviewed.

    KNKX
  • In Ukraine, Language is Political

    Ukraine's national language is Ukrainian, but many citizens grew up speaking Russian. Does that matter? Professor Laada Bilaniuk studies language and Ukrainian identity.

    May 2022 Perspectives
  • Rome the Roller Coaster

    Communication major Jean Wong shares the ups and downs of her UW study abroad experience in Rome. 

    April 2022 Perspectives
  • How Black Lives Matter protests sparked interest, can lead to change

    A new study by the University of Washington and Indiana University finds that the growing use of anti-racist terms shows how Black Lives Matter has shifted the conversation around racism, raising awareness of issues and laying the foundation for social change.

    UW News
  • The politics of gas prices

    Aseem Prakash, professor of political science, explains why the high price of gas is not an economic issue, but a political one.

    Q13 Fox
  • This tribe has fought for years to get federal recognition. It's about their identity

    Josh Reid, associate professor of American Indian studies, explains the Duwamish tribe's long struggle for federal recognition.

    WBUR
  • Charting change in the U District through one of its most beloved restaurants

    Taso Lagos, a lecturer in international studies, explores his new book and the influence that the U District Continental Restaurant had on generations of Seattlites.

    KUOW
  • Seattle Now: Unions are back in style

    Margaret O'Mara, professor of history, is a guest on this podcast about the reemergence of unions across the US and in Seattle.

    KUOW
  • How Putin’s invasion of Ukraine could escalate into World War III with the help of Russia’s nuclear arsenal

    Glennys Young, professor of history, explains Putin's goal in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the lengths he will go to achieve it.

    Fortune
  • How Zelenskyy emerged as the antithesis of Putin and proved you don’t need to be a strongman to be a great leader

    Michael Blake, professor of philosophy, discusses the leadership style of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his political strategy in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

    The Conversation
  • Ukraine is winning the information war against Russia

    Scott Radnitz, associate professor of international studies, explains the importance of morale and popular opinion in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

    CNBC
  • What Americans Should Do to Prepare for Russian Cyberattacks

    Jessica Beyer, co-leader of the Cybersecurity Initiative in the UW Jackson School of International Studies, explains how Americans may feel the effect of Russian cyberattacks.

    The Atlantic
  • What are false flag attacks – and did Russia stage any to claim justification for invading Ukraine?

    Scott Radnitz, associate professor of international studies, discusses false flag attacks and how the concept may apply to the recent conflict in Ukraine.

    The Conversation
  • 3 questions about Russia's invasion of Ukraine answered

    John Koenig, a lecturer in international studies, explains why the recent conflict is extremely unlikely to lead to a direct military engagement with the U.S.

    King 5 News

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