Social Sciences Division

In February, UW hosted over 100 students who spent their day discussing topics from the legalization of marijuana to supporting research on genetically engineered meat.

"If this was truly a currency this would be unprecedented levels of volatility right now," says University of Washington economics professor Phillip Bond.

Steve Scher talks with Jose Antonio Lucero, chair of Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of Washington, about the protests in Venezuela.

The Seattle Times editorial board asks, "How will Europe pick between lucrative economic ties and forcing Russia to respect the democratic aspirations expressed by Ukrainians?" Scott Radnitz, associate professor in the Jackson School, is quoted.

Scott Radnitz, professor of political science breaks down the situation in Ukraine and offers thoughts on averting armed conflict.

Gordon Hirabayashi's heroic journey began at the University of Washington, where he was attending classes when the U.S. government ordered him and thousands of other Americans, singled out for their Japanese heritage, to obey curfews and be imprisoned in internment camps during World War II. He refused.

Migdal, UW professor of international studies, discusses his latest book, "Shifting Sands: The United States in the Middle East."

KUOW talks with Scott Radnitz, associate professor in the Jackson School, about the growing tension in Ukraine and why there has been a rise in violence.

The Seattle Times editorial board comments on current events in Ukraine. Scott Radnitz, director of the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, is quoted.

A UW sociology professor details the ways in which the decline of unions has contributed to inequality in the U.S.

When President Barack Obama bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously on Gordon K. Hirabayashi in 2012, he said the man "knew what it was like to stand alone."

Valentine's Day is also V-Day, started in 1998 with the mission to end violence against girls and women. Noralis Rodriguez-Coss, a doctoral candidate in gender, women and sexuality studies, is quoted.

Nine wooden fishing vessels will parade from Fishermen's Terminal to South Lake Union Thursday, calling attention to an exhibit that will open Saturday at the Center for Wooden Boats. UW history students' research helped shape the exhibit.

Washington state has been lengths ahead of other states when it comes to worker pay, benefits, and workplace protections. James Gregory, professor of history, is quoted.

The very qualities that lead to greater emotional satisfaction in peer marriages may be having an unexpectedly negative impact on these couples' sex lives. Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology, is quoted.