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Myanmar’s burden of high expectations
Jackson School professor Mary Callahan was part of a panel on Myanmar's future. The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace made a recording of the discussion available.
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The human side of large-scale marine protected areas
The first major discussion of how people interact with large marine protected areas was organized by the Jackson School of International Studies and College of the Environment's Patrick Christie. -
Small satellites threaten to disrupt global markets and militaries
Small satellites have emerged as one of the principal driving forces for democratizing the landscape of outer space activities.
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Safari tourism: Costs, benefits studied in new book 'Selling the Serengeti'
Benjamin Gardner answered a few questions about his book “Selling the Serengeti: The Cultural Politics of Safari Tourism,” published in February. -
Europe’s extremists are not Putin’s fault
Europeans should look to Brussels — not Moscow — for the source of their extremism problem, says Scott Radnitz, a professor in the Jackson School.
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Partnering for Safe Water
Eric Stowe (2001, 2003) founded Splash to ensure safe water for children living in urban poverty in Asia and Africa.
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Leading conservative Christian says Trump, Cruz wrong on immigration
“Many Pentecostals have a broader and deeper commitment to equality than most liberal Protestants,” said James Wellman, chairman of the University of Washington’s comparative religion program. -
What was the Egyptian military thinking after the revolution?
"The role of the armed forces in shaping events is at once obvious and mysterious," writes Ellis Goldberg, professor emeritus of political science at the UW.
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Lifting of sanctions: shopping spree for Iran?
KOMO radio interviews Jackson School Director Reşat Kasaba about what potential effects the lifting of sanctions will have on Iran and the U.S.
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Diplomacy and danger in orbit: The Jackson School's role in discussions of space
Saadia Pekkanen is associate director at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies and is leading conversations about the frontiers of diplomacy.
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Stroum Center Launches “Israel Studies Today” Lecture Series
During Winter Quarter 2016, the UW Stroum Center for Jewish Studies will host three scholars who represent new approaches in the growing field of Israel Studies. -
Japan's space security worries extend to the U.S.
Saadia Pekkanen, professor of international studies, writes that Japan's quest for parity raises questions about the future of the U.S.-Japan alliance.
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Faculty Focus: Kathie Friedman
The first time she taught a class about immigration, in 1991, she assigned her students to write a fictional story for their final project. Today, they don't have to make anything up.
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Graphic novels and the art of Jewish memory
Tamar Benzikry, UW Class of 2005, returned to campus as the instructor for "Graphic Novels and Jewish Memory." Read more about Benzikry's passion for arts and education. -
Culture wars, Christianity at heart of UW political scientist Mark Smith’s book ‘Secular Faith’
Mark A. Smith, a professor of political science and adjunct professor of comparative religion answers a few questions about his book for UW Today.