Diversity

Elena I. Campbell, a University of Washington associate professor of history, has published her first book, which studies Russia’s policies toward Muslims in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Compared to the private sector, the public sector has offered black and female workers better pay, job stability, and opportunities according to UW sociologist Jennifer Laird.

Joshua Reid talks about his new book, "My Country is the Sea: The Maritime World of the Makahs." Reid arrives in the fall to be a UW associate professor of history and American Indian Studies.

Two University of Washington geography professors are leading an effort with what might be considered a staggeringly ambitious goal — to reframe how poverty is perceived and studied around the world.

The housing crisis was also a major migration event, although we seldom think of it that way. As many as 10 million families lost their homes to foreclosure.

Ruth Behar, professor of anthropology at the University of Michigan, will deliver the 40th annual Samuel and Althea Stroum Lectures at 7:30 p.m. May 18 and 20, in room 220 of Kane Hall.

The Burmese/Myanmar Student Association of UW aimed "to raise awareness about cultural and political issues in Burma" with a recent panel discussion.

How does unrest in Baltimore shape the conversation around deaths in police custody?

Jeannie Yandel talks with Ross Braine, the University of Washington's tribal liaison, about his big dreams for the University's brand new Intellectual House, a space for Native Americans on campus.

How massive Washington defensive tackle Danny Shelton worked through an unimaginable tragedy and became a top-flight NFL prospect

A first-generation Latina student from Yakima, WA, Annabel Cholico, ’08, is an alumna of the Rome Academic Enrichment Program sponsored by the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity.

UWTV covers the opening ceremony of the UW Intellectual House, a new space on campus to better connect Native American tribes with the larger University community. 

Ana Mari Cauce made an important speech Thursday about the need for her institution to put working for fairness, justice and equity at its core, and to start by recognizing where it falls short.

Last month, Erasmo Gamboa, a UW professor of history and Latin American studies, returned to his hometown of Sunnyside to salvage the walls and rooftops of three farm-labor cabins.

An opinion piece on racial bias by columnist Charles M. Blow cites the UW-developed Implicit Association Test.