Politics and Government

Graham Pruss, University of Washington lecturer, discusses the socioeconomic reasons behind why families live in vehicles.

James Gregory, history professor, discusses the impact of Seattle's WTO protests.

Daren Byler (PhD, 2018, Anthropology), a scholar of Uighur culture explains the savior mentality behind the "manner education" in China's Uighur detention camps.

Jake Grumbach, assistant professor of political science, talks about what makes for an effective campaign. 

Historian Margaret O'Mara argues the company needs to shake its suburban mindset and become much more broadly civically engaged.

Comparative religion professor James Wellman explores the critical role of religion in politics. 

Joel S. Migdal, professor in the Jackson School of International Studies, will celebrate retirement after 39 years at the UW on Thursday with a daylong workshop featuring current and former students, followed by a lecture on “State and Society: Then and Now.” 

Analysis from UW Professor Noam Pianko 

Kim England, the Harry Bridges Chair of Labor Studies at the UW, weighs in on the activism behind the Domestic Worker's Bill of Rights.

Guntis Šmidchens, head of the Baltic Studies program, reflects upon his personal experience of this moment.

Recent notable books by UW faculty members explore the legal history of Indigenous nations and the mentoring benefits of fan fiction, and more.

Faculty Jessica Beyer speaks about “Decoding Disinformation” in a recent panel discussion moderated by CNN Anchor Kate Bolduan.

Op-ed from Associate Professor of Political Science, Rebecca Thorpe

 Saadia Pekkanen, a professor at the UW's Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies and an expert in space policy weighs in.

Don Hellmann, a Japan expert and professor at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at University of Washington weighs in.