Social Justice

Sociology Professor Christine Leibbrand discusses the effects that moving away from segregated hometowns have on African Americans.

Selin Gülgöz, psychology professor, discusses the results of a UW study on gender identity in transgender children.

Psychology Professor Jane Simoni discusses whether peer support groups can help those living with HIV.

Jane Simoni, a psychology professor, explains whether peer support programs can help those living with HIV.

UW sociologist Christine Leibbrand and her co-authors examined residency among children whose fathers were in prison, or recently released, at the time of data collection.

Crisca Bierwert, an anthropology faculty member, has created an online map of public art by Northwest Native artists.

English Professor Chadwick Allen discusses the contemporary relevance of Native American mound building.

In a study of transgender children, researchers with the Department of Psychology found that transgender children "experience gender just as strongly as cisgender" children.

Francis Abugbilla, graduate student in the Jackson School, has donated four solar panels to schools in Ghana, aiding education in Information and Communication Technology.

The School of Art + Art History + Design's Jacob Lawrence Gallery is delighted to announce that Marisa Williamson will be its 2020 Jacob Lawrence Legacy Resident.

Nives Dolšak, professor of marine and environmental affairs, and Aseem Prakash, professor of political science at the UW talk about the current situation in the climate debate. 

In the late '60s, a couple of UC Berkeley students, including UW English Professor Shawn Wong, were in search of Asian-American writers, when they learned about the work of John Okada.

This week in the arts, attend a Chamber Dance Company concert, view photographs from the Henry’s collections, reflect on the race of contemporary ballet, and more.

Noam Pianko, a UW professor of Jewish studies, weighs in on the root causes of anti-Semitism and how to address it.

Programs to support current and future Native American students, along with both undergraduate and graduate research in the Indigenous humanities, will benefit from this grant.