News from the School of IAS

Karen Rosenberg and Julie Shayne speak on a panel in honor of Judy Howard

University of Washington Professor Judy Howard is retiring as Divisional Dean of Social Sciences. On Monday June 5, Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies at the UW Seattle campus hosted a half day conference and reception to honor the career and mentoring of Judy. Included in the program was a panel titled “Feminist Scholarly Mentorship and Publishing,” on which both Karen Rosenberg and Julie Shayne were invited panelists.

June 8, 2017

IAS represents at student media and publications celebration

On June 2, UW Bothell hosted the first annual Student Media Recognition Event, honoring Clamor, The Husky Herald, and UWave Radio. These student-driven media initiatives document campus life and culture, providing students with professional experience while enriching the UW Bothell community. Current student leaders of each group reflected on their time as a part of student media, many of which shared similar experiences to alumni ...

June 8, 2017

IAS faculty pass resolution in support of UWave

On June 6, 2017, IAS faculty unanimously passed a resolution in favor of continued campus support for the UWave Radio Station, citing its impact on students in terms of learning, expression, and community connections. The full text of the resolution follows:

June 6, 2017

Jed Murr presents “Whiteness: Seven Frames” and also receives early-career faculty fellowship

IAS faculty member Jed Murr presented a multi-media presentation entitled “Whiteness: Seven Frames” as part of INTERRUPTING WHITENESS, a PechaKucha Night at the Seattle Public Library and on KUOW. The event, featuring Robin DiAngelo, Shelby Handler, Ijeoma Oluo, and other cultural workers and organizers, focused on the necessity for white people to work “with communities of color, to center people of color and be supportive of collective work to end racism and create a deeper collective humanity.” Murr’s talk emphasized ...

June 6, 2017

Naomi Bragin and Jade Power-Sotomayor to host “Improvisational Crossings: Social Dance as Interdisciplinary Intervention”

IAS faculty members Naomi Bragin and Jade Power-Sotomayor, together with Juliet McMains (UW Seattle) have been awarded funding from the Simpson Center to host a public two-day colloquium, “Improvisational Crossings: Social Dance as Interdisciplinary Intervention.” This colloquium will bring together six dance scholar/practitioners from differing disciplinary backgrounds for two days of lectures, workshops, and dialogue that address border crossings through the lens of improvisational social dance. Collectively they will ask ...

June 5, 2017

Stephen Ssemaala to receive UW Bothell’s 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award

IAS is proud to recognize alum Stephen Ssemaala (’03, Global Studies), who will receive UW Bothell's 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award at Commencement on June 13. Ssemaala, a political refugee from Uganda, is a lawyer and philanthropist who started a foundation to improve schools in Uganda. ...

June 5, 2017

Drue Nyenhuis focuses career on affecting community change

Drue Nyenhuis ('12) majored in Global Studies and Society, Ethics & Human Behavior and minored in Human Rights and Policy Studies at UW Bothell. These IAS programs have helped guide Drue's career toward one of community engagement and public service. While at UW Bothell, Drue participated in the Washington State Legislative Internship, which switched his career focus from law school to politics and public policy. Drue also participated in the D.C. Human Rights Seminar, which further cemented his love for politics and affecting change in his community. Witnessing ...

June 2, 2017