News from the School of IAS
Jason Frederick Lambacher’s International Relations course hosts HHS official for discussion on unaccompanied child migrants at the U.S. Souther border
Jason’s International Relations course welcomed Mary Myslewicz, Unaccompanied Children Program Policy Advisor with the U.S Department of Health and Human Services for a discussion about immigration policy as it affects children at the U.S. Souther Border. Mary delivered a presentation that separated fact from media fiction when it comes to what the federal government is...
August 12, 2024
Everett Comedian Cory Michelis partners with Office of CELR and Jason Frederick Lambacher’s Art and Politics of Comedy Course
Dana Washington with the Office of CELR contacted Cory Michelis, host of the Everett Comedy Night, and helped build a partnership with Jason’s BCORE Art & Politics of Comedy class. Students prepared for Cory’s in-class visit by applying concepts from the course (different theories of comedy; issues of free speech and censorship; comedy as dangerous...
August 12, 2024
Jason Frederick Lambacher delivers paper on the politics of dam removal at the Western Political Science Association
Jason delivered a paper on the global dam removal movement at the recent 2024 Western Political Science Association meeting in Vancouver, BC. Titled “Unplugged: Climate Change, Free Flowing Rivers, and the Politics of Dam Removal,” Jason traces how a movement to bring down dams and other diversions on large rivers around the globe is accelerating...
August 12, 2024
Jennifer Atkinson Featured on the Podcast “Climate Change and Happiness”
Jennifer Atkinson’s new book The Existential Toolkit for Climate Justice Educators was featured on the July episode of Climate Change and Happiness, a podcast exploring the personal side of climate change and its impact on mental health. Hosted by American clinical psychologist Thomas Doherty and Finnish climate emotions scholar Panu Pihkala, the episode discussed how...
August 12, 2024
Santiago Lopez publishes a book chapter on the regional land use change in the Amazon region from an Anthropocene perspective
Santiago Lopez, Associate Professor in IAS, published a chapter entitled Re-examining Contemporary Land Use and Land Cover Transformations from an Anthropocene Perspective in Land Use: Handbook of the Anthropocene in Latin America in collaboration with the Maria Sibylla Merian Center for Advanced Latin American Studies (CALAS). The chapter discusses Amazonian land use and land cover...
August 1, 2024
Double Feature Screening Showcases Filmmaking Talent in IAS
This spring, the School of IAS hosted a film screening in collaboration with students and alumni from our arts and media majors. The two short films, Glitter Tears and Rust and Resonance, were created by IAS alum Melissa Lopez (‘23) and current student Nour Currie. Supported by family, friends, and fellow students, the night served...
June 27, 2024
Jennifer Atkinson speaks at Columbia University climate change forum
Jennifer Atkinson was a speaker at Columbia University’s Climate Change and Health Boot Camp, where she presented on “Climate Change and Mental Health: Impacts and Solutions.” Columbia University offers this workshop to help professionals build skills and knowledge for effective climate engagement. The three day workshop was coordinated by the Global Consortium on Climate and...
June 27, 2024
From Interdisciplinary to the Real World: A Conversation with the IAS Dean
What does interdisciplinary mean? How does an interdisciplinary education help students thrive in the real world? These are questions that Brinda Sarathy, Dean of the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (IAS), is excited to dive into. In a recent conversation with IAS’ Student Outreach Team, Dean Sarathy shared her perspective on the School of...
June 25, 2024
Dr. Julie Shayne publishes a piece about the power of students’ voices
Dr. Shayne, Teaching Professor in Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies, and Global Studies has a new piece in Ms. Magazine online. The piece is titled “‘Sharing Our Stories Loosens the Grip they Have on Us’: Watching Students Claim Voice to Power” and can be read here.In it she discusses her class “The Power of Feminist...
June 20, 2024
Congratulations to Our Distinguished IAS Faculty & Students!
The end of the academic year is a vibrant time of celebration and reflection throughout the UW. The School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences had the great pleasure of contributing to the energy of the season at our Graduating Student Send Off event. The event brought together IAS students, faculty, staff, alumni and families to...
June 13, 2024