Welcome to the Jackson School

The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington combines the social sciences, humanities, and professional fields to enhance our understanding of our increasingly interconnected globe.

The Jackson School's commitment to regional, cross-cultural, and comparative studies extends well beyond the boundaries of its many formal academic programs. The school has eight Title VI National Resource Centers devoted to outreach and public education activities.

Each NRC receives Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships, awarded to graduate students throughout the University. The Jackson School is the number one recipient of NRC and FLAS awards in the country.

The school is named for the late Senator Henry M. Jackson, in recognition of his interest and support for the school and for the field of international affairs.

Admission and Advising

The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies offers a wide variety of resources for prospective and current graduate and undergraduate students.

Academic Programs Talk with an Adviser Forms, Documents, & Events Graduate Studies Undergraduate Studies

Career Services Alumni Relations Jackson School Student Association

Please contact the Office of Student Services if you have any questions: jsisadv@uw.edu, (206) 543-6001

Resource Centers

The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies is home to eight Title VI National Resource Centers devoted to outreach and public education activities to provide support in planning international curricula and activities.

National Resource Centers

Canadian Studies Center Center for Global Studies Center for West European Studies East Asia Center Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies Middle East Center South Asia Center Southeast Asia Center

Other Resource Centers

Center for Human Rights Center for Korea Studies East Asia Resource Center European Union Center of Excellence Institute for Transnational Studies Latin American Studies Center

Academic Programs

The Jackson School offers nine interdisciplinary programs that lead to a Master of Arts degree, seven undergraduate majors, and 14 minors. A full list of programs and requirements can be found on our Academic Programs page.

African Studies Canadian Studies China Studies Comparative Religion European Studies International Studies Japan Studies Jewish Studies

Korea Studies Latin American Studies Middle East Studies Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies South Asia Studies Southeast Asia Studies

Calendar of Events

The Jackson School sponsors dozens of conferences, colloquia, and seminars featuring the works of scholars, business people, and diplomats from around the world. Below is a sample of upcoming events of interest to the Jackson School community.

Tue Feb 9, 2010

-Carolyn Pinedo Turnovsky talk- A Place on the Corner: Working Queues in Day...

Wed Feb 10, 2010

-Business Breakfast - Economic Opportunity in the Arctic

-Public Lecture - From Igloos to the Internet: The Inuit in the 21st Century

-Male worlds - female worlds: gender specific aspects of early Choson painti...

Thu Feb 11, 2010

-Afghanistan Forum II: The Role of Elders in Afghan Society

-"Landscape Conservation in Taiwan" & "The Logic of Desire in East Asia"

For a full list of events please visit our Events Page