The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies celebrates its Centennial in 2009.  The Jackson School is organizing several important events that will take place between now and the Centennial Gala on May 11th, 2009. 

New events will be added to this calendar throughout the Centennial year 2008-2009, so please check back regularly for updates.

Upcoming Centennial Events

The College of Arts & Sciences Centennial Fall Lecture Series

(Oct 29, Nov 5, Nov 12, Nov 19) - with the Jackson School of International Studies, Asian Languages & Literature, Near Eastern Languages & Cultures, Scandinavian Studies

Complete Calendar of Centennial Events

Post Event Highlights

Provost Distinguished Lecture featuring Professor Joel Migdal
April 29, 2008

More than 1000 people packed Kane Hall to hear Professor Joel Migdal’s Lecture: Fostering Democracy from the Ground Up. Migdal’s lecture on combating world poverty through innovative and cooperative methods that create horizontal empowerment focused largely on what he called the “Seattle model” of NGO work. He highlighted local organizations like “Bahia Street” [www.bahiastreet.org] that have unique business models set up to work from within the communities they serve and in equal partnership with members of the community. Of particular importance in creating opportunities for people below the poverty line is their ability to participate in the democratic institutions that control their lives. The NGOs that empower the poor to be active participants in their own destinies will likely be the ones that prove most effective in combating poverty world wide. Read more about Migdal’s lecture in this article from UWeek: Migdal to Deliver Provost Distinguished Lecture

You can also watch Joel Migdal's full lecture now streaming on UW TV: http://www.uwtv.org/programs/displayevent.aspx?rid=26279

Task Force 25th Reunion
March 14, 2008
The first major centennial event was the 25th Anniversary and Reunion of the Task Force class, which brought alumni, faculty, students, and former task force evaluators together to celebrate this important centerpiece of the International Studies program. 
The full Task Force Reunion photo gallery is available here: http://picasaweb.google.com/JSISCentennial/TaskForce25Reunion
Photos by Mary Levin

UWeek hightlights the Task Force 25 Reunion http://uwnews.org/uweek/uweekarticle.asp?articleID=40783

 

Where in the world are you?

We are proud that Jackson School alumni work all over the world. You can participate in the centennial from wherever you are by letting us know what in the world you are doing and how your studies at the Jackson School influenced your life and career.

Click here to fill out our alumni update survey.

This Web page will be one of your main sources of information on all things related to the Centennial, so check back regularly for updates.