To all students interested in health equity and social justice:

·               Do you see things in the communities you work with and/or are a part of that you wish were different?

·               Do you want to help change the systems that produce health disparities?

·               Are you ready to take action?

Join experienced Sound Alliance community organizers and students from across the Health Sciences this fall in UCONJ 624. We will develop your skills in advocacy and community organizing for health equity. Participate in different campaigns that work upstream to address the social determinants of health.

·               Learn the fundamentals of advocacy, organizing, and their ability to impact health.

·               Apply skills, gain confidence, & collaborate around a community-driven goal.

·               Work with local leaders to engage in community driven listening campaigns.

·               Address the social & structural injustices that contribute to & perpetuate health disparities.

Course details: 

·               UCONJ 624

·               Fall quarter 2019

·               Mondays 5:30-7:20pm

·               Classroom: TBD

Contact Leonora Clarke at clarkel@uw.ed for an add code or with questions! 

To all students interested in health equity and social justice:

•                Do you see things in the communities you work with and/or are a part of that you wish were different?
•                Do you want to help change the systems that produce health disparities?
•               Are you ready to take action?

Join experienced Sound Alliance community organizers and students from across the Health Sciences this fall in UCONJ 624. We will develop your skills in advocacy and community organizing for health equity. Participate in different campaigns that work upstream to address the social determinants of health.

•                Learn the fundamentals of advocacy, organizing, and their ability to impact health.
•                Apply skills, gain confidence, & collaborate around a community-driven goal.
•                Work with local leaders to engage in community driven listening campaigns.
•                Address the social & structural injustices that contribute to & perpetuate health disparities.

Course details:

•                UCONJ 624
•                Fall quarter 2019
•                Mondays 5:30-7:20pm
•                Classroom: TBD

Contact Leonora Clarke at clarkel@uw.ed for an add code or with questions! 

Health Equity Community Organizing Fall 2019

A new section of JSIS 535: Technology, Society and the Future has recently opened up more spaces for this summer a-term course. This course explores the intersection of policy, technology and society. Technology is rapidly changing the way that humans interact with one another, markets are formed, and information is stored, shared and utilized. While technology has held and does hold great promise for being a force for both economic and social change, it also has the potential to be used in ways that threaten civil liberties, national security and data sovereignty. Private sector and civil society actors, government and military leaders, and regulators must work together to understand how new and emerging technologies will drive change across a wide range of sectors, and they must develop policies to ensure that technology is used to help improve and enrich the lives of those across the socioeconomic spectrum.

Summer A-term

JSIS 535: Technology, Society and the Future (2cr)

Taught by James Bernard

SLN 14628

UW Tobacco Studies Program is offering HSERV 556/FAMED 559 during Summer, 2019. This is a 1- or 2-credit and online course.

HSERV 556 SLN: 11805

FAMED 559 SLN: 11552

HSERV 556/FAMED 559 – Tobacco-related Health Disparities and Social Justice (online; 1-2 credits; full term)

• Integrates multiple disciplinary perspectives to address the pressing issue of disproportionate tobacco use and related diseases among marginalized populations, including those defined by socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, and sexual orientation.
• Considers the overlap of tobacco use with other health conditions.
• Explores links between, and intervention strategies for, smoking, social stress, acculturation processes, and genetics.
• Examines tobacco industry targeting marketing strategies.
• Analyzes causes of health disparities.
• Identifies solutions to the tobacco epidemic.

For more details and a sample syllabus, visit our website.

For students with a restricted registration window: we cannot reserve placement for the course, but we can place you on a wait-list, which increases your chances of gaining a spot. As it is first come first serve, please notify us of your interest as soon as you can.

Please reach out with any questions

tobacco@uw.edu

Dear UW Graduate Students,

Applications are open for the 2019-20 cohort of the Graduate Certificate in Science, Technology, and Society Studies (STSS).

The STSS graduate certificate is an 18 credit interdisciplinary certificate for UW graduate students who have an interest in the relationship between science/technology and society (see certificate curriculum). Students in the program investigate how natural and social knowledge of the world is produced and authorized, how it evolves and is inflected by the contexts of its production and use, and what its normative implications are.

Find out how to apply. Applications are due by 5:00 pm on May 31, 2019.

IECMH 537 Development and Psychopathology: Parents and Infants (3) Spieker
Provides an overview of typical social and emotional development and psychopathology in children ages three and younger. Demonstrates attachment relationships with parents and family to infant’s development and psychopathology. Core course of Infant Mental Health Certificate program. Recommended: IECMH 548

More info: https://sdb.admin.uw.edu/timeschd/uwnetid/sln.asp?QTRYR=AUT+2019&SLN=16269

Autumn Registration starts May 10^th.  It looks like Soc W students will be able to register for it beginning May 10^th unless they add restrictions before then.

SUMMER COURSE,  B TERM

READING THE ELWHA: TRACING THE DYNAMICS OF LANDSCAPE CHANGE

[Nature + Ethics – People, salmon, and the largest dam removal project in U.S. history]

Located on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington, the Elwha River and the watershed through which it flows is a rich, diverse, and dynamic place. With the recent removal of two major dams along the river system that stood for nearly 100 years and blocked salmon migrations upstream while hindering sediment flows downstream the river is rapidly adapting to its free flowing condition. This 5-day field-based course explores the system from headwaters high in the Olympic Mountains to the mouth on the Straits of Juan de Fuca. Each day consists of a hike to different locations in the watershed and meetings with restoration scientists, environmental planners, and tribal members actively engaged in monitoring and managing the river. The trip concludes with a sea kayak excursion in the Straits of Juan de Fuca near the mouth of the river.

INFO SESSION – Monday, April 29, 12- 1pm, Gould Hall, Room 100

If interested in learning more or to get an add code for registration, contact Ken Yocom, kyocom@uw.edu.

SLN: LA498, 12006 / LA598, 12011

Add Code: contact Ken Yocom, kyocom@uw.edu

Class Session: Monday, July 29th – Friday, August 2nd + one planning session prior to departure

Camping: Single site for 4 nights. Students provide camping gear and personal food.

LA 498, 598 SU 19

SUMMER COURSE,  B TERM

READING THE ELWHA: TRACING THE DYNAMICS OF LANDSCAPE CHANGE

[Nature + Ethics – People, salmon, and the largest dam removal project in U.S. history]

Located on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington, the Elwha River and the watershed through which it flows is a rich, diverse, and dynamic place. With the recent removal of two major dams along the river system that stood for nearly 100 years and blocked salmon migrations upstream while hindering sediment flows downstream the river is rapidly adapting to its free flowing condition. This 5-day field-based course explores the system from headwaters high in the Olympic Mountains to the mouth on the Straits of Juan de Fuca. Each day consists of a hike to different locations in the watershed and meetings with restoration scientists, environmental planners, and tribal members actively engaged in monitoring and managing the river. The trip concludes with a sea kayak excursion in the Straits of Juan de Fuca near the mouth of the river.

INFO SESSION – Monday, April 29, 12- 1pm, Gould Hall, Room 100

If interested in learning more or to get an add code for registration, contact Ken Yocom, kyocom@uw.edu.

SLN: LA498, 12006 / LA598, 12011
Add Code: contact Ken Yocom, kyocom@uw.edu
Class Session: Monday, July 29th – Friday, August 2nd + one planning session prior to departure
Camping: Single site for 4 nights. Students provide camping gear and personal food.

Public Space, Public Life
UrbDP 498A / 598A
Summer, full-term, 3 credits
M/W 9:30-11am, Smith 305
Instructor: Peter Dunn (ptdunn@uw.edu)

Who are public spaces for? And who are they made by? What role do city squares play in a democracy? What kinds of parks do we love, and which ones make us uncomfortable? How do strangers watch each other in the city? What are the rules of behavior, and how are they enforced? Is a mall or a coffee shop a public space? Does it matter if everyone is looking at their screens? Do protests belong in the streets? Do people experiencing homelessness? How can architectural design or programmed activities change the character of public spaces?

This summer class will explore these questions in two ways. First, we will read texts and examine cases that illustrate how public spaces have been theorized, created, and studied. Second, students will do their own creative fieldwork in Seattle spaces to practice looking at, inhabiting, and intervening in public space. Undergraduates should register for URBDP 498A, graduate students should register for URBDP 598A.

Public Space, Public Life

UrbDP 498A / 598A

Summer, full-term, 3 credits

M/W 9:30-11am, Smith 305

Instructor: Peter Dunn (ptdunn@uw.edu)

Who are public spaces for? And who are they made by? What role do city squares play in a democracy? What kinds of parks do we love, and which ones make us uncomfortable? How do strangers watch each other in the city? What are the rules of behavior, and how are they enforced? Is a mall or a coffee shop a public space? Does it matter if everyone is looking at their screens? Do protests belong in the streets? Do people experiencing homelessness? How can architectural design or programmed activities change the character of public spaces?

This summer class will explore these questions in two ways. First, we will read texts and examine cases that illustrate how public spaces have been theorized, created, and studied. Second, students will do their own creative fieldwork in Seattle spaces to practice looking at, inhabiting, and intervening in public space.

No prerequisites; all students are welcome.

There are 3 spaces available in JSIS 540: Economics and Politics of International Development taught by Mary Callahan this spring 2019.

This course examines economic development in less-developed nations, with a focus on post-World War II development in sub-Saharan Africa and India. It explores possible determinants of economic growth, including foreign investment, international trade and foreign aid. Particular attention will be paid to the role that institutional factors, such as executive power and protection of property rights, play in determining economic outcomes. We will also analyze how the international monetary and financial system affects development, the role of globalization in economic crises, and how fiscal and monetary policy can affect growth in developing countries. We will conclude with an examination of how economic growth is affecting population and environmental issues in the developing world.

JSIS 540: Economics and Politics of International Development

Tuesdays, 2:30-5:20pm

5 credits

Time Schedule

A unique opportunity in Spring Quarter:  International Negotiation Crisis Simulation: South China Sea.

This is an excellent opportunity to learn about how negotiation happens in the real world.  
See Professor Robert Pekkanen’s description below.

Open to all students, this is a fee-based class offered through UW Continuum College and there is a separate registration fee of $1322.

How to register:

See the link below with instructions

JSIS 478 I (2 cr)

http://www.washington.edu/students/timeschd/SPR2019/95jsis.html

You may also optionally choose to register for additional credit through your normal Seattle Campus registration:
JSIS B 431 5 cr.  (undergrads)

JSIS B 531 5 cr.  (graduate students)

“I want to call to your attention the unique opportunity to participate in a great simulation exercise through registering for JSIS 478 I this quarter. Students join one of seven teams representing China, Japan, the US, India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam for a two-day intensive negotiation. The simulation exercise is a wonderful hands-on experience for any student interested in international relations and diplomacy. I run the simulation in collaboration with the US Army War College, who send a team out to Seattle for the simulation. I don’t believe there is any other course or opportunity like this at UW and I encourage you to consider it.”

Professor Robert Pekkanen 

Course Description:

The international strategic crisis negotiation simulation offers students a tremendous opportunity to role-play a complex diplomatic negotiation related to a real-world global conflict. Offered in conjunction with the US Army War College, this year’s exercise will simulate an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit convened to negotiate an end to the conflict in the South China Sea- a topic that has been very much in the news. Over the course of the quarter-long class taught by Prof. Robert Pekkanen, participants will learn about the politics of the region, as well as team leadership and diplomatic negotiation skills, in preparation for the 2-day simulation May 18 and 19.

Global Laboratory Systems

Course: GH 549/LAB M 549 (1 CR)

April 1- June 9, 2019

Wednesdays from 3:30pm- 4:50pm Health Sciences Bldg. T-478

Eligibility: No prerequisites are required to enroll in this course

The goal of this interactive seminar course is to educate students n the role that critical and public health laboratories play in a national public health system, both here in the U.S. and globally. Students that complete this course will have have a greater understanding of the functional components of a laboratory system and understand better the importance of quality laboratory information on public health policy making.

Homelessness in Seattle – 2019 flyer

HOMELESSNESS IN SEATTLE – MEDEX 580A (2 credits)

THIS COURSE WILL EXTEND UNDERSTANDING OF THIS COMPLEX SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUE AND HOW THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM CAN RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.

WHEN: Tuesdays, April 2 – June 4 from 6pm – 8pm

The SLN for the course is 21532. It meets in the Health Science Room-Our MEDEX ROOM T-T 483-85

Resilience Course Flyer

NEW COURSE: Community Resilience
(IPM 516/URBDP 598B, 3 credits)

This course will introduce you to a systems theory approach to resilience thinking and provide opportunities to apply resilience concepts to real world problems. ­­

YOU WILL:

Apply resilience concepts to real world communities and infrastructures threated by real events.

Gain practice in supporting policies, programs and projects that enhance overall resilience. The course employs a case study approach to bridge the theoretical concepts and practical applications.

Develop a toolkit of approaches and strategies designed to enhance community resilience

You can attend this course in-person or on-line at a remote location. The course will be offered Mondays and Wednesday, from 4p – 5:20p.

Email kfishler@uw.edu for add code.

Dear Students,

Imagine experiencing Paris in Autumn (2019) on a faculty-led program with two exceptional faculty: Professor Gary Handwerk and Professor Mikkel Borch-Jacobsen!

If you are interested in this program but have questions, please email us (contact engladv@uw.edu or the professors-emails below).

The extended program deadline is April 15th, so there is time to apply! Paris brochure 2019

FALL QUARTER IN PARIS 2019

The application deadline for the Comparative Literature Study Abroad Program in Paris (October 6 to December 7, 2019) has been extended to April 15, 2019. 

This interdisciplinary program offers students a unique opportunity to earn 15 UW credits while living and studying in one of the most vibrant and beautiful cities in the world. 

The program is open to all UW and non-UW students with an interest in the humanities and arts.  There are no language requirements.

The program fee is $6,950.  This includes tuition (waived), housing and board.

For program description and online application, see the attached brochure or visit the UW Study Abroad site: https://studyabroad.washington.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10484

Questions?  Contact Gary Handwerk at handwerk@uw.edu or Mikkel Borch-Jacobsen at mbj@uw.edu.

America and East Asia in a Globalized World: Globalization, Nationalism, and Regionalism

JSIS 484 B /JSIS 584 A 

Th     230-520    MGH  097

Professor Donald C. Hellmann

East Asia led by the continuing growth of China, will soon become the largest economic region in the world and, in due course, the Asian Century may succeed the American Century. Whatever the ultimate result, global affairs in the first half of the 21^st century will focus on the challenges of evaluating Asian regionalism, integrating Asia into the world and the capacity and will of the United States to lead. The global political economy will be rapidly transformed by: 1) the digital revolution; 2) a dramatic shift in economic power; 3) new multilateral international institutions to mediate these changes; 4) new types of security threats, military cyber and economic; 5) a challenge to the U.S. and the universality of the democratic capitalist principles; and 6) developing a viable regional order with a hegemonic China; 7) erratic Trumpian nationalism.

The course discusses the historical forces that have given rise to these ideas globally and especially in East Asia and frames the questions facing this region in the increasingly inter-dependent but non-convergent 21^st century world.

Graduate students will take a five to six page take home final and write a 12-15 page paper on a topic of their special interest, established in consultation with the professor.

Undergraduate grades will be primarily based on a take home final examination and two five-page papers on topics worked out with the professor. All students are expected to do the readings and participate in classroom discussions on the readings of the week elaborated by 30 minute lectures by the professor.

This course is open to all students.

For additional Spring Courses offered in Jackson School see:

https://jsis.washington.edu/course/

Course Lists – The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies jsis.washington.edu Quarterly course lists divided by region for the Jackson School of International Studies.

 

Linda Iltis Ph.D.

Lead Adviser & Assistant Director of Academic Services
Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies

Make an appointment at http://jsis.washington.edu/advise/

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