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This year marks the 25th anniversary of LSJ. We recall the story of how LSJ came into being and developed into one of the most popular majors in the College of Arts and Sciences.
I send greetings to everyone in the LSJ community and wish success to UW students, staff, and faculty as we get ready for Spring Quarter. In this letter, I discuss recent achievements, important updates, and new challenges.
By Hunter FonsecaFrancesca Espey Awarded Mary Gates Research Scholarship: Francesca Espey, a double major in International Studies (JSIS) and Law, Societies & Justice (LSJ), has been awarded a 2025 Mary Gates Research Scholarship in support of her research on disability-based violence and international human rights law. Mary Gates Research Scholarships…
By Hunter FonsecaOpening The Law, Societies, & Justice (LSJ) Department at the University of Washington continues to cultivate a vibrant community dedicated to understanding the complex intersections of law, power, and social life. As the department grows, so does its commitment to student engagement through the LSJ Student Engagement Council—a group of…
Lydia Berhanu is her own mentor. That’s not to say the University of Washington senior didn’t grow up in a supportive household (she did) or wasn’t surrounded by supportive educators (she was). But when it comes to illuminating her path forward, she’s been the one holding the flashlight.
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More than a half dozen years after Washington began limiting access to drivers license data for immigration enforcement, federal officials were still using the information for immigration arrests as recently as late last year, a report released by the University of Washington Center for Human Rights shows. Angelina Godoy, professor of law, societies, and justice and of international studies, as…
As King County officials work through the budget process, they are engaged in deciding the future of a restorative justice program diverting youth from the criminal legal system. Sarah Cusworth Walker, research professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences in the UW School of Medicine and Katherine Beckett, professor of sociology and of law, societies and justice at the UW, are quoted.Featured…
Activists also say King County officials arent being transparent enough about the flights in and out of Boeing Field. Angelina Godoy, professor of law, societies, and justice and of international studies, as well as director of the Center for Human Rights at the UW, is quoted.
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Inspired by her family’s journey, Kimberly Il found her voice — and her future in the field of law — at the University of Washington.
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Meet the four new graduates honored as College of Arts & Sciences Dean's Medalists for 2025.
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