Jackson School of International Studies

Jackson School of International Studies
The school is sited at Thomson Hall
Other name
Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies
Former names
Department of Oriental Subjects (1909–1946),
Far Eastern and Russian Institute (1946–1978),
School of International Studies (1978–1983)
Established1909 (1909)
Parent institution
University of Washington College of Arts and Sciences
DirectorDaniel Hoffman
Location
Seattle
,
Washington
,
United States
Websitejsis.washington.edu

The Jackson School of International Studies (JSIS; formally Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies) is a department-level school within the Social Sciences Division at the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington. It specializes in international relations and area studies.

The school was founded in 1909 as the Department of Oriental Subjects, and was renamed in 1983 to honor Washington state politician Henry M. Jackson.

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