Rethinking Research: Highlights from Global Challenges 2024

November 26, 2024

Rethinking Research: Highlights from Global Challenges 2024

On November 13, 2024 the Honors Program held its 10th annual Global Challenges Interdisciplinary Thinking event. Led by Honors student Jaya Field, UW faculty ranging from information science to international human rights to comparative education explored “The Role of Public Research Universities.” 

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Ed Taylor, Joseph Janes, Jaya Field and Megan McCloskey after Honors’ Global Challenges event.

While defining what “counts” as research and sharing stories of its impact, these faculty led a stimulating conversation about the University’s history, role in social change and innovation, and examples of how students can participate beyond class attendance. Many of us left with new ideas and questions about research: how it affects the world, how pervasive it is at the UW and how vulnerable yet essential even big schools like ours can be in the face of shifting political and economic forces.

Check out student takeaways from the talk and watch/listen to the recording.