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Kathie Friedman is an Associate Professor at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies (JSIS) at the University of Washington. She also serves as Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and the Department of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies, and holds affiliate positions in the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Near and Middle Eastern Studies, the Comparative History of Ideas Program, and the Africa Studies Program. Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to international studies and global migration issues.
Education:
- Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton, 1991
- M.A., State University of New York at Binghamton, 1979
- B.A. in Race, Ethnic, and Religious Inter-Group Relations Policy Problems (James Madison College) and Social Work, Michigan State University, 1976
Research Interests:
Prof. Friedman specializes in comparative forced migrations, refugee integration, and ethnic/political incorporation. She examines the socio-cultural dimensions of migration, particularly focusing on gender, race, and identity in diaspora communities. Her work spans historical and contemporary case studies, including Jewish and Italian immigrants in New York (1870–1924), Soviet Jewish refugees, and Bosnian refugee diasporas. She also explores the political socialization of second-generation refugee youth and the role of human rights in migration crises.
Advising & Grants:
Currently, she is not accepting new MA/PhD students for the 2025–2026 academic year. Her research has been funded by grants from the UW Simpson Center for the Humanities, the UW Royalty Research Fund, and the Mellon Foundation. She has previously led the Masters of International Studies and Undergraduate Honors Thesis programs at JSIS.
Affiliations & Projects:
Friedman’s affiliations include the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies (with Israel and Sephardic Studies programs), the Ellison Center for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies, and the Middle East Center. She is working on book projects about the Bosnian refugee diaspora in America and the civic engagement pathways of second-generation refugees.
