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Saadia Pekkanen

Professor, international studies

International studies, Law

206-543-6148 / smp1@uw.edu

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Expertise: Outer space security, foreign policy, international relations, national security

Saadia Pekkanen works on outer space security, law, and policy. Her regional expertise is in the international relations of Japan/Asia.


SAADIA PEKKANEN'S RECENT MENTIONS IN THE NEWS

  • Is outer space becoming the new Wild West? | TRT World
  • Trump announced space command | BBC
  • Space crime, coast to coast; Crows, they're just as unhealthy as we are | KUOW
  • The Pacific Northwest's enduring influence on space exploration | Crosscut
  • Analysis: Why space debris cleanup might be a national security threat | The Conversation

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SAADIA PEKKANEN'S RECENTLY TAGGED POSTS

  • UW Space Policy and Research Center brings researchers, policymakers together for online symposium Nov. 6
  • New space race: Essays from Jackson School symposium explore changing law, policy
  • Jackson School Space Security Initiative capstone event gathers students, area stakeholders
  • Diplomacy and danger in orbit: Saadia Pekkanen moves Jackson School toward role in discussions of space
  • Arctic, cybersecurity — even outer space — covered in Oct. 16 Jackson School conference

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