Ron Krabill, a professor in UW Bothell’s School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences and director of the Global Sport Lab in the UW Jackson School of International Studies, is co-leading this year’s UW Summer Institute in the Arts & Humanities — Seattle’s World Cup: Storytelling Through Community Mapping. Krabill talked with UW News about his plans for participating students, his background in sports scholarship, what he’ll be watching during Seattle’s tournament games and more.
World Cup: The Syllabus, developed by the Global Sport Lab in the University of Washington Jackson School of International Studies, puts the World Cup into larger historical, cultural and political contexts. Divided into seven section — including FIFA, migrations and human rights — the syllabus was curated by an editorial team of six leading experts in global football.
Anita Ramasastry, a professor of law at the University of Washington, is an expert in the convergence of business and human rights. After the 2022 World Cup, FIFA made Ramasastry an independent advisor to its human rights subcommittee. Now, as the 2026 World Cup approaches, her involvement includes: chairing the human rights advisory group for FIFA 2026 and drafting the human rights action plan for host city Seattle.