On May 14, Winnie Wong (University of California, Berkeley) will give a Katz Distinguished Lecture on "The Many Names of Anonymity: Rethinking Export Art." Wong's lecture introduces the Chinese painters of the global maritime circa 1700-1850. These painters, whose historical identities remain speculative even today, produced thousands of artworks for European and American buyers.
The Walter Chapin Simpson Center for the Humanities
In the summer of 2024, the Simpson Center for the Humanities will support faculty fellowships with a thematic emphasis, convening a cohort of faculty actively working on research projects on religious cultures, sacred practices, and...
The Henry Luce Foundation has granted $50,000 for the planning phase of a transformational initiative on Global Asias at the University of Washington. The initiative, led by Rick Bonus (American Ethnic Studies) and Ted Mack...
Every year, a coalition of humanities advocates gather in D.C. for Humanities Advocacy Day, organized by the National Humanities Alliance. Meeting with members of congress and their staff, the goal of the day is to...