Going Public: Reimagining the PhD

The episodes of Going Public consist of interviews with Mellon-supported public scholars after they have launched their projects or taught their public-facing seminars. In addition to the podcast, the new Reimagining the Humanities archive features over 9 full graduate seminar descriptions with downloadable, complete syllabi from faculty fellows. Subscribe now on your preferred platform.

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Featured Video: Michelle Habell-Pallán on "Plurifeminisms Across Abya Yala"

In this 3 minute video, Michelle Habell-Pallán (Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies) explains keyword "Plurifeminisms" through the May 2022 event, "Plurifeminisms Across Abya Yala." The video features clips from a performance at Plurifeminisms by Gabriela Cano aka Black Mama (Hip hop artist, Chachi, Ecuador). Watch the short video and share with students and colleagues interested in learning more about "Plurifeminisms.:

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Looking Ahead: 2023-2024 Katz Distinguished Lecturers

The Simpson Center is proud to announce the 2023-2024 line-up of Katz Distinguished Lectures. Fall 2023 features Katherine McKittrick, Professor of Gender Studies and Canada Research Chair in Black Studies at Queens University. Winter 2024 features Sasha Su-Ling Welland, the Chair and Professor of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies, an Adjunct Professor of Anthropology, and a China Studies faculty member. Spring 2024 closes out the season with Winnie Wong, Associate Professor of Rhetoric at the University of California, Berkeley. Learn more about the three speakers and mark your calendars.

Announcing the Spring 2023 Funding Round Award Recipients

The Simpson Center for the Humanities is proud to announce our Second and Third Book Fellowship and Collaborative Project awards for 2023-2024 after receiving many strong proposals from University of Washington faculty and graduate students during our most recent spring funding round. Read more about the funded projects.

Call for Applications: Grants to Design Graduate-Level Courses in Translation Studies

With the objective of establishing a graduate-level Translation Studies Certificate, the UW Translation Studies Hub (TSH) is thrilled to announce a 2023-2024 grant for faculty participation in the working group tasked with the development of a Translation Studies Proseminar. Three faculty members will join the TSH leadership team and receive a $1000 research fund. Applications are due September 15, 2023. Learn more about application guidelines.

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The United States and ASEAN: Economy, Politics, and Security

Jun 22, 2023

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Call for Applications: Grants to Design Graduate-Level Courses in Translation Studies

Summary With the objective of establishing a graduate-level Translation Studies Certificate, the UW Translation Studies Hub (TSH) is thrilled to announce a 2023-2024 grant for faculty participation in the working group tasked with the development...