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Welcome to the Sixth Extinction
Extinction is usually treated as a scientific topic. The course "Cultures of Extinction" explores it with a humanities focus.
May 2017 Perspectives -
Writers and Storytellers Share Sacred Breath
The Sacred Breath series features Native American writers and storytellers, with an upcoming event on May 10.
May 2017 Perspectives -
Every Spring, a Guatemalan Clinic
“It felt like a whole quarter-worth of clinical experience in ten days," says a Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences grad student who volunteered in Guatemala.
May 2017 Perspectives -
Chinese Migrants & the Transcontinentals
Zhi Lin has done extensive research on Chinese immigrants for his artworks, on view at the Tacoma Art Museum in June.
May 2017 Perspectives -
The Humanities Get Personal
A new online course introduces students to the humanities through A&S faculty's personal stories and favorite artifacts.
May 2017 Perspectives -
Ge'ez Revisited
Despite its historical importance, the classical language Ge’ez is taught at just three universities in the Western world — including the UW.
May 2017 Perspectives -
Class on Black Lives Matter examines ideas behind the slogan
The class #BlackLivesMatter in Media and Popular Culture — offered this spring — is one of very few like it in the country.
05/02/2017 | UW Today -
UW professor on US relations with North Korea
KOMO Radio's Herb Weisbaum interviews Clark Sorensen, director of the Center for Korea Studies at the UW, about North Korea-U.S. relations.
04/27/2017 | KOMO Radio -
Research team tracks complex web of monetary sanctions in 9 states
Professor of sociology, Alexes Harris, leads a team of researchers at nine universities who are exploring the role of monetary sanctions in the criminal justice system.
04/25/2017 | UW today -
Debating Dawg: Victoria Braun
Debate team claims 2017 Novice National Champion title
04/25/2017 | COMMunity Beat