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October 13, 2020
During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the UW, and the greater community, together online. washington.edu
October 7, 2020
UW Press looks back on a century of publishing, featuring works by Quintard Taylor and Bill Holms. George Behlmer’s 'Risky Shores’ honored. washington.edu
September 28, 2020
Shawn Wong is longtime University of Washington professor of English, but he is also an editor, novelist, screenwriter and activist on behalf of Asian American writers whose voices have been forgotten or marginalized by history. washington.edu
September 9, 2020
The Department of English has introduced its new "Literature, Language, Culture" Dialogue Series, a series of podcasts and YouTube videos, and Devin Naar, UW professor of history and Jewish studies and chair of the Jackson School’s Sephardic Studies Program was a guest on two podcasts. washington.edu
September 9, 2020
The Department of English has introduced its new “Literature, Language, Culture” Dialogue Series, a series of podcasts and YouTube videos in which UW humanities faculty discuss their research and teaching — “including the ways our work contributes to how we experience and seek to understand this time of global crisis.” washington.edu
September 2, 2020
Anu Taranath, principle lecturer in the departments of English and Comparative History of Ideas, has received or been nominated for several awards for her book "Beyond Guilt Trips." washington.edu
September 1, 2020
A UW Professor has worked to make fine art accessible in his Summer 2020 class "Printmaking Without a Press." magazine.washington.edu
August 20, 2020
During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities to connect, share, and engage through events such as the Strange Coupling Exhibition launch. washington.edu
August 12, 2020
Johnny Horton, Co-Director of Creative Writing in Rome, argues that the pandemic and an America First presidency threaten a great American institution. crosscut.com
July 20, 2020
José Alaniz, professor of Slavic languages and literature, and of comparative literature discusses his newly released collection of drawings and writings. washington.edu
July 13, 2020
This week, the UW offers a variety of online engagement opportunities such as mini-exhibits from the Burke Museum. washington.edu
July 13, 2020
Anu Taranth, a principal lecturer of English and Comparative History of Ideas, is quoted in this article about whether travel really leads to empathy. nationalgeographic.com
June 25, 2020
Department of English faculty member Anu Taranath's book "Beyond Guilt Trip" is featured in O Magazine's best travel books of all time. oprahmag.com
June 22, 2020
Seattle poet Colleen McElroy, professor emerita of English, explains what it's like living as a high-risk person in the COVID-19 pandemic and her writing during this time. kuow.org
June 21, 2020
Nancy Bartley, a doctoral student in English, writes that in her decades of journalism she saw police dealing out "street justice" as a common practice against Blacks. thenewstribune.com