Department of English

Sixteen UW students and alumni were awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships for the 2019-20 academic year, and one has been named an alternate.

Recent notable books by UW faculty, several from Arts & Sciences. explore mindful international travel, men seeking work as day laborers, and activist teachers.

 The Seattle Times arts writers dish on next month’s most buzzworthy arts and entertainment events, which include several College of Arts & Sciences faculty and alumni.

UW professors, including English professor Jesse Oak Taylor, explore ways to reduce the carbon footprint of academic conferences. 

Chadwick Allen, a professor of English and the Russell F. Stark University Professor, commented on the emergence of Indigenous studies programs in higher education.

From the University of Washington, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Theodore Roethke  and a pioneer of "theater in the round" Glenn Hughes, are celebrated in National Poetry Month.

Prize awarded for a decade of transformative prison education work.

"Says You" will feature Brian Reed, Divisional Dean of the Humanities and Chris Bretherton, professor in the departments of atmospheric science and applied mathematics.

Professor of English Gillian Harkins has facilitated a number of projects that center currently and formerly incarcerated people while collaborating with various groups to identify and . . .

Students in the Department of English have created an interactive map of site-specific poetry in Washington state.

Through his G'ma Project, artist Che Sehyun (BA, English, CHID | BS, Biology, 2011) is honoring elders, ancestors and culture.

Widely dismissed after publication, John Okada's (BA, English, '47) 1957 book was nearly forgotten until it gained attention by word of mouth throughout the Asian-American community.

Carolyn Yuen-Marino (BA, English, 2010) wanted to see more Asian American representation in pop culture, so she took a leap of faith and produced her own web series.

Since 1968, Sandra Kroupa (BA, English, '80/MLib,'85) has worked in UW's Special Collections. As book arts and rare-book curator, she provides access to a vast collection.