Department of English

UW professors in the departments of history, English, music, and anthropology have recently produced a multitude of diverse books and music.

Charles Johnson, a professor in English, is featured on new American Psychological Association diversity posters.

This week in the arts, Three Sisters closes, Professor Shannon Dudley bridges campus and community, Burke Open Doors allows chatting with researchers, and more!

English Professor Shawn Wong has long worked to protect the rights of the family of the author of "No-No Boy," a classic piece of Asian-American literature.

English Professor Chadwick Allen discusses the contemporary relevance of Native American mound building.

In the late '60s, a couple of UC Berkeley students, including UW English Professor Shawn Wong, were in search of Asian-American writers, when they learned about the work of John Okada.

When they met as UW graduate students in 1958, neither Matthew Proser nor Maria Augenblick knew that it would be the beginning of a 60-year love story — and inspire a graduate fellowship in the Department of English.

Alum Mignon Fogarty (BFA, 1990, English) discusses what it's like to be "Grammar Girl" and how she became famous for answering grammar questions online.

Attend a film screening about Hugo House produced by Frances McCue and directed by Ryan K. Adams, go to an exhibition opening, buy tickets for the Burke Opening, and more!

This film, four years in the making, was produced by Frances McCue, a senior lecturer in English, and directed by Ryan K. Adams, a filmmaker with Continuum College. 

Recent notable books by UW faculty members explore the legal history of Indigenous nations and the mentoring benefits of fan fiction, and more.

Celebrate the accomplishments of the 2019 Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities undergraduate researchers, attend Bulrusher - directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton, and more!

The Seattle Times interviews Moira Macdonald (MA, English, 1987 | BA, Drama / English, 1984), the Seattle Times arts critic, about what influenced her to become a critic. 

Eight exceptional Arts & Sciences students have been selected as 2019 Dean's Medalists and Graduate Medalists.

In her book Beyond Guilt Trips, principal lecturer Anu Taranath discusses how travelers can respectfully explore other cultures.