Humanities Division

Jane Brown, professor emerita of comparative literature, explains why she likes re-reading favorite books and how that relates to her role as a professor.

English student Victor Andy and American Indian Studies lecturer Tami Hohn discuss Hohn's classes in Indigenous language Southern Lushootseed.

Charles Johnson, professor of English, has released a new—more personal—book on advice on grandfathering.

Austin Jenkins recalls their harrowing escape from the Mount St. Helens eruption with his school camping trip. Emily Menon Bender, professor of linguistics at the UW, is quoted.

Ready to curl up with a good book? Five faculty in the Department of English offer recommendations.

The program is funded by a $700,000 grant from The Mellon Foundation.

Recent notable books by University of Washington faculty members look at gentrification and inequity in a New York neighborhood, skin lighteners though history, female agency in Arthurian legend and biographical epitaphs in China across many centuries.

The US Department of Defense has delivered a grant to the Asian Languages and Literature Department in order to help students achieve professional level proficiency in Chinese.

During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities to connect, share, and engage through opportunities with the Henry, the Center for Labor Studies, and more.

This week at the UW, one can virtually tune in to events surrounding Earth Day, art history, and Scandanavian studies.

Scandanavian studies lecturers Colin Gioia Connors and Kristian Næsby host a new podcast, "Crossing North," about Baltic and Nordic society and culture.

Cinema & Media Studies faculty recommend films & TV shows to watch while you're "sheltering in place"during the coronavirus epidemic.

Eun J. Koh, who is completing her PhD in English, delivers a poem entitled "Happy" to the city of Seattle during the coronavirus outbreak.

Guntis Šmidchens, professor of Scandinavian studies, has received a decoration from Lithuania for the "active promotion of Lithuanian language, history, and culture."

Linguistics Professor Emily Bender discusses how artificial intelligence can go wrong, especially regarding the ethical risks of voice technology.