Humanities Division

Classics Professor Catherine Connors discusses how and why Cupid became the symbol of Valentine's day.

Check out these unique Arts & Sciences courses for Spring Quarter 2020.

The English department has received national honors for its innovative Expository Writing Program.

This week at UW holds a plethora of opportunities to see art on and off-campus, on topics ranging from forgetten literature to innovative movement.

Ren Nguyen, a senior double-majoring in CHID and three-dimensional forum, "find(s) her own language of expression" through creating art.

Aria Fani, Iranian immigrant and assistant professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization is profiled in this article on the experiences of Iranian immigrants amid US-Iran conflict.

Take a break from studying for midterms with these great opportunities from ArtsUW.

The Simpson Center's new "Reimagining the Humanities" PhD program seeks to engage students in public scholarship and find new opportunities for professors.

Winter quarter brings a plethora of art opportunities to enjoy on campus, such as the 2020 SEAXSEA Film Festival and the Critical Issues lecture series.

The Simpson Center's Next Generation Humanities PhD program is "transform(ing) what it means to be a humanities scholar.”

English lecturer Sharmila Mukherjee reviews a new exhibit on the Indian immigrant identity at MOHAI.

Students and professors show the diverse research, opportunities, and learning at the UW through this photoset.

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

Linguistics professor Emily Bender discusses the implications of potentially biased AI.

Linguistics lecturer, Kirby Conrad, discusses the usage of the singular pronoun "they."