Humanities Division

As a court interpreter, Kenneth Barger (BA, 2014) has helped hundreds of litigants be understood.

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

UW Scandinavian Studies Department's Lotta Gavel Adams unfolds the evolution of trolls in literature from fearsome forest-dwellers to friendly beings—and back again.

A UW professor offers a complete history of Scandinavia's mythical beasts.

A Germanics course explores how sympathy can be used for good but can also serve a darker purpose.

Stephen Groening, Professor of Cinema and Media, has studied how inflight entertainment might have unique effects on travelers.

“I want to recover these moments in which women were stepping out into the streets, onto the screen, and behind the camera and mobilizing."

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.

Students expose layers hidden beneath the city's staggering wealth, using "dark tourism" to find reasons for protest and celebration--sometimes both at once.

Students in the Summer Institute in the Arts & Humanities dug into Seattle history and unearthed some surprises. 

A UW pre-med student explains why her academic major — Italian — will make her a better doctor.

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.

Amy Peloff, an affiliate assistant professor of gender, women and sexuality studies and former assistant director of the CHID program, will present "Feminism and Pop Culture."

The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs is honoring the Dept. of Asian Language & Literature for its outstanding contributions to the promotion of friendship between Japan and the U.S.