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Bollywood & Bolsheviks Visit Suzzallo
A Suzzallo Library exhibit created by history grad student Jessica Bachman highlights Cold War-era cultural ties between India and the USSR.
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In Memoriam: Kozo Yamamura (1934-2017)
Kozo Yamamura, who taught Japan studies at the Jackson School, died on Feb. 15, 2017. A prolific scholar, he wrote and edited scores of books and articles on the Japanese economy and its history. -
Medina, Bergstrom, and Wang Receive Catalyst Tech Grant
Cluster, their concept which received $85,000 and Amazon product development support, is an online suite of composition tools using comics narratives to teach effective, situated writing. -
Seattle-area worshippers mourn, denounce Trump's immigration ban
Christians who gathered for worship on Sunday push back against an executive order excluding all refugees and immigrants from some mostly Muslim countries.
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Feasting with a Forager
Langdon Cook (MFA, 1994) is an expert on the pleasures of foraging for food.
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Race and Capitalism receive year-long investigation through $175,000 Sawyer Seminar Grant
The interplay of race and capitalism will be the focus of a year-long investigation by UW scholars thanks to a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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Charles Johnson: By the Book
The New York Times conducted a Q&A with Charles Johnson, a professor emeritus of English at the UW and author of the award-winning novel "Middle Passage."
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Two Passions, One Vision
Mary and Allan Kollar have combined their passions for writing and art through a graduate fellowship that honors both disciplines.
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Practical, personal thoughts on storytelling in Charles Johnson’s latest book, ‘The Way of the Writer’
Charles Johnson is the S. Wilson and Grace M. Pollock Endowed Professor of Writing, now emeritus, at the University of Washington.
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Willis Konick dies at 86, beloved UW professor
Willis Konick, a retired University of Washington professor beloved for his exciting style of teaching, died Nov. 30.
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A Story of Liberation Preserved in LGBTQ History Project
New website chronicles activists who made Seattle a national pioneer for gay rights.
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Renaissance Europe Was Horrified by Reports of a Sea Monster That Looked Like a Monk Wearing Fish Scales
In the 16th century, the so-called “sea monk” became the talk of Europe. Drawings of the half-man, half-fish “monster” were circulated across the continent.
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‘If these shackles could speak’: Charles Johnson’s powerful statement for Smithsonian Magazine feature on new African American Museum of History and Culture
Charles Johnson was asked to write a statement about an item that will be displayed in the new National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
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A True Gift of Creativity
Grad students in diverse creative fields collaborated through a summer colloquium, Multiplying Mediums.
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Russian Gets the Star Treatment
Teens improve their Russian language skills while learning about aviation and space exploration.