Humanities Division

In Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, A&S alumna Mary Kollar ('65, '81) shares poetry with passersby through a poetry box outside her house.

The UW Department of Linguistics is offering American Sign Language, with a full-time lecturer teaching two sections of ASL each quarter.

The Husky men’s basketball team took a special five-credit course designed specifically for them and tied to an 11-day basketball tournament trip to Greece. 

Chris Hamm, professor of Asian Language and Literature, recently completed a book about martial arts fiction from China.

Alumni in fields ranging from biotechnology to finance believe their UW English degree has been a valuable asset throughout their career. Related stories: A poetry group created by an English alum and friends is still going strong after 15 years; a donor has funded "Ask Betty," an interactive website on English grammar and usage, in his mother's honor. 

Chia-Hui Huang made a promise to herself to donate her first paycheck to the Linguistics Department after earning her PhD--and she kept her promise. 

UW students in a 200-level Spanish class have written books, in Spanish, for the children of Panajachel, Guatemala. 

UW senior Allyssa Lamb has been fascinated with the ancient world since age eight. Now she's heading to Oxford to study Egyptology as a 2004 Rhodes Scholar. 

In a course offered by the Department of Classics and School of Drama, students study Euripides' Helen--and then perform it. 

UW undergrad Connie Bobroff, majoring in Near Eastern Languages and Civilization, has created a website for advanced students of Persian that analyzes a single story by Persian author Mohammed-Ali Jamalzade, with extensive comments and footnotes. 

An ancient manuscript, recently acquired by the UW Libraries, offers new insights into the history of Buddhism. 

Through a three-quarter program in Northern Ireland, South Africa, and Cyprus, UW students explored the causes of conflict. 

Considering a change to your schedule? April 5th is the last day to add courses without registration transaction fees or faculty permission, and we have you covered!

The following courses are open to all students, fulfill Areas of Inquiry requirements, and, at last check, have seats available.

Welcome, New Huskies 2026! The College of Arts & Sciences invites admitted students and their families to discover majors, programs, and campus life during UW Admitted Student Day on Saturday, April 4, as well as through online information sessions and other opportunities to connect.

Meet the bioengineering graduate student from Bellevue using ancient inspiration to change the narrative in modern medicine.