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An English professor’s story is honored, a Jackson School faculty member helps with research for a PBS show, and more.

The Department of English has introduced its new “Literature, Language, Culture” Dialogue Series, a series of podcasts and YouTube videos in which UW humanities faculty discuss their research and teaching — “including the ways our work contributes to how we experience and seek to understand this time of global crisis.”

When a noted expert on Ladino — the endangered language of the Sephardic Jewish community — taught a UW course from Israel, it attracted students from around the world.

David Bunis, former visiting professor, and Devin Naar, associate professor of history and Jewish studies, explain their scholarship on Ladino and the future of the language.

This week at the UW, attend an online book launch, read along with the UW alumni book club, and listen to VoiceThreads from the comfort of your home.

ArtSci at the UW brings together a myriad of activities, talks, and events that can be done safely from the comfort of home during quarantine.

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.

Three talks and performances by UW faculty or hosted by the UW are featured in this collection of the best things to do this month.

How can a nation heal from a civil war? UW doctoral student Francis Abugbilla traveled to Côte d’Ivoire for answers.

This week in the arts, attend a Chamber Dance Company concert, view photographs from the Henry’s collections, reflect on the race of contemporary ballet, and more.

Noam Pianko, a UW professor of Jewish studies, weighs in on the root causes of anti-Semitism and how to address it.

Analysis from UW Professor Noam Pianko 

Recent notable books by UW faculty, several from Arts & Sciences. explore mindful international travel, men seeking work as day laborers, and activist teachers.

Devin Naar, professor of Sephardic Studies at the UW, weighs in on the impact of the Holocaust on the Jewish community in Saloniki, Greece. 

Naar and others trace their hidden Sephardic Jewish roots in a new documentary showing at the Seattle Jewish Film Festival.