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UW awarded NIH grant for training in advanced data analytics for behavioral and social sciences
This five-year, $1.8 million training program at the UW will fund 25 academic-year graduate fellowships, develop a new training curriculum and contribute to methodological advances in health research at the intersection of demography and data science.
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ArtSci Roundup: From Ally to Antiracist, Re/Frame: Abandoned, and more
During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the UW, and the greater community, together online. Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All UW faculty, staff, and students have access to Zoom Pro via UW-IT. Curating...
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UW secures competitive $1 million Luce Foundation grant to advance Southeast Asian research and community engagement
The Southeast Asia Center will spearhead a new initiative to explore the effects of authoritarianism in Southeast Asia and on Southeast Asian American communities in the United States.
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China uproots ethnic minority villages in anti-poverty fight
While other nations invest in developing poor areas, Beijing doesn’t hesitate to operate on a more ambitious scale by moving communities, like the Yi ethnic minority, and building new towns in its effort to modernize China. Stevan Harrell, professor emeritus of anthropology at the UW, is quoted.
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Now streaming: Alaska Native and First Nations films during online festival
Sven Haakanson Jr., a curator at the Burke Museum and faculty member in Anthropology and American Indian Studies, is interviewed in the films "A Kayak To Carry Us: Lived Knowledge" and "Stories in Stone" about his efforts to preserve the past on Kodiak Island, a place where he grew up.
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Fed-up archaeologists aim to fix ‘frat party’ atmosphere at field schools
Sara Gonzalez, professor of anthropology, discusses how well-managed, immersive field schools can build powerful and lasting bonds.
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UW books in brief: Mutiny at sea, an anthropologist’s memoir, ‘unsettling’ Native American art histories, global social media design — and an award for UW Press
A variety of books by College of Arts and Sciences faculty are featured in this list of recent UW books.
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Students create videos, capping new UW class on music as a form of protest
Students create videos, capping a UW class taught by anthropology lecturer Graham Pruss on music as a form of protest.
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How LGBTQ+ Culture Can Survive COVID-19
Steve Goodreau, professor of anthropology, discusses how this Pride month is different from any other for the LGBTQ+ community.
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A safe space for Black people to center on healing and joy on Juneteenth
Mary Hall Williams, anthropology student who organized the event, is interviewed about the celebration of Juneteenth at the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest.
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Beyond Cruelty And Innocence: What the Death Of An Elephant In Kerala Tells Us About Ourselves
Radhika Govindrajan, associate professor of anthropology, writes about harmful tropes in conservation activism.
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Bill James, hereditary chief at Lummi, master weaver, dies at age 75
Bill Tsi’li’xw James, hereditary chief of the Lummi people, was a teacher of culture, language and art who passed on teachings until his last breath.
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Awards of Excellence
A wide variety of College of Arts and Sciences students and faculty have been honored with the 2020 Awards of Excellence.
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We All Live in Bubbles Now. How Safe Is Yours?
Steven Goodreau, professor of anthropology, and Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, discuss the importance of sticking to social distancing measures.
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Western states band together in response to the coronavirus. And no, you can’t just visit one friend
Steve Goodreau, professor of anthropology, explains how breaking social distancing measures to visit "just one friend" could have disastrous effects.