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Following Our Students' Steps Through Rome
An A&S board member shares her experience of traveling in Rome with English professor Shawn Wong and Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity students.
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Students Think Big at Ideathon
Undergraduates participating in the College's first Ideathon spent 48 hours brainstorming about engagement in the humanities.
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Arts + Sciences = Schubertiade
Some composers transcend the music they create, coming alive in the popular imagination as figures of interest. Music + history join to offer a truly unique experience of one such composer. On Sunday, May 1, 2016, the UW School of Music hosts a Schubertiade, free and open to the public. Come hear live performances of the music of Franz Schubert, and learn about his cultural presence throughout history through narration and a pre-concert lecture.
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Big honors to A&S in UW Awards of Excellence
The University of Washington has announced this year’s Awards of Excellence recipients, several come from the College of Arts & Sciences.
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Benjamin Lee selected as Carnegie Junior Fellow
Fellows conduct research , co-author journal articles and policy papers, participate in meetings with high-level officials, contribute to congressional testimony, and organize briefings. -
Explaining How It All Began
Astronomy's "Cosmologies and Cultures" course explores the Big Bang theory but also other stories about the Universe's origins.
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Antiquities at Risk
As ancient cultural sites are pillaged in war-torn regions, a new course asks what can be done to stem the destruction.
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UW increases focus on Indigenous knowledge
The UW is ramping up Indigenous learning across campus.
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University of Washington named a ‘top producer’ of Fulbright students
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Café Purrrrfection
Three A&S alumni recently opened Seattle's first cat café, which brings together two Northwest favorites: coffee and kitties.
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From Dostoyevsky to Diplomacy
"A strong sense of curiosity is an absolute necessity," says Allan Mustard (1978), U.S. Ambassador to Turkmenistan.
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Game Designer with a Humanist Edge
Matthew Moore (2008), a game designer at Disney Interactive, says studying the humanities has made him a better designer.
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Playing Favorites
Faculty across the College recommend a favorite book related to their field.
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Comic Book Superheroes Head for Class
An English Department course takes a serious look at comic book superheroes and what they tell us about history and our changing world.
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Helping Soldiers Tell Their Stories
English Professor Shawn Wong leads storytelling workshops for soldiers transitioning to civilian life, through the Red Badge Project.