Courses

  • Putting Poetry on the Map

    Students in the Department of English have created an interactive map of site-specific poetry in Washington state.

    March 2019 Perspectives
  • A Puget Sound Language Returns

    The Southern Lushootseed language, once spoken where the UW now sits, is finding new speakers through a UW course.

    March 2019 Perspectives
  • UW teaches students Inuktitut through funding prompted by Sputnik launch

    Learn the fascinating history behind why some students at the UW's Canadian Studies Center are learning Inuktitut.

    CBC News
  • Faculty Friday: Lotta Gavel Adams

    UW Scandinavian Studies Department's Lotta Gavel Adams unfolds the evolution of trolls in literature from fearsome forest-dwellers to friendly beings—and back again.

    The Whole U
  • The Trouble with Sympathy

    A Germanics course explores how sympathy can be used for good but can also serve a darker purpose.

    November 2018 Perspectives
  • Unearthing Seattle’s Deeper Histories through Art and Humanities

    Students expose layers hidden beneath the city's staggering wealth, using "dark tourism" to find reasons for protest and celebration--sometimes both at once.

    Medium
  • A Summer of Indigenous Cultures

    In an introductory American Indian Studies course, students left the classroom to learn about Indigenous cultures.

    September 2018 Perspectives
  • Artists and Writers, by the Book

    Art and creative writing students collaborated on artist books through an interdisciplinary course. 

    July 2018 Perspectives
  • What to Do with $50K

    Students had $50,000 to spend (for real) in a new UW course on responsible philanthropy.

    July 2018 Perspectives
  • A Closer Look at Shorelines

    Students in an interdisciplinary field intensive and seminar course study shorelines, with an emphasis on writing. 

    April 2018 Perspectives
  • New minor recognizes, celebrates Pacific Islander community

    Learn more about the newly announced minor in Oceania and Pacific Islander Studies

    UW News
  • Trump in the World

    Trump in the World — a course and lecture series — explores the global impact of Donald Trump's presidency. 

    March 2018 Perspectives
  • Learning Happiness

    A new psychology course pairs scientific research on happiness with activities that promote a positive outlook.

    March 2018 Perspectives
  • Classics & Catapults

    A popular course combines building catapults and other ancient technologies with the study of ancient philosophers. 

    December 2017 Perspectives
  • A Nobel Perspective on Literature

    A new literature course focuses on Nobel Prize winners and the sometimes surprising factors that led to their win. 

    December 2017 Perspectives