Diversity

Winter quarter brings a plethora of art opportunities to enjoy on campus, such as the 2020 SEAXSEA Film Festival and the Critical Issues lecture series.

The Seattle Times names Valerie Curtis-Newton, Head of Directing in the School of Drama, as one of 13 people who shaped the Seattle area in the past decade.

Off the Rez Cafe, co-owned by two UW alums and one of Seattle's only Native American restaurants, is highlighted in this review of the 2019 Seattle restaurant scene.

English lecturer Sharmila Mukherjee reviews a new exhibit on the Indian immigrant identity at MOHAI.

Students and professors show the diverse research, opportunities, and learning at the UW through this photoset.

Linguistics lecturer, Kirby Conrad, discusses the usage of the singular pronoun "they."

Sociology Professor Christine Leibbrand discusses the effects that moving away from segregated hometowns have on African Americans.

Selin Gülgöz, psychology professor, discusses the results of a UW study on gender identity in transgender children.

The University of Washington's graduate school will be getting a new Indigenous studies program, housed within the College of Arts and Sciences.

Dr. Devin Naar, chair of the Sephardic studies program at the Jackson School, discusses Ladino, a language spoken by Sephardic Jews, many of whom lived in the Seattle area.

Charles Johnson, a professor in English, is featured on new American Psychological Association diversity posters.

The School of Art + Art History + Design's Jacob Lawrence Gallery is delighted to announce that Marisa Williamson will be its 2020 Jacob Lawrence Legacy Resident.

Curators at the Burke Museum are also academic faculty, which translates to unparalleled opportunities for UW students.

In the late '60s, a couple of UC Berkeley students, including UW English Professor Shawn Wong, were in search of Asian-American writers, when they learned about the work of John Okada.

UW senior Racquel West has always loved museums. Now she spends nearly every day in one.