Welcome to the Simpson Center
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Anthropologist Darren Byler chronicles artistic culture in Northwest China amid a massive security crackdown.
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We are delighted to announce our full funding awards for the 2018-19 academic year. The Simpson Center Executive Board received an exceptional number of strong proposals this spring from...
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The philosopher speaks as part of a year-long exploration of race and capitalism.
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| Sam Sumpter Awarded Alvord Fellowship in the Humanities Sam Sumpter, a doctoral candidate in Philosophy, has received the Alvord Fellowship in the Humanities for dissertation research into microaggressions and trans identity. Sumpter will join the Society... |
| Students Organize Spanish Film Festival for High School Students in Leigh Mercer’s graduate seminar “Organizing Film Festivals as Public Scholarship” recently curated a film festival at Seattle’s Chief Sealth International High School, screening films... |
| ‘Medicine Anthropology Theory’ Publishes UW Scholars on Global-Health Partnerships The open-access web journal Medicine Anthropology Theory has published a themed issue led by University of Washington faculty examining the notion of “partnership” as it’s used in global health and... |
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Funding Opportunities
The Simpson Center provides financial and administrative support for crossdisciplinary research, teaching, and engagement projects. Simpson Center funding sponsors a wide range of activities, including fellowships for UW faculty and doctoral students, cross-departmental research groups, scholarly conferences and symposia, and community-engaged collaborations. Read more
Support the Simpson Center
Each year, the Simpson Center receives generous gifts that provide support for a wide range of activities on the UW campus and in the greater Seattle community. These contributions enable the Simpson Center to foster the growth of existing programs and to provide support for new initiatives in the development of cutting edge research, innovative teaching, and campus-community engagement. Learn about ways to give