Welcome to the Simpson Center
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Historian Phillip Thurtle draws on genetics, comics, film, and a vast array of cultural mythology to probe a question that haunts our collective past.
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In 2017, UW faculty will lead college and university teachers in a three-week exploration of nature and the city.
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The conference Teaching World Literature will bring noted leaders in the field of world literature to the University of Washington on October 21-22, 2016.
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| NEH Awards $179,000 for Urban-Nature Summer Institute at UW The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded nearly $180,000 for a new summer institute on the urban environment at the Simpson Center for the Humanities at the University of Washington. The... |
| Next Generation Humanities PhD - New Special Initiative The Simpson Center invites proposals for a new initiative, Next Generation Humanities PhD. Across the country, doctoral education in the humanities is being reimagined in multiple ways. From... |
| Reimagining the Humanities PhD and Reaching New Publics Reforming doctoral programs in the humanities has become an increasingly prominent topic of discussion in higher education. Reports from professional organizations such as the American Historical... |
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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