Now Broadcasting Live: Catherine M. Cole's Katz Distinguished Lecture

The First Katz Distinguished Lecture of the year will take place January 19 at 7pm. Catherine M. Cole (Divisional Dean of the Arts and Professor of Dance and English, University of Washington) will give a lecture entitled "Performance and the Afterlives of Injustice in South Africa. Following UW’s guidance in response to the omicron variant, this event will be broadcast live in front of a small studio audience. We encourage you to RSVP by Thursday, January 13 at 8am in order to receive link reminders: bit.ly/Katz-Cole. You can also bookmark the live broadcast URL: bit.ly/katz-cole-live.

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Full Simpson Center Video Archive Now Available

As we begin 2021-2022, we are grateful to reflect on the many events from the past year that are now accessible online, from Katz Distinguished Lectures to the full Mellon Sawyer Seminar Humanitarianisms: Migrations and Care through the Global South series. We invite you to peruse our video archive and adapt materials for classrooms or research on our YouTube channel. Thank you to all of our project leads, fellows, and visiting lecturers for your willingness to produce online video content after an extraordinary academic year.

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COVID-19 Policy for Winter 2022 Events

As we re-open to events, The Simpson Center for the Humanities will be following the University of Washington requirements for Winter 2022 in-person events. Visitors to the Simpson Center must follow UW COVID Prevention Guidelines, including wearing an approved face covering. All guests at public events must show proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to the event or visit.

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Summer 2022 Funding Opportunities for UW Faculty!

This summer the Simpson Center is piloting Second Book Fellowships, offering funding ($10,000 in salary) for associate professors to give intensive attention to second book manuscripts during Summer 2022. The Simpson Center will also offer support for Faculty Summer Reading Groups, continuing the momentum from piloting the program in Summer 2021 by bringing UW faculty together in conversation on an area of shared intellectual interest. Read more about these two funding categories and how to apply.

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The Walter Chapin Simpson Center for the Humanities

fosters intellectual discovery across boundaries, supporting crossdisciplinary exchange among scholars at the University of Washington and beyond. It is known internationally for its leadership in the digital humanities and public scholarship.

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Prof. Randall Souza (Seattle University), "Mixed multitudes": displacement and belonging in ancient Sicily

Jan 21, 2022

7:30pm

Communications Building (CMU)

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Understanding Graduate Applications (Personal Statements/Statements of Purpose)

Jan 21, 2022

11:00am

Registered participants will receive a webinar access link.

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ONLINE: Critical Issues Lecture – Andrea Chung

Jan 21, 2022

12:00pm

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Kith and Kiln: Production and Reproduction in Israelite Family Religion

Jan 24, 2022

3:30pm

Summer 2022 Funding Opportunities for UW Faculty!

This summer the Simpson Center is piloting Second Book Fellowships, offering funding ($10,000 in salary) for associate professors to give intensive attention to second book manuscripts that are near completion during Summer 2022. The deadline...