Simpson Center News

Aguirre, Durán Real, and Gordon Lead Through Publicly Active Graduate Fellowships

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Michael Aguirre (History) and Angela Durán Real (Spanish & Portug

NEH Awards $179,000 for Urban-Nature Summer Institute at UW

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

In 2017, UW faculty will lead college and university teachers in a three-week exploration of nature and the city.

Announcing Funding Awards for 2016-17

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

The Simpson Center for the Humanities announces its funding awards for the upcoming year.

Announcing New Mellon Fellows for Reaching New Publics in the Humanities

Friday, May 27, 2016

These UW graduate students build connections between the UW and two-year colleges in the Seattle area, helping scholars and teachers understand the increasingly vital role of two-year colleges in higher education.

A World in Translation: AmazonCrossing Editors Reveal Inside View on Publishing

Monday, May 23, 2016

Gabriella Page-Fort and Elizabeth DeNoma visit UW to describe Amazon’s foray into the long-neglected field of translation publishing.

Angela Durán Real Surveys Study-Abroad Attitudes at Two-Year College

Thursday, May 19, 2016

Angela Durán Real (Spanish & Portuguese) has conducted an innovative survey on attitudes toward study-abroad programs at South Seattle College.

Teaching World Literature Conference at UW Oct. 21-22

Thursday, May 5, 2016

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.

Why Feminism Matters to Archeology: Alison Wylie Delivers Feminism & Classics Keynote May 19

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Philosopher Alison Wylie’s thought-provoking Katz Distinguished Lecture on May 19 will serve as the opening keynote to the conference Feminism & Classics.