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Sharecropper’s Troubadour: The Story of John Handcox and Union Organizing Through Music
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Michael Honey, the Fred T. and Dorothy G. Haley Endowed Professor of the Humanities at UW Tacoma, was recently interviewed by NPR/KPLU 88.5 FM on his latest publication, Sharecropper’s Troubadour (2013). The book is an oral...
Ron Krabill Represents the UW at Humanities Advocacy Day, Washington, DC
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Ron Krabill (Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, UW Bothell) will represent the Simpson Center and the UW at Humanities Advocacy Day in Washington, DC, on March 11, 2014. Humanities Advocacy Day was established in 2000 by the...
UW Professor Stephen Hinds Delivers Winter 2014 Katz Lecture
Monday, January 27, 2014
A scholar of international standing, Stephen Hinds (Classics) investigates poetry across languages: he explores moments of connection between texts which approach the condition of translation without quite being the same as...
Islam and Forgiveness: Symposium Showcases Reflections on Justice and Conflict Resolution
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
While scriptural texts compel Muslims to be merciful and compassionate in their actions towards others, little is known about the actual practices and effects of this mandate in their local contexts. Legal anthropologist Arzoo Osanloo...
Public Scholar Profile: Theresa Ronquillo
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Theresa Ronquillo is an Instructional Consultant at the University of Washington’s Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL). She is also the Co-Director of the Interactive Theater as Pedagogy Project, a collaboration of the CTL and Memory War...
Simpson Center Announces Fall 2013 Funding Awards
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
The Simpson Center has awarded support to UW scholars and projects for 2014-15 year. Simpson Center funding sponsors a wide range of activities, including Society of Scholars and Digital Humanities Commons Summer fellowships for UW faculty and...
The Simpson Center Welcomes New Staff!
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Meet the Simpson Center’s new operations team!
Teaching with Technology: Graduate Interest Group Invites Student Instructors to Share Technology-Based Pedagogical Practices
Monday, December 2, 2013
How are UW graduate teaching assistants across the humanities and social sciences using technology in their classrooms? This year, English graduate students Rachel Arteaga and A.J. Burgin have organized Teaching with Technology, a Graduate Interest...
Mark Your Calendars: 2014 Winter Quarter Highlights
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
The Simpson Center will be abuzz with activity this winter! Major events include a Katz Distinguished Lecture in the Humanities by Stephen Hinds, and two conferences, both of which feature free, public keynote addresses. “Islam and Forgiveness,” a...
Digital Humanities Resources: On-Campus and Online
Monday, November 18, 2013
Curious to learn more about digital humanities scholarship? This list of digital humanities resources, created by the Simpson Center’s web tech Dana Bublitz, may be useful to anyone currently involved in or considering getting started with digital...

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