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Debating Palestine in the Public Sphere
Monday, March 30, 2015
A recent talk by human rights activist Omar Barghouti brought into stark relief the challenge of debating Palestine in public.
Rainer Forst Delivers Spring Katz Lecture on “Toleration and Democracy”
Monday, March 23, 2015
German philosopher and political theorist Rainer Forst speaks on questions of religious and racial intolerance.
Digitizing the AIDS Quilt to Fight Cultural Amnesia
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
The AIDS Memorial Quilt forms an extraordinary mosaic of human grief and resolve, yet it risks fading into history. Learn about Anne Balsamo's work to bring it to life online.
Graduate Students Explore Teaching with Technology (Video)
Friday, February 27, 2015
Learn how the Teaching with Technology interest group brings together teaching assistants to explore how new technologies are changing the craft of teaching.
Simpson Center Welcomes New Communications Specialist
Friday, February 20, 2015
The Simpson Center welcomes Jonathan Hiskes as its new Web and Communications Specialist.
Anne Balsamo Delivers Winter 2015 Katz Lecture
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Anne Balsamo outlines her approach to the study and practice of technology-based innovation on Wednesday, March 4.
Simpson Center Announces Funding Awards for 2015-2016
Sunday, January 11, 2015
The Executive Board of the Simpson Center has awarded support to UW scholars for 2015-16. Funding from the Simpson Center supports a wide range of activities, including Society of Scholars and Summer Digital Humanities Commons fellowships for UW...
Simpson Center Welcomes Visiting Scholars
Sunday, January 11, 2015
The Simpson Center welcomes two visiting scholars who are currently in residence: Shingo Nagaoka and Elizabeth Barry.
Reimagining the Humanities PhD and Reaching New Publics
Sunday, January 11, 2015
The Simpson Center announces a new four-year program—Reimagining the Humanities PhD—starting in July 2015, thanks to a generous grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. At this time of accelerating change in higher education, Reimagining the...
Simpson Center Announces Barclay Simpson Prize for Scholarship in Public
Friday, November 21, 2014
The Walter Chapin Simpson Center mourns the passing of the visionary philanthropist Barclay Simpson on November 8, 2014. The generosity of Barclay Simpson is legendary among our faculty, students, and staff at the University of Washington and among...

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