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#UWtranslators: Q&A with History Professor Vicente Rafael
Monday, February 24, 2020
#UWtranslators is a series of interviews with translators by the UW Translation Studies Hub. By Jesús Hidalgo
Recommended Reading: David Quammen’s Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Our Director, Kathleen Woodward, writes about David Quammen's Spillover (2012) in light of the coronavirus outbreak. 
Welcome to Visiting Scholar Sabina Vaught
Monday, February 10, 2020
The Simpson Center for the Humanities welcomes visiting scholar Sabina Vaught, who is currently in residence through June 2020.
The Simpson Center Helps UW Gain 2020 Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement Classification
Monday, February 3, 2020
On January 31, the University of Washington
Heidi Pauwels awarded NEH fellowship
Friday, January 17, 2020
Professor Heidi Pauwels (Asian Languages & Literature) was recently awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship to work on her book, The Voice of India’s 18th-Century Mona Lisa: Songs by Rasik Bihari of Kishangarh.
Naomi Sokoloff's co-edited volume wins the National Jewish Book Award
Friday, January 17, 2020
Congratulations to UW Professor Naomi Sokoloff (NELC/Comparative Literature), who, along with Washington University in St.
Announcing Fellowship and Travel Awards for 2020-2021
Monday, January 13, 2020
The Simpson Center for the Humanities announces our fellowship and travel awards for 2020-2021 after receiving many strong proposals from University of Washington faculty and graduate students.
Professors José Alaniz and Jason Groves on Russian Comics and “Weak” Translation
Friday, January 3, 2020
By Jesús Hidalgo
Reflections on the Humanities PhD: Innovative Dissertations and Adaptable Careers
Friday, January 3, 2020
From reimagining the dissertation and reaching new publics to reconnecting with alumni working in a variety of sectors, the Simpson Center's Assistant Director, Rachel Arteaga, reflects on our three-year special initiative, Next Generation...
The MLA Summer Institute on Reading and Writing Pedagogy
Thursday, January 2, 2020
This summer, the University of Washington was one of two schools, along with the University of Massachusetts, to host the pilot program of the Mellon Foundation-funded MLA Teaching Institute, aimed at strengthening the teaching of English at acces

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