The Simpson Center advances scholarship as a publicly engaged practice, promoting mutually beneficial partnerships between higher education and organizations in the public and private sectors and providing pathways for scholars to share their academic work with broader public audiences.
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Over the course of two generous grants from The Mellon Foundation spanning from 2015-2022, the Simpson Center for the Humanities has built programming and partnerships that have transformed doctoral education in the humanities at UW. The Reimagining the Humanities PhD...
The Simpson Center for the Humanities biannually invites proposals from doctoral students in the humanities to pursue public-facing projects in their areas of study and practice. Our inaugural cohort of fellows met throughout the summer of 2021, with the next...
The Simpson Center for the Humanities biannually invites nominations of University of Washington faculty for the Barclay Simpson Prize for Scholarship in Public, which carries an award of $10,000. The award honors Barclay Simpson’s transformative gift in endowing the Simpson...
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