Society of Scholars

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The Society of Scholars is an intellectual community of humanists of diverse generations, academic ranks, and departmental affiliations who contribute to and learn from one another’s work. Each year, approximately eight faculty and three dissertation research fellowships support members of the Society of Scholars. Scholars in year-long residence at the University of Washington may be invited to participate as well. The group meets biweekly throughout the year to discuss their research in progress. 

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2021 - 2022 Society of Scholars

Mika Ahuvia in suit jacket smiling with bookcase in background
Associate Professor
Jackson School of International Studies
Portrait of José Alaniz in wintertime New York from 2018
Professor
Slavic Languages and Literatures
Portrait of Dan Berger leaning against a brick wall
Associate Professor
School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, UW Bothell
Profile picture of Sarah Brucia Breitenfeld: a person with short brown hair in a blue button up sitting in front of a lake.
Doctoral Candidate
Classics
Portrait of Stephanie Clare; woman wearing glasses, red shirt and black blazer
Assistant Professor
English
Portrait of Hajin Jun
Assistant Professor
History
Portrait of Louisa Mackenzie
Associate Professor
French & Italian Studies
Portrait of Leigh Mercer wearing glasses and a dark jacket standing in front of a blue wall.
Associate Professor
Spanish & Portuguese Studies
Portrait of Xin Peng standing by a golden Japanese Maple tree
Doctoral Candidate
Cinema & Media Studies
Portrait of Rich Watts
Associate Professor
French & Italian Studies
Profile of Katia smiling at the camera in a dark blazer and orange shirt
Doctoral Candidate
History
Joe Concannon stands in front of a tree wearing a gray sweater.
Part-time Lecturer
English
Grace Funsten looks at the camera while standing in front of a white wall.
Doctoral Candidate
Classics
Erin Gilbert stands in front of a body of water.
Doctoral Candidate
Cinema & Media Studies
Justin Mohler looks at the camera while sitting in front of a river.
Doctoral Candidate
German Studies
Matthew Poland looks at the camera while wearing green glasses.
Part-time Lecturer
English