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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2023 - 2024 Society of Scholars

Portrait of Arbella Bet-Shlimon in front of a dark wall.
Arbella Bet-Shlimon
Associate Professor
Department of History
Picture of Christina Yuen Zi Chung wearing a black shirt while standing in front of foliage.
Christina Yuen Zi Chung
Doctoral Candidate
Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies
Aria Fani looks into the camera while wearing glasses and a grey collared shirt.
Aria Fani
Assistant Professor
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
P. Joshua Griffin sits in front of a gray wall wearing glasses, a blue shirt, and a dark jacket.
P. Joshua Griffin
Assistant Professor
American Indian Studies
Douglas S. Ishii stands in front of stairs while wearing a blazer, teal collared shirt, and a black tie.
Douglas S. Ishii
Assistant Professor
English
Ralina Joseph smiles in this headshot and wears a yellow flutter-sleeve blouse, a blue necklace, and long circle earrings.
Ralina L. Joseph
Professor
Communication
Picture of Sarah Levin-Richardson standing in front of a beige wall wearing glasses, a blazer, and a black shirt.
Sarah Levin-Richardson
Associate Professor
Classics
James Pierce stands in front of a white wall with his arms crossed while wearing a black collared shirt and black trousers.
James Pierce
Assistant Professor
School of Art + Art History + Design
Photograph of Reuven Pinnata from the chest up, wearing a black shirt and a red Nintendo jacket, against a green blur of foliage.
Reuven Pinnata
Doctoral Candidate
English
Headshot of Chandan Reddy
Chandan Reddy
Associate Professor
Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies and Comparative History of Ideas
Smiling head shot of a woman with long dark brown hair wearing a long sleeved black turtleneck sweater.
Ananya Sikand
Doctoral Candidate
Art History / School of Art + Art History + Design
Portrait of Lynn Thomas wearing glasses and yellow dangle earrings.
Lynn Thomas
Professor
History
Andreas P. Bassett stands in front of a large shrubbery while wearing a dark jacket blue shirt and tie.
Andreas P. Bassett
Doctoral Candidate
English
Image of Aaron Carpenter, male, sitting at a wooden table, holding a coffee cup. Magazines are displayed on shelves behind him.
Aaron Carpenter
Doctoral Candidate
German Studies
Close-up portrait of a white woman with pink and brown hair and blue eyes wearing a blue shirt
Alexandra Meany
Doctoral Candidate
English
A white butch person with glasses smiling in a light brown blazer and blue and white checkered button-up shirt.
Frances O'Shaughnessy
Doctoral Candidate
History
Maxine Savage stands in front of a large bush while wearing glasses and a grey jacket.
Maxine Savage
Doctoral Candidate
Department of Scandinavian Studies
Or Vallah looks at the camera, smiling while wearing a long-sleeved top and sitting in front of a wall with vines.
Or Vallah
Doctoral Candidate
Art History and the School of Art + Art History + Design