Global Asias at the UW: Pathways and Opportunities in Scholarship, Museums, Libraries and Communities

Faculty and scholars at the University of Washington, through the support from the Henry Luce Foundation, seek to develop a transformational initiative on “Global Asias”. Academic and research units within the UW College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), including the Burke Museum of Natural History, are poised to partner with the University Libraries and regional community organizations to launch an ambitious and crosscutting project with the potential for lasting impact on scholarship and the student experience at UW. A primary objective of Global Asias at UW will be to create lasting institutional connections and individual connections between scholars with similar interests that allow them to leverage their strengths to impact research, teaching, and community engagement.

Currently at its planning stage, the project is mapping out the current landscape of Asia-related research and community-engaged scholarship within and outside the UW and developing an implementation plan for a new Global Asias initiative at UW.

We welcome faculty, students, and organizations who are interested in participating in the planning stage. To be in touch, please communicate with the project coordinator, Marielle Marcaida (marcaida@uw.edu).

(Image Credit: Pamela Dore / University Photography)