Recent News
Yesterday, during the UW Men's Basketball game, Assistant Teaching Professor JP Anderson was honored as the Educator of the Game! JP wrote to his students and reflected on last night's game stating, "The Huskies lost the game…but they won the battle. I never once saw them lose heart and succumb to hopelessness. They never gave up on themselves, despite the pressure and the disappointment.
Professor Lauro Flores was recently interviewed for an article by Mabaindu Mbawa. The article covered a Día de los Muertos event at Whatcom Community College in Bellingham. Professor Flores explained that Día de los Muertos has deep indigenous roots, predating the arrival of Europeans in the Americas. "It's a day we honor," Flores said.
In a recently published article from the South Seattle Emerald, Professor LaShawnDa Pittman shared insights about the current mayoral election.
On Sept. 18, 2025, the University of Washington hosted a World Language Fair at Denny Hall to allow students to learn more about all of the benefits of studying a language, including career paths, scholarships, study abroad opportunities, and more! Associate Teaching Professor for Swahili, Jacque Waita, and Assistant Teaching Professor for Tagalog, Kell Juan, both language professors from the…
Dr. Stephen (Steve) Hiro Sumida, Former Chair, American Studies Association-Japanese Association for American Studies Project Advisory Commitee, and Professor Emeritus with the Dept. of American Ethnic Studies, will receive a Commendation from the Japanese government this Fall.
On May 18, 2008, the University of Washington bestowed honorary baccalaureate degrees to 449 Japanese American students from the class of 1941- 42 who, due to Executive Order 9066, were banished from the University campus in early May 1942. This long-overdue ceremony, “The Long Journey Home,” was an inflection point for alumnus Allen Shimada.
The Pacific Northwest is home to a large community of Filipinos and Filipino Americans. The history and contributions of Filipinos in the Pacific Northwest are not widely discussed, but stories of labor, activism and civil rights, and migration are finely woven within the fabric of the greater Seattle area.
On Sunday, August 3, 2025 at 7:00PM-8:00PM, Professor and poet Lan P. Duong visits the store to discuss her poetry and work as an editor for various anthologies. Her collection of poetry Nothing Follows published in 2023, draws from the genres of memoir and poetry.
4S Seattle will host threaded keynote panels bringing together scholar-practitioners at different career stages to think together about pressing issues in STS: art scenes, bordering, and political water. "Threaded" refers to an interwoven structure within each panel. Rather than giving stand-alone talks, panelists respond to one another, connecting to what comes before and shaping what comes…