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Humanities First is a First Year Experience for incoming students to learn about and connect with the University of Washington, our Seattle campus, and the histories and voices of our broader Pacific Northwest community. Humanities First aims to help students think broadly about human life and to explore the questions that matter—questions about unity, about communication, about who controls the story, and about how this affects our world. Humanities First consists of a series of three courses centered around a common theme, and all of which emphasize collaboration, higher-order thinking, public communication in the form of team Instagram feeds, and professional presentation in the form of E-Portfolios. The Winter seminars focus specifically on the voices and histories of the Indigenous Peoples of our area while the Spring seminars focus on those of the Asian and Pacific Asian populations. Students who complete the entire series will earn the designation “Humanities First Scholar” and will have the opportunity to apply for a Humanities First Internship, where they will have opportunities to develop mentoring and communication skills. The Humanities First program is generously funded by a grant from The Andrew W.
05/15/2024
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The Undergrad Research Symposium takes place this Friday from 11 am - 5 pm! The Symposium will feature poster presentations, performances, and art exhibits showcasing the work of your fellow Huskies.
Find the events schedule and map at www.washington.edu/undergradresearch
05/06/2024
While Humanities First staff were meeting incoming Huskies at the Burke, The HF students spent the day touring the Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center and enjoying the sunshine at the Kubota Garden ☀️ 🌸
05/01/2024
New book just dropped! Frank Abe in collaboration Floyd Cheung has just released The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration, a collection of poems, letters, memoirs and works of fiction authored by incarcerees and their descendants. The anthology features never before seen works--some translated from the original Japanese, and some that were locked in away in archives, never seeing the light of day.
HF students may recognize Frank Abe from his work as John Okada's biographer, as well as "We Hereby Refuse." The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration can be pre-ordered at bookstores online!
04/24/2024
Field trip! Humanities first students explore the Seattle Asian Art Museum and the Frye Art museum.
They also paid their respects at the gravesites of two figures from Seattle history: Asian-American martial arts legend Bruce Lee, and Kikisoblu, aka Princess Angeline, the eldest daughter of Chief Seattle.
04/22/2024
Happy Earth Day! 🌎 Join UW Sustainability at the Kelly ECC for the 2024 Earth Day Fair from 11 am - 1:30 pm to meet with UW departments and student-led orgs and learn about how you can help produce a more sustainable future.
Check out 's bio links for the full Earth Month activities/events calendar!
04/01/2024
Humanities 102 students packed the room to visit with Deborah Miranda the author of Bad Indians: A Tribal Memoir! Our students met with Miranda to discuss her work in the context of West Coast indigenous history and multimodal storytelling techniques.
Thank you for taking the time to visit and share your knowledge with our students!
03/27/2024
Welcome to Spring quarter, the season of new growth! In the spirit of the season, Humanities First wishes you a quarter filled with fresh challenges, exciting adventures, and academic flourishing. 🌸
02/27/2024
SAL is hiring Summer Interns! UW Students, we encourage you to apply if you have an interest in publishing!
SAL is excited to offer paid internships this spring and summer!
This spring, the Public Programs Internship seeks to offer professional development opportunities in the nonprofit literary arts sector to applicants from historically underrepresented and under-invited communities. Seattle Arts & Lectures (SAL) is seeking one paid intern to support the Public Programs team from April to June 2024.
The Writers in the Schools program is seeking two publishing interns for summer support in publishing the WITS Anthology from mid-June to mid-August 2024. The WITS Anthology features poetry, prose, and comics from students in the Writers in the Schools program.
Both applications are due March 1.
Learn more and apply using the links in our bio or head to:
https://lectures.org/about/
.anne.book.company .books .grants
02/27/2024
GLITS is here! Global Literary Studies, a new major, brings together expert faculty from across the UW Humanities Division to explore literature & film that showcases the rich heritage of world cultures.
Students in GLITS are invited to engage with voices from all around the globe. From Scandinavian Sagas, Persian poetry, LatAm novels and more, GLITS means to be a platform for dialogue and discovery.
Want to learn more, or interested in declaring GLITS? Schedule an advising appointment with Humanities Academic Services!
02/14/2024
Sarah Leibovitz, the supervising producer on KUOW's Soundside, paid us a visit! Last Friday, Sarah joined the Humanities First students for a conversation about how her experience as a humanities student led to a career in storytelling.
02/12/2024
Registration is upon us once again! Students, join Humanities First for another quarter of exploration and engagement with the diverse cultures and histories of the PNW. Complete the Humanities First series to earn the distinction of Humanities First Scholar, presented by the UW's Dean of Humanities and the HF program director! ✨
Like HUM 102, HUM 103 is a 2-credit reading group style seminar featuring trips to Bainbridge Island, the C-ID, Kubota Japanese Garden, and more. Find HUM 103 on MyPlan to register!
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