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To the Middle Ages: Graduate Students Invite UW Community to Explore the Medieval Era The tale of Beowulf survives in a single manuscript dating to between the 8th and 11th centuries. This epic poem tells of the heroic Beowulf, who comes to the aid of King Hrothgar of the... Read more
Spring 2012 Katz Lecturer Diana Taylor
Diana Taylor to Deliver Spring 2012 Katz Lecture On Tuesday, May 15, Diana Taylor will present the third Katz Distinguished Lecture of the 2011-2012 academic year. Working at the intersection of scholarship, artistic expression and... Read more
Danny Hoffman, Gillian Harkins, and Yomi Braester.
UW Faculty Receive Prizes, Fellowships, Awards The Simpson Center congratulates several UW faculty who have recently been named the recipients of notable prizes, fellowships, and awards. They include: Yomi Braester (Comparative... Read more
Digital Humanities Commons In January 2009, the National Endowment for the Humanities awarded the Simpson Center a $625,000 Challenge Grant to support the digital humanities at the UW.  If matched 3 to 1 by private donations...
Certificate in Public Scholarship The Certificate in Public Scholarship brings together a crossdisciplinary cohort of UW graduate students and faculty interested in: public scholarship that engages in cultural practice and...
Biological Futures in a Globalized World An initiative of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington The 20th century and first years of the 21st have been characterized by staggering increases in...

Center Funding Opportunities

The Simpson Center provides financial and administrative support for crossdisciplinary research, teaching, and engagement projects. Simpson Center funding sponsors a wide range of activities, including fellowships for UW faculty and doctoral students, cross-departmental research groups, scholarly conferences and symposia, and community-engaged collaborations. Read more

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Each year, the Simpson Center receives generous gifts that provide support for a wide range of activities on the UW campus and in the greater Seattle community. These contributions enable the Simpson Center to foster the growth of existing programs and to provide support for new initiatives in the development of cutting edge research, innovative teaching, and campus-community engagement. Learn about ways to give

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