Simpson Center Programs
Programs fulfill central Center missions promoting innovative, crossdisciplinary research, curriculum development, and public engagement.
Featured Program
Japanese Humanities Project
Initiated in 2010, this three-year grant from the Japan Foundation builds on the Visiting Scholars in Japanese Literature Program coordinated by the UW’s Asian Languages & Literature...
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| Initiatives stand “at the leading edge of change” by promoting collaborative, crossdisciplinary research and transformational scholarship. | Fellowships are supported through faculty, postdoctoral, and graduate research fellowships on both internal and external grants. |
| Lecture Series Lecture series include the tri-annual Katz Distinguished Lectures in the Humanities, the Joff Hanuaer Lectures in Western Civilization, and New Books in Print, highlighting UW faculty publications. | Curriculum at the Simpson Center offers innovative, interdisciplinary graduate courses, as well as the project- and portfolio-based Certificate in Public Scholarship. |
| Co-Sponsored Events are supported by small discretionary grants that facilitate opportunities for interdepartmental lectures, colloquia, and conferences at UW. |








