News from the School of IAS
Malak Shalabi wins Library Research Award for Undergraduates
Law, Economics & Public Policy (LEPP) major Malak Shalabi was one of the winners of this year’s Library Research Award for Undergraduates. This tri-campus contest is designed to reward students who create research projects with “unusual depth or broadness in the use of library resources and collections.” Advised by IAS faculty member Bruce Kochis ...
June 20, 2017
Interdisciplinary Arts major Lingling Yuan receives President’s Medal
Lingling Yuan received the President’s Medal at the 2017 University of Washington Commencement on June 13. This award recognizes the graduating senior with the most distinguished academic record. Yuan, originally from Xiamen, China, graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Arts. Despite her academic achievement, Yuan’s focus was on learning to express herself through art, rather than focus on grades. Yuan hopes to enter the K-8 certification program at UW Bothell and become a teacher. “I feel early education is really important,” she said. “That’s why I hope to work with kids.” Learn more about Yuan’s story in the video below, and hear from two of her professors, Kevin Kim and Ted Hiebert:
June 15, 2017
After the MFA: Catching up with Colin McArthur
By Kaitlin C. Young ('16) Shortly after he received his MFA in Creative Writing & Poetics, I ran into Colin (’15) at a reading at Folio, a private library in downtown Seattle. I remembered hearing him read pieces of his thesis—a beautifully written and ambitious start to a novel— at the MFA Salons. Around the same time Colin was reading at those salons, Seattle City of Literature was in the news for two reasons.
June 13, 2017
Gracelynn Shibayama finds her bliss in community radio
Gracelynn Shibayama graduated from UW Bothell with a degree in Media & Communication Studies in 2015. She found her passion in community media shortly after starting at UW Bothell in 2013. UWave Radio was new and opened many doors for her. During her two years, Gracelynn worked her way up the ladder from Promotions Manager to Station Manager by the time she graduated. She credits much of her success to UW Bothell, and specifically, UWave Radio and Amoshaun Toft, for ...
June 12, 2017
Bruce Burgett and Miriam Bartha publish “Lateral Moves – Across Disciplines”
IAS dean Bruce Burgett and director of graduate programs and strategic operations Miriam Bartha published a revised and expanded version of “Lateral Moves – Across Disciplines” in Public: A Journal of Imagining America. Originally published in Lateral, the essay-exchange-intervention is based on an interview conducted with Randy Martin, along with two members of the Cultural Studies Praxis Collective: Kanta Kochhar-Lindgren and Diane Douglass. The publication is part of ...
June 8, 2017
Karen Rosenberg and Julie Shayne speak on a panel in honor of Judy Howard
University of Washington Professor Judy Howard is retiring as Divisional Dean of Social Sciences. On Monday June 5, Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies at the UW Seattle campus hosted a half day conference and reception to honor the career and mentoring of Judy. Included in the program was a panel titled “Feminist Scholarly Mentorship and Publishing,” on which both Karen Rosenberg and Julie Shayne were invited panelists.
June 8, 2017
IAS represents at student media and publications celebration
On June 2, UW Bothell hosted the first annual Student Media Recognition Event, honoring Clamor, The Husky Herald, and UWave Radio. These student-driven media initiatives document campus life and culture, providing students with professional experience while enriching the UW Bothell community. Current student leaders of each group reflected on their time as a part of student media, many of which shared similar experiences to alumni ...
June 8, 2017
Lauren Berliner and Nora Kenworthy awarded Royalty Research Fund grant
IAS faculty member Lauren Berliner and Nora Kenworthy (NHS) have been awarded a 2017/2018 Royalty Research Fund grant for their study, Appealing to the Crowd: A Qualitative Study of Crowdfunding for Healthcare Costs. The research is the next phase of ...
June 7, 2017
Barbara Noah’s work exhibited in “Singular (Point of View)”
IAS faculty member Barbara Noah has had her work (see photo below) selected for inclusion in the Los Angeles Center of Photography’s Second Annual Fine Art Exhibition, Singular (Point of View). The exhibition runs from May 19 to June 23.
June 7, 2017
IAS faculty pass resolution in support of UWave
On June 6, 2017, IAS faculty unanimously passed a resolution in favor of continued campus support for the UWave Radio Station, citing its impact on students in terms of learning, expression, and community connections. The full text of the resolution follows:
June 6, 2017