Humanities First

Humanities First: UW's Premier Undergraduate Humanities Experience

Humanitied 103 on board the school bus for a field trip

Humanities First Field Trips!

Because we believe in the value of leaving the classroom and learning from the world around us, our Winter and Spring courses are... Read More

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Humanities Alumni Spotlight

David Brodhead Product Manager, Tideworks Technology UW MAJORS: CLASSICS, 2014 Tell us a bit about your job (e.g. what kinds of... Read More

Author Deborah Miranda talks about her book with Humanities 102 students

Guest Speakers!

Humanities 102 students discuss Bad Indians: A Tribal Memoir with the author, Dr. Deborah Miranda.

Humanities 101

Humanities 101 is the first course in the UW’s premier undergraduate humanities experience. A 3-credit course that is reserved exclusively for first-year students, Humanities 101...Read More

Frank Abe reads to Students in Seattle's CID neighborhood

Humanities 102 and 103

Students who complete Humanities 101 in the Fall have priority access to Humanities 102, offered only in the Winter, and Humanities 103, offered only in...Read More

Students enjoy a picnic lunch with a view on Bainbridge Island

Humanities First Field Trips!

Because we believe in the value of leaving the classroom and learning from the world around us, our Winter and Spring courses are built on...Read More

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In a New York Times guest essay Aneesh Raman and Maria Flynn argue that in the era of generative AI, uniquely human skills like collaboration,...

The Enduring Importance of the Humanities in the Work of Intelligence

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Retired member of the CIA's Senior Analytic Service Andrew Skit Gilmour argues humanities education necessary to understanding contemporary national security, and the complex problems surrounding...

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