Social & Historical Studies in the School of IAS at UW Tacoma

UW students, there are still seats left in THIST 201 and TSOC 470 this autumn. Make sure to check them out!

Ethnic, Gender and Labor Studies faculty stand in solidarity with those who denounce racism and violence. We are committed to creating change in our communities. Read our solidarity statement here:

EGLS Solidarity Statement | UW Tacoma Dear UW Tacoma students and community members, With so much pain and suffering from police brutality and institutionalized racism that is evident locally, regionally, and nationwide, we stand in solidarity with those who denounce racism and violence. We believe in embracing equity, non-violence, and...

Introducing this month's SHS Book of the Month -

Toward What Justice?: Describing Diverse Dreams of Justice in Education by Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang.

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UWT students, TEGL 201 is now being offered remotely this autumn. Make sure to check it out!

UW students, don't miss your opportunity to take TEGL 201 Introduction to Indigenous Philosophy this fall!

UWT students, make sure to check out TLAX 238 Latinos in the United States, offered this summer!

Summer registration is open! I invite you to try one of Dr. Sundermann's (Libi's) history courses: THIST 260 World Empires (Summer A) or THIST 151 World History II (Summer B). These are both online courses that have been taught online for several years. Dr. Sundermann (Libi) is an experienced online instructor and her courses typically get great reviews. Detailed information below.

T HIST 260 Empires and Imperialism in World History (5) I&S
Examines world history of the Roman, Chinese, Mongol, Ottoman, and Modern European empires and imperialism from ancient to modern times. Themes include empire as historical pattern related to political, economics, and cultural spheres of influence and exchange.
You can find it at MyPlan here: https://myplan.uw.edu/course/ #/courses/T%20HIST260?states=N4Ig7gDgziBcLADrgJYDsAmB7MAJApigOYAWALsrAJwAMNANMmOtmAApZQpkpZqUAmAKwCAviFFA

T HIST 151 World History II 1500 to Present (5) I&S
Surveys the social, political, economic, and cultural history of the world from the end of the 15th century to the present.
https://myplan.uw.edu/course/ #/courses/T%20HIST151

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UW Tacoma students, there are still seats left in TEGL 201 Introduction to Indigenous Philosophy this summer!

SUBMIT A PRIMARY SOURCE! From Tacoma Historical Society: Tacoma Historical Society realizes that we are living through an historic event. In an effort to document the effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on our community, we are collecting diary entries from residents of Tacoma. How has COVID-19 influenced your life and that of the community in which we live?

We appreciate your taking the time to submit a COVID-19 diary entry to help future historians understand how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced the lives of those in Tacoma. You are welcome to make multiple submissions to this form.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxEx2I-35qWchTkQrHXtjsGg5JYE8YjwH1LW1e245gIWTJuA/viewform

Documenting History: COVID-19 Diary Entry Tacoma Historical Society realizes that we are living through an historic event. In an effort to document the effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on our community, we are collecting diary entries from residents of Tacoma. How has COVID-19 influenced your life and that of the communi...

Update on the UW’s preparations related to the novel coronavirus Today public health officials announced that the first death in the United States attributed to the novel coronavirus has occurred in King County. I write today to ensure you are aware of how the...

UWT students, faculty, staff and alum. SIAS at UWT is launching the Community Book (common read) project this year. Please participate in reading and events tied to the award-winning novel Washington Black. Upcoming events will be publicized soon and some faculty will incorporate the book into their syllabi.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/17/books/review/esi-edugyan-washington-black.html

In Esi Edugyan’s Novel ‘Washington Black,’ a Slave Escapes by Hot-Air Balloon In this daringly imagined story, an enslaved boy and his master’s brother flee a plantation in a flying contraption and forge an unlikely bond.

UWT students, staff, faculty and alum - the first Community Book has been chosen for the 2019-20 academic year! Please check out _Washington Black_ by Esi Edugyan, chosen by the New York Times as one of the top 10 books of 2018. The SIAS Community Book project group is working on ways to incorporate the award-winning novel into courses and co-curricular events this coming school year.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/17/books/review/esi-edugyan-washington-black.html

UWT students,

Be sure to check out this new, awesome internship at the Foss Waterway Seaport! For the full description, see here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g0p4YwuWQn_IQcvWhXh2O70bR1m76PSx/view?usp=sharing.

"Academics worry that the nation would be impoverished — both culturally and intellectually — if only an elite few understand the arc of American history, know how to find meaning in poetry, or can discuss the ideas of the great philosophers."

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/as-stem-majors-soar-at-uw-interest-in-humanities-shrinks-a-potentially-costly-loss/?utm_source=marketingcloud&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TSA_012019181338+What+happens+to+other+departments+as+more+UW+students+choose+STEM%3f_1_20_2019&utm_term=Registered%20User

As STEM majors soar at UW, interest in humanities shrinks — a potentially costly loss The number of students studying the humanities at the University of Washington is shrinking, with some majors down as much as 50 percent in a decade. It's having a financial impact, and also affecting the breadth of the university's expertise.

Coming soon to theatres: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/16/movies/peter-jackson-war-movie.html?action=click&module=Top+Stories&pgtype=Homepage

How Peter Jackson Made WWI Footage Seem Astonishingly New The director restored archival combat film to pristine clarity for “They Shall Not Grow Old.”

Current UWT students,

Are you still looking for a course for winter quarter? SHS has several offerings with seats available. Please see these flyers for additional info!

Interesting stats and info for those considering the plunge: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/12/10/are-numbers-doctorates-awarded-finally-starting-reflect-poor-academic-job-market

Are numbers of doctorates awarded finally starting to reflect the poor academic job market? Are numbers of doctorates awarded finally starting to reflect the poor academic job market? New data show decline in nonscience and engineering degrees. Women continue to make gains.

FYI: 2019 Distinguished Teaching Award
(The following message is sent on behalf of Dr. Danica Miller, Chair of the 2019 Distinguished Teaching Award Selection Committee via Noreen Slease)

Dear Students and Faculty,

Nominations for the 2019 Distinguished Teaching Award are now being accepted. If you know of a faculty member who is an outstanding teacher, please consider nominating him or her for this award. Nominations may come from students, faculty, and alumni.

To find out more about how to nominate and eligibility criteria, please go to http://www.tacoma.uw.edu/chancellor/how-nominate-0

The deadline is 11:59 pm on January 16, 2019.

How to nominate | UW Tacoma Nominations are now being accepted online. Please review the following guidelines, and the award eligibility and selection criteria, to understand how to prepare your nomination. The deadline for submitting your nomination for the 2019 Distinguished Teaching Award is 11:59 pm on Wednesday, January 1...

SIAS BROWN BAG
Critical Pedagogy as Traditional Ecological Knowledge

Michelle Montgomery
Division of Social and Historical Studies
November 7 @ 3:40 PM, WG 208

To decolonize harmful pedagogical training, a promising solution is to develop culturally appropriate curricula that infuse Indigenous epistemologies for student success in mathematics and sciences. The objective of this project is to develop culturally appropriate critical pedagogical training for PK-12 and teacher educators to acknowledges a deep respect for Traditional Ecological Knowledge as a “living” learning curricula for Indigenous peoples.

Light refreshments are provided. For questions, please email Jim Gawel at [email protected]

MLK: What We Lost It might be hard for younger generations of Americans in 2018, fifty years after Martin Luther King’s assassination, to fathom just how controversial a figure he was during his career, and particularly around the time of his death. The strength of the opposition to civil rights for blacks, the ant...

Hey all UWT history grads: Tell me (Libi aka Dr. Sundermann) what you are or have been doing since graduation for postgrad education, jobs, internships, etc. Want to share with my current Capstone students. Does not have to be in a history field! Thx.

Attention current UWT students, there are still SHS classes with seats available autumn quarter. Be sure to check them out!

Looking for an online class to round out your Autumn 2018 schedule? Need to prepare for upper-division research and writing? THIST 101 Introduction to History Methods has seats available and is open to all majors! Taught by Dr. Libi Sundermann this course (5 and I&S) introduces students to historians' methods for researching and writing, including Chicago style, with a focus on formulating, researching, and writing a history research paper on a topic agreed upon by the student and the instructor related to the instructor's field(s) of expertise. We will be using World War II, broadly, for this class' topics. Topics can range from cultural, social, political, military, and other themes. (Image: "USS SHAW exploding during the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor. December 7, 1941. 80-G-16871." National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/photos/images/thumbnails)

We've recently updated our blog with some new stories about this past academic year and SHS graduates. Make sure to check it out!

Social & Historical Studies Blog | Welcome to UW Tacoma's SHS division blog!

SHS graduating seniors! Congrats on your graduation AND if you have good news to share about a job, graduate school, travel, etc. please let me (Dr. Libi Sundermann) know via my UW e-mail so I can share your good news with our faculty, students and community.