University of Washington Honors Program

Lunch & Learn w/Tony Lucero (students)
2025-01-30 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mary Gates Hall 211
Honors students, join Tony Lucero and Stephanie Smallwood for a special lunch & learn adding to our conversation on the role of public universities and to hear about his book with Michael Steven Wilson: WHAT SIDE ARE YOU ON. This lunch is an especially great opportunity for students who missed Dr. Lucero at our 2024 Global Challenges event (or who loved learning with him at Global Challenges 2023 or in one of his great Honors courses).
Mary Gates 211, noon-1pm.

Second-Year Admissions Info Session
2025-02-03 13:30 - 14:30 | 211 Mary Gates Hall
Second-year Admission

Political Prisoners Event (HOPE/BSU collab)
2025-02-03 16:30 - 17:30 | HUB 337, 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98195, United States
Join HOPE in Prisoners Solidarity Month from January 13th to February 10th!
We aim to create a month of intentional programming to uplift voices from inside prisons, jails, and detention centers and spread awareness on the political struggles of those behind bars. We hope to shed light on inhumane practices within carceral institutions, and uplift how people are resisting through community, education, and organizing. As practitioners of Transformative Justice, we believe in addressing cycles of harm and violence and not solely responding to them, which means supporting grassroots education on the inside and outside.
We are collaborating with other RSOs on campus to look at mass incarceration through an intersectional lens. Exploring the ways that our current criminal legal system exploits and weaponizes certain identities before, during, and after incarceration.
We welcome you to join us during our weeks of solidarity in whatever capacity you are able to and work with us to build a future to break all cages and free all prisoners across the globe.
If you have any questions feel free to email hopeuwseattle@gmail.com.

Unseen and Unsafe: Barriers to Asylum for Refugees with Disabilities (hybrid)
2025-02-07 13:00 - 14:00
You’re invited to a special presentation by students who participated in the Disability Inclusive Development Initiative (DIDI) project for UNHCR last winter/spring. Several of these students presented findings at the UN to inform policy to better support and protect disabled refugee populations.
Friday, February 7, from 1-2 pm Hosted by the Disability Studies Program, this event will provide an in-depth look at the project and its impact on global human rights advocacy.
The presentation will be held in person at the D Center, HUB 327, and will also be accessible via Zoom:
Zoom Link
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the intersection of disability, migration, and human rights from your peers!
RESEARCH TEAM: Taylor Arredondo, Stuart Asplund, Alice Bruil, Koschei Budkar, Alexandra Crooks, Zak Osborn, Vanessa Pankaj, and Carlos Yanez Navarro. Research assistant: Kaden Kaeo. Project Advisors: Megan McCloskey, Johanna Mora, Mostofa Md. Golam Hasan, and Rhoda Adeke.
EXCERPT FROM RESEARCH BRIEF: Although the circumstances in the countries under study are diverse and each face challenges particular to their political, economic, and social contexts, the study finds that none are effectively meeting the needs of refugees with disabilities or fulfilling the promise of international human rights law to the most vulnerable. In short, to meet the present moment and truly commit to protecting the human rights of all, governments and humanitarian actors must do more.

Group Advising: Get Involved in Undergraduate Research!
2025-02-26 15:30 - 16:30 | 211 Mary Gates Hall
Interested in research at the UW? Wondering where to start? Join your advisers from Honors and the Office of Undergraduate Research for a group advising session on getting started with undergraduate research! We’ll spend time discussing ways to explore research at the UW, how to get involved, and helpful resources to utilize. You’ll also get to hear from Undergraduate Research Leaders as they share their research experiences and answer your questions.
When and where? Wednesday, February 26th, 3:30 PM- 4:30 PM in MGH 211 (Honors Main Suite)

Cultural Outing: Victor Luckerson at Town Hall (Full)
2025-02-26 18:30 - 20:00 | Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Victor Luckerson, “A Scheme to Forget, a Demand to Remember: The Century-Long Battle Over the Memory of the Tulsa Race Massacre”
Feb 26, 2025, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall, Seattle

The Honors Program is proud to co-sponsor this important talk by Victor Luckerson, a journalist and author who works to bring neglected black history to light.
Tulsa’s Greenwood neighborhood was an ascendant black business district when it was burned to the ground by a white mob in 1921. Since the days after the destruction, people in power have been trying to erase the memory of the Tulsa Race Massacre, going so far as to rip pages from the historical record to hide what unfolded. This purposeful forgetting continues today, as state governments in Oklahoma and elsewhere limit what histories can be taught to children in schools. But all along black Tulsans have provided their own historical ledger, through oral histories, legal battles, and the black press. They demand that the city and the nation remember. In his lecture, Built From the Fire author Victor Luckerson will explore this century-long battle over the “terrain of the mind” in Tulsa. His talk will explore why the story of Greenwood has been wiped from the American consciousness for so long, and the ongoing efforts by black Tulsans to make that legacy more widely known.
Thanks to Honors Director Stephanie Smallwood, Professor LaShawnDa Pittman and student co-host Tanvi Penubothu for organizing this cultural outing, which is now at capacity.
If you want to join our waitlist, email forcarey@uw.edu.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Victor Luckerson’s first book, Built From the Fire, is a multigenerational saga of a community in Tulsa’s “Black Wall Street,” that in one century survived the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, urban renewal, and gentrification. Victor is now busy at work on his second book project. He travels the country speaking about the history of Greenwood at colleges and venues such as the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African History and Culture. He also continues to work as a journalist, freelancing for outlets such as The New Yorker, the New York Times and Smithsonian magazine.
This cultural outing is supported by the UW Graduate Schools Public Lecture Series. Click Here to visit their events page for more great opportunities to explore voices and perspectives connected with the UW’s mission, vision and values.

Second-Year Admissions Info Session
2025-03-04 16:30 - 17:30 | Mary Gates Hall 206

Honors Huskies Events in the Bay Area
2025-03-13
The Honors Program has thousands of grads in the Bay Area from different majors, years, and backgrounds. We’re excited to reconnect alumni and friends at two different venues on March 13. Hopefully one of these will work for you!
SanFrancisco: light brunch & talk at Steuart Tower from 11am-12:15pm
Join fellow UW Honors alumni for a light brunch followed by an exclusive tour of Novo Holdings, a global leader in life sciences investing, hosted by Honors alumnus, Roman Camarda. Connect with peers from all industries and backgrounds around tech, investing and life sciences while gaining insight into the work shaping healthcare innovation in San Francisco.
Palo Alto: happy hour pre-func at Hidden Tap & Barrel from 4-5:30pm
Join alumni from Honors and Undergraduate Research at a mixer with free (early) dinner and drinks at Hidden Tap & Barrel before we dive into “Trust, Safety, and Info in the Age of AI,” an engaging conversation between multidisciplinary UW panelists at the Palo Alto Women’s Club around the block.*
Click here for more details and to RSVP for either/both Honors-hosted events on March 13.
email forcarey@uw.edu with questions.
*See details and register separately for “Trust, Safety, and Info in the Age of AI” with UWAA.

Second-Year Admissions Info Session
2025-04-04 15:30 - 16:30 | Virtual event
Second-year Admission

https://washington.zoom.us/j/92463933909

Multidisciplinary Teach-In (public/rsvp required)
2025-04-11 12:30 - 15:30 | Kane Hall 225
How We Got Here: Critical Reflections on Racism, Deportation, and Transphobia

TEACH-IN EVENT
Friday, April 11, 2025
12:30pm – 3:30pm; doors at noon.
Kane Hall, Room 225 (Waker-Ames Room)
Faculty from a range of UW departments — American Ethnic Studies; American Indian Studies; Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies; History; Jewish Studies; Labor Studies; and Middle East Studies — and the Law School* come together to frame and understand the current moment.
Registration Required. Click here to register.
*The University Honors Program is a proud co-sponsor of this free/public teach-in event.

Honors Huskies Alumni Happy Hour
2025-04-30 16:30 - 18:30 | Big Time Brewery & Alehouse, 4133 University Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Happy Hour for Honors Huskies Alumni (old and new)
April 30, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. @Big Time Brewery
Honors Huskies from the Class of 2025 are guests of honor at this annual alumni celebration. Let grads from years before welcome you into the warm embrace (figuratively speaking) of your fellow UW Honors Alumni.
Don’t imagine a networking event, this is a straight up party celebrating the continuum of infinitely curious Honors Huskies from all majors who continue to show up in this community long past graduation. It’s a great chance to congratulate your fellow grads and to meet new people, too.

This is a no-host bar but snacks will be generously provided by Friends of Honors. RSVP so we reserve enough space and order enough food!
Click Here to RSVP

Neal Dempsey Honors Visit (students)
2025-05-22 13:30 - 14:30 | Mary Gates Hall 211
Honors student visit with Neal Dempsey
May 22 (Th), 1:30-2:30 in Mary Gates 211
Neal Dempsey is a seasoned Silicon Valley venture capitalist and Triple Husky. He’s made a huge impact on UW Athletics, The Henry, the Honors Program, Foster School of Business, and our whole campus.
Neal is a regular speaker, author, and sometime lecturer at the University of Washington. His love of mentoring led him to establish the Neal’s Running Start program, which brings entrepreneurs from around the world to Silicon Valley for an intensive mentorship program with Neal and his colleagues.
Neal meets each spring with students from the UW Honors Program to encourage you to take big risks and think like an entrepreneur! Join this fun, casual conversation, no matter your major.
Space is limited! Click Here to RSVP

Omprakash Global Social Impact Internships Info Session
2025-05-22 14:30 - 15:30 | Mary Gates Hall 206
Global Social Impact Internship Opportunities with Omprakash | Info Session May 22, 2:30 PM
Still unsure of your summer plans? Check out the UW Social Impact Internships program with Omprakash! UW students can find immersive online or in-person internship opportunities with over 240 grassroots social impact organizations in 50+ countries around the world. Find opportunities in fields including health, education, engineering, entrepreneurship, human rights, sustainability, and more. Participating students will travel and work independently while also joining a credit-bearing online course designed to facilitate deeper critical reflection and dialogue. UW Study Abroad considers this to be one of the most affordable ways for UW students to earn credit while having an immersive global learning experience. International travel is welcome but not necessary; online and domestic internships are also available. It’s not too late to find summer opportunities, so check it out now if you’re interested!
We are hosting a program info session on May 22 at 2:30 PM in MGH 206. Please join us!
Learn more here: https://www.omprakash.org/joinedge/uw-social-impact-internships

Interdisciplinary Honors Graduation (graduates and guests only)
2025-06-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Husky Union Building Lyceum
HONORS HUSKIES GRADUATION EVENT
Celebrate the Class of 2025 with your Honors community
A short, sweet Honors cording ceremony before the UW’s big event!
Due to space constraints, this event is invitation-only. Honors Huskies from this graduating class should see email invitations by April 22, 2025. Contact uwhonors@uw.edu after that date if you did not receive an invitation but wish to attend.
More details here: https://honors.uw.edu/events/honors-graduation-event

San Francisco Honors Huskies' field trip to Dolby HQ
2025-07-31 15:30 - 18:00
A special treat for audiophiles or anyone who still loves learning about anything and everything: July 31, 3:30-5/6p.m.
Honors Huskies living/working near downtown San Francisco are invited on an exclusive happy hour tour of Dolby Headquarters on July 31. Alumnus Bennett Schatz will lead UW Honors alumni through immersive demos of Dolby’s leading-edge audio testing and showcase spaces, followed by refreshments and conversation for those wanting a longer hang.
Space is limited. Click Here to claim your spot!
Special thanks to Honors Champions Bennet Schatz, Caroline Phan and Roman Camarda for co-organizing and sponsoring this totally alumni-run event.

Book Lovers Party w/Rachel Sobel (free/public)
2025-08-14 18:00 - 21:00
Honors Excellence in Teaching Award-Winning Rachel Sobel has invited the Honors Husky community to join her free book-lovers event on August 14, saying:

“Bring a book (or two, or three) that you love to talk about, and a friend with a book of their own. Drop by for a few minutes or stay the whole time. What else? cake, wine, scintillating conversation, answers to all your questions about Homeward—and perhaps a special surprise!”
Book Recs Party: August 14, 6-9 p.m. at Common Objects, 2601 1st Ave, Seattle

Click here to register/find full details
Send questions to: hello@homewardbooks.com

Interdisciplinary Honors Prospective Students Information Session
2025-09-17 16:30 - 17:30 | Virtual
September 17 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Interdisciplinary Honors Prospective Students Information Sessions
There are many pathways through the University of Washington, including the Interdisciplinary Honors track. As you’re considering your post-high-school options, learn more about this small community of multidisciplinary learners in the PNW’s flagship public university by joining an info session.
All of these online sessions contain the same info, so you only need to sign up for one! Space is limited so register now for your preferred session.

Wednesday, September 17, 4:30-5:30 pm – register here
Thursday, October 9, 4:00-5:00 pm – register here
Friday, November 7, 5:30-6:30 pm – register here

Dawg Daze Second-year admission info session
2025-09-23 12:30 - 13:30
September 23 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Interested in Interdisciplinary Honors via Second-year Admission in 2026? Join us to learn more about integrating Honors into your UW education! This session will briefly introduce you to the Honors Program curriculum and values and give you an idea of what to expect for the 2026 second-year application. Incoming first-year students who were not admitted to the Interdisciplinary Honors Program for Autumn 2025 are encouraged to attend!

Info Session | Honors Rome: The Global Refugee Crisis (Spring 2026) Study Abroad
2025-10-01 18:00 - 19:00
Wednesday, Oct 1, 2025, 5 – 6 p.m.
UW’s Study Abroad Events Calendar has the most up-to-date details for info sessions. Please double check their calendar before adding details to yours.
Hybrid in-person and Zoom Information Session for Honors Rome: The Global Refugee Crisis – From devastation to diaspora, the physical, mental, and cultural challenges of refugee migration (Spring 2026).

In person: Schmitz 450
10/1 Info Session Zoom Link

Accessibility Contact: jacksonc@uw.edu

Interdisciplinary Honors Prospective Students Information Session
2025-10-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
October 9 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Interdisciplinary Honors Prospective Students Information Sessions
There are many pathways through the University of Washington, including the Interdisciplinary Honors track. As you’re considering your post-high-school options, learn more about this small community of multidisciplinary learners in the PNW’s flagship public university by joining an info session.
All of these online sessions contain the same info, so you only need to sign up for one! Space is limited so register now for your preferred session.

Wednesday, September 17, 4:30-5:30 pm – register here
Thursday, October 9, 4:00-5:00 pm – register here
Friday, November 7, 5:30-6:30 pm – register here

Honors Huskies Outing - Unpacking Legacy Seattle Town Hall Lecture
2025-10-09 18:30 - 19:30
October 9, 6:30 p.m., Seattle Town Hall.
Join student leader Mary Hale and Honors Program Director Stephanie Smallwood for an Honors Huskies outing to this timely lecture: Unpacking Legacy: From the Personal to the Systemic with Dr. Uché Blackstock.
In this powerful and deeply personal talk, Dr. Uché Blackstock explores the legacies that have shaped her journey—both personal and institutional. She reflects on following in her mother’s footsteps to medical school, a path that made Dr. Blackstock and her twin sister the first Black mother-daughter legacy at the institution.
She also confronts a broader, systemic legacy—the entrenched racism woven into every aspect of the medical field. From disparities in medical education to the safety and well-being of BIPOC practitioners, Dr. Blackstock sheds light on the urgent need for change within healthcare institutions.
OUR REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR THIS EVENT HAS PASSED, BUT TICKETS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE AT TOWN HALL. JUST ARRIVE BY 6:15 AND LOOK FOR DR. SMALLWOOD IF YOU STILL WANT TO JOIN IN!

Info Session | Honors Rome: The Global Refugee Crisis (Spring 2026) Study Abroad
2025-10-22 13:30 - 14:30
Wednesday, Oct 22, 2025, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
UW’s Study Abroad Events Calendar has the most up-to-date details for info sessions. Please double check their calendar before adding details to yours.
Zoom Information Session for Honors Rome: The Global Refugee Crisis – From devastation to diaspora, the physical, mental, and cultural challenges of refugee migration (Spring 2026).
10/22 Info Session Zoom Link
Accessibility Contact: jacksonc@uw.edu

Interdisciplinary Honors Prospective Students Information Session
2025-10-22 17:30 - 18:30
Interdisciplinary Honors Prospective Students Information Sessions
There are many pathways through the University of Washington, including the Interdisciplinary Honors track. As you’re considering your post-high-school options, learn more about this small community of multidisciplinary learners in the PNW’s flagship public university by joining an info session.
All of these online sessions contain the same info, so you only need to sign up for one! Space is limited so register now for your preferred session.

Wednesday, September 17, 4:30-5:30 pm – register here
Thursday, October 9, 4:00-5:00 pm – register here
Wednesday, October 22, 5:30-6:30 pm – register here
Friday, November 7, 5:30-6:30 pm – register here

Honors Husky Families Open House
2025-10-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Mary Gates Hall 211
Coming to UW Family Weekend? Stop by the Honors Suite on October 24, 1-3pm, MGH 211.

Visit our suite to learn about events, curriculum and other student opportunities connected with Interdisciplinary and Departmental Honors tracks at the UW. Nice, casual place to meet other members of the Honors Husky Family!

RSVP to Honors so we get enough snacks for this event

Register Here for the UW’s 2025 Family Weekend

Honors Huskies Outing – Becoming a Birder
2025-11-04 18:30 - 19:30
Join UW Honors’ Cultural Outing to “Becoming a Birder” @ Town Hall on November 4th, from 5:30-9pm (6:30-8pm talk). Honors alumni Brook Kelly (also current staff) and Laura Harrington are excited to bring Honors students to this talk as a group.
Ed Yong shares his journey from intensive pandemic reporting to the calming activity of birdwatching. What began as a simple hobby soon rekindled his passion for nature writing, sparked joy and wonder, and deepened his connection to the living world. In this talk, Yong shares how becoming a birder helped him heal, and how engaging with nature can be both restorative and revelatory.

Public Trust in Science (free/registration required)
2025-11-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Kane Hall
Next up in Honors’ Global Challenges — Interdisciplinary Thinking (GCIT) event series …
“Public Trust in Science and Why It Matters”
Nov. 12, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Kane Hall 130
FREE (registration required)
Register for Global Challenges 2025
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Event Description
As it becomes increasingly woven into our daily lives, public trust in science— or the lack thereof — matters more than ever. Join a dynamic conversation among UW Interdisciplinary Honors faculty whose scholarship and teaching engage natural sciences, social sciences and the humanities, as they explore what happens when scientific research and scholarship are misunderstood, mistrusted or misused. This is our eleventh Global Challenges — Interdisciplinary Thinking event, a series that inspires our community to imagine how conversations among people versed in different areas of knowledge can better investigate real-world problems.

About Our UW Honors Faculty Speakers
As pictured left to right, top to bottom:
K.C. Cole (Physics/Journalism)
Honored for her writing by the American Institute of Physics, Cole is known for her ability to convey complex scientific ideas with a human touch, as in her best-selling book: The Universe and the Teacup: The Mathematics of Truth and Beauty. Currently “senior senior” columnist for popular media outlet, Wired, Cole has developed interdisciplinary courses bridging science, technology and culture at USC, UCLA, and now at the UW. She regularly teaches two popular UW Honors courses: “The Art of Understanding Science” and “The Science of Human Values.”
Maralyssa Bann, M.D. (Medicine)
A hospital-based Internal Medicine physician at Harborview Medical Center and Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, Dr. Bann focuses on inpatient care rooted in equity, harm reduction, and patient-centeredness. She brings a global and interdisciplinary lens to her Honors course on “Safety-Net Hospitals in the U.S.” and study abroad program “Honors London: Socializing Medicine,” which explores the social, historical, and economic dimensions of healthcare systems around the world.
Dr. Michelle Koutnik (Environment/Glaciology)
A glaciologist whose research focuses on Greenland, Antarctica and Mars, Dr. Koutnik studies how glaciers and ice sheets respond to climate change. She’s been an active part of the UW Honors teaching community for over a decade, bringing planetary science and climate literacy to students through fieldwork-inspired courses and previous Global Challenges panels. Her most recent Honors course in Spring 2025 was “Polar Places and Spaces: Exploring the Greenland Ice Sheet.”
Dr. Jon Herron (Biology)
Dr. Herron, a Teaching Professor in Biology, is the author of Evolutionary Analysis, a widely used textbook now in its 5th edition. He designs virtual biology labs and has taught for UW Honors since 1996, leading courses like “DNA and Evolution” and “Evolution and Human Behavior.” Beloved by students, he’s a multi-year recipient of the Honors Excellence in Teaching Award — recognized for his impressive ability to inspire “non scientists” to embrace scientific discovery and thinking.
Moderator: Clara McAdams (Interdisciplinary Honors Student)
Clara is majoring in Neuroscience with a minor in Bioethics and plans to attend medical school to prepare for her work in pediatric neurology. As a Peer Facilitator, she helps new Honors students learn how to navigate the UW with an interdisciplinary mindset. Clara also leads campus tours, conducts research in the UW Medicine NICU and volunteers with the “Grey Matters” undergraduate neuroscience journal — conducting outreach that makes science more accessible to younger students.
Learn about Honors’ Global Challenges Events Series
Register for Global Challenges 2025

Group Advising: Honors Study Abroad 101
2025-11-20 15:30 - 16:30
November 20th @ 3:30pm-4:30pm
Join experts from UW Study Abroad and the Honors Program for a special information session to find out how (and why) you can explore the world, earn credits, and meet Honors requirements through faculty-led immersive international learning opportunities. You’ll hear about program types, timelines, credits, funding & scholarships, as well as the locations and topics of upcoming Honors Program offerings.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the Honors Multipurpose Room, 206 Mary Gates Hall.
Preview the Honors Study Abroad offerings for 2026: honors.uw.edu/study-abroad

Information Session: Summer B 2026 CHID / UWT-CAC / HONORS León, "Migration, Culture, and Belonging in the Mediterranean"
2025-11-20 16:00 - 17:00
November 20th at 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Learn more about the Summer B 2026 CHID / UWT-CAC / HONORS León program, “Migration, Culture, and Belonging in the Mediterranean.”
Campus Location: Padelford Hall C-101or on ZOOM
Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/94940295874?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 949 4029 5874
Passcode: [REDACTED]
This 2026 summer B term program based in León, Spain explores migration, identity, and belonging in the Mediterranean. Students will engage with literature, music, film, and other cultural production to examine how migrants reshape national identities and how cultural expression responds to displacement and integration. Coursework is anchored by a rich selection of texts from Spain, France, and Italy and will be complemented by site visits, guest speakers, and facilitated community interaction. In addition to studying migration from academic and artistic perspectives, students will reflect on their own roles as visitors and tourists abroad. Using Anu Taranath’s Beyond Guilt Trips as a framework, the program encourages critical thinking about privilege, positionality, and cultural engagement in global travel. This metacognitive component deepens students’ awareness of their impact and responsibilities as global learners.
For up to date information on time and location of the info session, please look at UW Study Abroad’s website.

CHID/UWT-CAC/HONORS Summer B 2026 León Info Session
2025-12-02 17:00 - 18:00
December 2nd from 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Learn more about the Summer B 2026 CHID / UWT-CAC / HONORS León program, “Migration, Culture, and Belonging in the Mediterranean.”
Campus Location: Padelford Hall C-101 or on ZOOM
Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/94940295874?pwd=[REDACTED]
Passcode: [REDACTED]
This 2026 summer B term program based in León, Spain explores migration, identity, and belonging in the Mediterranean. Students will engage with literature, music, film, and other cultural production to examine how migrants reshape national identities and how cultural expression responds to displacement and integration. Coursework is anchored by a rich selection of texts from Spain, France, and Italy and will be complemented by site visits, guest speakers, and facilitated community interaction. In addition to studying migration from academic and artistic perspectives, students will reflect on their own roles as visitors and tourists abroad. Using Anu Taranath’s Beyond Guilt Trips as a framework, the program encourages critical thinking about privilege, positionality, and cultural engagement in global travel. This metacognitive component deepens students’ awareness of their impact and responsibilities as global learners.

Honors Japan 2026 Study Abroad Information Session
2026-01-09 12:00 - 13:00
Join us to learn more about Honors Japan: Narrating Japan study abroad, Early Fall Start (application deadline Feb. 15)
Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/5716250981
Accessibility Contact: villegas@uw.edu
