May 13, 2019
“…they agreed to work with me because it was the first time a researcher came to their community to ask them what their priorities are and to listen without prejudgements.”
March 25, 2019
“Tsilqhot’in is another example of the Supreme Court of Canada attempting to remedy the wrongs of the past, while Parliament fails to supply a more definitive law regarding Indigenous title.”
January 30, 2019
Kelsey Hallahan graduated from the University of Washington in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in History and Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations. In her sophomore year at UW, she received
January 4, 2019
“It’s thrilling to realize that after only two years of study (or one academic year and one summer of intensive study in this case), I have already found some keys
October 25, 2018
Songs are a wonderful way to learn language–they are easy to remember and build understanding of the cultural context of the language. In Summer 2018, University of Washington Foreign Language &
October 10, 2018
I love this type of verbiage because it sort of suggests a view of the world that assumes all things bend towards beauty in their natural state. Haley Millet, a
September 17, 2018
“My host family likes to play this song [“Ghazali“] on the TV every night and sing and dance along.” -Sydney Ward (Fez, Morocco) In Summer 2018, University of Washington Foreign
September 4, 2018
In Summer 2018, University of Washington Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) fellows studied seventeen languages in eighteen different countries on four continents. This is the second in a series
August 27, 2018
“During the [Hakodate Port] festival, large groups of people–usually companies, programs, etc.–dance like a squid along a 1.5km route down the streets of Hakodate.” Songs are a wonderful way to
August 13, 2018
“« Tu veux un Queues de Castor? » asked my newfound Québécoise friend. I looked at her strangely. « Pardon? » I replied. She repeated: « un Queues de Castor?