Trần Hoàng Long is a first-year graduate student pursuing an MA in Cinema and Media Studies at UW.  His research interests involve Vietnamese history, history of the war in Việt Nam, and Vietnamese cinema.  We are delighted that Long has agreed to serve as our film and restaurant reviewer this week.  The restaurant he’s selected, Phở

by Shannon Bush With online classes throughout spring quarter, social distancing, and the cancellation of events, conferences, concerts, festivals—gatherings, in short—life during COVID-19 ain’t no party.  Although taxing, these restrictions are understandable as they are effective weapons in our limited arsenal to reduce the spread of this virus.  While we find ourselves accepting limits on

For our inaugural, crisis-era feature, we asked Adrian Alarilla, founder and organizer of the SEAxSEA Film Festival, for his film recommendations.  These movies from China pair well with walnut prawns from Honey Court Seafood Restaurant, fried cod with black bean sauce from Hong Kong Bistro, beef chow fun from House of Hong, pork spareribs from

Many businesses are reinventing their operations to keep their doors open. Throughout Seattle restaurants are turning to pick-up and delivery to continue serving their communities and paying their employees. Below is an evolving list of tea shops, dessert shops, and restaurants that remain open in the International District for pick-up orders, delivery, or both. Please

This collection brings together information on core resources for teaching, learning, and working remotely. Technology guides, UW policies, and articles on best practices for remote education are included in the links. A great starting point for instructors is UW’s Center for Teaching and Learning page on Teaching During the Coronavirus. Technology for Working Remotely For

By Lucky Agung Pratama A Brief Description of Autism Care and Management in Indonesia Among developmental disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has unique aspects. People with ASD exhibit differences in their way of learning and have greater challenges with emotional and behavioral control, and communicating with others. According to the Centers for Disease Control and

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) Application Period Reopened for Southeast Asia Undergraduate Awards FLAS Fellowships support students from all UW departments and schools in acquiring modern foreign languages and area studies competencies.  Eligible Undergrads who will study Intermediate or Advanced Burmese, Indonesian, Khmer, Tagalog, Thai, or Vietnamese throughout the 2020-21 academic year can receive:

From January 6th through the 18th , I had the opportunity to join Bill Pickett, Immediate Past President of the Washington State Bar Association, and the Honorable John C. Coughenour, United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington, on a trip to Cambodia as part of their “Building Bridges” initiative. This was their

By Shannon Bush From January 6th through the 18th, I had the opportunity to join Bill Pickett, Immediate Past President of the Washington State Bar Association, and the Honorable John C. Coughenour, United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington, on a trip to Cambodia as part of their “Building Bridges” initiative. This

On October 15, 2019, we held a panel discussion with Brad Adams (executive director of Human Rights Watch’s Asia Division) and UW Professors Vicente Rafael (History) and Patrick Christie (International Studies and School of Marine and Environmental Affairs) to talk about human rights issues in Southeast Asia. The full video of the panel is now available. Go