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Textual Studies and Digital Humanities at UW

Interdisciplinary study of the history, present and future of texts, from scrolls, manuscripts and printed books to archival documents, digital texts and textual data. Explore how texts have been written, published, read, circulated, catalogued and archived from antiquity to today.

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Minor in Textual Studies and Digital Humanities

Interdisciplinary Minor for UW students interested in careers in libraries, archives, publishing and in issues related to editing, preservation, storage and access. Learn to work with archival materials in Special Collections and discover techniques for building digital editions and textual databases. Click for more info about curriculum and requirements.

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Graduate Certificate in Textual and Digital Studies

Students enrolled in any MA or PhD program at the UW can complete a 16-credit Graduate Certificate in Textual and Digital Studies. A complement to a degree program for students interested in digital humanities projects, archival work, and in reflecting on the role of material forms and textual histories of the materials they study. Click for more info.

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Discover core and elective courses in the TXTDS curriculum and affiliated programs.

Courses in Digital Humanities and Humanities Data Science, The History of Books and Publishing, Archive and Library Studies, Manuscript Studies, Print Culture, among many other areas. Click for 2024-2025 courses.

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UW Textual Studies Spring 2025 Courses

UW Textual Studies Unveils New Classes for Spring Quarter 2025

Upcoming Classes in the Textual Studies Minor and Graduate Certificate Programs The UW Textual Studies Program has unveiled new courses for Spring 2025! In this blog, we’ll give you all the details of these upcoming classes. From book arts to manuscripts, to Scandinavian mythology, there’s tons to explore in TXTDS courses. Read on to find […]

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UW Textual Studies and Digital Humanities Minor Interns with Seattle-Based Letterpress Printing Non-Profit

Cassidy Vierling Completes Capstone Project with Partners in Print During the summer quarter, UW Textual Studies student Cassidy Vierling completed her culminating Capstone project as part of the requirements for the UW Textual Studies and Digital Humanities Minor. Working with Seattle-based letterpress printing non-profit, Partners in Print, Cassidy learned the ins and outs of letterpress […]

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Textual Studies and Digital Humanities Minor Researches Accessibility in Library Exhibitions for Capstone Project

Ayla Tanurhan Collaborates with UW Special Collections Exhibitions on Inclusive Design Over the spring 2024 quarter, UW Textual Studies student Ayla Tanurhan completed the undergraduate Minor in Textual Study and Digital Humanities with a culminating Capstone project in collaboration with UW Special Collections Exhibitions. In her own words, Ayla describes her work on accessible and […]

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UW Libraries Hosts Storytelling Fellows Podcasting Workshop

Elliott Stevens on Digital Scholarship and Accessibility in Storytelling Over the past four weeks, the University of Washington Libraries has hosted a program called Storytelling Fellows. Led by UW Textual Studies’ own Elliott Stevens (Research Commons and English Studies Librarian, UW Libraries), alongside Perry Yee, Kathryn Miller, Dylan Burns, and Jinny Sanders, this workshop helps […]

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UW Textual Studies Minor Completes Capstone on Digital Exhibition

Bonnie Ha on Collaborating with UW Special Collections for Online Exhibition of Historical Anatomy Books Over the summer quarter, UW Textual Studies student Bonnie Ha completed her Capstone project and, with it, the undergraduate Minor in Textual Study and Digital Humanities. The Capstone is a culminating project, undertaken during any quarter of the academic year, […]

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UW Textual Studies adds Research Associate in Program Development and Outreach

Hello everyone! My name is Nikita Willeford Kastrinos and I’m very excited to join the UW Textual Studies Program as a Research Associate this academic year. I’m a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of English and an alum of the UW Textual Studies graduate certificate program. In this blog, I’ll tell you a bit about […]

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