Endowments
Capell Family Endowed Book Fund
Supports books that deepen the understanding of
social justice through historical, cultural, and environmental studies.
Preference is give to authors of first books and books dealing with the
American West.
Donald R. Ellegood International Publications
Endowment >>
Supports publication of books
on the history, politics, art, and cultures of Asia, Russia,
Eastern Europe, and the Middle East.
Robert B. Heilman Endowment >>
Supports publication of books
in the humanities, broadly defined to include literary history, literary
biography, literary criticism, cultural history, and editions of literary
works.
Jackson
School Publications in International Studies
Endowment>>
Supports publication
of books by Jackson School faculty.
Joan
Paterson Kerr Publication Endowment
Enables the Press to enhance its
publication of illustrated volumes, especially in
the field of American history or art.
Charles and Jane Keyes Endowment for Books on Southeast Asia
>>
Assists in the publication of books in the
series Critical Dialogues in Southeast Asian Studies.
Jacob
Lawrence Endowment >>
Supports books
in art history dealing with American art and artists. The
series
includes historical and critical studies of schools of
American
art, biographies of individual artists, and related studies.
McLellan Books Endowment>> Established through the generosity of Mary
Williams and Martha McCleary McLellan, this endowment supports
scholarly books in the humanities.
Scott
and Laurie Oki Endowment >>
Supports publication of books
in the humanities and social sciences that deal with the
Asian American experience.
Naomi B.
Pascal Editor's Endowment>>
Provides a fund for the editor-in-chief
of the University of Washington Press to use at his/her discretion
in support of the Press publishing program.
Samuel
and Althea Stroum Books >>
Supports publication of works
of lasting significance concerned with all aspects of the
humanities and
those aspects of the social and natural sciences that employ
historical or philosophical approaches.
Samuel
and Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies
>>
Supports publications based on
an annual series of lectures that promote a deeper
understanding
of Jewish history, religion, and culture.
University of Washington Press Endowment
Established through the
completion of our first NEH Challenge Grant. Funds can be
applied to books in the humanities.
Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books Endowment>>
Supports publications
dealing
with significant environmental issues of interest both to
scholars
and to the general public.
V Ethel Willis White Endowment >>
Supports publication of scholarly
works and original creative writing by African American writers, and
scholarly
works on African American history and culture.
Book Funds
Classics
of Chinese Thought >>
Supports the publication of English translations of seminal works from the
early Chinese intellectual tradition (ca. 10th century B.C.E - 9th century
C.E.). These translations will be based on the most reliable original
texts, informed by recent archaeological discoveries, and executed by
outstanding scholars from research universities around the
world.
Enhancement Fund
Provides support for any project
at the donor's discretion.
New Directions in Scandinavian Studies Book Fund
>>
Supports the publication of books in a series
edited by members of the University of Washington Scandinavian studies
faculty.
Thomas T.
Wilson Book Fund>>
This fund grew from the publication of a book on
artist Tom Wilson, and it
supports the publication of books on Northwest artists and art
history.
University of Washington Press / Architecture Department
Book Fund>>
Supports publication of
books by UW Architecture Department faculty or students.
University
of Washington Press / China Studies Book Fund>>
Supports publication of
books that enhance the reputation of the UW China Studies Program.
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