Undergraduate Projects
Undergraduates typically research one particular aspect or one particular area of Seattle over the course of the quarter. The final presentation of their research spans many forms and media.
- Aurora Avenue: Highway Culture in Transition
[presentation] [paper] - Broadway 2005: An observation of text
- Graffiti Digital Collection
- King County Metro Buses
- Observing the HUB
- Smoking Ban Aftermath
- Private/Public onThe Ave.
- Public toilet in Hing Hay Park
- Aurora Bridge
- Political yard art
- Safeco Field
Photo: Emily Fischer. Seattle bridge graffiti.
Graduate Projects
Our collections consist of original analysis of various texts. By studying public spaces and their narratives, we explore the city through and beyond its vibrant tapestry of signs and interwoven stories.
Photo: Tom Dobrowolsky. A Ghost sign in Seattle's Pioneer Square.
Urban Archives Digital Collections
We are working with the University of Washington Libraries in an ongoing collaboration to develop a digital archives of urban texts from around the world.
Link to the UA Digital Collections at the UW Libraries (in new window)
Independent Study
We are mentoring undergraduate research partners and collaborators. We offer independent study credit through the Department of Communication. Selected student projects are spotlighted at right.
Learn more about research opportunities.
the Urban Archivist
A weblog containing narrative vignettes and snapshots of informal observations of the urban landscape.
Urban Archives Notebook
Our wiki for case files, research notes, research ideas, instructions and teaching tools, and project administration.