As we shift into the 21st century, we are witnessing dramatic changes in our local and global identities. Today, one in 10 persons living in the U.S. is foreign-born. Our societies reflect a rich diversity of cultures in language, customs and activities. One hundred and eighteen languages are spoken in the home in King County, putting Seattle in the top five cities in the country for number of languages spoken. Join us as we explore four areas in which globalization affects every one of us.

When:	Tuesdays, October 11, 18, 25, November 1, 2005, 7-8:30 p.m.
Where:	Kane Hall Room 130, UW Seattle Campus
Cost:	Series Tickets: UWAA Member/A&S Dean's Club $45; Non-member $55; Student $20 Patron Tickets: UWAA Member/A&S Dean's Club $100; Non-member $125 Individual Lectures: UWAA Member/A&S Dean's Club $12; Non-member $15; Student $5 Parking Pass (covers all 4 nights): $20
Note :	If available, individual lecture tickets go on sale on September 15
Online tickets sales for the Fall Lecture Series are now closed.

Patron Tickets include all four lectures, preferred seating, and a tax-deductible donation to the UWAA and the College of Arts & Sciences. Non-member Patron Tickets also include UWAA membership.

Schedule

October 11
Shifting World Powers
Remember when you could easily name the most powerful nations on earth? The U.S. and the U.S.S.R., of course. Who would you name today? In this discussion, UW faculty explore what worldwide advances in technology, education and economics are doing to shift the world's power centers. Panel members will articulate the significance and impacts of these developments.
Panelists: Anand Yang, David Bachman, Stephen Hanson, Jonathan Warren
Moderator: Gary Locke
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October 18
Human Rights in Changing Contexts
As Westerners, we often say that rights are “self evident” and “universal.” Yet our own society is divided about who is entitled to varying degrees of rights protection, and under what conditions these entitlements may be modified or suspended. As physical and political borders around the world dissipate and differing ideologies clash or intersect, who decides what rights should prevail, when and how they are protected, and for whom? In this panel discussion, UW faculty highlight emerging issues related to human rights in a context of globalizing markets, unprecedented human migration, government transition and fears of terrorism.
Panelists: Angelina Snodgrass Godoy, Jamie Mayerfeld, Rachel Cichowski, George Lovell
Moderator: Michael McCann
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October 25
Sustainable Development - Who's Responsible?
As our world becomes a place less limited by borders and other artificial boundaries, how do we conceptualize sharing the earth? As global partners, what agreements are necessary to take care of the air, land and oceans, and how are these agreements managed? Who is responsible and how do we decide? This panel of UW faculty explores shared environmental responsibility, its progress, its limitations and its relationship to economic stability and justice.
Panelists: Christine Ingebritsen, Patrick Christie, Richard Gammon, Andrew Light
Moderator: Barbara Lither
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November 1
Religions Across Borders and Time
While we tend to think of globalization as a recent phenomenon, major religions have spanned the globe for hundreds of years. Religious communities have changed in size and scope, but religious identity has repeatedly defied borders through history. UW faculty discuss Christianity, Islam, Judaism and eastern religions today from this perspective, sharing both local and global perspectives.
Panelists: James Wellman, Martin S. Jaffee, Resat Kasaba, Charles Keyes
Moderator: Steve Scher
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Location & Directions

Kane Hall is located on the north side of Red Square on the UW Seattle campus. View a map showing the location. Paid parking is available in the Central Plaza Garage below Kane Hall.

Driving Directions: From I-5, take the NE 45th Street exit (#169). Turn east onto NE 45th Street. Continue east about one quarter mile to 15th Avenue NE and turn right. Head south on 15th Avenue three blocks to NE 41st Street. Turn left at Gate #1 into the Central Plaza Garage. Stop at the gatehouse inside the garage for directions and a parking permit.

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