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MOHAI
Pulling Together: A Brief History of Rowing in Seattle
Nov. 24, 2023-June 2, 2024
This exhibit celebrates the '36 rowing team and the history of rowing in Seattle.
LinkHenry Art Gallery
Crocosmic Tarot with Leon Finley
Feb. 10–June 15, 2025
Slow down, reflect, and listen to compassionate messages of the Crocosmic Tarot.
LinkSchool of Art + Art History + Design
Graduation Exhibition – Art Group 1
Tues. Apr. 23 – Fri. May 3, 2024
The Jacob Lawrence Gallery features the work of graduating students.
LinkJackson School of International Studies
Music, Island, Stories: Taiwan Calling!
April 24–May 28, 2024
Celebrate Taiwan's pop music with a mini-concert, pop-up exhibition and more.
LinkFuture Alumni
Class of ’24 Grad & Alumni Events
April, May and June 2024
Hey Class of '24! Come celebrate with fun Grad Events at all three campuses.
LinkSchool of Music
UW Symphony with Concerto Competition Winners
Fri. April 26, 2024
David Alexander Rahbee conducts the University of Washington Symphony and winners of the UW Concerto Competition.
LinkPolitical Science
The Darkened Light of Faith: Race, Democracy, and Freedom in African American Political Thought
Fri. April 26, 2024
Melvin Rogers, Professor of Political Science, speaks at the Political Theory Colloquium.
LinkSchool of Music
Improvised Music Project Festival
April 26-27, 2024
UW Jazz Studies students and faculty perform with guest artists of international renown.
LinkDepartment of Classics
The Making of 1177 BC: A Graphic History of the Year Civilization Collapsed
Fri. April 26, 2024
Glynnis Fawkes, cartoonist and archaeological illustrator, discusses the ways a cartoonist adapts history.
LinkAlaska Huskies
UW Alumni Night Out in Anchorage
Fri. April 26, 2024
Enjoy appetizers, drinks, Husky swag and plenty of purple pride in Anchorage.
LinkHenry Art Gallery
Intergenerational Encounters: A Conversation with Kelly Akashi
Fri. April 26, 2024
Join a small group conversation on intergenerational ties through objects.
LinkMember Appreciation
Husky Social at the College Inn Pub
Sat. April 27, 2024
Enjoy happy hour appetizers and drinks at this alum-owned college favorite. One lucky member will leave with a Husky-themed Yeti cooler!
LinkStudent Scholarships
Apply to be a 2024 UWAA Homecoming Scholar
Tues, April 30, 2024
Tell us your story to apply for one of six $4,000 scholarships! Apply by April 30.
LinkJackson School of International Studies
Escaping the Highway to Hell: Death, the Afterlife, and Buddhist Practice in Premodern Japan
Thurs. Apr. 25, 2024
UW professor Miriam Chusid examines premodern Japanese visions of the afterlife.
LinkSchool of Music
Faculty Concert: Piano Power!
Tues. April 30, 2024
Faculty pianists Robin McCabe, Cristina Valdés and Craig Sheppard and guest artist Rachelle McCabe present dynamic arrangements for Two Pianos, Eight Hands.
LinkComparative History of Ideas
Translator Jetlag: Voice and the World We Build
Tuesday, Apr. 30, 2024
Anton Hur, author of Toward Eternity and No One Told Me Not To, will examine the idea of voice in literary translation.
LinkThe Graduate School
Hidden Biases of Good People
Tues. April 30, 2024
Mahzarin Banaji shares insights on the surprising ways implicit bias operates.
LinkHuskies Helping Huskies
Huskies@Work
Conversations in May
Students and alumni connect to talk 1-on-1 about careers.
LinkThe Graduate School
An Evening with Margaret Cho
Wed. May 1, 2024
Margaret Cho shares her thoughts on activism in the current political climate.
LinkSchool of Music
Faculty Concert: John-Carlos Perea
Wed. May 1, 2024
Ethnomusicologist John-Carlos Perea presents a concert of cedar flute songs.
LinkThe Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies
Russia and Ukraine: Entangled Histories, Diverging States
Thurs. May 2, 2024
Maria Popova and Oxana Shevel explain how over Russia and Ukraine diverged politically in the past thirty years.
LinkGender, Women & Sexuality Studies
How to Center Intersex: Refusing Pathology, Defying the Binary
Thurs. May 2, 2024
The Second Annual GWSS Spring Community Gathering brings leading feminist thinkers into community with local activists, allies and alumni.
LinkUW Impact
Election Rumors, Conspiracy Theories and Democracy
Thurs. May 2, 2024
The UW's Mert Can Bayar shares insights about election rumors, conspiracy theories and democracy.
LinkSouth Asia Center
Merchants of Virtue: Hindus, Muslims, and Untouchables in 18th-Century South Asia
Thurs. May 2, 2024
What did it mean to be Hindu, Muslim, or Untouchable in pre-colonial India?
LinkSchool of Music
Music of UW Student Composers
Fri. May 3, 2024
Julia Tai leads the Seattle Modern Orchestra and members of the UW Modern Music Ensemble in a program of pieces by UW student composers.
LinkDepartment of American Indian Studies
Living Breath of wəłəbʔaltxʷ Keynote
Fri. May 3, 2024
Valerie Segrest will be joining the 12th annual “Living Breath of wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ” Indigenous Foods Symposium as a keynote speaker.
LinkDepartment of History
Severyns Ravenholt Seminar in Comparative Politics
Fri. May 3, 2024
Join the department for a talk with Phillip Ayoub of University College London and UW political science graduate student discussant Jana Foxe.
LinkDawgs after Dark
Dawgs After Dark
Fri. May 3, 2024
Your new-look Huskies and head coach Jedd Fisch welcome you to Dawgs After Dark, the brand new Spring Game. Bring your Pack to this FREE event.
LinkDepartment of American Indian Studies
The Living Breath of wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ
May 3–4, 2024
Come together to share knowledge on "Health, Healing and Resilience."
LinkSchool of Music
The Organ Works of J.S. Bach
Sat. May 4, 2024
Guest organist Kimberly Marshall presents Bach's organ works in West Seattle.
LinkCommunity Service
Better Together Service Days with BECU
Sun. May 5, 2024
Pitch in with your fellow Huskies in this volunteer service day on The Ave!
LinkHenry Art Museum
Kelly Akashi: Encounters
Through May 5, 2024
This multimedia exhibition locates humankind along Earth's geological timeline.
LinkDepartment of Asian Languages & Literature
Melayu Malay — Mystery Miracle
Monday, May 6, 2024,
Andrew L. Markus Memorial Lecture presents U.C. Riverside's Hendrik Maier.
Linkdepartment of physics
Opening the Infrared Treasure Chest with JWST
Wed. May 8, 2024
John C. Mather shows how the James Webb Space Telescope was built, why study infrared, and the most exciting current discoveries.
LinkSchool of Art + Art History + Design
Kollar Lecture in American Art: Jennifer Greenhill
Thurs. May 9, 2024
We consider two commercial artists whose work revolved around light and the manipulation of matter to achieve emotional, persuasive ends.
LinkMeany Center for the Performing Arts
Cie Hervé KOUBI: The Barbarian Nights
May 9–11, 2024
Drawing creative strength from Algerian roots, choreographer Hervé Koubi makes an anticipated return to Seattle with his all-male dance troupe.
LinkSchool of Drama
Producing Artists Laboratory
May 9–12, 2024
Student artists share exploratory and developmental projects with the public.
LinkDepartment of Political Science
Economic and Environmental Impacts of Mining in Ecuador
Fri. May 10, 2024
Mahelet Fikru, who studies environmental economics, speaks at the Duck Family Colloquium.
LinkUW Bothell
UW Bothell Husky 5k
Sat. May 11, 2024
Enjoy a trot around UW Bothell's scenic campus as you support student scholarships.
LinkSchool of Music
Chamber Master Class: Cameron Daly, violin
Sun. May 12, 2024
Violinist Cameron Daly conducts a chamber masterclass with UW music students.
LinkSchool of Music
Guest Pianist Recital: Artur Pizarro
Mon. May 13, 2024
Renowned concert pianist Artur Pizarro presents a solo piano recital.
LinkDepartment of Asian Languages & Literature
Film Screening: Rage (UW only)
Mon. May 13, 2024
Bring your UW ID! Watch and discuss this award winning and highly acclaimed film.
LinkCenter for Southeast Asia and its Diasporas
ASEAN Matters with Ambassador Michael Michalak
Tues. May 14, 2024
Ambassador Mike Michalak explains ASEAN and why it is an increasingly important partner for US economics and trade, as well as for the growth of the Indo-Pacific region.
LinkSimpson Center
The Many Names of Anonymity: Rethinking Export Art
Tues. May 14, 2024
Winnie Wong on the painters based in the port of Guangzhou, circa 1700-1850.
LinkThe Graduate School
Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters
Tues. May 14, 2024
Steven Pinker shows how logic leads to better choices and drives moral progress.
LinkCareer & Internship Center
Careers in Public Service Alumni Panel
Wed. May 15, 2024
UW alums with careers in government, non-profits and more answer your questions.
LinkDepartment of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies
Insights from Women in Law: Panel Featuring WA Legal Professionals
Wed. May 15, 2024
Washington state legal professionals discuss the ways they work in and with the law.
LinkFuture Alumni
Hops & Headshots
Thurs. May 16, 2024
Meet up with fellow Huskies and score a sharp headshot for your online profiles!
LinkSchool of Music
MFA Dance Concert
May 16–19, 2024
MFA candidates present eight dance works, created for 70 undergraduate dancers.
LinkSchool of Music
Ethnomusicology Visiting Artist Concert: Aboubacar “Boka” Kouyaté, West African music
Thurs. May 16, 2024
Boka Kouyaté is joined by his UW students and special guests in this performance.
LinkSchool of Music
Brechemin Piano Series
Thurs. May 16, 2024
Students from the UW piano studios perform works from the piano repertoire.
LinkDepartment of German Studies
Yannick Wey, “Alpine Vibes” – Callings and Echoes of the Alps
Fri. May 17, 2024
Experience Swiss alphorn music in this performance-lecture.
LinkSchool of Music
Faculty Concert: Marc Seales, piano
Fri. May 17, 2024
Jazz legend Marc Seales performs original tunes plus jazz and pop classics.
LinkHenry Art Gallery
Martine Gutierrez: Monsen Photography Lecture
Fri. May 17, 2024
Discuss the photography work of transdisciplinary artist Martine Gutierrez.
LinkSouth Asia Center
Semiotics of Rape: Sexual Subjectivity and Violation in Rural India
Fri. May 17, 2024
Rupal Oza on how how victims and survivors of rape reclaim their autonomy.
LinkGrad Week Events
Husky Social at the Selfie Museum
Sat. May 18, 2024
Become a UWAA member and join other recent graduates for a night of photography fun.
LinkSchool of Music
Gospel Choir
Mon. May 20, 2024
Phyllis Byrdwell leads the UW Gospel Choir in songs of praise and jubilation.
LinkSchool of Music
Voice Division Recital
Tues. May 21, 2024
Students of Thomas Harper and Carrie Shaw perform works from the vocal repertoire.
LinkSchool of Music
Percussion Ensemble
Thurs. May 23, 2024
Director Bonnie Whiting leads the UW Percussion Ensemble to perform contemporary music.
LinkSchool of Drama
The Adding Machine
May 23–June 2, 2024
In this unique adaptation of "The Adding Machine," the unremarkable Mr. Zero, an accountant, is unexpectedly replaced by an adding machine.
LinkSchool of Music
UW Sings
Thurs. May 23, 2024
The University Singers, Treble Choir, and UW Glee Club present an eclectic program.
LinkSchool of Music
Chamber Singers and University Chorale: “Wonderful World”
Fri. May 24, 2024
The Chamber Singers and University Chorale present works spanning the globe and the diverse styles of the American Songbook.
LinkSchool of Music
Guitar Studio Recital
Fri. May 24, 2024
UW Guitar students perform works for solo, duo, and group arrangements.
LinkSchool of Art + Art History + Design
MFA + MDes Thesis Exhibition (LINK NOT LIVE)
May 24–June 30, 2024
The Henry is pleased to present the University of Washington School of Art + Art History + Design Master of Fine Arts and Master of Design thesis exhibition.
LinkSchool of Music
Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band: Timeless
Tues. May 28, 2024
The UW Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band present music by Ottorino Respighi, Huck Hodge, David Maslanka and Cindy McTee.
LinkSchool of Music
Jazz Innovations, Part 1
Wed. May 29, 2024
Original music and arrangements of jazz standards, modern classics and deep cuts from the popular music repertoire.
LinkSchool of Music
Jazz Innovations, Part 2
Thurs. May 30, 2024
Small combos perform original music and arrangements of jazz standards, modern classics, and deep cuts from the popular music repertoire.
LinkChamber Music Showcase
Thurs. May 30, 2024
Student chamber groups coached by UW Strings faculty perform an end-of-quarter recital.
LinkMember Event
Husky Social & Theater Night: “The Adding Machine”
Thurs. May 30, 2024
Gather at Shultzy's before enjoying a thought-provoking evening of drama, with a post-show Q&A with UW faculty.
LinkSchool of Music
What a Wonderful World
Fri. May 31, 2024
Geoffrey Boers leads this year-end program by the UW Symphony and combined UW Choirs.
LinkGolden Graduates
Golden Graduates Brunch
Sat. June 1, 2024
Huskies who graduated 50 or more years ago are invited to celebrate your enduring Husky connection.
LinkSchool of Music
Undergraduate Composers Concert
Sat. June 1, 2024
The UW Composition program presents a year-end concert of works by undergraduate composers.
LinkGrad Week Events
Class of 2024 Grad‑B‑Q
Tues. June 4, 2024
Celebrate with fellow members of the Class of ’24 at this casual BBQ.
LinkEvans School of Public Policy & Governance
Revitalizing Democracy – An Evening with Jodi Sandfort
Tues. June 11, 2024
Join us for an evening of conversation on revitalizing democracy with Jodi Sandfort, Dean of the Evans School.
LinkCareer Resources
The Definitive LinkedIn Bootcamp
Fri. June 14, 2024
Master the core techniques that will turbocharge your career. Free for UWAA members!
LinkHenry Art Gallery
Hank Willis Thomas: LOVERULES
Through Aug. 4, 2024
Hank Willis Thomas’ art focuses on themes relating to commodity, identity, media, and popular culture.
LinkInternational Huskies
UW Converge Hong Kong 2024
August 23–25, 2024
Join us for the premier gathering of the UW's global alumni and friends.
LinkHenry Art Museum
Raúl de Nieves: A window to the see, a spirit star chiming in the wind of wonder…
Through Aug. 25, 2024
Colored light and poetic prompts guide visitors on a journey of transformation.
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