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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.
LinkSouth Asia Center
Chaityabhumi: Film Screening and Q&A with Director Somnath Waghamare
Tues. April 23, 2024
Explore caste tensions and the struggle for public space in contemporary India.
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.
LinkThe Graduate School
Leading Change
Wed. April 24, 2024
Yvette Pearson explores how STEM fields struggle to move beyond "the way we've always done it."
LinkDepartment of History
Living Quarters: Gender, Slavery, and Private Life in the Early Black Atlantic
Wed. Apr. 24, 2024
Explore domestic space, privacy and the presence of enslaved women in a modern world.
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.
LinkSchool of Music
Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band: Spotlight
Thurs. April 25, 2024
The UW Wind Ensemble Symphonic Band present music by Jennifer Jolley, Henk Badings and others.
LinkAlumni Speaker Series
UW Tacoma Alumni Speaker Series featuring Jeremy Williams
Thurs. April 25, 2024
Jeremy Williams, ’14, is a senior UX researcher. Come hear about his career!
LinkCenter for Child & Family Well-Being
Addressing Post-Pandemic Trauma in Youth
Thurs. April 25, 2024
Mindfulness practices support positive mental health outcomes in challenging times.
LinkDept. of Chemistry
Paul C. Cross Endowed Lecture in Physical Chemistry: Prof. Keith A. Nelson
Thurs. April 25, 2024
Technology has brought us to a golden era of optical control and measurement.
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.
LinkUW Bothell
UW Bothell Husky 5k
Sat. May 11, 2024
Enjoy a trot around UW Bothell's scenic campus as you support student scholarships.
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.
LinkFuture Alumni
Hops & Headshots
Thurs. May 16, 2024
Meet up with fellow Huskies and score a sharp headshot for your online profiles!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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