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UW Alumni Book Club
Read along with the UW Alumni Book Club: “The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise”
March 18–May 20, 2023
Join the discussion! From mountain-tops to mosques, where do we find paradise?
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Member Benefit
Practices of Self-Care & Community Care When Advocating for Institutional Transformation
Tues. March 28, 2023
Yejin Lee shares advocacy strategies, centering those who have experienced harm.
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Member Benefit
Leveling Up: How to Advocate for Yourself as a Person of Color in the Workplace
Wed. March 29, 2023
Ciera Graham shares self-advocacy strategies for BIPOC professionals.
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Jackson School of International Studies
Ukraine and Russia: A Conversation with Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch
Thurs. March 30, 2023
Journalist Carol J. Williams, '77, talks with former US Ambassador to Ukraine.
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UW Impact
Suspicious Minds: Rumoring During the 2022 Midterm Elections
Thurs. March. 30, 2023
The UW's Kate Starbird talks online about misinformation in the 2022 midterm election and what it could mean for 2024.
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Member Benefit
Not Just Another DEI Course: Navigating Workplace DEI for BIPOC
Thurs. March 30, 2023
Andrea Ramirez shares strategies for BIPOC professionals who are doing DEI work.
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Member Appreciation Month
Cherry Blossom Portraits
Sat. April 1, 2023
UWAA members: sign up for free, professional portraits with the cherry blossoms!
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UW Center for Teaching and Learning
Teaching & Learning Symposium
Tues. April 11–Tues. April 18, 2023
This tri-campus event showcases UW instructors’ new and exciting work in the classroom.
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Meany Center
Dover Quartet
Tues. April 11, 2023
The Dover Quartet is one of the most in-demand ensembles in the world!
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Simpson Center
Joshua Chambers-Letson: “Yoko Ono and the Art of the Breakdown”
Thurs. April 13, 2023
This Minoritarian Performance Research Cluster Event explores identity and grief.
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Meany Center
Fatoumata Diawara
Sat. April 15, 2023
Experience the captivating stage presence of one of Africa’s most vital musicians.
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Department of Astronomy
Astronomy on Tap
Wed. April 19, 2023
This popular all-ages astronomy event is free and dog-friendly. Speakers TBA!
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Department of Asian Languages & Literature
Washin Kai Presents “Visions of the Katsura Imperial Villa”
Wed. April 19, 2023
Ken Oshima discusses the architecture and gardens of this cultural treasure of Japan.
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Career & Internship Center
Careers in Non-Profit Alumni Panel
Wed. April 19, 2023
Tune in to a moderated panel featuring UW alumni working in various roles at nonprofits.
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Department of Psychology
The Transactional Relationship Between Mental Health Research and Care
April 19 & 26, 2023
Enjoy two fascinating talks from UW psychology faculty and visiting practitioners.
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The Graduate School
Miss Chief in the Museum
Wed. April 19, 2023
Cree artist Kent Monkman discusses his paintings, exhibitions, and video art.
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Meany Center
Step Afrika!
Thurs. April 20–Sat. April 22, 2023
Feel the beat of the percussive dance form that uses the body as an instrument.
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Center for an Informed Public
Think More, Share Less: Mini-MisinfoDay
Tues. April 25, 2023
Learn about the dark world of online disinformation, and get tips on how to find — and fight for — the truth.
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School of Music
Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band: New Beginnings
Thur. April 27, 2023
Music by Toshiaki Minami, Vincent Persichetti, Eric Ewazen, Nancy Galbraith, and Yasuhide Ito.
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Simpson Center
Crossings: Translation as Comparative Religion on the Banks of the Ganges
Thurs. April 27, 2023
Jane Mikkelson shares metaphorical concepts of translation developed by Bidel of Delhi.
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School of Music
UW Symphony and Concerto Competition Winners
Fri. April 28, 2023
David Alexander Rahbee conducts music by Berlioz, Liszt, Wagner and more.
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Member Appreciation Month
Husky Social at the College Inn Pub
Fri. April 28, 2023
Enjoy a pint and some yummy pub food on us! UWAA members can bring one guest. (21+)
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The Graduate School
May Day: Women and Equality
Mon. May 1, 2023
Ai-Jen Poo talks about the status of today’s labor movement and its impact on women.
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UW Alumni Book Club
Pico Iyer: In-Person and Online
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Pico Iyer, author of "The Half Known Life," presents at Seattle Arts & Lectures.
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School of Drama
Producing Artists Lab
May 3–7, 2023
Suzan-Lori Parks's "In the Blood" is a modern-day riff on The Scarlet Letter.
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Psychology Department, Center for Child & Family Well-Being
Whole Child Development
Thurs. May 11, 2023
Navigating trauma, building resilience, and optimizing healing and well-being.
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The Graduate School
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge & The Teachings of Plants
Thurs. May 11, 2023
Robin Wall Kimmerer invites you to consider what we might learn if we understood plants as our teachers.
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Digital Arts and Experimental Media
Embosquecerse, by Juan Pampin and Abigail Jara
Wed. May 17, 2023
Enforesting oneself is twofold: we go out into the forest and it moves into us.
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UW Medicine
The Power and Perils of Gene Editing
Sun. May 21, 2023
How can we use CRISPR gene-editing to fix or replace malfunctioning or missing genes and help patients responsibly?
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2023 Faculty Lecture
Rocking the World of Physics
Wed. March 29, 2023
David W. Hertzog explores how scientists are using subatomic particles called muons to do detective work on the workings of the universe.
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International Huskies
UW Converge Jakarta 2023
August 12, 2023
in 2023, Indonesia hosts our premier gathering of international alumni!
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