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School of Art + Art History + Design
Lux Aeterna
A year-long online research platform/exhibition on image production & perception
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Tacoma Art Museum
Tacoma Light Trail
Dec. 30, 2020 to Jan. 24, 2021
Join UWAA Member benefit partner TAM for a free trail of light art in Tacoma.
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Bellevue Art Museum
Reading Dance
Sun. Jan. 17, 2021
Join Member Benefit Partner BAM for a lecture on choreography and filmmaking.
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Jackson School
Attack on the Capitol–What Does It Mean for Democracy?
Tues. Jan. 19, 2021
UW faculty discuss what the recent attacks on the U.S. Capitol may mean for democracy.
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Race, Equity and Justice
MLK Week Events at the UW
Jan. 12–21, 2021
Many events have gone virtual, but there are still plenty of ways to mark the MLK Day holiday.
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UW School of Medicine
Making Sense of the COVID-19 Vaccine
Thurs. Jan. 21, 2021
UW microbiology professor Deborah Fuller, PhD, answers your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, followed by a panel discussion.
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Jackson School of International Studies
Whose Struggle for What? Sexual Minorities and Social Movements in Africa
Fri. Jan. 22, 2021
Part of the Protest, Race and Citizenship across African Worlds lecture series.
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Contemporary Race & Politics in the United States
COVID-19 & Racial Inequities
Fri. Jan. 22, 2021
Panel talk by The Washington Institute for the Study of Inequality and Race.
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Meany Center
Kodō: Legacy
Jan 22-29, 2021
A physically stunning and musically energizing one-hour performance film.
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Simpson Center for the Humanities
Making Abolition Geographies
Thur. Jan. 25, 2021
Katz Distinguished Lecture with speaker Ruth Wilson Gilmore.
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History Lecture Series
From Caravans of Gold to Atomic Bombs: African Mining in World History
Tues. Jan. 26, 2021
UW Professor Lynn Thomas examines the mining industry in Africa, which from gold mining in medieval West Africa to uranium mining during the Cold War.
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Department of Communication
Media Studies as Community Engagement
Wed. Jan 27, 2021
How can public engagement can be approached in meaningful and impactful ways?
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UW Climate Impact Group
Building Climate Resilience During COVID-19 Recovery
Wed. Jan 27, 2021
A lecture celebrating the 25th anniversary of the UW Climate Impact Group.
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Stroum Center for Jewish Studies
A Land of Milk and Honey: Biblical Narratives in Modern Israel
Wed. Jan. 27, 2021
Learn about the sublime space of milk and honey in the Bible and the way it has been mythologized.
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History Lecture Series
Photographic Power: Tales from the Philippines and the United States
Wed. Jan. 27, 2021
Discuss the intertwined history of photography and trauma from the Philippine-American War to Black Lives Matter.
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Seattle Arts & Lectures
Madeline Miller: Online
Wed. Jan 27, 2021
Author of UW Alumni Book Club selection “Circe”. Discounts available for UWAA members.
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University Faculty Lecture
Stand with the Innocent: Wrongful Convictions and Criminal Justice Reform
Thurs. Jan. 28, 2021
Hear from the founder of the Washington Innocence Project, which has exonerated 15 wrongfully convicted people.
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INTELLECTUAL HOUSE & UW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Short Talks: Home
Thurs. Jan. 28, 2021
Four Native American Huskies share their personal stories of what “home” means to them.
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Seattle Rep
Fannie
Thur. Jan. 28, 2021
A captivating look at the impassioned freedom fighter, Fannie Lou Hamer. Discounts available for UWAA Members.
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Museum of Flight
After Apollo, What’s Next?
Thur. Jan. 28, 2021
Join UWAA benefit partner Museum of Flight for a webinar on the next steps in space.
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The Graduate School
Sexually Speaking: An Evening with Dr. Ruth
Mon. Feb. 1, 2021
Join the Office of Public Lectures for an evening with behavioral therapist, sexpert and Alzheimer’s caregiving authority, Dr. Ruth Westheimer. Moderated by Dr. Pepper Schwartz.
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Jackson School of International Studies
EU Trilogues: Challenges for Democracy?
Wed. Feb. 3, 2021
Part of the EU Democracy Forum series.
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Jackson School of International Studies
Reconstruction, Reconsidered: Belonging and Urban Contestation In Mogadishu’s ‘Building Boom’
Wed. Feb. 3, 2021
Part of the Protest, Race and Citizenship across African Worlds lecture series.
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History Lecture Series
Arming the Police and the ‘Social Source of Our Distresses’
Wed. Feb. 3, 2021
Bruce Hevly investigates the use of handguns by American police officers.
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The Graduate School
How Music Connects Us: Belonging, Wellbeing, and Sonic Lineage
Thur. Feb. 4, 2021
In this lecture, Ethio-American vocalist, songwriter, composer and cultural activist Meklit Hadero explores how music knits people and communities together.
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The Graduate School
The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Impacts of Systemic Racism
Tue. Feb. 9, 2021
Patty Hayes, Director of Public Health — Seattle & King County, discusses the impact of the pandemic on BIPOC communities.
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Jackson School of International Studies
Rethinking Israeli Citizenship: The Case of Ethiopian Jews
Wed. Feb. 10, 2021
Part of the Protest, Race and Citizenship across African Worlds lecture series.
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History Lecture Series
Digital Discontents, from the Age of the Mainframe to the Era of Big Tech
Wed. Feb. 10, 2021
Margaret O'Mara will tackle the unexpectedly long history of today’s worries about technology.
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UW Retirement Association
Retirement Living in the Post-COVID Era
Thurs. Feb. 11, 2021
A wide-ranging and thought-provoking panel discussion about how COVID and the pandemic response has impacted retirement and assisted living communities.
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The Graduate School
A Conversation with Ta-Nehisi Coates
Tue. Feb. 16, 2021
An evening with award winning author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates, moderated by UW Professor of Communication, Ralina Joseph.
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UW Retirement Association
Making the Move: Choosing a Retirement Community
Fri. Feb. 26, 2021
This overview will begin with the basics before hearing from a panel of UW retirees who have made a variety of choices about retirement living.
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Asian Languages and Literature
Hyakunin Isshu and the World of Japanese Medieval Poetry
Wed. Mar. 3, 2021
Professor Paul Atkins will introduce the content, structure, and history of this influential poetry anthology.
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UW Climate Impact Group
The Next 25 Years: Building A Climate-Resilient Future
Tues. March 30, 2021
Scientists, community members and stakeholders come together to plan for the next 25 years.
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Seattle Arts & Lectures
Ibram X. Kendi
Wed, Apr, 7, 2021
Author of UW Alumni Book Club selection “How to Be an Antiracist”. Discounts available for UWAA members.
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