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Sacred Breath: Indigenous Writing and Storytelling Series

November 21, 2025 3:00 pm

wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Intellectual House

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Sacred Breath features Indigenous writers and storytellers sharing their craft. Storytelling offers a spiritual connection, a sharing of sacred breath.
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Carey Candrian

The Office of Public Lectures presents: Healthcare Where All Can Thrive: Advocating For Older LGBTQ Adults with Carey Candrian

December 4, 2025 6:30 pm

Town Hall Seattle, Livestream (Hybrid)

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Discover how inclusive communication can transform healthcare for older LGBTQ adults. This inspiring talk explores ways to foster trust, reduce disparities, and create a system where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued.
Registration opens September 10, 2025.

Exploring Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition

December 4, 2025 5:00 pm

Livestream

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Discover a faster, lower-risk route to business ownership — learn key entrepreneurship through acquisition strategies and start building your roadmap in this expert-led webinar.
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Trump in the World 2.0: The European Partnership in Trade and Security

January 12, 2026 5:00 pm

Livestream

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Join us in discussion with visiting speakers Edward Alden, Ambassador (ret.) John Koenig, and Jacqueline Miller (moderator), as part of our winter quarter lecture series examining how different regions and global issues are affected by the policies of the Trump administration. Co-sponsored by UW Global.
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John Wood Jr.

The Office of Public Lectures presents: Philosophical Nonviolence and the Democratic Ideal with John Wood Jr.

January 14, 2026 6:30 pm

Town Hall Seattle, Livestream (Hybrid)

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Join this lecture on reviving MLK’s vision of the beloved community—where inclusion, cultural goodwill, and nonviolence expand democracy beyond voting. Discover how these values can bridge today’s deep divides and strengthen the soul of American civic life.
Registration opens December 3, 2025.
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Trump in the World 2.0: Past, Present, and Future of Diplomac

January 26, 2026 5:00 pm

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Join us in discussion with visiting speakers Dr. Roberto Dondisch and Ambassador (ret.) Bonnie Jenkins as part of our winter quarter lecture series examining how different regions and global issues are affected by the policies of the Trump administration. Co-sponsored by UW Global.
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Trump in the World 2.0: The US, India and the World

February 2, 2026 5:00 pm

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Join us in discussion with faculty Radhika Govindrajan and Sunila Kale and visiting speaker Milan Vaishnav as part of our winter quarter lecture series examining how different regions and global issues are affected by the policies of the Trump administration. Co-sponsored by UW Global.
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Trump in the World 2.0: Rising Authoritarianism: Views from the Middle East

February 9, 2026 5:00 pm

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Join us in discussion with faculty Reşat Kasaba and guest speaker Gönül Tol as part of our winter quarter lecture series examining how different regions and global issues are affected by the policies of the Trump administration. Co-sponsored by UW Global.
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Trump in the World 2.0: Foreign Aid on the Ground

February 23, 2026 5:00 pm

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Join us in discussion with guests speakers Tsitsi Chataika and Eman Yarrow and faculty Stephen Meyers as part of our winter quarter lecture series examining how different regions and global issues are affected by the policies of the Trump administration. Co-sponsored by UW Global.
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George Conway III

The Office of Public Lectures presents: America’s Character and the Rule of Law with George Conway III

February 25, 2026 6:30 pm

Town Hall Seattle, Livestream (Hybrid)

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This talk will explore how America’s constitutional democracy depends not just on laws, but on citizen character. Amid rising civic unrest, it asks: can empathy, honor, and mutual respect renew the republic—and keep it, as Franklin once warned?
Registration opens December 3, 2025.
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Trump in the World 2.0: What Was Intelligence What Was Intelligence and What Comes Next?

March 2, 2026 5:00 pm

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Join us in discussion with guest speakers Ambassador (ret.) Jeff Hovenier, Kelly McGannon and Bill Regan as part of our winter quarter lecture series examining how different regions and global issues are affected by the policies of the Trump administration. Co-sponsored by UW Global.
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Alexis Pauline Gumbs

The Office of Public Lectures presents: Primary: Alma Thomas, Sisterhood and the Revolutionary Quality of Light with Alexis Pauline Gumbs

March 4, 2026 6:30 pm

Town Hall Seattle, Livestream (Hybrid)

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Step into a poetic, participatory lecture on Alma Thomas’s vibrant legacy. Through Alexis Pauline Gumbs' lyrical lens, explore Black women’s creativity, audience intimacy, and the rhythms of Earth as art—where abstract expression meets presence, color, and cultural memory.
Registration opens December 3, 2025.
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Adam Hanieh

The Office of Public Lectures presents: Palestine to Iraq with Adam Hanieh

March 6, 2026 12:00 pm

Livestream

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Explore how World War I reshaped the Middle East. This lecture traces anti-colonial movements, Palestine’s pivotal role, and the shift from British to American power—linking regional upheaval to the global rise of fossil capitalism and reimagined imperial hierarchies.
Registration opens December 3, 2025.
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Trump in the World 2.0: The China Question (s)

March 9, 2026 5:00 pm

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Join us in discussion with faculty David Bachman, Tabitha Grace Mallory and Susan H. Whiting as part of our winter quarter lecture series examining how different regions and global issues are affected by the policies of the Trump administration. Co-sponsored by UW Global.
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Bertha Hidalgo

The Office of Public Lectures presents: Unlocking Secrets: Interrogating the Epigenome to Reveal Pregnancy Risks in Moms with High Blood Pressure with Bertha Hidalgo

April 7, 2026 6:30 pm

Town Hall Seattle, Livestream (Hybrid)

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Discover how epigenetics is revolutionizing maternal health. In this lecture, Dr. Bertha Hidalgo reveals how early biomarkers and population research unlock new tools to prevent hypertensive pregnancy disorders—advancing equity, innovation, and the future of prenatal care.
Registration opens March 10, 2026.
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Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

The Office of Public Lectures presents: A Larger Freedom: Multiracial Democracy and the Radical Reconstruction of the United States with Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

April 30, 2026 6:30 pm

Town Hall Seattle

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Uncover the deeper roots of democratic erosion in America. This lecture challenges myths about 2024, examining long-standing structural forces and offering urgent insights into how we can recognize decline, protect rights, and build an inclusive democratic future for all.
Registration opens March 10, 2026.
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Briana Scurry

The Office of Public Lectures presents: My Greatest Save with Briana Scurry

May 13, 2026 6:30 pm

Town Hall Seattle, Livestream (Hybrid)

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Join legendary goalkeeper Briana Scurry as she shares her powerful journey of triumph, adversity, and redemption—offering raw insight into her Olympic glory, career-ending injury, and the global impact of soccer through an unforgettable, deeply personal lens.
Registration opens March 10, 2026.
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Ron Krabill

The Office of Public Lectures presents: Five Ways to Watch the World Cup with Ron Krabill

May 19, 2026 6:30 pm

Town Hall Seattle, Livestream (Hybrid)

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Explore five provocative perspectives on the 2026 FIFA World Cup’s impact—economic, cultural, and political. This talk examines what hosting the tournament means for Seattle and beyond, challenging assumptions and sparking fresh debate about global spectacle and local consequence.
Registration opens March 10, 2026.
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Ly Xīnzhèn M. Zhǎngsūn Brown

The Office of Public Lectures presents: What Does Law Mean in Crisis? How Crip Feminist Technoscience Will Save Us with Ly Xīnzhèn M. Zhǎngsūn Brown

May 21, 2026 6:30 pm

Town Hall Seattle

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In a world ablaze with crisis, this lecture explores crip feminist technoscience as a tool for survival and resistance—offering disabled wisdom to reimagine justice, regulate AI, and challenge empire, white supremacy, and late-stage capitalism through a disability justice lens.
Registration opens March 10, 2026.
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Robert Macfarlane

The Office of Public Lectures presents: Is A River Alive? Exploring the lives, deaths and rights of rivers with Robert Macfarlane

May 27, 2026 6:30 pm

Town Hall Seattle, Livestream (Hybrid)

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Flow into a radical reimagining of rivers—as sentient beings with rights. This global lecture blends activism, art, and law to reveal how river justice shapes our survival in a world where water is more than resource—it’s kin.
Registration opens March 10, 2026.

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