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A Spark of King David: The Musical Poetry of Rabbi Israel Najara Then and Now

March 27, 2024 7:00 pm

Kane Hall (Room 220)

FreeAvailableOpen

Edwin Seroussi, faculty member of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, will discuss the pizmonim (musical religious poems) of 16th-century rabbi Israel Najara.
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Psychology Loucks Colloquium with Dr. Emily Jacobs

March 27, 2024 3:30 pm

Livestream, Kincaid 102/108 (Hybrid)

FreeAvailableOpen

Dr. Emily Jacobs, Associate Professor, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of California Santa Barbara, will speak at the Psychology Loucks Colloquium.
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Where Can We Be? Black Girls (Re)Creating Space through Digital Practice

March 27, 2024 3:30 pm

CMU 126

FreeAvailableOpen

Ashleigh Greene Wade gives a talk highlighting the role of digital practices in Black girls’ space-making techniques as an example of Black girl autopoetics.
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Sonic Ruins of Modernity: Judeo-Spanish Folksongs Today

March 28, 2024 7:30 pm

Kane Hall (Room 220)

FreeAvailableOpen

Edwin Seroussi, faculty of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, discusses Judeo-Spanish folk songs in modern times through “Sonic Ruins of Modernity: Judeo-Spanish Folksongs Today.”
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Philosophy Colloquium: Arthur Obst, Allen Thompson, Emma Maris

March 29, 2024 3:30 pm

Livestream

FreeAvailableOpen

Arthur Obst, Allen Thompson, Emma Maris are invited to speak at the Department of Philosophy's colloquium.
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2023-2024 Turkish & Ottoman Studies Program Talk Series – Busra Demirkol, Ph.C

March 29, 2024 12:30 pm

Denny 211

FreeAvailableOpen

UW PhD student Busra Demirkol will lead a workshop for the Turkish and Ottoman Studies Program.

Paul C. Cross Endowed Lecture in Physical Chemistry: Prof. Keith A. Nelson

April 2, 2024 4:00 pm

Bagley Hall 154

FreeAvailableOpen

The Department of Chemistry invites Professor Songi Han from Northwestern University to give a lecture for the Paul C. Cross Endowed Lecture in Physical Chemistry.
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Psychology Loucks Colloquium with Benjamin Suarez-Jimenez, Ph.D.

April 3, 2024 3:30 pm

Livestream, Kincaid Hall 102/108 (Hybrid)

FreeAvailableOpen

The Department of Psychology invites Benjamin Suarez-Jimenez Ph.D., Associate Professor of Neuroscience, University of Rochester, for the Psychology Loucks Colloquium.
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Chinese Characters across Asia: Continuity and Transformation in Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese

April 3, 2024 7:00 pm

Kane Hall (Room 210)

FreeAvailableOpen

The event will focus on the history behind Japanese characters and why Japanese is the only Asian language that still uses Chinese characters in its writing.
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Geography Colloquium: Charlotte Coté, University of Washington Department of American Indian Studies

April 5, 2024 3:30 pm

Smith Hall 304

FreeAvailableOpen

In this Geography Colloquium, Dr. Charlotte Coté, professor in the Department of American Indian Studies is invited to speak.
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Internal Security and Chinese Grand Strategy

April 5, 2024 1:30 pm

Gowen Hall 1A

FreeAvailableOpen

Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Associate Professor at UT Austin, gives a talk on “Internal Security and Chinese Grand Strategy” with UW PhD candidate Brian Leung.
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Southeast Asian Literature & Diasporas: Gender, Ethnicity, and Body Politics

April 8, 2024 2:00 pm

HUB 214

FreeAvailableOpen

The Department of Asian Languages and Literature and the Center for Southeast Asia and Its Diasporas welcome three distinguished authors to UW to discuss their work.
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The Quest for Environmental and Climate Justice

April 9, 2024 6:30 pm

Town Hall Seattle

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Father of Environmental Justice, Dr. Robert Bullard, will offer a framework for dismantling systemic racism and policies and practices that create, exacerbate and perpetuate inequality and vulnerability.

Registeration opens March 13, 2024.

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The Double-Helix Entanglements of Transnational Advocacy: Moral Conservative Resistance to SOGI Rights in Europe

April 11, 2024 12:00 pm

TBD

FreeAvailableOpen

This talk introduces the double-helix metaphor that describes the relationship between those that wish to explore sexual orientation, identity and those that oppose them.
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For the Long Haul: The Pandemic’s Impact on Practice Orientations and Labor Relations for Registered Nurses

April 11, 2024 12:00 pm

Savery Hall 409

FreeAvailableOpen

LaTonya Trotter, Associate Professor in the Department of Bioethics and Humanities, explores the pandemic’s impact on practice orientations and labor relations for nurses.
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Political Theory Colloquium: Becca Peach, “Replacing Welfare as We Know It: Crisis Pregnancy Centers & State Funding of Faith-Based Institutions”

April 11, 2024 12:00 pm

Gowen Hall 1A

FreeAvailableOpen

Becca Peach, Political Science Ph.D. candidate, speaks about "Replacing Welfare as We Know It: Crisis Pregnancy Centers & State Funding of Faith-Based Institutions."
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Contemporary Ethiopian Artists in Israel and the Question of Hyphenated Identity

April 11, 2024 7:30 pm

Thomson Hall 101

FreeAvailableOpen

Artist and researcher Efrat Yerday will draw upon the work of several visual artists to illustrate the challenges faced by Ethiopian Jewish artists in Israel.
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Severyns Ravenholt Seminar in Comparative Politics – Devin Joshi, Singapore Management University

April 12, 2024 3:30 pm

Gowen Hall 1A

FreeAvailableOpen

Join the Department of History for a discussion with Devin Joshi, Associate Professor of Political Science at Singapore Management University and PhD student Jihyeon Bae.
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Rabinowitz Symposium in Medical Ethics – Race, Health, and Justice

April 12, 2024 9:45 am

Kane Hall (Room 225)

FreeAvailableOpen

In this Benjamin Rabinowitz Symposium in Medical Ethics on Race, Health and Justice, speakers will be invited to talk about anti-racism in public health and bioethics.
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An Afternoon with Kate Raworth

April 15, 2024 12:00 pm

Town Hall Seattle, Livestream (Hybrid)

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Renegade ecological economist, Kate Raworth implores us to look at economic theory that is inclusive of 21st century realities. The author of the best selling book “Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think like a 21st Century Economist” will join us remotely for a talk asking us to consider putting these economic principles in place to better our communities, cities, businesses and educators.

Registration opens March 13, 2024.

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Leading Change

April 24, 2024 6:30 pm

Town Hall Seattle

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Dr. Yvette E. Pearson, Campus Resources and Support, University of Texas at Dallas, knows a lot about change. Building on her concept of ENGINEERING CH∆NGE®, Dr. Pearson will share challenges that come with change in the STEM fields and insights on navigating those challenges through intentional, iterative, people-centered strategies.

Registration opens March 13, 2024.

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Addressing Post-Pandemic Trauma in Youth: How Mindfulness Practices Support Positive Mental Health Outcomes in Challenging Times

April 25, 2024 7:00 pm

HUB 250

FreeAvailableOpen

This free public lecture will address post-pandemic trauma in youth and the empowering effects of trauma-informed mindfulness practices.
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Paul C. Cross Endowed Lecture in Physical Chemistry: Prof. Keith A. Nelson

April 25, 2024 4:00 pm

Bagley Hall 154

FreeAvailableOpen

The Department of Chemistry invites Professor Keith A. Nelson to speak for the Paul C. Cross Endowed Lecture in Physical Chemistry.
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Hidden Biases of Good People

April 30, 2024 6:30 pm

Town Hall Seattle

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Professor of Social Ethics, Dr. Mahzarin Banaji studies the disparities between conscious expressions of attitudes and beliefs. Spend the evening with her as she provide insights into how our minds work, and the often surprising and even perplexing manner by which implicit bias operates.

Registration opens March 13, 2024.

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An Evening with Margaret Cho

May 1, 2024 6:30 pm

Town Hall Seattle

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Comedian and five-time GRAMMY and EMMY nominee, Margaret Cho will join us for a moderated discussion about her career highs and lows as well as share her thoughts around activism in the current political climate.

Registration opens March 13, 2024.

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Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters

May 14, 2024 6:30 pm

Town Hall Seattle, Livestream (Hybrid)

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Join experimental psychologist Steven Pinker for an enlightening conversation about rationality and the importance of using critical thinking, logic, and causation and correlation as it relates to modern society.

Registration opens March 13, 2024.

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