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What does it mean to listen — really listen — to accounts of alien encounters? Rice University’s Archives of the Impossible is a serious, peer-reviewed archive asking exactly that. Come curious. Stay open.
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Caste is not just history — it shapes identity, agency, and belonging right now. MacArthur Fellow Shailaja Paik examines Dalit resistance and the transformative power of radical humanism.
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Are campuses losing their commitment to open debate? Pepperdine’s Pete Peterson examines the forces reshaping higher education — and the bold leaders charting a path forward for America’s public square.
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When a community’s land is poisoned, who bears the burden? Scholar Sunaura Taylor explores how disability, illness, and environmental harm intersect — and how one Tucson community turned decades of injustice into art, memory, and collective healing.
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From Palestine to Gaza, Bosnia to India — Joe Sacco has drawn the stories the world needs to see. The pioneering cartoonist and journalist brings his full body of work to life at Town Hall Seattle.
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From Sundance to Reservation Dogs, Sterlin Harjo has spent two decades telling Indigenous stories with humor, heart, and zero apology. He joins UW’s Chris Teuton for a conversation on craft and culture.
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You’ve seen the posts. You’ve felt the influence. Now meet the strategist behind it — Camille Zapata, Governor Newsom’s Digital Director, in conversation with UW’s Jevin West on the power and messaging of digital storytelling.
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Climate data is everywhere — so why isn’t enough changing? USC’s Cristina Visperas explores the raw, urgent emotions of scientists grappling with a crisis that accelerates faster than our response to it.
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He reaches 30,000 viewers daily on Twitch. Now Hasan Piker brings his sharp political commentary to the UW community— in conversation with historian Daniel Bessner on media, power, and a generation finding its voice.