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Ed Yong

The Office of Public Lectures presents: Becoming a Birder with Ed Yong

November 4, 2025 6:30 pm

Town Hall Seattle, Livestream (Hybrid)

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Discover how birding became Ed Yong’s path to healing and wonder. In this talk, he explores nature’s power to restore, revealing how paying attention to birds can reconnect us to joy, presence, and the truest reality.
Registration opens September 10, 2025.
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Public Trust in Science and Why it Matters

November 12, 2025 6:00 pm

Kane Hall (Room 130)

FreeOpen

Lively conversation among UW Honors faculty from different areas of knowledge on what happens when scientific research and scholarship are misunderstood, mistrusted or misused.
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A Discussion of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025: The History and New Frontiers of Metal–Organic Framework Chemistry

November 18, 2025 4:00 pm

Livestream, Bagley Hall (Hybrid)

FreeOpen

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry recognizes the architects of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). We will introduce MOFs and discuss their importance, then host an audience Q&A.
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Sacred Breath: Indigenous Writing and Storytelling Series

November 21, 2025 3:00 pm

wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Intellectual House

FreeOpen

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.
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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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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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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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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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