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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.
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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.
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Trump in the World 2.0: The China Question (s)

March 9, 2026 5:00 pm

Livestream

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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.

Expert Insights: AI for Project & Process Leaders

March 11, 2026 5:00 pm

Livestream

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Explore where AI adds value in project management and process improvement, when human expertise matters most and what skills professionals need to succeed in this short webinar.
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In Conversation with Miranda Spivack: Backroom Deals in Our Backyards

March 12, 2026 5:00 pm

CMU 226

FreeOpen

Join us for an insightful talk with award-winning, veteran reporter and editor Miranda Spivack as she discusses her new book, Backroom Deals in Our Backyards.
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CIG 30th Anniversary Film Screening: The White House Effect

March 18, 2026 5:30 pm

Pacific Science Center

FreeOpen

The Climate Impacts Group (CIG) builds climate resilience by advancing understanding of climate risks & enabling science-based action to manage those risks. Researchers at CIG lead, support and advise science-based efforts to adapt to climate change across the Northwest, using their expertise to help understand and address climate impacts and risk management across a range of sectors, including water, coasts & oceans, forests & fire, wildlife & ecosystems and people & society.
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Making Your Business Accessible

March 31, 2026 5:00 pm

Livestream

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Make your business’s digital content accessible. Join Mary Colleen Jenkins to learn practical ways to build inclusive design and content skills you can put to work right away.
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EarthLab Showcase

March 31, 2026 5:30 pm

Center for Urban Horticulture

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At the EarthLab Showcase, you'll hear inspiring stories of climate action and community resilience directly from UW students, researchers, and community partners.
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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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