5 p.m.
Join a panel of three distinguished translators -Sawad Hussain, Shelley Fairweather-Vega, and Takami Nieda – for an engaging discussion on translating literature for young people.
3:30 p.m.
This talk discusses Finland’s unique cultural heritage and its contemporary expression as a new NATO member and an important collaborator with the Nordic Defense Cooperation.
4 p.m.
Explore the origins, adaptations, and history of Hans Christian Andersen’s tale “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” framing it as a clever parable that questions political authority.
4 p.m.
“Mosquitoes, earwax, and bird baths”
Professor David Hu – School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Tech
Host: Sarah Keller
4:30 p.m.
Sawad Hussain will highlight how she has courted authors and editors, and then played guardian and censor to bring literary works from Arabic into English.
5 p.m.
A series of online talks and discussions on the international impact of the second Trump presidency featuring Jackson School and other UW faculty and guest speakers. Topic: Migration, featuring Mark Ward, U.S. Foreign Service (ret.); Instructor Oregon State University.
6:30 p.m.
Join award-winning graphic novelist and all-around champion of Black culture, John Jennings for a conversation about the current history of Black speculation.
3:30 p.m.
This talk will draw on ethnographic fieldwork to explore the social lives of low-wage women workers in Karachi, Pakistan.
7 p.m.
Berlin-based artist Christine Sun Kim discusses her wide-ranging practice around sound and language. Reflecting on her experiences as a member of the Deaf community, Kim will delve into her work within various systems of visual communication, including American Sign Language (ASL), musical notation, infographics, and television captioning. Kim is currently showing a new mural, Ghost(ed) Notes, on the east facade of the Henry Art Gallery. We encourage you to visit the mural prior to the talk!
The Office of Public Lectures offers standby seating on a first-come, first-served basis for sold out lectures. Any reserved seats not taken by 15 minutes before the start of the lecture will be offered to our guests in the standby line. Please note: standby entrance is based on seat availability and there is no guarantee of admittance to the public lecture.
The recording will be available until May 14, 2025.
4 p.m.
In “Letters from the Ancestors,” Connolly follows the events of four generations of his Caribbean family, offering a view of the history of late capitalism in the Atlantic World.