5:30 p.m.–7:45 p.m.
| Join UW College of the Environment for the 2026 Doug Walker Reception & Lecture featuring Phil Levin, professor and director of the UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs and director of The Nature Record. |
7:30 p.m.
Seattle knows Michael Bennett as a Super Bowl champion with the Seahawks. Join him at Kane Hall to discover his work with Studio Kër, a design practice that explores culture and community through furniture, objects and installations. Bennett will share his creative practice, then join a conversation about the ideas and experiences that shape it.
Noon–1:30 p.m.
The presentation combines active listening to chicha music with an exhibition of neon chicha posters, tracing the musical and visual evolution of this influential Peruvian genre.
6:30 p.m.
Emmy-winning journalist Paola Ramos and UW’s Sophia Jordán Wallace explore Latino voter engagement, political power, and the demographic shifts quietly reshaping American elections.
Registration opens September 9, 2026.
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
AI isn’t magic — it’s made of human choices. Join UW’s VP for AI, Noah Smith, at UW Bothell to explore who controls AI, what it optimizes for, and why open infrastructure is essential for a smarter, more equitable future.
5 p.m.–6 p.m.
| UW Prof. Colin Marshall is joined by UW Assoc. Prof. José Jorge Mendoza for a lively conversation about Marshall’s new book, Just Hear Me Out. |
6:30 p.m.
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.
6:30 p.m.
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.
6:30 p.m.
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.
3:30 p.m.
Lecture on the historiography of the term ‘antisemitism’ in the ancient past.