UW Tacoma Alumni Speaker Series featuring Jeremy Williams
6 p.m.
Jeremy Williams is a Senior UX Researcher. He graduated from UW Tacoma with a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. Originally from Georgia, he is a Navy veteran.
6 p.m.
Jeremy Williams is a Senior UX Researcher. He graduated from UW Tacoma with a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. Originally from Georgia, he is a Navy veteran.
Noon
Renegade ecological economist, Kate Raworth implores us to look at economic theory that is inclusive of 21st century realities. The author of the best selling book “Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think like a 21st Century Economist” will join us remotely for a talk asking us to consider putting these economic principles in place to better our communities, cities, businesses and educators.
Registration opens March 13, 2024.
3:30 p.m.
In this talk, Dr. McClean explores why young politicians are so rare in Japan and how this shortage affects democracy and the social policies implemented by the government.
3:30 p.m.
Join the Department of History for a discussion with Devin Joshi, Associate Professor of Political Science at Singapore Management University and PhD student Jihyeon Bae.
9:45 a.m.
In this Benjamin Rabinowitz Symposium in Medical Ethics on Race, Health and Justice, speakers will be invited to talk about anti-racism in public health and bioethics.
Noon
This talk introduces the double-helix metaphor that describes the relationship between those that wish to explore sexual orientation, identity and those that oppose them.
Noon
Becca Peach, Political Science Ph.D. candidate, speaks about “Replacing Welfare as We Know It: Crisis Pregnancy Centers & State Funding of Faith-Based Institutions.”
7:30 p.m.
Artist and researcher Efrat Yerday will draw upon the work of several visual artists to illustrate the challenges faced by Ethiopian Jewish artists in Israel.
3:30 p.m.
In ‘Indifference,’ Naisargi N. Davé explores human-animal relations in India, revealing care, violence, and mutual respect.
6:30 p.m.
Father of Environmental Justice, Dr. Robert Bullard, will offer a framework for dismantling systemic racism and policies and practices that create, exacerbate and perpetuate inequality and vulnerability.
Registeration opens March 13, 2024.