UW Events Archive

City and Citizens: Seattleites and Their Rights, 1850-2000

Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024

7 p.m.

Kane Hall, Room 130

In the 49th History Lecture Series, Professor Emeritus John Findlay observes changing populations of Seattle and how they were shaped by the nation’s concepts of citizenship.

An Evening with Alice Wong

Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024

6:30 p.m.

Town Hall Seattle, Livestream

Disabled activist and writer, Alice Wong will join us remotely for a moderated conversation addressing topics important to her work in raising the visibility of disabled people. The author of the 2022 Must Read Book,
“Year of the Tiger: An Activist’s Life,” is sure to inspire and enlighten all of us.

A/political Rocks and Indigenous Relations to Land

Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024

5:30 p.m.

Henry Art Gallery

American Indian Studies Chair Chris Teuton explores Indigenous relations to land, plants and creatures through the lenses of oral traditional knowledge and cultural revitalization.

Field Sketches from the Aru Islands – Joss Whittaker Talk

Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023

3:30 p.m.

Thomas 317

Field research stories from Aru Islands, a community that built massive monuments, fought the Dutch East India Company at its peak of power, and traded luxuries to remote places.

THEME Lecture: John-Carlos Perea, University of Washington

Friday, Dec. 1, 2023

4:30 p.m.

Music 101 - Fishbowl

John-Carlos Perea, Associate Professor in Ethnomusicology, presents “Traditioning Witchi Tai To: Jim Pepper, Don Cherry, and American Indian Ways of Improvising. ”

The Last Heroes: Foot Soldiers of Indian Freedom

Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023

5 p.m.

Kane Hall, Room 110

Lecture on “The Last Heroes: Foot Soldiers of Indian Freedom”, the latest book by P. Sainath (author of “Everybody Loves a Good Drought”)

“Twenty Dreams”: Fall 2023 Katz Distinguished Lecture

Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023

6:30 p.m.

HUB 334

Katherine McKittrick will present new work that highlights anti-colonial methodologies and the limitations of theorizing climate catastrophe and ecocide alongside race and racism.

Rights Refused: Grassroots Activism and State Violence in Myanmar with Elliott Prasse-Freeman

Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023

4 p.m.

Thomson Hall 317

Book talk on grassroots political activists across Burma, covering the so-called “democratic transition” from 2011-2021, and the Feb. 2021 military coup that ended that experiment.

UW Tacoma Alumni Speaker Series featuring Nick Brooks

Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023

6 p.m.

MLG 110

The Alumni Speaker Series brings alumni back to campus to share their stories and career advice with students & alumni. Meet Entrepreneur, Property Investor, & Veteran, Nick Brooks

Embracing a Human-Centric Approach to AI Development

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Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023

6:30 p.m.

Town Hall Seattle

Join us for an exploration about how we can create equitable and trustworthy AI experiences with, Dr. Arathi Sethumadhavan. She will delve into the profound impact of AI technologies on individuals and society. From biased AI systems to deepfake challenges, she will present compelling case studies that emphasize the importance of involving stakeholders to identify harms and develop effective solutions.