5 p.m.
Join us in discussion with Ambassador Michelle Gavin, who currently is Senior Fellow of Africa Policy Studies, Council on Foreign Relations, 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.
7:30 p.m.
Join Blue City Blues for a conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and historian Anne Applebaum, as she addresses the escalating global threats to democratic institutions and explores pragmatic strategies to counter the rise of authoritarianism. Drawing on her extensive research, Applebaum will discuss findings from her critically acclaimed works, including Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism and her latest book, Autocracy, Inc., offering insight into how free societies can prevent the worst-case scenarios now unfolding across the world.
7:30 p.m.
Designing the Accelerated Quantum Supercomputer: AI‑First, Real‑Time Required with Dr. Krysta Svore
Vice President of Applied Research for Quantum Computing at NVIDIA.
5 p.m.
Join us in discussion with faculty Reşat Kasaba and guest speaker Gönül Tol 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.
5:30 p.m.
Winner of the UW 2025 University Faculty Lecture Award, Dr. Douglas Wood is the Henry N. Harkins professor and chair of the UW Department of Surgery. Dr. Wood has spent his career saving the lives of lung cancer patients — individually as a world-renowned thoracic surgeon and en masse as a national leader in the development and expansion of lung cancer screening.
5 p.m.
Join us in discussion with faculty Radhika Govindrajan and Sunila Kale and visiting speaker Milan Vaishnav 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.
5 p.m.
Join us in discussion with visiting speakers Dr. Roberto Dondisch and Ambassador (ret.) Bonnie Jenkins 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.
6:30 p.m.
Join this lecture on reviving MLK’s vision of the beloved community—where inclusion, cultural goodwill, and nonviolence expand democracy beyond voting. Discover how these values can bridge today’s deep divides and strengthen the soul of American civic life.
5 p.m.
Join us in discussion with visiting speakers Edward Alden, Ambassador (ret.) John Koenig, and Jacqueline Miller (moderator), 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.
6:30 p.m.
Discover how inclusive communication can transform healthcare for older LGBTQ adults. This inspiring talk explores ways to foster trust, reduce disparities, and create a system where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued.
Registration opens September 10, 2025.