UW Events Archive

Andrew L. Markus Memorial Lecture: Japanese Propaganda and the Power of Love: Mobilizing the Wartime Empire

Monday, May 9, 2022

6:30 p.m.

Kane Hall, Room 225

This presentation looks at kamishibai plays to trace patterns of affiliation, attachment, and love used in marshalling support for Japan’s war in Asia.

Meklit’s MOVEMENT Live: Stories & Songs of Migration

Saturday, May 7, 2022

8 p.m.

Meany Performing Arts Center

MOVEMENT Live is an evening-length performance experience, exploring the sonically rich, emotionally compelling intersection of migration and music.

Kollar American Art Lecture – ShiPu Wang

Thursday, May 5, 2022

6 p.m.

wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House

Dr. ShiPu Wang shares his decades of rediscovery of imagery by American artists of Asian descent.

Current Advances in Sexuality Research and Teaching

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

7:30 p.m.

Kane Hall, Room 130

Our sexuality reflects the very core of our being. Our sexual identity, our attractions, and our sexual response all strongly impact our lives and our relationships. Featuring Dr. Nicole McNichols, Associate Teaching Professor, University of Washington, and Dr. Meredith Chivers, Associate Professor, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario.

Carving Out a Brave Space: Courage in Art

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

7 p.m.

HUB

UW Drama Professor Valerie Curtis-Newton’s lecture will explore the importance of courage in art and reflect on how her work has shaped theater in Seattle and beyond.

Climate Change and Social Justice: How Heat Inequity Leads to Health Inequity

Monday, May 2, 2022

7 p.m.

Livestream

Drs. Sruti Pisharody and Julia Hadley will discuss the impact of climate change on health.

2021-22 WISIR Series: Race & Democracy

Friday, Apr. 29, 2022

11:30 a.m.

Livestream

This panel, as a part of the 2021-22 WISIR Series, will be moderated by Chip Turner, Associate Professor of Political Science.

An Evening with Masha Gessen

Thursday, Apr. 28, 2022

7:30 p.m.

Kane Hall, Room 130

Join the Office of Public Lectures for an evening with National Book Award winner, bestselling author, and journalist Masha Gessen (they/them). This lecture will be presented in-person, with a livestream option.

Exploring the Human Mind through Neuroimaging

Wednesday, Apr. 27, 2022

7:30 p.m.

Kane Hall, Room 130

30 years ago there was a scientific revolution that allowed us to finally measure the hidden workings of the human brain in action. This lecture series focuses on what we have learned from functional magnetic resonance imaging, and how this technique has evolved to provide insight into the neural underpinnings of attention and reading. Featuring Geoff Boynton, PhD, University of Washington and Marvin Chun, PhD, Yale University.

Katz Distinguished Lecture: Abderrahmane Sissako

Tuesday, Apr. 26, 2022

7 p.m.

Kane Hall, Room 210

Filmmaker Abderrahmane Sissako will be joined in conversation for this event by Berette Macaulay and Maya Smith.