August 6, 2020
ArtSci Roundup: Kim Van Someren at J. Rinehard Gallery, UW Alumni Book Club, Dance Graduate Symposium, and more
During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the UW, and the greater community, together online.
Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All UW faculty, staff, and students have access to Zoom Pro via UW-IT.
Kim Van Someren: The Slate of Line
View at your leisure, through Sept 12 | Online
UW Alumni Book Club
Ongoing | Online
Whether or not you read the book, UWAA welcomes you to participate in two events this month:
- Cold War in Africa August 10, 4:00 – 4:30 PM: Department of History Professor Lynn Thomas gives us more context about the African front of the Cold War in a moderated online discussion. Register and More Info
- Wrap-up Discussion August 12, 5:00 – 6:00 PM: Get together online to talk about this gripping summer read with your fellow UW Alumni Book Club members. Register and More Info
Dance Graduate Student Research Symposium
August 14, 3:00 PM | Online
On August 14, the Department of Dance’s Dance Graduate Research Symposium will cover topics ranging from influence on male dancers, to building better relationships in dance partnering, to gender expression in contemporary flamenco dance. This exciting symposium is open and accessible to all.
Free | Register and More Info
Drop-in Session: Staying Balanced Amid Uncertainties
View at your leisure | Online via Zoom
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues with no clear resolution in sight, we call upon resources to weather these uncertainties and challenges. This session, sponsored by the Center for Child and Family Well-Being and presented by Elizabeth H. B. Lin (MD, MPH), will introduce the Mountain Meditation with compassion. With an open-minded and open-hearted approach, this practice can inspire us toward kindness for ourselves and others while staying balanced amidst uncertainties and chaos.
Free | Register and More Info
OnTheBoards.tv
View at your leisure | Online
Looking for a way to keep engaged in the Seattle art scene? Performing arts company On the Boards‘ OnTheBoards.TV provides reasonably-priced full-length recordings of hundreds of On The Boards performances ranging in topic and medium and going back years.
Looking for more?
Check out UWAA’s Stronger Together web page for more digital engagement opportunities.
Tag(s): Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture • Center for Child and Family Well-Being • College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Anthropology • Department of History • Department of Political Science • Henry Art Gallery • Jackson School of International Studies • School of Art + Art History + Design • School of Drama • Simpson Center for the Humanities • UW Drama
