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October 10, 2024

ArtSci Roundup: Election Events, Meany Hall Performances, Artist Panel and more

This week, attend the Conversation on Race, Gender, & Democracy lecture at Kane Hall, check out performances at Meany Hall, learn from a panel of artists at Henry Art Gallery, and more.


Election & Democracy Events

October 14, 6:30 – 8:00 pm | The 2024 Election: A Conversation on Race, Gender, & Democracy featuring Dr. Christina Greer, Kane Hall

The Washington Institute for the Study of Inequality and Race (WISIR), in conjunction with the Department of Political Science, welcomes award-winning scholar and NPR co-host Professor Christina Greer to the stage with UW Professor Megan Francis for a discussion on race, gender, and democracy in the context of the elections.

October 15 – 29 | Democracy in Focus lecture series, UW Seattle Campus & Online

Leading up to the 2024 election, UW faculty members will share their expertise through a public lecture on an election-related topic. The series spans UW partners, including the College of Arts & Sciences, the Evans School, the School of Law, and the Information School, with support from the Office of the Provost.
Oct. 15 | Zooming Out: 2024 Elections in Historical, Social, and Cultural Contexts
Oct. 22 | Presidential Power
Oct. 29 | Who Votes and Why Voting Matters

October 17 | PANEL DISCUSSION | U.S. Elections: A Global Perspective, Husky Union Building & Livestream

Join faculty from across the Jackson School of International Studies as they explore the United States election from the perspective of China, India, Taiwan, the Middle East, European Union, and Mexico. Featuring professors David Bachman, Vanessa Freije, Sunila Kale, Reşat Kasaba, Sabine Lang, and James Lin.

October 17  | Past, Present, and Future Demographic Diversity in the U.S. and Washington, Alder Hall

As part of the Samuel E. Kelly Distinguished Faculty Lecture, Dr. Sara Curran will discuss past and present ways in which demographic diversity has been measured and why, and also the intersectional complexities of measuring demographic diversity. She will discuss the history, politics, and statistics of changing demographic diversity in the U.S. and in Washington State.

October 22 | State of Trust: Washington’s Political Climate and Voter Priorities, Online

What is the current level of trust in our electoral system? What do Washingtonians see as the top priorities for their elected officials? How do they view candidates running for state and federal office? The Seattle Times’ Claire Withycombe joins Danielle Lee Tomson from the UW Center for an Informed Public to analyze key findings from the WA Poll.

October 24 |  American Democracy and the 2024 Election, Online

In recent years, American democracy has bent but not broken. What are the threats facing American democracy, and what are its sources of resilience? In this talk, Dr. Jake Grumbach will investigate trends in three areas of American democracy: the rule of law, majority rule, and political equality.

November 7 | Trust on the Ballot: Voting in Washington, Town Hall Seattle & Livestream

Shortly after the General Election, three Washington Secretaries of State discuss the history and evolution of voting in our state—from the various systems in place to the complex and polarized climate we now operate in.

November 12 | Democracy Discussions Series | The 2024 Election: What Just Happened? What Happens Next?, Kane Hall

After the 2024 election, hear from Jessica Beyer (Jackson School of International Studies), Victor Menaldo (Political Science), and Scott Lemieux (Political Science) for a discussion on what happened and what happens next as part of the Democracy Discussions Series.

December 3 | Katz Distinguished Lecture in the Humanities: James N. Gregory, Kane Hall

In this talk, James Gregory, professor of history at the UW, will explore the history of West Coast radicalism and factors that have made it influential beyond what is common in other regions, including those with blue state traditions.


October 14, all-day | Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Radio Broadcast

Tune into KEXP to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day. All day, the station will share music from people and communities who have been actively resisting histories of colonization since time immemorial.

Hosted by Sounds of Survivance co-hosts Tory J (American Indian Studies Lecturer and Native American Studies Ph.D. Candidate) and Kevin Sur, along with more KEXP DJs and special guests. If you can’t listen live, make sure to listen back on KEXP’s two-week streaming archive.

Free | Listen in


October 15, 10:00 – 11:00 am | Annual President’s Address, Livestream

Join President Ana Mari Cauce for her annual address where she will share her vision for how the UW will create the greatest possible impact in the world for the good of students, the public, and future generations.

Free | More info


October 16, 5:00 – 7:00 pm | Hostile Waters: Orcas in Peril – Kavli Science Journalism Award Lecture Series with Lynda V. Mapes, Kane Hall

Join the UW Department of Communication and the journalism community to learn about the changing lives of orcas in the Puget Sound from Lynda V. Mapes, an environment reporter for The Seattle Times. She will discuss the process of reporting the story of a mother orca who carried her dead calf around the Salish Sea for 17 days and more than 1,000 miles. Mapes also will discuss the dangers orcas continue to face as a species and the potential ways their population could recover.

Free | More info


October 16, 7:30 pm | Tessa Lark, Joshua Roman and Edgar Meyer, Meany Hall

This collaboration of three like-minded and powerhouse virtuosos, each carving out their own niche in American music, delivers an innovative program including the music of J.S. Bach and the world premiere of a new string trio by seven-time Grammy winner Edgar Meyer. Dynamic performers, Lark, Roman, and Meyer promise to bring fancy fiddling on the violin, cello, and bass.

Ticketed | More info


October 17 – 19, 8:00 pm | Pilobolus ‘re:CREATION’, Meany Hall

In this Meany Hall performance, the boundaries of gravity and creativity blur, offering an intimate window into the essence of creativity itself with Pilobolus’s re:CREATION. In re:CREATION the company brings their celebrated collection of repertory to delighted audiences. re:CREATION is a transformative odyssey of reinvention where both audience and artists rediscover, redefine, and recreate timeless narratives through new visions of history, myth, and the innate human need for expression.

Ticketed | More info


October 18, 1:00 – 3:00 pm | UW Artist Book Talk and Q&A: When to Pick a Pomegranate, Denny Hall

Join the UW Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures Department alongside its Persian & Iranian Studies Program to welcome California-based, Iranian American artist, Yasmeen Abedifard, to the campus for a book talk and Q&A session about her newly published comic collection: When to Pick a Pomegranate. This event is co-hosted by MELC student and artist, Amelia Ossorio.

Free | More info


October 18, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm | Poetry in Translation for the Wretched of Academia, Communications Building

Wendy Call (she/ella), co-founder and co-editor of the annual anthology Best Literary Translations, and translator of three trilingual books by Mexican Binnizá poet Irma Pineda, will speak about translating poetry written in Mexican languages, its unique challenges and cariños.

In his translations, Hamza Ahmad (doctoral student in English) embraces the transmodal ghazal and revels in what he feels are possibilities for affecting audiences. Given that the vast majority of people already approach poetry through music, Ahmad explores digital object creation as a translational strategy.

Free | More info


October 18, 7:00 – 9:00 pm | Public Opening: Fall Exhibitions, Henry Art Gallery

Join the Henry in celebration of the museum’s fall exhibitions: A.K. Burns: What is Perverse is Liquid, Lucy Kim: Mutant Optics, Tala Madani: Be flat, and Christine Sun Kim: Ghost(ed) Notes. Be among the first to see the new exhibitions, meet the artists, and enjoy music by KEXP DJ Abbie.

Free | More info & Tickets


Beginning October 19 | Rare Air: Connecting with Species of Flight, Burke Museum

Immersing guests in the world of bats, bees, birds, and butterflies, this all-ages exhibit demonstrates the ways humans are an inextricable part of the environment and offers strategies — big and small — to slow or reverse the threats to these winged creatures. This exhibit is based on the book RARE AIR: Endangered Birds, Bats, Butterflies & Bees, with additional stories, research, and collections created by the Burke Museum and project collaborators.

Tickets | More info


October 19, 2:00 – 3:30 pm | Confronting Control: A Conversation with A.K. Burns, Lucy Kim, and Tala Madani moderated by Berette Macaulay, Henry Art Gallery & Livestream

Moderated by Berette Macaulay, this panel brings together three of Henry’s current artists, A.K. Burns, Lucy Kim, and Tala Madani. Their work challenges and redefines notions of power, control, and agency through contemporary art.

This conversation promises to be both thought-provoking and inspiring. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear firsthand from the artists about their creative processes and the ways in which they confront and subvert control in their work, with time for questions at the end.

Free | More info & RSVP Recommended


October 19, 6:30 pm | An Evening with Raymond “Boots” RileyKane Hall

Spend an evening with film director and writer Raymond “Boots” Riley, of Sorry to Bother You, and I’m a Virgo, fame and UW Assistant Professor in Cinema and Media Studies, Dr. Golden M. Owens, for a conversation on making movies, rapping, storytelling, and activism.

Free | More info & Registration


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