During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities听to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the UW, and the greater community, together online.听
Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All 91探花faculty, staff, and students have access to听.听
Ladino Day 2020 鈥� Revolutionizing Ladino: From the Printing Press to the Smartphone
December 6, 10:00 – 11:30 AM |
The 8th annual Ladino Day at the 91探花 will explore the intersection of Ladino and technology over the last century, and how revolutions in print and on the web have impacted the language over time.
We鈥檒l begin with a multimedia talk by听Dr.听Devin E. Naar,听Professor in Sephardic Studies听补苍诲听Associate Professor of History,听on the history of the Ladino press in the Ottoman Empire and the United States. Dr. Naar will then host virtual conversations with听Rachel Amado Bortnick,听founder of听, and听Dr.听Carlos Yebra L贸pez,听creator of the Ladino module on听, a language learning app.
Free |
Commemorating the Centennial of the Negro Leagues: Racial Justice, Professional Baseball, and American Society
December 2, 3:30 – 5:00 PM |
Join the听 91探花Department of History for an event to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Negro Leagues in professional baseball.
The event features scholars听Leslie Heaphy听(Kent State University, Stark) and听Louis Moore听(Grand Valley State University), former Mariners player听Alvin Davis, Mariners sportscaster听Dave Sims, and the Vice President of the Negro League Baseball Museum, Inc.听Ray Doswell. Professor of History Emeritus听Quintard Taylor听will moderate.
Confronting Systemic Racism in Communication Sciences and Academia
December 3, 12:00 – 1:00 PM |
In partnership with Influential Point,听迟丑别 Speech & Hearing Department听invites you to the 12th annual Minifie Lecture. This year’s event is dedicated to the social justice issues within the Communication Sciences and Disorders field. Funded by and named in honor of Professor Emeritus Fred Minifie, the Minifie Lecture Series showcases research from eminent scientists in the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Speakers include听Professor of Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences听Diane Kendall, MPH, Ph.D.; Nana Osei Kofi, Ph.D.; Diem Nguyen, Ph.D.;听补苍诲听Bonnie Duran, DrPH.
Free |
Round Table Discussion 3: What Is the Human, Anyway?
December 3, 9:00 – 10:30 AM |
Free |
Ragamala Dance Company: Written in Water and听The Fires of Creativity
Streams December 4 – 11 |
罢丑别听Meany Center听hosts the Ragamala Dance Company for two special events: Written in Water and the Fires of Creativity.听In the visually stunning听Written in Water,听Ragamala听explores the universal paradigm of a seeker on a journey to connect the human with the transcendent and reveal mysteries within the self. In the Fires of Creativity,听Meany Center Artistic Director Michelle Witt interviews Ranee Ramaswamy, Artistic Director of听Ragamala听Dance Company, and explores听the creative foundations of their new work-in-progress,听The Fires of Varanasi.
Free |
Drive-In at On the Boards with the Henry Art Gallery听
December 4, 5, and 6, 7:00 PM |
On the Boards and the Henry Art Gallery are pleased to co-present a three-night screening series. Curated by the Henry, this multi-evening event features work by a variety of artists who use moving images to explore issues critical to the present moment and our collective future, from migration and global trade to the reparative power of representation. In their own way, each of these artworks considers the various ways bodies move and are moved and shaped, whether by personal memory, historical narrative, or institutions of power.
Looking for more?
Check out UWAA’s Stronger Together web page for听more digital engagement opportunities.