Come curious. Leave inspired.

For those near and far, we invite you to start the year with us through a range of events, performances, exhibitions, podcasts, and more. And as January comes to a close, see what’s happening in February.

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ArtSci On Your Own Time

Podcast: (Henry Art Gallery)
Frequencies is a creative audio project where a cohort of artists, writers, and community members are invited to contribute sonic responses to the Henry鈥檚 exhibitions. The series serves as an aural companion to the work on view and can be experienced either in-gallery or before or after visiting. In lieu of a traditional museum guide in which historical and contextual insights are gleaned, these responses provoke further thought and exploration demonstrating that interpretations of contemporary art can be as varied as the individuals who encounter it.

Book: (History)
This book examines spaces, practices, and ideologies of incarceration in the ancient Mediterranean basin from 300 BCE to 600 CE. Analyzing a wide range of sources鈥攊ncluding legal texts, archaeological findings, documentary evidence, and visual materials鈥擬atthew D. C. Larsen and Mark Letteney argue that prisons were integral to the social, political, and economic fabric of ancient societies. Ancient Mediterranean Incarceration traces a long history of carceral practices, considering ways in which the institution of prison has been fundamentally intertwined with issues of class, ethnicity, gender, and imperialism. By foregrounding the voices and experiences of the imprisoned, Larsen and Letteney demonstrate the extraordinary durability of carceral structures across time and call for a new historical consciousness around contemporary practices of incarceration. .

Dive deeper with Letteney during the , , and .

Week of January 5

January 7 | (Music)
A free lunchtime performance featuring 91探花School of Music students in the North Allen Library lobby. Presented in partnership with 91探花Libraries. Free.

January 8 | (Jackson School of International Studies)
Alongside China鈥檚 rapid economic growth and urbanization, the country has witnessed an unprecedented wave of rural-to-urban migration. Educating this large population poses considerable challenges to the nation鈥檚 household registration (hukou)鈥揵ased education system. Addressing the educational needs of migrant children is not only essential for promoting social equity and cohesion, but also carries profound implications for China鈥檚 long-term economic development and social progress. Since the central government issued a 2001 directive requiring destination cities to provide public education for migrant children, their access to urban schools has improved substantially, however, reforms related to high school admissions have progressed more slowly. This lecture addresses the data gathering structure created by the author and examines how these policies influence family migration decisions and the educational outcomes of migrant children. Free.

January 8 | (Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture)
Part of Burke鈥檚 Free First Thursday series, the museum opens its collections spaces from 4:30 to 7:30鈥疨M. Visitors can explore behind鈥憈he-scenes labs and storage, and speak with researchers, staff, and volunteers about their work. Free.

January 9 | (School of Drama)
School of Drama faculty Nikki Yeboah, Jasmine Mahmoud, and Odai Johnson share recent scholarship on women and performance, followed by conversation. Coffee provided. Free.

Closes January 11 | 听(Henry Art Gallery)
Spirit House investigates how contemporary artists of Asian descent challenge the boundary between life and death through art. A thematic exploration of the work of thirty-four Asian American and Asian diasporic artists, Spirit House asks the question, what does it mean to speak to ghosts, inhabit haunted spaces, be reincarnated, or enter different dimensions? Inspired by spirit houses, small devotional structures found throughout Thailand that provide shelter for the supernatural, this exhibition considers how art can bridge the gap between this world and the next. Free.

Admission to the Henry is free to all visitors.

Week of January 12

Online – January 12 | 听(Jackson School of International Studies)
Presented by Edward Alden, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations; John Koenig, U.S. Ambassador (ret.) and 91探花Lecturer; and Jacqueline Miller, President and CEO of World Affairs Council-Seattle. Trump in the World 2.0 is an online series of talks and discussions featuring guest speakers and faculty exploring global perspectives on a second Trump administration. Free.

91探花students: Interested in taking this as a 2-credit/no credit course? Visit MyPlan for complete course details.

Online – January 12 | (Simpson Center for the Humanities)
Drawing on his new book, Pan-African Futurism, Dr. Reginold Royston will discuss technology and role of Pan-Africanism in the fields of international development, diaspora and politics in Ghana and beyond.

January 13 | (School of Art + Art History + Design)
The question to consider during dinner and conversation: How can we bring together emerging, established, and elder leaders in the conversation around liberation? This program is part of the year-long Liberation Book Club series exploring liberation through shared texts, art, film, music, and workshops. Free.

Online option – January 14 | Philosophical Nonviolence and the Democratic Ideal with John Wood Jr. (Public Lectures)
Too often, democracy is narrowly defined by the act of voting, reducing the citizen鈥檚 role to mere electoral participation. However, a truly thriving democratic society is one in which full inclusion is built upon a foundation of cultural goodwill between distinct communities. This vision of a beloved community鈥攔ooted in the philosophy of nonviolence鈥攚as championed by Martin Luther King Jr. It is this philosophy that we must revive to bridge the deep political and cultural divides that threaten American democracy today. Free.

January 15 – 18 | (featuring 91探花School of Music faculty and students)
In addition to papers by scholars from around the country, the festival features keynote talks and performances by internationally acclaimed musicians and writers. Free.

January 16 | 听(Political Science)
As a part of the Severyns Ravenholt Seminar in Comparative Politics, this lecture features Jihyeon Bae, Ph.D. Student.听Free.

January 17 |听(Meany Center for the Performing Arts)
Karim Sulayman 鈥� lauded for his 鈥渧elvety tenor and pop-star charisma鈥� (BBC Music Magazine) 鈥� joins guitarist Sean Shibe, whose 鈥渕usic-making is masterful, beautiful and convincing in every way鈥� (The Times, UK), for an intimate recital of music ranging from the Middle Ages to the present. This compelling musical journey examines the close cultural and musical ties between East and West, reflecting the artists鈥� personal experiences with roots in Lebanon and Japan.

Week of January 19

January 22 | (School of Music)
The acclaimed piano鈥損ercussion quartet Yarn/Wire performs contemporary works by 91探花composition students and alumni in an evening of innovative new music.

January 22 – 25 | (Dance)
The inaugural Grad Lab Concert debuts an evening-length work co-created and performed by 91探花MFA candidates Jake Bone, marco farroni leonardo, Alice Gosti, Jillian Roberts, and Tracey Wong. Through five distinct artistic perspectives, the piece weaves a vibrant tapestry of movement鈥攅xploring lineage, experimentation, and care.

Online – January 22 | 听(History)
Catherine Conybeare is the first woman to write a biography of Augustine since Rebecca West. She has received awards and fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the American Council of Learned Societies and the National Endowment for the Humanities, amongst others. She is the Leslie Clark Professor in the Humanities at Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania.听Free.

Online option – January 22 | (Jackson School of International Studies)
Professor Nicholas de Villiers of University of North Florida, contends in his book that we need to theorize both queer time and space to understand Taiwan-based director Tsai Ming-liang鈥檚 cinematic explorations of feeling melancholy, cruisy, and sleepy. Building on those arguments, this presentation starts with a reading of Tsai鈥檚 short film It鈥檚 a Dream (2007)鈥攕et in a movie theater in Malaysia鈥攁s a microcosm of Tsai鈥檚 themes and motifs of sleep/dreaming, cruising, nostalgia, and the space of the cinema. It then addresses Tsai鈥檚 鈥減ost-retirement鈥� (after 2013) films and museum installations, including the queer Teddy award-winning digital feature film Days (Rizi, 2020) shot in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Thailand, and the short film The Night (2021) shot in Hong Kong in 2019. Free.

January 22 | (Stroum Center for Jewish Studies)
Mark Letteney will be joined by Stroum Center faculty and history professor Joel Walker and classics professor Sarah Levin-Richardson to discuss the book, unpack what role prisons played in ancient societies and how this history continues today, and answer questions. Free.

January 23 | (Meany Center for the Performing Arts)
Celebrated Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes performs an eclectic solo recital featuring works by Schumann, Jan谩膷ek, and Kurt谩g.

January 23 | (Classics)
This year’s McDiarmid Lecture features Kirk Ormand (Oberlin College). Free.

January 23 | (Political Science)
Presented by Barry Rabe,Arthur F. Thurnau Professor Emeritus; Professor Emeritus of Public Policy; Professor Emeritus of Environmental Policy; Professor Emeritus of the Environment; Professor Emeritus of Political Science. Free.

January 25 | (Burke Museum)
Uncover an ancient marine creature in the dig pit, compare your footprint to a giant sauropod, and learn about the mighty animals of the Mesozoic.

Week of January 26

Online – January 26 | 听(Jackson School of International Studies)
Presented by Roberto Dondisch, Distinguished Fellow Stimson Center; Lecturer, 91探花 and Bonnie Jenkins, U.S. Ambassador (ret.); Visiting Professor, George Washington University. Trump in the World 2.0 is an online series of talks and discussions featuring guest speakers and faculty exploring global perspectives on a second Trump administration. Free.

91探花students: Interested in taking this as a 2-credit/no credit course? Visit MyPlan for complete course details.

January 28 | (Stroum Center for Jewish Studies)
Miriam Udel will discuss her new book, Modern Jewish Worldmaking Through Yiddish Children’s Literature. Free.

Online – January 29 | (Jackson School of International Studies)
The U.S. intervention in Venezuela recalls a painful history of similar actions by the United States in the region. Since the capture of President Nicol谩s Maduro, responses around the world have ranged from celebrations by the Venezuelan diaspora to protests against U.S. imperialism and the violation of Venezuelan sovereignty. Underscoring the importance of historical knowledge of inter-American relations, this virtual roundtable will feature 91探花 professors Ileana Rodr铆guez-Silva (History) and Sebasti谩n Rubiano-Galvis (Law, Societies & Justice), political scientist and Sim贸n Bolivar University professor Colette Capriles, and historian of Venezuela and New York University Professor Alejandro Velasco, who will shed light on the invasion. Free.

January 29鈥�31 | (Meany Center for the Performing Arts)
Ephrat Asherie鈥檚 choreography remixes street and club dance styles with the live Latin jazz of Grammy鈥憌inner Arturo O鈥橣arrill in Shadow Cities.

January 29鈥揊ebruary 8 | (School of Drama)
In this new translation of Chekhov鈥檚 鈥漵erious comedy of human contradictions鈥�, a group of artists and dreamers meet in the countryside and wrestle with the costs of ambition, unspoken longings, and the harsh realities of artistic pursuits. Set against a backdrop of love, passionate aspirations, and the search for meaning,听The Seagull听captures the fierce hopes and quiet heartbreaks of an artistic career.听 Directed by MFA Student Sebasti谩n Bravo Montenegro.

January 30 | (German Studies)
Presented by Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand, Professor of German and Global Studies at Appalachian State University.听Free.

ArtSci Roundup goes monthly!

The ArtSci Roundup is your guide to connecting with the UW鈥攚hether in person, on campus, or on your couch.

Previously shared on a quarterly basis, those who sign up for the Roundup email will receive them monthly, delivering timely updates and engaging content wherever you are. Check the roundup regularly, as events are added throughout the month. Make sure to check out the ArtSci On Your Own Time section for everything from podcasts to videos to exhibitions that can be enjoyed when it works for you!

In addition, if you like the ArtSci Roundup, sign up to receive a monthly notice when it’s been published.

Do you have an event that you would like to see featured in the ArtSci Roundup? Connect with Lauren Zondag (zondagld@uw.edu).uw.edu).

Come curious. Leave inspired.

We welcome you to connect with us this autumn quarter through an incredible lineup of more than 30 events, exhibitions, podcasts, and more. From thought-provoking talks on monsters to boundary-pushing performances by Grammy-nominated Mariachi ensembles, it鈥檚 a celebration of bold ideas and creative energy.

ArtSci On Your Own Time

Exhibition: (Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture)
Journey through the seasonal cycle of weaving, from gathering materials and spinning wool to dyeing with natural ingredients and weaving intricate designs. Along the way, learn firsthand from weavers and gain insight into the deep cultural and scientific knowledge embedded in every strand. Free entry for UW faculty, staff, and students.

Closing September 28 | (Henry Art Gallery)
This focused exhibition features works from Passing On (2022), a series of collaged newspaper obituaries of influential feminist activists and organizers. The clippings, presented with Winant鈥檚 handwritten annotations, reflect on a lineage of non-biological inheritance and how language shapes memory and history. Free.

Closing October 4 | (School of Art + Art History + Design)
The Jacob Lawrence Gallery presents Crossings, featuring new bricolage sculptures by Rob Rhee inspired by inosculated trees and experimental grafting processes. The exhibit includes work from his studio and ongoing developments at the 91探花Farm. Free.

Exhibitions: (91探花 Magazine)
Find art by 91探花alumni and faculty in solo exhibitions, group shows and art fairs across Seattle and beyond. Free.

Podcast: Ways of Knowing, Season 2
Faculty in the College of Arts & Sciences are facilitating critical conversations in the classroom and the sound booth! The second season of 鈥淲ays of Knowing,鈥� a podcast collaboration with The World According to Sound, spotlights eight Arts & Sciences faculty members whose research shapes our knowledge of the world in real time鈥攆rom digital humanities to mathematics to AI. Free.

Video: (Astronomy)
What will Rubin Observatory discover that no one鈥檚 expecting? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice learn and answer cosmic queries about the Vera Rubin Observatory, the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), and our next big tool to uncover more about the universe with Zeljko Ivezic, Director of Rubin Observatory Construction. Free.

Book Club: 鈥淭he Four Winds鈥� by Kristin Hannah听( 91探花Alumni)
Readers鈥� Choice! Author (and 91探花alum – BA, Communication, 鈥�83 ) Kristin Hannah highlights the struggles of the working poor during the Great Depression in this novel. Elsa is an awkward wallflower who is raising her two children on the family farm. As the Dust Bowl hits, she must choose between weathering the climate catastrophe in Texas or moving her family west to follow rumors of jobs in California. Free.

Week of September 22

September 25 | (Department of Chemistry)
A seminar featuring Professor Matt Golder. Free.

September 25 | (Henry Art Gallery)
A two-part series of readings by local authors exploring ghosts, familial histories, and the porousness between life and death. Free.

September 26 | 听
From the best-selling author of These Truths comes We the People, a stunning new history of the U.S. Constitution, for a troubling new era.

Week of September 29

October 1 | (School of Music)
Students of the 91探花School of Music perform in this lunchtime concert series co-hosted by 91探花Music and 91探花Libraries. Free.

October 3 | (Henry Art Gallery)
Celebrate fall at the Henry with an evening of bold, boundary鈥憄ushing art and vibrant community, featuring exhibitions like Rodney McMillian: Neighbors, Kameelah Janan Rasheed: we leak, we exceed, Spirit House, and Sculpture Court Mural 鈥� Charlene Liu: Scallion. Meet the artists, enjoy a no鈥慼ost bar, and a curated playlist. Free.

October 3 | (Meany Center for the Performing Arts)
Award-winning pianist and cultural ambassador Mahani Teave is a pioneering artist who bridges the creative world with education and environmental activism.

October 3 | (School of Music)
A performance featuring special guests Stomu Takeishi (bass), Lucia Pulido (voice), Cuong Vu (trumpet), and Ted Poor (drums), performing the music of Chilean composer Violeta Parra. Free.

October 4 | (Henry Art Gallery)
An in-depth conversation between artist Rodney McMillian and curator Anthony Elms about the artistic process, themes, and the

Week of October 6

October 7 | (Department of Economics)
Distinguished economist and 2024 Nobel Laureate James Robinson delivers the Milliman Lecture. Free.

October 8 | (Jackson School of International Studies)
A literary conversation between novelist and artist Gerardo S谩mano C贸rdova and 91探花professors Mar铆a Elena Garc铆a (CHID) and Vanessa Freije (JSIS/History), centered around S谩mano C贸rdova’s recent novel, Monstrilio, exploring the major themes of the book, including queerness, monstrosity, and grief. Free.

October 9 | (American Indian Studies)
A series to prepare for the Film Screening & 91探花Symphony Performance: Healing Heart of the First People of This Land on February 6, 2026 (). Free.

October 10 | (School of Music)
A performance featuring 91探花Jazz Studies students Jai Kobi Kaleo ‘Okalani, Coen Rios, and Ethan Horn. Free.

October 10 | (Jackson School of International Studies)
The South Asia Center and Tasveer Film Festival host a screening and discussion of Farming the Revolution (1hr 45min, India, 2024, Nishtha Jain). Free.

October 12 | (Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture)
KEXP broadcasts live from the Burke Museum with music from Indigenous artists all day long! Visit the new special exhibition, Woven in Wool: Resilience in Coast Salish Weaving. While you’re here, say hello to Sammy the Sounder and celebrate the team’s new Salish Sea Kit, co-designed by local Coast Salish weavers. Enjoy free admission for all鈥攑lus, kids wearing any Sounders gear will receive a free soccer ball! Free.

Week of October 13

October 14 | (School of Music)
New 91探花strings faculty John Popham (cello) and Pala Garcia (violin) are joined by Mika Sasaki (piano) in a concert of contemporary works by their trio Longleash, including Nossas M茫os (Our Hands) by Igor Santos.

Online Option – October 14 | (Classics)
For three decades, the Centre d鈥櫭塼udes Alexandrines has reshaped our understanding of Alexandria, moving its history from ancient texts to a tangible reality. Terrestrial digs reveal the city’s daily life, while underwater excavations at the site of the legendary Lighthouse have yielded spectacular monumental discoveries. These integrated findings present a multi-layered city, allowing us to write a new history of Alexandria grounded in its material culture of adaptation and reuse. Free.

October 15 |听
President Jones will share his vision for advancing the UW鈥檚 public mission: expanding access to an excellent education for all students; strengthening connections with our communities; and accelerating research, discovery and innovation for the public good. Free.

October 15 | 听(Department of Mathematics)
Mathematics has its own language, which is used by all other sciences to describe our world. It is very important to use it correctly, and to appreciate how it changes with time. This importance is growing rapidly with the ever wider use of large language models. There is great potential here, but also many pitfalls, as discussed in this lecture. Free.

October 15 | (School of Art + Art History + Design)
This Fall MFA exhibition at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery showcases emerging artists鈥� work. On view through November 8. Free.

October 16 | (American Indian Studies)
A series to prepare for the Film Screening & 91探花Symphony Performance: Healing Heart of the First People of This Land on February 6, 2026 (). Free.

October 16 | (Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies)
Connect with local legislators. John Traynor, the Government Affairs Director from the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, will facilitate the forum.

October 16 | (Simpson Center for the Humanities) Free.

October 17 | (Meany Center for the Performing Arts)
The Grammy-nominated ensemble puts their unique spin on traditional mariachi, creating an explosion of colors and sounds all their own.

October 17 | (Department of Political Science)
UC Berkeley鈥檚 David Vogel joins the 91探花Center for Environmental Politics for a special guest lecture. Free.

October 18 | (Henry Art Gallery)
A curated selection of works explore the significance of branded products, examining how their ubiquity shapes perception, influences identity, and reflects broader cultural values. On view through January 28, 2026. Free.

October 18 | (School of Music)
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Fritts-Richards organ with a concert featuring 91探花students and faculty. A reception follows. Free.

Week of October 20

Online Option – October 21 |听 The AI Con (Book Talk) with Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna (Office of Public Lectures)
Emily Bender (Linguistics) and Alex Hanna expose corporate-driven AI hype and provide essential tools to identify it, break it down, and expose the underlying power plays it seeks to conceal. Pay what you will.

October 21 | (Meany Center for the Performing Arts)
Internationally acclaimed for their rich tone and precision, the Jerusalem Quartet brings a dynamic program featuring works by Haydn and Beethoven, plus Jan谩膷ek鈥檚 dramatic 鈥淜reutzer Sonata.

October 21 | (College of Arts & Sciences)
Staley is the author of Alternative Universities: Speculative Design for Innovation in Higher Education, which argues that too many innovations in education focus on delivery rather than transformative experience. Free.

October 22 | (Department of Chemistry)
Professor Wilfred van der Donk delivers this annual lecture in memory of Prof. Dauben, who helped shape modern organic chemistry. Free.

October 22 | (Jackson School of International Studies)
A forum discussing recent developments, diplomacy, and policy issues on the Korean Peninsula. Free.

October 23 | Samuel E. Kelly Distinguished Faculty Lecture – Beyond Status: Living Undocumented in Disruptive Times (Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity)
Dr. Carolyn Pinedo-Turnovsky is a sociologist in the Department of American Ethnic Studies at the 91探花, where she also holds an adjunct appointment in the Department of Sociology. Annual lecture honoring 91探花faculty focused on diversity and social justice. Free.

October 23 | (American Indian Studies)
A series to prepare for the Film Screening & 91探花Symphony Performance: Healing Heart of the First People of This Land on February 6, 2026 (). Free.

October 23 | 听(Education)
Filmmakers and College of Education (CoE) community members Dr. Edmundo Aguilar, Assistant Teaching Professor, and Tianna Mae Andresen, ECO alum and instructor of Filipinx American US History in SPS, bring us the story of 鈥渢he students, teachers, and community members in their fight to preserve cross community liberatory ethnic studies and watch them reclaim their humanity along the way.鈥� Free.

Online Option – October 24 | The Art of Refuge, Resistance and Regeneration with Peter Sellars (Office of Public Lectures)
Director Peter Sellars will share real-world examples drawn from a lifetime of cross-cultural, cross-disciplinary artistic collaborations around the globe鈥攄emonstrating how art responds to crisis and catalyzes social transformation in an era of profound stakes.听Pay what you will.

October 24 | (Department of Political Science)
Jessica Weeks joins the 91探花International Security Colloquium to present current research in global politics and international relations. Free.

October 24 |听 (Department of Political Science)
This event is jointly hosted by the 91探花Political Theory Colloquium and the Washington Institute for the Study of Inequality and Race (WISIR). Free.

October 25 | (Henry Art Gallery)
Explore new exhibitions, catch captivating performances, get hands-on with an all-ages art-making workshop and museum bingo, and discover rarely seen works from the Henry鈥檚 collection. Free.

October 26 | (School of Music)
Chamber winds from the 91探花Wind Ensemble perform works by Caroline Shaw, Richard Strauss, and more, under the direction of Erin Bodnar. Free.

Week of October 27

October 28 | (Department of Physics)
Nobel laureate David鈥疊aker discusses advanced protein design software and its use in developing molecules to address challenges in medicine, technology, and sustainability. Free.

October 28 | (School of Music)
Renowned pianist Santiago Rodriguez, from the Frost School of Music (Miami University), performs a solo recital presented by the keyboard program. Free.

October 30 | (American Indian Studies)
A series to prepare for the Film Screening & 91探花Symphony Performance: Healing Heart of the First People of This Land on February 6, 2026 (). Free.

October 31 | (Political Science)
Lecture by Egor Lazarev, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Yale University. Sponsored by the Severyns Ravenholt endowment and The 91探花 International Security Colloquium (UWISC).

October 31 | (School of Music)
Dr. Stephen Price, 91探花Organ Studies students, and guests perform spooky organ works and Halloween-themed favorites in this festive concert. Free.

Curious about what’s ahead? Check out the November ArtSci Roundup.

ArtSci Roundup goes monthly!

The ArtSci Roundup is your guide to connecting with the UW鈥攚hether in person, on campus, or on your couch.

Previously shared on a quarterly basis, those who sign up for the Roundup email will receive them monthly, delivering timely updates and engaging content wherever you are. Check the roundup regularly, as events are added throughout the month. Make sure to check out the ArtSci On Your Own Time section for everything from podcasts to videos to exhibitions that can be enjoyed when it works for you!

In addition, if you like the ArtSci Roundup, sign up to receive a monthly notice when it’s been published.

Do you have an event that you would like to see featured in the ArtSci Roundup? Connect with Lauren Zondag (zondagld@uw.edu).

From campus to wherever you call home, we welcome you to learn from and connect with the College of Arts & Sciences community through public events spanning the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. We hope to see you this June.

ArtSci on the Go

Looking for more ways to get more out of Arts & Sciences? Check out these resources to take ArtSci wherever you go!

Zev J. Handel, “Chinese Characters Across Asia: How the Chinese Script Came to Write Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese”听()

Black Composers Project engages the School of Music faculty and students ()

Ladino Day Interview with Leigh Bardugo & MELC Professor Canan Bolel ()

Back to School Podcast 听with Liz Copland ()

Featured Podcast: “Ways of Knowing” (College of Arts & Sciences)

This podcast highlights how studies of the humanities can reflect everyday life. Through a partnership between and the 91探花, each episode features a faculty member from the 91探花College of Arts & Sciences, who discusses the work that inspires them and suggests resources to learn more about the topic.

Episode 1: Digital Humanities with assistant professor of English and data science, Anna Preus.

Episode 2: Paratext with associate professor of French, Richard Watts.

Episode 3: Ge’ez with听associate professor of Middle Eastern languages and cultures, Hamza Zafer.

Closing Exhibits

Week of June 2

Monday, June 2, 5:00 – 6:20 pm | ONLINE ONLY: (Jackson School)

Join the Jackson School for Trump in the World 2.0, a series of talks and discussions on the international impact of the second Trump presidency.

This week: Daniel Bessner; Anne H.H. and Kenneth B. Pyle Associate Professor in American Foreign Policy at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies.

Monday, June 2, 5:00 – 7:00 pm | (Jackson School)

This talk discusses the unconventional forms of care that emerge out of Kurdish resistance in Turkey, where mothering becomes a powerful response against necropolitical state violence. By centering the stories of two Kurdish mothers who had to care for their dead children and mother beyond life under the violent state of emergency regime declared in 2015; the talk examines how Kurdish mothers 鈥渞escue the dead鈥� (Antoon, 2021) from the necropolitical state and create their necropolitical power through a radical embrace of death and decoupling of mothering from the corporeal link between the mother and the child.

Monday, June 2, 3:30 – 5:00 pm | (The Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies)

Why do some protests in autocracies attract popular participation while others do not? Masaaki Higashijima’s, University of Tokyo, paper argues that when opposition elites and the masses have divergent motivations for protesting, anti-regime mobilization struggles to gain momentum. Moreover, this weak elite-mass linkage is further exacerbated when autocrats selectively repress protests led by opposition elites while making concessions to those organized by ordinary citizens.

Tuesday, June 3, 5:00 – 6:30 pm | (Communications)

A conversation with local public media leaders about current challenges–including federal funding cuts–and pathways forward for sustaining public service journalism.

Speakers include:

Rob Dunlop, President and CEO, Cascade PBS
David Fischer, President and General Manager, KNKX
Tina Pamintuan, incoming President and CEO, KUOW
Matthew Powers, Professor and Co-Director, Center for Journalism, Media and Democracy

Wednesday, June 4, 3:30 – 4:30 pm | (Psychology)

Cognitive biases 鈥� such as attentional biases toward aversive cues, distorted expectations of negative events, and biased interpretations of ambiguity 鈥� are central features of many forms of psychopathology. Gaining a deeper understanding of the neurocognitive mechanisms underlying these biases is crucial for advancing theoretical models and clinical interventions.

In this talk, Prof. Hadas Okon-Singer will present a series of studies exploring emotional biases in both healthy individuals and participants diagnosed with social anxiety, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder.

Wednesday, June 4, 12:30 – 1:30 pm | (Center for Statistics & Social Sciences)

Many statistical analyses, in both observational data and randomized control trials, ask: how does the outcome of interest vary with combinations of observable covariates? How do various drug combinations affect health outcomes, or how does technology adoption depend on incentives and demographics? Tyler McCormick’s, Professor, Statistics & Sociology, 91探花, goal is to partition this factorial space into “pools” of covariate combinations where the outcome differs across the pools (but not within a pool).

Friday, June 6, 7:30 pm | (School of Music)

David Alexander Rahbee leads the 91探花Symphony in a program of concerto excerpts by York Bowen, Keiko Abe, and Camille Saint-Sa毛ns, performed with winners of the 2024-25 School of Music Concerto Competitions: Flora Cummings, viola; Kaisho Barnhill, marimba; and Sandy Huang, piano. Also on the program, works by Mikhail Glinka, Richard Wagner, and Giuseppe Verdi.

Saturday, June 7 & Sunday, June 8, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm | (Burke Museum)

Stewart Wong will share knowledge and personal experiences about working with Broussonetia Papyrifera. He will talk about the history, uses, and cultivation of the paper mulberry plant. In addition, Stewart plans on dyeing, drawing on, and printing kapa. Stewart will have printed information and material samples to supplement the talk.

Saturday, June 7, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | On Our Terms with Wakulima USA (Burke Museum)

Join the Burke Museum for a short screening from “,” plus a conversation with co-producer Aaron McCanna and Wakulima USA’s David Bulindah and Maura Kizito about food sovereignty and community building.

Additional Events

June 2 | (Music)

June 2 | (Asian Languages & Literature)

June 2 – June 6 | (Astronomy)

June 3 | (Music)

June 4 | (Music)

June 4 | (Psychology)

June 5 | (Music)

June 5 | (Speech & Hearing)

June 5 | (Labor Studies)

June 5 | (Art + Art History + Design)

June 6 | (Dance)

June 6 | (Geography)

June 7 | (Music)

Week of June 9

Wednesday, June 11 to Friday, June 27 | (Jacob Lawrence Gallery)

At the end of the spring quarter, the academic year culminates in comprehensive exhibitions of design work created by graduating students. The 91探花Design Show 2025, showcasing the capstone projects of graduating BDes students, will be held from June 11 to June 27 in the Jacob Lawrence Gallery.

Additional Events

June 11 | (Henry Art Gallery)

June 11 | (Art + Art History + Design)

June 12 & June 13 | (DXARTS)

June 13 | (Art + Art History + Design)

Events for the week of June 23

June 24 | (Information Sessions)

June 25 | (Information Sessions)

June 26 | (Information Sessions)

June 27 | (Information Sessions)

Commencement

June marks the end of many College of Arts & Sciences students’ undergraduate experience. Interested in attending a graduation ceremony? Click here to find information on ceremonies across campus.

From campus to wherever you call home, we welcome you to learn from and connect with the College of Arts & Sciences community through public events spanning the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. We hope to see you this May.

From campus to wherever you call home, we welcome you to learn from and connect with the College of Arts & Sciences community through public events spanning the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. We hope to see you this April.

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Worldwide Conversations

April 4 | (Political Science)

April 4 | (Political Science)

April 7 | (Jackson School)

April 8 | (Department of Asian Languages & Literature)

April 9 | (Political Science)

April 10 – April 11 | (Middle Easter Languages and Cultures)

April 10 – April 12 | (Jackson School)

April 11 | (Classics)

April 14 | (Jackson School)

April 14 | (Jackson School)

April 15 | (French & Italian)

April 21 | (Jackson School)

April 23 | (Astronomy)

April 24 | (Middle Easter Languages and Cultures)

April 28 | (Jackson School)

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ArtSci on the Go

Looking for more ways to get more out of Arts & Sciences? Check out these resources to take ArtSci wherever you go!

“Ways of Knowing” Podcast (College of Arts & Sciences)

Black Composers Project engages School of Music faculty, students ()

Ladino Day Interview with Leigh Bardugo & MELC professor Canan Bolel听()

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Week of March 31

Wednesday, April 2, 7 pm – 8 pm | (Department of Astronomy)

UWAB is excited to announce that we are hosting a public lecture series to celebrate the program’s 25th anniversary in April 2025! All talks will occur in Kane Hall (Room 120), with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and lectures beginning at 7 p.m. Each event will feature an hour-long lecture and up to 45 minutes of Q&A with our speaker.

This week’s lecturer: Dr. Victoria Meadows, 91探花Astrobiology Program Director听Professor of Astronomy at the 91探花

s are required for both in-person and Zoom attendance

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Wednesday, April 2, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm | (Department of English)

Poet and theologian, P谩draig 脫 Tuama鈥檚 work centers around themes of language, power, conflict, and religion. Working fluently on the page and in public, he is a compelling poet, skilled speaker, teacher, and group worker. He presents Poetry Unbound with On Being Studios. Following the lecture, there will be a book signing and reception.

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Friday, April 4, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | (Department of Political Science)

Join the 91探花 Department of Political Science for a UWISC featuring Ian Callison and his lecture “The Blame Game: Militias, civilians, and the States’ accountability-effectiveness Trade-off.”

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Friday, April 4, 7:30 pm | (School of Music)

The violin and piano duo鈥擬aya Bennardo (violin) and Karl Larson (piano)鈥攑erform works by recent Rome Prize winner (and School of Music alumnus) Anthony Vine and others.

The Bennardo-Larson Duo is an NYC/Stockholm-based contemporary classical duo committed to the performance and promotion of forward-thinking works for violin and piano. Their programming features the complete Sonatas for Violin and Piano by Charles Ives, Morton Feldman鈥檚 monumental 鈥楩or John Cage,鈥� and ‘a Wind’s Whisper,鈥� a program featuring works by John Cage, Michael Pisaro, Eva Maria Houben, and two commissions by Adrian Knight and Kristofer Svensson. In April of 2024, the duo will present the world premiere of two substantial new commissions by Anthony Vine and Maya Bennardo on the Bowerbird Series in Philadelphia, PA.

Beyond the concert stage, Bennardo and Larson are passionate educators, offering workshops in contemporary string and piano techniques for performers and composers.

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Friday, April 4, 12 pm – 1:30 pm | (Department of Political Science)

Brian Leung: Firm Lobbying and the Political Economy of US-China Trade

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Additional Events

April 1 | (Music)

April 2 | (Music)

April 3 – 5 | (Meany Center)

April 3 | (Applied Mathematics)

April 3 | (Jackson School)

April 4 | (Classics)

April 4 | (Mathematics)

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Week of April 7

Monday, April 7, 5 pm – 6:20 pm | (Jackson School)

Trump in the World 2.0, is a series of talks and discussions from March 31 to June 2 on the international impact of the second Trump presidency. Faculty and guest speaker presentations will explore how different regions and global issues are affected by the Trump administration’s policies.

This week’s speakers: David Bachman, Radhika Govindrajan, and James Lin.

Livestream only for the public. In-person for students only.

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Tuesday, April 8, 5:30 pm – 8 pm | (Asian Languages & Literature)

The听Omoro S艒shi听is an indigenous compilation of 1500 songs, poems, and prayers that extoll the golden age of the Ryukyu Islands. It offers insights absent from official histories that focus on great heroes. The collection sheds light on the Ryukyu’s semitropical flora and fauna, and by extension, the everyday life of the common people.

This presentation will be held by Professor Davinder Bhowmik and will introduce the main features of the Omoro S艒shi and pay particular attention to key aspects of the landscape that shaped traditional communal formations. It aims to consider whether the compilation reflects a history of the region as top-down (Yamato) or bottom-up (Ryukyu).

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Wednesday, April 9, 11:30 am – 12 pm | (Henry Art Gallery)

Join听Ashwini Sadekar, founder of the Conscious Creative Circle, in the听James Turrell Skyspace for a guided meditation to cultivate calm and presence through mind-body-breath connection. Immersed within the awe-inspiring interior of Turrell鈥檚 artwork, participants will enjoy a 20-minute guided meditation followed by a 10-minute small group reflection. All are welcome, no previous experience is required. Registration is encouraged.

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Wednesday, April 9, 7 pm – 8 pm | (Department of Astronomy)

UWAB is excited to announce that we are hosting a public lecture series to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the program in April 2025! ll talks will take place in Kane Hall (Room 120) with doors open at 6:30 pm, and lectures beginning at 7 pm. Each event will feature an hour-long lecture followed by up to 45 min of Q&A with our speaker.

This week’s lecturers: Dr. Giada Arney, 91探花Astrobiology Program Graduate 2016, NASA Research Scientist & Interim Project Scientist for Habitable Worlds Observatory, and Dr. Rika Anderson, UWAB Graduate 2013,听Associate Professor of Biology at Carleton College

s are required for both in-person and Zoom attendance

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Thursday, April 10 – Saturday, April 12 | (Jackson School)

REECAS Northwest听welcomes students, faculty, independent scholars, and language educators from the United States and abroad.听Established in 1994, REECAS Northwest is an annual event for scholars and students in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The interdisciplinary conference is organized by the 91探花鈥檚 Ellison Center for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies.

The conference hosts many panels on a variety of topics from a wide diversity of disciplines including political science, history, literature, linguistics, anthropology, culture, migration studies, gender studies, LGBTQ studies, film studies, and more.

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Additional Events

April 8 | (Meany Center)

April 9 | (Political Science)

April 10 | (Music)

April 10 | (Political Science)

April 10 | (Sociology)

April 10 – April 11 | (Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures) – ONLINE

April 11 | (Geography)

April 11 | (Music)

April 12 | (Meany Center)

April 12 | (Taiwan Studies)

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Week of April 14

Monday, April 14, 5 pm – 6:20 pm | (Jackson School)

Trump in the World 2.0, is a series of talks and discussions from March 31 to June 2 on the international impact of the second Trump presidency. Faculty and guest speaker presentations will explore how different regions and global issues are affected by the Trump administration’s policies.

This week’s speakers: Sabine Lang in conversation with U.S. Ambassadors (ret.) Jeff Hovenier and John Koenig

Livestream only for the public. In-person for students only.

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Wednesday, April 16 | (Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures)

This annual lectureship was established in honor of Farhat J. Ziadeh, whose contributions to the fields of Islamic law, Arabic language, and Islamic Studies are truly unparalleled.

The Ziadeh fund was formally endowed in 2001 and since that time, it has allowed MELC to strengthen its educational reach and showcase the most outstanding scholarship in Arab and Islamic Studies.

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Wednesday, April 16, 7 pm – 8 pm | (Department of Astronomy)

UWAB is excited to announce that we are hosting a public lecture series to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the program in April 2025! ll talks will take place in Kane Hall (Room 120) with doors open at 6:30 pm, and lectures beginning at 7 pm. Each event will feature an hour-long lecture followed by up to 45 min of Q&A with our speaker.

This week’s lecturer: Dr. Ken Williford, 91探花Astrobiology Program Graduate 2007,听Deputy Project Scientist for the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover

s are required for both in-person and Zoom attendance

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Friday, April 18, 12 pm – 1:30 pm | (Department of Political Science)

Emily Broad Leib is a Clinical Professor of Law, Director of the Harvard Law School Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation, and Founding Director of the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic, the nation鈥檚 first law school clinic devoted to providing legal and policy solutions to the health, economic, and environmental challenges facing our food system. Working directly with clients and communities, Broad Leib champions community-led food system change, reduction in food waste, food access, food is medicine interventions and equity and sustainability in food production.

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Saturday, April 19 | (School of Art + Art History + Design)

Don’t miss your last chance to experience听artists & poets at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery!

Working to emulate the interdisciplinary artistic environment Jacob Lawrence experienced in his formative years, this exhibition explores a legacy of collaboration between artists and poets.听artists & poets听is a part of the re-grounding of the Jacob Lawrence Gallery in its mission of education, experimentation, and social justice.

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Additional Events

April 14 | (Jackson School)

April 14 | (Communication)

April 14 | (Simpson Center)

April 14 | (Jackson School)

April 15听| (Political Science)

April 15 | (Philosophy)

April 15 | (French & Italian)

April 16 | (Music)

April 17 | (Art + Art History + Design)

April 18 | (Political Science)

April 18 | (Music)

April 18 | (Simpson Center)

April 18 | (Linguistics)

April 18 | (Speech and Hearing Sciences)

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Week of April 21

Monday, April 21, 5 pm – 6:20 pm | (Jackson School)

Trump in the World 2.0, is a series of talks and discussions from March 31 to June 2 on the international impact of the second Trump presidency. Faculty and guest speaker presentations will explore how different regions and global issues are affected by the Trump administration’s policies.

This week’s speakers: Liora R. Halperin, Randa Tawil, and Re艧at Kasaba

Livestream only for the public. In-person for students only.

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Wednesday, April 23, 7 pm – 8 pm | 听(Department of Astronomy)

UWAB is excited to announce that we are hosting a public lecture series to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the program in April 2025! ll talks will take place in Kane Hall (Room 120) with doors open at 6:30 pm, and lectures beginning at 7 pm. Each event will feature an hour-long lecture followed by up to 45 min of Q&A with our speaker.

This week’s lecturer: Dr. Aomawa Shields, 91探花Astrobiology Program Graduate 2014, Clare Boothe Luce Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California Irvine

s are required for both in-person and Zoom attendance

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Wednesday, April 23, 7 pm – 9 pm | (Department of Psychology)

The 17th Annual Allen L. Edwards Psychology Lectures presents The Science of Altruism. This interdisciplinary panel brings together leading experts from psychology, anthropology, neuroscience, and animal behavior to explore the biological, cognitive, and social foundations of altruistic behaviors.

Moderated听by KUOW Host Bill Radke, the event features the following panelists:

• Abigail Marsh, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Psychology & Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, Georgetown University
• Kristen Hawkes, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor in Anthropology, University of Utah
• John M. Marzluff, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Wildlife Science, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, 91探花
• Andrew Meltzoff, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology at the 91探花.

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Thursday, April 24, 6 pm – 7:30 pm | (Center for Child & Family Well-Being)

This听webinar听will include a panel of experts discussing parents鈥�,听迟别别苍蝉鈥�,听and preteens鈥�听digital technology and听social media use and its relation to mental health.听Panel members will be asked to discuss current patterns of social media use by parents and听youth, and share about听the potential for both positive and detrimental听effects of social media,听including听the role of technology and social media in supporting social connectedness and awareness, while also contributing to mental health challenges. Panelists will听suggest听approaches to social media use that incorporate mindfulness and听support听well-being.听

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Thursday, April 24, 7 pm – 8:30 pm | (Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures)

After the conquest of Constantinople in 1453, Ottoman elites at the imperial court turned to poetry to craft distinctive modes of expression to articulate their place within the Ottoman sultanate.

In this talk, Oscar Aguirre-Mandujano will discuss his new book, Occasions for Poetry: Politics, Literature, and Imagination Among the Early Modern Ottomans (Penn Press, 2025), where he explores how scholars and bureaucrats interacted with each other through poetic imagery, revealing how literary language affected bureaucratic practice.

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Friday, April 25, 7:30 pm | (School of Music)

The School of Music and the student-run Improvised Music Project present IMPFest, featuring 91探花Jazz Studies students and faculty performing with special guests: renowned guitarist Bill Frisell; saxophonist听Josh Johnson; and bassist (and School of Music alumnus)听Luke Bergman.

Seating is limited; please order tickets in advance.

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Additional Events

April 21 | (Political Science)

April 22 | (Music)

April 22 | (East Asia Center)

April 22 – April 26 | (Drama)

April 24 | (Music)

April 24 | (Taiwan Studies)

April 24| (Slavic Languages)

April 27 | (Henry Art Gallery)

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Week of April 28

Monday, April 28, 5 pm – 6:20 pm | (Jackson School)

Trump in the World 2.0, is a series of talks and discussions from March 31 to June 2 on the international impact of the second Trump presidency. Faculty and guest speaker presentations will explore how different regions and global issues are affected by the Trump administration’s policies.

This week’s speakers: Jessica L. Beyer and Scott Radnitz

Livestream only for the public. In-person for students only.

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Tuesday, April 29 – Friday, May 9 | (School of Art + Art History + Design)

Join the School of Art + Art History + Design in celebrating the work of this year’s students. There will be four student exhibits throughout the spring quarter!

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Wednesday, April 30, 4 pm – 5:30 pm | (Department of History)

In 鈥淟etters from the Ancestors,鈥� Prof. Connolly follows the experiences of four generations of his Caribbean family, offering an intimate view of the history of late capitalism in the Atlantic World. Under twentieth-century colonialism, he argues, working people developed uniquely gendered coping strategies for managing the precarities of racism and reputation. Even in post-colonial times, these strategies continue to govern how we relate to institutions, set our aspirations, and even narrate our own personal and political histories. More than just a tour through a single family鈥檚 experience, 鈥淟etter from the Ancestors” seeks to retain and advance our fluency in the history of colonized families. This history, Connolly suggests, seems all the more relevant today, in a nation and world of dwindling government protections for women and people of color.

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Wednesday, April 30, 5 pm – 6:30 pm | (Department of Political Science)

鈥淧opulist Power Plays: Erdogan鈥檚 Turkey, Trump鈥檚 USA, and the Future of Democracy,鈥� Garo Paylan, former Member of the Turkish Parliament, in conversation with 91探花Professor听Asli Cansunar.

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Additional Events

April 29 | (Mathematics)

April 29 | (Political Science)

April 30 | (China Studies Program)

April 30 | An Evening with Christine Sun Kim (Public Lectures)

April 30 | (Art + Art History + Design)

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Have an event that you would like to see featured in the ArtSci Roundup? Connect with Kathrine Braseth (kbraseth@uw.edu).

From campus to wherever you call home, we welcome you to learn from and connect with the College of Arts & Sciences community through public events spanning the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. We hope to see you this February.

February 4 | (Center for Southeast Asia and its Diasporas)

February 5 | (Communication)

February 6 |听 (Art + Art History + Design)

February 10 | (Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies)

February 19 | (Stroum Center for Jewish Students)

February 21 | (Political Science)

February 21 | (East Asia Center)

February 26 | (American Ethnic Studies)

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Week of February 3

February 4, 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm | (Center for Southeast Asia and its Diasporas)

In February 2021, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing led a military coup that ousted Myanmar鈥檚 democratically elected government, headed by State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, whose party had won a historic landslide in the November 2020 elections.听Since late 2023, the Myanmar military has suffered one unprecedented battlefield humiliation after another, as it faces the nationwide uprising of hundreds of armed, anti-state groups committed to a revolution to remove the army from political power for the first time in history.

Join Associate Professor听Mary Callahan听as she explores the evolving crisis in Myanmar four years after the coup.

Free

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February 4, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm |听 (Department of Chemistry)

The Amazing Lives of Defects in Crystals

Professor Daniel Gamelin — Department of Chemistry, 91探花
Recipient of the Paul Hopkins Faculty Award

In the spirit of the Hopkins Award, this talk will explore a few historical examples and our group’s research of defects in inorganic materials used to express interesting and (sometimes) impactful physical properties. It will illustrate the role of basic science in driving the development of next-generation technologies.

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February 5, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm | (Department of Communication)

Social media has reshaped how Americans consume news. As content creators rise as primary sources of information, they are overtaking traditional journalists for younger audiences. This shifting landscape brings critical questions: What does this mean for journalism? What does this mean for news consumers? How can we navigate news literacy in a digital world? And what role do these voices play in shaping the media ecosystem?

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February 6, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm | (School of Art + Art History + Design)

There exists a pervasive illusion that journalism embodies truth and objectivity, yet it is fundamentally entrenched in a Eurocentric perspective that has long exacerbated social polarization. What ideological forces underpin this medium, enabling it to perpetuate such divisions?

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February 7, 7:30 pm |听 (School of Music)

David Alexander Rahbee leads the 91探花Symphony in “With Love, from Scotland,” a program of works by Thea Musgrave, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, and Felix Mendelssohn. With faculty guests Carrie Shaw, soprano, and Frederick Reece, narrator.

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Additional Events

February 3 | (Simpson Center for the Humanities)

February 5听| (School of Music)

February 5 | (Stroum Center for Jewish Students)

February 5 | (History)

February 6 | (Burke Museum)

February 7听| (School of Music)

February 7 | (Simpson Center for the Humanities)

February 7 | (Linguistics)

February 7 | (Burke Museum)

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Week of February 10

February 10, 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm | (Department of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies)

Recent years have seen the proliferation of cop cities, limits on free speech, and the gutting of governmental safety nets. In this context, trans and intersex people have been the casualties of a fascist agenda that seeks to outlaw abortion and to erase and further marginalize oppressed communities.

Join Dr. Sean Saifa Wall in a conversation that asks questions, speaks truths, and offers a way forward through these troubled times.

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February 11, 6:30 pm | (Simpson Center for the Humanities)

In the听Analects, Confucius compares someone who has not adequately studied the classic听Book of Odes to a person standing with their face to a wall鈥攗nable to see, unable to act. In this talk, Edward Slingerland, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Distinguished University Scholar, and Professor of Philosophy at the University of British Columbia, unpacks scattered and vague references in the Analects听to construct a coherent account of how the Book of Odes听was used in early Confucianism as a tool for virtue ethical self-cultivation, as well as how the听Analects听itself, as a piece of literature, was meant to help train moral-perceptual expertise.

Free

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February 12, 7:30 pm | (Department of Digital Arts and Experimental Media)

Digital Arts and Experimental Media presents Daniel Peterson鈥檚 latest music composition, Into the Air, which explores the ephemeral nature of sound and the paradox of being. Inspired in part by Jorge Luis Borges’听Everything and Nothing, the 80-minute piece embodies both presence and absence, holding within it the traces of countless influences while remaining transient and听unimaginable; idiosyncratic and universal. The piece fuses Parmegiani’s听De Natura Sonorum听with Beethoven’s听Piano Sonata No. 32听through custom algorithms written in the audio programming language, SuperCollider.听The stereo piece will be diffused in real-time across 20 speakers.

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February 13, 7:30 pm| (School of Drama)

The Winter’s Tale听by William Shakespeare centers on King Leontes of Sicily, who becomes irrationally jealous and falsely accuses听his best friend听and his wife, Hermione, of infidelity.听Tragedy听immediately听befalls his family and the kingdom. Sixteen years later,听Leontes鈥� lost daughter听Perdita, falls in love with听Florizel,听the Prince of Bohemia.听Leontes repents, and a 鈥渕iracle鈥� is revealed听leading to reconciliation and renewed relationships.听听

: $10 – $20

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February 13 through April 18 | (School of Art + Art History + Design)

Opening: Thursday, February 13

Working to emulate the interdisciplinary artistic environment Jacob Lawrence experienced in his formative years, this exhibition explores a legacy of collaboration between artists and poets.听artists & poets is a part of the re-grounding of the Jacob Lawrence Gallery in its mission of education, experimentation, and social justice. The show and space of the gallery will be split into two parts. The Cauleen Smith鈥檚 Wanda Coleman Songbook听will function as the contemporary example of this great legacy of exchange between artists and poets. The other half of the exhibition will focus on Dudley Randall’s听Broadside Presswhich began in Detroit in 1966 and will pull from archives to capture the press’s history and output.

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Additional Events

February 12 | (Asian Language & Literature)

February 12 | (History)

February 13听| (South Asia Center)

February 14 | (School of Music)

February 14 | (Meany Center for Performing Arts)

February 14 | (Simpson Center)

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Week of February 17

February 19, 4;30 pm – 6:00 pm听| (Stroum Center for Jewish Students)

Guest lecturer Naomi Seidman will take us inside听 鈥渢he Freud craze鈥� to explore the impact Freud鈥檚 work had on Eastern European Jews.

The Austrian journalist Karl Kraus reportedly quipped, 鈥淧sychoanalysis is the disease of assimilated Jews; Eastern European Jews make do with diabetes.鈥� And yet, Eastern European Jews were fascinated by Freud and psychoanalysis, flocking to lectures on the subject and following Freud鈥檚 life and career with curiosity and enthusiasm. This lecture will trace 鈥渢he Freud craze鈥� in the burgeoning Hebrew and Yiddish press of the interwar period when readers eagerly sought information about 鈥渢he most famous Jew in the world,鈥� and journalists and others were compelled to actively translate psychoanalytic terminology from German into Jewish languages.

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February 21, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm听| (Department of Political Science)

Christina Schneider – 鈥淚nternational Financial Institutions and the Promotion of Autocratic Resilience鈥�

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February 21 | (East Asia Center)

Politicians and political parties make promises during electoral campaigns. However, achieving a policy goal can sometimes hurt them electorally, and a party can be better off not pursuing what its supporters want. This study empirically demonstrates that Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party has been gaining an electoral advantage by not achieving its stated goal of revising the constitution.

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February 21, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm | (Department of Political Science)

Center for Environmental Politics: David Konisky, Indiana University Bloomington, 鈥淒isparities in Disconnections: Utility Access in the Age of Climate Change鈥�

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February 21, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm | (German Studies)

Prof.听Dorothee Ostmeier听will deliver a lecture in honor of beloved 91探花Prof.听Diana Behler.

In literary Romanticism to AI tales, portals mediate change between concrete and virtual, human and non-human realities. This lecture straddles the fringes of reality shifts in the Brothers Grimm and ETA Hoffmann鈥檚 tales, inserting literary German discourses on the imaginary into the vibrant questions asked by anthropologists and cultural critics, and engineers of digital virtuality.听 All diversely investigate possible futures beyond our anthropocentric minds and psyche.

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February 22, 4:00 pm | UWAA Movie Night: Singles ( 91探花Alumni Association)

Get ready for a night of nostalgia, laughter, and love at this special screening of 鈥淪ingles,鈥� the classic rom-com set against the backdrop of Seattle鈥檚 iconic grunge scene. Filled with awkward first dates, unpredictable connections, and the kind of romantic chaos that only young adulthood can bring, this movie is the perfect blend of romantic misadventures and the energy of 鈥�90s Seattle. SIFF Executive Director Tom Mara, 鈥�88,听will introduce the film.

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Additional Events

February 19听| (School of Music)

February 20 | (School of Music)

February 20听| (School of Music)

February 20 | (Jackson School)

February 21 | (Meany Center for Performing Arts)

February 22 | (Classics)

February 22 | (Center for Child & Family Wellbeing)

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Week of February 24

February 24, 6:00 – 7:00 pm | (Slavic Languages & Literatures)

Please join us on Monday, February 24, at 6:00 pm, for a reading and a conversation with an award-winning Polish poet Krzysztof Siwczyk, and his translator Prof. Piotr Florczyk, moderated by Prof. Agnieszka Je偶yk.

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February 26, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm听| (Department of Chemistry)

Weston and Sheila Borden Endowed Lecture in Theoretical Chemistry

Professor Abraham Nitzan听鈥撎鼶epartment of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania
Host: David Masiello

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February 27, 6:00 – 7:00 pm | (School of Art + Art History + Design)

Join us for this year鈥檚 Kollar Lecture in American Art featuring Colby College鈥檚 Tanya Sheehan. This talk explores how Black life could and could not be represented on the walls of Harlem Hospital by Jacob Lawrence in 1937, and how a commitment to the publicness of Black care took shape in Lawrence鈥檚 private images.

Free

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Additional Events

February 24听| (School of Music)

February 24 | (University Faculty Lecture)

February 25 | (Meany Center for Performing Arts)

February 26 | Provost Town Hall (Provost Office)

February 27 through March 1 | (Meany Center for Performing Arts)

February 27 through March 2 |听 (Dance)

February 27 | Can the Subaltern Sweat? Race, Climate Change, and Inequality (Public Lectures)

February 28 | (Political Science)

February 28 | (Classics)

February 28听| (Linguistics)

February 28 | (German Studies)

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Closing Exhibits

March 1 |

March 1 |

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Have an event that you would like to see featured in the ArtSci Roundup? Connect with Kathrine Braseth (kbraseth@uw.edu).

From campus to wherever you call home, we welcome you to learn from and connect with the College of Arts & Sciences community through public events spanning the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. We hope to see you this November.

October 22, 7:30 pm | , Kane Hall

In this Frontiers of Physics Public Lecture, Katherine Freese will recount the stories of the dark matter puzzle, starting with the discoveries of visionary scientists from the 1930s who first proposed its existence, to Vera Rubin in the 1970s whose observations conclusively showed its dominance in galaxies, to the deluge of data today. Freese will provide an overview of this cosmic cocktail, including the evidence for the existence of dark matter in galaxies. She will also talk about Dark Stars, early stars powered by dark matter, that may have already been discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope.

Free |

Small combos perform original music and arrangements of jazz standards, modern classics, and deep cuts from the popular music repertoire over two consecutive nights of performance.

May 30, 5:00 pm | Brechemin Auditorium

May 30, 7:00 – 9:00 pm | RailSpur

The School of Art + Art History + Design presents Another Day at The Orifice: 2024 MFA Thesis Exhibition running from May 28 through June 9 at RailSpur (Top Floor). Another Day at The Orifice features the cumulative thesis work of eight graduates receiving a Master of Fine Arts degree in Photo/Media, Painting + Drawing, and 3D4M: ceramics + glass + sculpture.

Free |

May 31, 2:30 pm | Communications Building

Join the Department of Classics’ undergraduate senior essay symposium. The symposium will be joined by senior essays and senior thesis writers for an informal discussion of their research in a round table format.

Free |

May 31, 7:30 pm | Meany Hall

Geoffrey Boers leads this year-end program by the 91探花 Symphony, led by David Alexander Rahbee, and combined 91探花Choirs.听听 听

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June 1, 7:30 pm | Brechemin Auditorium

The 91探花Composition program presents a year-end concert听of works by undergraduate composers.

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June 2, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm | Burke Museum

Hear about groundbreaking research from Burke and 91探花scientists, enjoy hundreds of specimens from the Burke鈥檚 collection, and celebrate all things fossilized with fossil digs, ancient animal identification, microfossil sorting, crafts, and more.

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June 2, 3:00 pm | Brechemin Auditorium

Cello students of Sarah Rommel perform听a year-end studio recital.

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Ang猫le Christin (Stanford University) will present an ethnographic study of content creators on social media platforms, which draws on cases ranging from vegan YouTubers to 鈥渄ad鈥� influencers and influencer marketers.

Christin will show how structural forces reproduce precarity as well as gender and racial inequality in social media careers, while also nudging influencers toward interpersonal 鈥渄rama鈥� and sometimes the production of problematic content. Moving beyond the case of influencers, Christin will develop the concept of the “follower economy” to explain these transformations in how we communicate and present ourselves offline.

May 8, 7:30 pm | 听Kane Hall

May 9, 12:00 – 1:00 pm | 听Online via Zoom

Kevin Lin, Assistant Teaching Professor at UW鈥檚 Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, will discuss how instructors can use alternative grading approaches to develop more equitable, effective learning environments. Participants will leave this session with an understanding of how alternative grading methods can help meet students鈥� immediate needs and long-term goals.

At UW, Lin leads instructional innovation in data structures and algorithms with a focus on restorying computing education toward more critical and just social futures. At UC Berkeley, Lin coordinated large undergraduate CS courses that served over 1,000 students per term.

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May 9, 5:00 – 6:30 pm | Allen Library

Join the Jackson School of International Studies for a film screening and Q&A with Janek Ambros, the director and producer of the documentary 鈥淯krayintsi u Vyhnanni鈥� (Ukrainians in Exile).

The documentary showcases an anonymous Ukrainian citizen telling her story about the Russian invasion. It was executive produced by two-time Oscar winner Janusz Kami艅ski and filmed along the border of Poland and Ukraine. 鈥淯krainians in Exile鈥� won best documentary at the 76th Salerno Film Festival.

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May 9, 6:00 pm | Henry Art Gallery

This lecture considers two commercial artists whose work revolved around light and the manipulation of matter to achieve emotional, persuasive ends: the photographic advertising illustrator, Lejaren 脿 Hiller (1880-1969) and the electrical sign designer Douglas Leigh (1907-1999).

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May 9 – 11, 8:00 pm | Meany Hall

Drawing creative strength from his Algerian roots and Mediterranean culture, choreographer Herv茅 Koubi makes a much-anticipated return to Seattle with his exceptional all-male dance troupe. Combining contemporary and urban dance movements with capoeira and martial arts, this powerful company is known for its arresting imagery and gravity-defying choreography. In the critically acclaimed Les Nuits Barbares听(The Barbarian Nights), Koubi takes a deep look into the history of the Mediterranean to extract the truth behind the stereotypes of those who were once considered “barbarians.”

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May 9 – 12, 2:00 or 7:30 pm | Glenn Hughes Penthouse Theatre

The Producing Artists Lab is an opportunity for student artists to share exploratory or developmental projects with the public. Airness is a comedy about competition, completion, and finding the airness inside yourself, directed by M.F.A. Directing student Kate Drummond.

When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. She discovers it’s about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Following her mission to shred or be shredded, Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us.

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May 10, 12:00 – 1:30 pm | Gowen Hall

Mahelet G. Fikru, associate professor at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, is invited to The Duck Family Colloquium Series to talk about “Economic and Environmental of Mining in Ecuador.”

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May 10, 3:30 pm | Denny Hall or Zoom

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May 10, 1:00 – 5:00 pm | Gates Hall

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May 12, 7:00 pm | Brechemin Auditorium

Have an event that you would like to see featured in the ArtSci Roundup? Connect with Kathrine Braseth (kbraseth@uw.edu).