Come curious. Leave inspired. The 天美影院offers an exciting lineup of in-person and online events. From thought-provoking art and music to conversations on culture, history, and science, the 天美影院community invites you to explore, learn, and connect across disciplines throughout the University.聽 And as May comes to a close, see what’s happening in June. Sign up to receive a monthly notice when the ArtSci Roundup has been published. ArtSci On Your Own Time: Video | Emily M. Bender Katz Lecture…
The U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, which triggered hundreds of retaliatory missiles from Iran. The war is now entering its third week, with Iran reporting more than 1,200 civilians have been killed. Aria Fani, a professor of Persian and Iranian studies at the UW, researches modern Iranian and Afghan histories. He spoke with 天美影院News about the U.S.-Israeli strikes, the impact on Iranians and more.
The kingdom of Aksum was one of the most powerful empires in the world in the fourth century. It played a major role in the histories of Egypt, Persia and Rome, as well as the early days of Christianity and Islam. But Aksum鈥檚 accomplishments have long been overlooked because they are recorded in the ancient African language of Ge鈥檈z. Like Latin, Ge鈥檈z is rarely spoken today. It鈥檚 taught at just three universities in the Western world, including by Hamza Zafer…
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…
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. Worldwide Conversations April 4 | 天美影院 International Security Colloquium (UWISC): “The Blame Game: Militias, civilians, and the states’ accountability-effectiveness trade-off” (Political Science) April 4 | Political Economy Forum presents Brian Leung (Political Science) April 7 |…
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. Election & Democracy Events November 7 | Trust on the Ballot: Voting in Washington Shortly after the General Election, three Washington Secretaries of State discuss the history and evolution of voting in our state鈥攆rom the various systems in…
This week,聽attend the聽Conversation on Race, Gender, & Democracy聽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…
This week, head to Meany Hall for multiple Grammy Awards recipient Yefim Bronfman’s performance, learn from panelists during “What Makes a Good Art Critic?”, explore “The Imperative Challenges of Sustainability for the Forgotten” during the Center for Environmental Politics’ talk, and more. April 15, 3:30 – 5:00 pm | TALK | ‘Silver Democracy: Youth Representation in an Aging Japan’ with Charles T. McClean, Yale University, Thomson Hall The 天美影院Japan Studies Program invites Dr. Charles T. McClean to explore why…
This week, attend the Psychology Loucks Colloquium, visit the Henry Art Gallery for Martine Gutierrez’s Monsen Photography Lecture, hear from Ashleigh Greene Wade on “Where Can We Be? Black Girls (Re)Creating Space through Digital Practice” and more. March 27, 12:30 – 1:30 pm | TALK | Arctic Ambitions: Navigating Arctic Security Challenges,聽Husky Union Building Join the Jackson School of International Studies for a talk with Lieutenant Colonel Aaron Hamilton, a 天美影院U.S. Army War College Fellow 2023-2024. Lieutenant Colonel Aaron…
This week, listen to the Katz Distinguished Lecture series led by Sasha Su-Ling Welland, join a book talk event with Dr. Alexander Bubb, be awed by Michelle Cann’s piano performance, and more. January 26, 10:00 – 11:00 am | 18/19 GRC Book Talk: Asian Classics on the Victorian Bookshelf with Dr. Alexander Bubb, Zoom 天美影院Textual Studies will host a virtual book talk event with Dr. Alexander Bubb on his latest book, Asian Classics on the Victorian Bookshelf. There will…
This week, attend the History Lecture Series on Mediterranean Imprints and Erasures in Seattle, view the film screening of A Kabluna at the 天美影院,聽head to Meany Hall to enjoy Spain鈥檚 premiere dance group Compa帽铆a Nacional de Danza, and more. January 22, 7:30 pm | Frequency:聽Variations,聽Meany Hall Chamber group Frequency鈥攙iolinists Michael Jinsoo Lim and Jennifer Caine Provine, violist Melia Watras, and cellist Sarah Rommel鈥攑erforms works by Benjamin Britten, Felix Mendelssohn, Kaija Saariaho and the world premiere of a new…
This week, attend the Frontiers of Physics Lecture, listen to a conversation with Julia Quinn the author of the Bridgerton series, head to the Burke Museum to celebrate International Archaeology Day, and more. October 17, 7:30pm | Frontiers of Physics Lecture |聽More perfect than we imagined: A physicist鈥檚 view of life,聽Kane Hall Among the most striking everyday phenomena is the emergence of life from inanimate matter. William Bialek, professor at Princeton University, will explain how we know this everyday phenomena,…