Kai Sina: The Plural Self: Thomas Mann, America, and Democracy
1:30 p.m.
In 1922, Thomas Mann delivered his speech “On the German Republic,� in which he – for the first time – publicly declared his support for democracy.
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1:30 p.m.
In 1922, Thomas Mann delivered his speech “On the German Republic,� in which he – for the first time – publicly declared his support for democracy.
3:30 p.m.
A Ritual Geology tells the untold history of one of the world’s oldest indigenous gold mining industries: Francophone West Africa’s orpaillage.
3:30 p.m.
Barbara Winslow tells the story of the radical women’s liberation movement in Seattle during the 1960s and 1970s from the perspective of its founding members.
9 a.m.
This symposium will showcase cutting-edge research on where the European Union is headed on energy security and what the U.S. and the EU can learn from each other.
4 p.m.
Historian and Stroum Center for Jewish Studies’ Assistant Director Sarah Zaides Rosen will trace the story of 19th- and 20th-century Russian Jews.
7:30 p.m.
A discussion featuring former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, also author of “Lessons from the Edge,” with veteran Moscow correspondent Carol J. Williams (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ ’77).
5:30 p.m.
Our best theory of how the universe works may be imperfect. In the 2023 University Faculty Lecture, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Physics Professor David W. Hertzog will explore how scientists are using subatomic particles called muons to do some detective work. A collaborative experiment involving Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ researchers showed muons behaving differently than predicted — another clue to help solve the mystery. Come hear the rest of this story.
Registration is not required. Livestream at www.uw.edu/ufl
6:30 p.m.
Isabel Wilkerson captivates audiences with the universal human story of migration and reinvention. A Pulitzer Prize winner and profound storyteller, she will be discussing how Americans can move beyond destructive separations of human divisions and towards hope as a humanity.
Registration opens December 13, 2022.
2:30 p.m.
A talk with President of Ploughshares Fund Emma Belcher on geopolitical and diplomacy impacts of President Biden’s new nuclear policy at this time of global nuclear threats.
6 p.m.
Questlove, six-time GRAMMY Award-winning musician, Producer, New York Times Bestselling Author, and Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker, will visit the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Seattle campus and engage in a moderated conversation with Seattle Central College professor, writer, and historian Daudi Abe.
Registration re-opens on February 9, 2023 at 8 am PT.
Standby Policy
If an event is sold out, as a courtesy, the Graduate School will offer standby seating. Any remaining unclaimed seats within 15 minutes of lecture start time will be offered to our guests in the standby line on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note there is no guarantee of admission to the public lecture for those in the standby line.