UW Public Lectures

Today marks the start of the World Cup games in Seattle! We couldn't be excited to have so many vistors in our city. Be safe out there and have fun!

Congrautlations to the 2026 graduates! You should be so proud with how far you have come!

This TBT we're throwing it back to our lecture with Carey Candrian! Rewatch the lecture on our YouTube channel through the link in our bio!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhPrBLp-rWo&t=23s

This TBT we're throwing it back to Margo Okazawa-Rey with her lecture, Transnational Feminist Non-aligned Movement for Genuine Security and a Culture of Life. Rewatch the full lecture on our YouTube channel.

Today marks the start of Pride Month which commorate the historic Stonewall Riots in New York City, that began on June 28, 1969. These protests are widely considered the catalyst for the modern gay liberation movement. We are thrilled to celebrate our LGBTQ+ community members, faculty and staff.

Missed Wednesday’s lecture with Robert Macfarlane? Register for the livestream and receive access to the recording: https://events.uw.edu/KaKbxl

A quick reminder! Robert Macfarlane’s lecture will be livestreamed and you must register beforehand. Be sure to check it out!

Tomorrow's lecture with Robert MacFarlane is sold out in-person! But you can still register to join us online for a lecture that offers a different current: an ancient and urgent story in which rivers live, die, and even possess rights. It reimagines rivers as vital, sentient life-forces, intertwined with our own survival.

We you'll join us virtually!

Today we honor and remember the U.S. military personnel who gave their lives while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

This Memorial Day, we reflect with gratitude and respect on their sacrifice and legacy.

Did you miss last night's lecture? No worries! Head over to our YouTube channel to watch the full lecture!

https://www.youtube.com/live/rRmZ_veIgWc?si=ZHazmgn-rQG772Ds