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Apr 11, 2023

PANEL DISCUSSION | The Afghan Diaspora, the Taliban, and Rule of Law | A Panel Discussion with Afghan Scholars

The Afghan Diaspora, the Taliban, and Rule of Law:A Panel Discussion with Afghan ScholarsFree and open to the publicOnline over ZoomRegistration requiredIn this panel, three Afghanistan specialists will discuss critical topics in contemporary Afghanistan, including the Taliban and modernity, the...

Apr 12, 2023

Virtual Book Talk and Discussion: Harry Bridges: Labor Radical, Labor Legend

Register for the Zoom link for this event here.The iconic leader of a small but powerful union, Harry Bridges was a highly controversial figure within the twentieth century labor movement. The result of more than 30 years of research, Robert...

Apr 12, 2023

Finding Community & Connection for Faculty with Disabilities - Webinar

Second event in AccessADVANCE's Webinar Series during the month of April, featuring panel discussions on current topics of importance to many of our community members! Registration required. Register for Zoom Link Despite an abundance of initiatives focused on equity for faculty with disabilities, very...

Apr 13, 2023

Joshua Chambers-Letson "Yoko Ono and the Art of the Breakdown" | A Minoritarian Performance Research Cluster Event

Screams have always been a component of Yoko Ono’s artistic practice, but rather than received as an act of communication, the dominant reception has been not to listen. Offering a meditation on the queer dynamics of Asian American grief, this...

Apr 15, 2023

[Apr 15 & 22 at 11 am] Kids Storytime: "LOKOT: the Fish that Lived in a Tree" with Nikal Kabala’an (Pangcah / 'Amis, Taiwan)

The UW Taiwan Studies Arts & Culture Program is thrilled to invite you to our kids storytime on Saturdays, April 15 and April 22, 2023, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.Registration...

Apr 15, 2023

[Apr 15 & 22 at 1 pm] Kids Workshop: 'Alofo Lover's Bag from Pangcah, Taiwan with Chu-mei Lin (Pangcah / 'Amis, Taiwan)

The UW Taiwan Studies Arts & Culture Program is thrilled to invite you to our kids workshop designed for young kids on Saturdays, April 15 and April 22, 2023, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm, at the Burke Museum of...

Apr 18, 2023

[April 18 at 5:30 pm] HU Tai-Li Memorial Lecture and Film Screening with Scott Simon (in-person only)

The UW Taiwan Studies Arts & Culture Program is honored to invite you to a memorial film screening and lecture honoring Dr. HU Tai-Li on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at 5:30 pm, at the Burke Museum of Natural History and...

Apr 18, 2023

Katz Distinguished Lecture by Christopher Newfield, "The End of a Global Model: Prospects for the North American Public University, 2020-2050"

Register at bit.ly…Many countries around the world have looked to the public universities of the United States and Canada as best-case examples of high-quality mass education. This has become less true after the financial crisis. Why is the contemporary public...

Apr 18, 2023

Symposium Workshop

As Kevin Gannon notes, we often underestimate the potential of our syllabi to do important pedagogical work for us, especially when it comes to the affective dimensions of student engagement.In this workshop, instructors will reconsider their syllabi through the lens...