During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities听to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the UW, and the greater community, together online.听
Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All UW faculty, staff, and students have access to听.听
Sports & Civil Rights History Panel
May 12, 12:00 – 1:00 PM |听
Join the听Department of History听on Zoom for a conversation between historians, athletes, and sports leaders about the role that sports has played in civil rights movements throughout U.S. history. This panel听will take a deep dive into the history of sports and civil rights, featuring perspectives from historians Lou Moore (Grand Valley State University) and David Leonard (Washington State University), sportswriter Dave Zirin, and sports figures Seattle Storm co-owner听Dawn Trudeau and Mariners player听Braden Bishop. This panel will be moderated by UW听Professor of Sociology Alexes Harris.听
Free |
Changing Global Connections: New Formations of Identity, Place and Region
May 13, 9:30 – 11:00 AM |听
Join听Sarah Lohmann, Acting Assistant Professor of International Studies, Vytautas Butrimas, NATO Energy Security Center of Excellence in Lithuania and Kristina Libby, Chief Science Officer at Hypergiant in conversation on how today鈥檚 changing geopolitics is creating new configurations across regions and in the field of international studies.
This event is sponsored by the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, the Center for Global Studies, the Center for West European Studies and the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies.
Free |
Creative Resonance:听Bonnie Whiting, “Re-imagining Performance:听 Musical Connection in a Time of Social Distance”
May 13, 12:30 PM |
Dr. Bonnie Whiting, Chair of Percussion Studies and Assistant Professor of Music, presents听a talk sponsored by the School of Music听on music-making in student and professional ensembles during the COVID-19 pandemic. Focusing on the opportunities and challenges presented by low-latency music programs, streaming platforms, socially-distanced live performances, outdoor events, and asynchronous recordings, Whiting gives听a virtual tour of experimental music practices presented by UW students and alums.
Free |
Drive-In at On the Boards听
May 15, 8:00 – 9:30 PM |
Free |
The Engine Room Residencies:听The Black Tones
Through May 30, 1:00 – 7:00 PM |听
The听Henry Art Gallery is excited to welcome听听for the first of three artist residencies that activate听Gary Simmons: The Engine Room. The Black Tones will bring their blues- and punk-based practices to the Henry throughout the month of May.听We invite you听to visit the gallery and experience the band鈥檚 process while听they are rehearsing, writing, and experimenting in the space.听
Free |
Looking for more?
Check out UWAA’s Stronger Together web page for听more digital engagement opportunities.