UW Global Innovation Fund Application Workshop
Join our workshop to receive guidance directly from the Global Innovation Fund team, whether it's to learn more about GIF or to answer questions you may have about the application. We also encourage you to reach out to us at uwgif@uw.edu with questions or to Sara Katz at sarakatz@uw.edu with requests for an individual consult if none of the offered times work for your schedule.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97436733281. Accessibility Contact: Sara Katz. Event Types: Information Sessions. Workshops. Target Audience: UW Faculty.
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Zoom.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Film screening | The Dance of the Kokorrdit
Free and open to all. At the Jackson School, opportunities and events are open to all eligible persons regardless of race, sex or other identity.
The Seattle Latino Film Festival (SLFF) invites you to a special Seattle Premiere and Pre-Festival event celebrating Indigenous cinema and the diverse cultural voices of Latin America, ahead of the 18th Annual Seattle Latino Film Festival.
The event will feature a special screening of this powerful Indigenous-themed documentary, followed by a Q&A with members of the filmmaking team, including directors Guido Bilbao and Elio Cunampio, an Indigenous Emberá filmmaker from Panama.
REGISTER HERE, The Dance of the Kokorriti, Genre: Documentary · Experimental · Feature
Country: Panama
Running Time: 72 minutes
Languages: Aymara, Spanish w/ English subtitles
Directed by: Guido Bilbao & Elio Cunampio
Description: A Wounaan chief and a rebellious teenager embark on a journey through the Darién jungle in search of a sacred bird believed to have the power to restore the…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Smith Hall (SMI). Campus room: Smith Hall 205. Accessibility Contact: lasuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Screenings. Target Audience: Free and open to the public.
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Mexican Muralism and Networks of Solidarity
Please join us for Mexican Muralism and Networks of Solidarity: "The Struggle Against Racial Discrimination" in Seattle and Beyond, a conversation between Dr. Jennifer Jolly (Ithaca College) and Dr. Gigi Peterson (SUNY Cortland), moderated by Swagato Chakravorty (The Henry Art Gallery). This conversation situates Pablo O Higgins' 1945 mural, currently on display at the University of Washington, in the larger context of mural making and international organizing to explore the conditions and contradictions that conspired to make this form of expression a radical, if imperfect, tool for social change. This event is part of the 7th triennial conference of the Association for Latin American Art taking place at Alder Hall auditorium (Oct 8-11).
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Art Building (ART). Campus room: Jacob Lawrence Gallery. Accessibility Contact: jacoblawrencegallery@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: SoA+AH+D and LACS students, faculty, staff, and ALAA conference attendees.
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 5:45 PM – 7:15 PM.
UW Global Innovation Fund Application Workshop
Join our workshop to receive guidance directly from the Global Innovation Fund team, whether it's to learn more about GIF or to answer questions you may have about the application. We also encourage you to reach out to us at uwgif@uw.edu with questions or to Sara Katz at sarakatz@uw.edu with requests for an individual consult if none of the offered times work for your schedule.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96932350860. Accessibility Contact: Sara Katz. Event Types: Information Sessions. Workshops. Target Audience: UW faculty.
Friday, October 9, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Zoom.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Russian Film Series
Love cinema? Join the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures every Friday from October 9 through December 18 at 5:00 p.m. to view and discuss a different Russian film. All films will be shown in Russian with English subtitles.
This series is hosted by Professor Valentina Zaitseva, a distinguished member of our faculty. Film Series Schedule: Please click here to see the list of upcoming screenings. Additional film titles and details will be posted as they become available.
No film screening on 11/27 (Native American Heritage Day). For any questions about the film series, please contact Professor Zaitseva at vaz2@uw.edu.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 136. Accessibility Contact: slavoffice@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Student Activities. Screenings.
Friday, October 9, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit slavic.washington.edu. Telugu Reading Hour
If you are a Telugu learner or are curious about the language, drop by for some silent reading and conversations with other learners. The Department of Asian Languages and Literature's Telugu instructor, Uma Attota, will oversee this weekly reading hour where you will have access to simple Telugu books for beginner and intermediate readers, a comfortable reading space and a community of other Telugu learners.
Open to all UW students.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Gowen Hall (GWN). Campus room: GWN M218 (Asian L&L Student Lounge). Accessibility Contact: asianll@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Student Activities. Workshops. Meetings.
Monday, October 12, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Bathsheba Demuth - Salmon Heads and Beaver Laws: On the Intersections of Environmental History and Legal Practice
Dr. Bathsheba Demuth presents the 2026 Inaugural Linda Nash Memorial Lecture.
Flowing from northwestern Canada and across Alaska, the Yukon River watershed connects human and ecological communities from the ocean to North America's highest mountains. Drawing on archival research, fieldwork, Indigenous legal theory, and the natural sciences, this talk examines how Indigenous, imperial, and nation-state legal traditions made law with, for, and about the Yukon River over the past two centuries—from seeing law in the actions of salmon to using laws to shape human relations with beavers. In doing so, it offers an argument for how environmental history can widen the scope of the social in ways critical to our understanding of what law is, and who it is for, in an era of climate change and species loss.
Bathsheba Demuth is a writer and environmental historian focused on the lands and seas of the Russian and North American Arctic. In addition to her prize-winning book Floating Coast: An Environmental History of the…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: HUB 340. Accessibility Contact: histmain@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, October 12, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Movie Screening - Mustache
It's the mid-90's in Northern California and 13-year-old Pakistani-American Ilyas is facing a major crisis - his parents yanked him out of his comfortable Islamic private school and now he has to face life at public school. Ilyas' fears about joining public school are made worse by insecurities due to his inescapable, prepubescent MUSTACHE. Ilyas hatches a hilarious plan to return to his old school - but he must also learn to accept himself.
Come to an exclusive screening of Mustache, a heartfelt coming-of-age story about growing up in the diaspora, produced by Riz Ahmed, Hasan Minhaj, and Ramy Youssef, and starring the likes of Athrva Verma and Meesha Shafi. Taste of India, Alida's Bakery, and Qamaria are bringing the snacks, so come hungry and leave happy!
Free and open to all. At the Jackson School, opportunities and events are open to all eligible persons regardless of race, sex or other identity.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Thomson Hall (THO). Campus room: THO 317. Accessibility Contact: Zehra Khan, GPSS Vice President of Equity and Inclusion - gpssvpei@uw.edu. Event Types: Screenings. Student Activities.
Monday, October 12, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
[EXHIBIT] “Behind the Name of the Library: Henry Suzzallo and His Croatian Roots”
This public exhibit explores the life, legacy and Croatian roots of Henry Suzzallo (1875-1933), President of the University of Washington 1915-1926 and a central figure in the University's growth and development. Curated by Branka Bezić Filipović (former head of the Croatian Heritage Foundation in Split, Croatia) the exhibit draws on materials held in Croatian archives and the University of Washington's Department of Special Collections. This special event opening of the exhibit will include remarks by visiting Croatian dignitaries, traditional Croatian music and folk dance. Allen Library North Lobby.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Allen North Lobby. Accessibility Contact: Michael Biggins, mbiggins@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits. Performances. Special Events.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
Narrative Style and World-building in Historical Writing with Dr. Bathsheba Demuth
This masterclass will discuss narrative style and form as elements of historical argumentation, particularly in environmental history. From how to use a wide range of secondary sources and technical literatures to reading primary sources for details relevant to building coherent scenes and characters, we will discuss how to match content with form and develop an intellectually rigorous but engaging narrative voice. By reading several authors who span academic and non-academic publishing, we will think through the challenges and opportunities of writing history that is both literary and driven by argument and empirical precision. In addition to reading the essays "On Mistaking Whales" and "On Vinyl" please bring 1-3 primary sources with you for in-workshop use. Look for sources with strong details about people, places, or things.
Bathsheba Demuth is a writer and environmental historian focused on the lands and seas of the Russian and North American Arctic. In addition to her prize-winning book Floating Coast:…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Simpson Center CMU 202. Accessibility Contact: histmain@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.
Physical Chemistry Seminar: Prof. Gary Douberly
"Spectroscopy of Molecular Aggregates in Helium Droplets."
Professor Gary E. Douberly - Department of Chemistry, Washington State University
Host: Anne McCoy
The first beam of helium droplets was reported in the 1961 paper Strahlen aus kondensiertem Helium im Hochvakuum by Von E. W. Becker and co-workers [1]. However, molecular spectroscopy of helium-solvated dopants wasn't realized until 30 years later in the laboratories of Scoles and Toennies [2,3].
It has now been over three decades since this early, seminal work on doped helium droplets, yet the field of helium droplet spectroscopy remains fresh with significant potential for addressing a diverse set of problems in molecular science. Analogous in many ways to cryogenic matrix isolation spectroscopy, the helium droplet is an ideal environment to spectroscopically probe difficult to prepare molecular species, such as radicals, carbenes and ions. The quantum nature of helium at 0.4 K often results in molecular spectra that are sufficiently resolved to…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Chemistry Building (CHB). Campus room: CHB 102. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
For more info visit chem.wsu.edu. Building Tenant Power in Tacoma and Beyond - with Devin Rydel Kelly and Ty Moore
Join the UWT Labor Solidarity Project this fall as we explore the past, present, and potential futures of organized labor. Our 9-week online seminar series will feature presentations from academics and activists that interrogate the connection between capitalism and ongoing fights for racial and economic justice.
Stronger Together will explore opportunities for workers as we come together in solidarity and assert the fundamental dignity at the heart of all labor.
Seminars will air live on Wednesdays from 6-7:30PST and will typically include a short presentation followed by a Q&A. .
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lrF1t0UUwPBEweVUjLrtx6iwK0HsjNP68x3KnO7wVqQ/viewform?edit_requested=true. Campus room: online. Accessibility Contact: uwtlaborsolidarityproject@gmail.com. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Diversity Equity Inclusion.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. ASTRA-NORTANA-DANA Symposium 2026
ARKIVISM 3.0, From the Archive, to the Classroom, and Back Again
ASTRA - NORTANA - DANA Unified Symposium 2026
Thursday, October 15 - Saturday, October 17 | University of Washington | Seattle
Welcome to the ASTRA/NORTANA/DANA unified symposium at the University of Washington on October 15-17, which explores how archives shape culture, memory, and citizenship and can be used as a powerful pedagogical tool to help students engage with language and culture. Authors, archivists, and fellow teachers from both sides of the Atlantic will present and lead workshops on why the archives matter more than ever and how we can use them in our teaching and research.
Additionally, participants may register for an optional, hands-on, pre-symposium workshop co-hosted by our guest speakers and Anne Jenner, Curator of the Pacific Northwest Collection at the University of Washington. This event will be held in Special Collections on the UW campus on Thursday from 09:00-16:00.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: Amanda Doxtater, doxtater@uw.edu. Event Types: Conferences. Performances. Special Events. Target Audience: Language instructors, graduate students, members of the Swedish/Norwegian/Danish community. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ASTRA.SwedishSymposia#.
Thursday, October 15, 2026, 9:00 AM – Saturday, October 17, 2026, 5:00 PM.
For more info visit www.astra.us. Economics Prospective Student Info Session
Students who study economics learn to decode systems that impact individuals and societies. Students will develop skills to analyze how decisions are made and how limited resources are created, traded, and used.
This info session is a general introduction to the Department of Economics Undergraduate Program, including its six Economics major options. Students will also have an opportunity to meet with Department of Economics advisers, and ask questions about pursuing Economics as a major at the UW.
This session will be offered via Zoom:
https://washington.zoom.us/j/92629513619
Meeting ID: 926 2951 3619.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: econadv@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Thursday, October 15, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Film Screening with Q&A | The Boys from Fengkuei (Hou Hsiao Hsien, 1983) with Beth Tsai (Film & Media Studies, Hunter College in NY) and James Tweedie (Cinema & Media Studies, UW)
Free and open to all. At the Jackson School, opportunities and events are open to all eligible persons regardless of race, sex or other identity.
Join us for a screening of Hou Hsiao-hsien’s The Boys from Fengkuei (風櫃來的人 1983), a landmark work in the emergence of Taiwan New Cinema. The film follows a group of restless young men who leave their fishing village on the Penghu Islands for the port city of Kaohsiung, where new encounters with work, urban life, friendship, and desire mark their passage into adulthood. Through its attention to everyday rhythms, place, and the changing social landscape of 1980s Taiwan, The Boys from Fengkuei anticipates the cinematic style that would make Hou one of Taiwan’s most influential filmmakers.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A and discussion with Beth Tsai (Film & Media Studies, Hunter College, CUNY) and James Tweedie (Cinema & Media Studies, University of Washington), exploring the film’s place in Hou’s career, Taiwan New Cinema, the histories and environments…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center (ECC). Campus room: Theatre. Accessibility Contact: UW Taiwan Studies (taiwanst@uw.edu). Event Types: Screenings. Special Events.
Thursday, October 15, 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
For more info visit bit.ly. UW Global Innovation Fund -- Office Hours (proposal support)
UW Global is offering drop-in office hours to address specific questions as you develop your Global Innovation Fund (GIF) proposal.
Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/94605189035
Meeting ID: 946 0518 9035.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/94605189035. Campus room: Zoom call. Accessibility Contact: Sara Katz. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Target Audience: UW faculty.
Friday, October 16, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Zoom.
Russian Film Series
Love cinema? Join the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures every Friday from October 9 through December 18 at 5:00 p.m. to view and discuss a different Russian film. All films will be shown in Russian with English subtitles.
This series is hosted by Professor Valentina Zaitseva, a distinguished member of our faculty. Film Series Schedule: Please click here to see the list of upcoming screenings. Additional film titles and details will be posted as they become available.
No film screening on 11/27 (Native American Heritage Day). For any questions about the film series, please contact Professor Zaitseva at vaz2@uw.edu.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 136. Accessibility Contact: slavoffice@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Student Activities. Screenings.
Friday, October 16, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit slavic.washington.edu. Guest Artist Concert: Late Night Show with the Arditti Quartet
Since its founding in 1974 by violinist Irvine Arditti, the world-renowned Arditti Quartet has inspired hundreds of composers to write groundbreaking works specifically for the ensemble, among them School of Music director and faculty composer Joël-Francois Durand, whose connection to the group goes back decades.
In this free concert following the Quartet’s Oct. 16 Meany Center appearance, the quartet premieres Durand’s String Quartet No. 4, a new work written for the group for this performance, as well as pieces by James Clarke and Brian Ferneyhough.
Co-presented by Meany Center for the Performing Arts and the University of Washington School of Music. , FREE admission. Tickets are not required for this performance. Late Night Program, JAMES CLARKE: String Quartet No. 1
BRIAN FERNEYHOUGH: String Quartet No. 3
JOËL-FRANÇOIS DURAND: String Quartet No. 4 (World Premiere).
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Meany Hall (MNY). Campus room: Meany Hall West Lobby. Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: (206) 543-6450/V, (206) 543-6452/TTY, (206) 685-7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu. Event Types: Performances. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/UWMusic.
Friday, October 16, 2026, 9:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Join the College of Arts & Sciences Team for the Alaska Airlines Dawg Dash
Calling All Arts & Sciences Dawgs!
Join fellow alumni, students, friends, artists, scientists, historians, philosophers, writers and curious minds of the College of Arts & Sciences for the Alaska Airlines Dawg Dash on Sunday, October 18!
Part campus tour, part reunion, and all Dawg pride, you'll partake in a little interdisciplinary running through the heart of the UW, passing favorites like the Liberal Arts Quadrangle, Denny Hall, and the site of the future Chemical Sciences Building.
Bring your Arts & Sciences spirit and we'll bring the one-of-a-kind bandanas (picture below) for everyone who signs up to join the College's team for the 10K run, 5K run/walk, or Husky Pups Run.
A portion of your registration fee helps support the UW Alumni Association’s general scholarship fund. Race registration usually sells out before the event, so don't delay. Sign up to be on the College of Arts & Sciences team for the Alaska Airlines Dawg Dash here.
In addition, visit the College of Arts & Sciences tent for fun,…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: casevents@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Sunday, October 18, 2026.
For more info visit runsignup.com. Alfredo Villar | Yawar Chicha: The Deep Currents of Peruvian Tropical Music
Free and open to all. At the Jackson School, opportunities and events are open to all eligible persons regardless of race, sex or other identity.
Lunch will be included, please RSVP to vfreije@uw.edu.
A journey through the evolution of Peruvian tropical music, beginning in 1950s Lima, when large orchestras embraced Cuban music and mambo, and continuing through the 1960s, when cumbia emerged alongside and competed with Afro-Caribbean sounds. By the end of that decade, cumbia had become the leading genre of Peruvian tropical music, giving rise to Peruvian cumbia.
The story continues in the 1970s, as tropical music spread across the country before returning to Lima, bringing diverse regional sounds into the capital’s recording studios. In the 1980s, the growing influence of Andean music gave rise to the term “chicha.” The genre evolved through Peru’s sociopolitical and economic crisis of the 1990s, the rise of tecnocumbia and northern cumbia, and a chicha revival that began in the late 2000s and continues…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Thomson Hall (THO). Campus room: THO 317. Accessibility Contact: lasuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops.
Monday, October 19, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
Telugu Reading Hour
If you are a Telugu learner or are curious about the language, drop by for some silent reading and conversations with other learners. The Department of Asian Languages and Literature's Telugu instructor, Uma Attota, will oversee this weekly reading hour where you will have access to simple Telugu books for beginner and intermediate readers, a comfortable reading space and a community of other Telugu learners.
Open to all UW students.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Gowen Hall (GWN). Campus room: GWN M218 (Asian L&L Student Lounge). Accessibility Contact: asianll@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Student Activities. Workshops. Meetings.
Monday, October 19, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Public Lecture | Ethan Katz | The Paradoxes of Zionism: Israel and Palestine Beyond Polemics
Is Zionism a movement of national liberation or a story of colonialism and dispossession? Most public debate insists it has to be one or the other. This talk makes the case that it's both, and that treating it as an either/or question gets in the way of actually understanding Zionism's history, its current crisis, and its possible futures. Drawing on history that ranges from French Algeria to the broader question of Jewish nationalism, this talk will ask whether Zionism should be seen as an exceptional case or as part of larger histories of liberation, nationalism, and colonialism since the late 19th century. By reframing Zionism in a series of wider contexts, the talk clarifies the stakes of the existential choices currently facing Israel and Palestine.
The talk also offers a preview of speaker Ethan Katz's current book project, "Unsettling Histories: Zionism and Colonialism Reconsidered," forthcoming from Princeton University Press.
Ethan Katz is Associate Professor of History at UC-Berkeley, where…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: HUB 145. Accessibility Contact: jewishst@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: Open to public. Registration required.
Monday, October 19, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Strategies for bringing global perspectives into classrooms
This workshop highlights faculty strategies for bringing diverse global perspectives into classrooms. Practices include integrating readings, case studies, and project-based learning into syllabus and assignments. Through interactive reflections, we invite attendees to share their relevant practices and experiences.
Speaker:Anis Rahman, Department of Communication UW; Rania Hussein, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Facilitator:Wei Zuo, Global Learning Specialist, UW Global; Instructional Consultant, UW Center for Teaching and Learning.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/92030933173. Accessibility Contact: Donna O'Neill. Event Types: Academics. Workshops. Target Audience: UW faculty.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Inorganic Chemistry Seminar: Prof. Chung-Wei Kung
"Electrochemistry Meets Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) – Roles of Electrochemically Inactive Frameworks"
Professor Chung-Wei Kung - Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Host: Dianne Xiao
The development of clean energy has gained more and more attention in recent years, and electrochemical technologies play an important role in a range of clear-energy applications. The design and synthesis of highly active electrode materials, namely, the active thin film modified on the electrode surface that can facilitate the desired electrochemical reaction, are thus crucial for the development of high-performance electrochemical devices toward energy and environmental applications. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), also known as porous coordination polymers (PCPs), are thus highly attractive for electrochemical systems owing to their ultrahigh specific surface area, tunable pore structure in the molecular scale, and tunable chemical functionality within the nanopores. However, the…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bagley Hall (BAG). Campus room: BAG 260. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit che.ncku.edu.tw. Rights on the Line - Virtual Release Event
Join our virtual release for the Rights on the Line research report on Zoom - October 20 from 6pm to 7pm. Please register here to attend: Webinar Registration - Zoom.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8FghDl6oTGmUwNlVF6PBSQ. Accessibility Contact: rerstad@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Weston T. and Sheila Borden Endowed Lecture in Theoretical Chemistry: Prof. Ned Sibert
Weston T. and Sheila Borden Endowed Lecture in Theoretical Chemistry
"Exploring the CH Stretch Spectral Region with Local Mode Hamiltonians"
Professor Emeritus Ned Sibert - Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Host: Anne McCoy
The CH spectral region has often been assumed to be so congested and plagued with resonant interactions that there is little information or conformational content to be gleaned from the spectra. We have recently challenged this assumption. A key to our success has been the ability of the Zwier group to obtain conformer specific vibrational spectra at low temperatures. These spectra have been used to obtain empirical scaling factors that, when applied to our density functional based model Hamiltonians, lead to results that allow one to fully extract the information embedded in the molecular spectra. We have developed this Hamiltonian, which has Huckel-like simplicity, to understand the spectroscopy of a broad range of molecules and clusters so that we can predict…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bagley Hall (BAG). Campus room: BAG 260. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit chem.wisc.edu. Unions of Our Own: A Discussion with Author Daniel Gross
Join the UWT Labor Solidarity Project this fall as we explore the past, present, and potential futures of organized labor. Our 9-week online seminar series will feature presentations from academics and activists that interrogate the connection between capitalism and ongoing fights for racial and economic justice.
Stronger Together will explore opportunities for workers as we come together in solidarity and assert the fundamental dignity at the heart of all labor.
Seminars will air live on Wednesdays from 6-7:30PST and will typically include a short presentation followed by a Q&A. .
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lrF1t0UUwPBEweVUjLrtx6iwK0HsjNP68x3KnO7wVqQ/viewform?edit_requested=true. Campus room: online. Accessibility Contact: uwtlaborsolidarityproject@gmail.com. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Diversity Equity Inclusion.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. UW Global Innovation Fund - Office Hour (for proposal support)
UW Global is offering drop-in office hours to address specific questions as you develop your Global Innovation Fund (GIF) proposal.
Join us here: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96709659783 Meeting ID: 967 0965 9783.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96709659783. Campus room: Zoom call. Accessibility Contact: Sara Katz. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Target Audience: UW faculty.
Friday, October 23, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Zoom.
Graduate Student Career Workshop
Free and open to all. At the Jackson School, opportunities and events are open to all eligible persons regardless of race, sex or other identity.
Refreshments provided.
In this graduate workshop we will talk about the various pathways through graduate school from the first day of an MA or PhD to applications for academic jobs. In between, we will discuss strategies for applications to programs, fellowships, and scholarships; building a portfolio of writing through your classes; crafting a good dissertation proposal; ideas for research funding; and ways to approach the job and post-doc market. This will be an informal conversation, so come with questions or subjects you’d like to discuss.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Thomson Hall (THO). Campus room: THO 317. Accessibility Contact: sascuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops.
Friday, October 23, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Russian Film Series
Love cinema? Join the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures every Friday from October 9 through December 18 at 5:00 p.m. to view and discuss a different Russian film. All films will be shown in Russian with English subtitles.
This series is hosted by Professor Valentina Zaitseva, a distinguished member of our faculty. Film Series Schedule: Please click here to see the list of upcoming screenings. Additional film titles and details will be posted as they become available.
No film screening on 11/27 (Native American Heritage Day). For any questions about the film series, please contact Professor Zaitseva at vaz2@uw.edu.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 136. Accessibility Contact: slavoffice@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Student Activities. Screenings.
Friday, October 23, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit slavic.washington.edu. Washin Kai Fall 2026 Lecture: A Brief History of Yokai
From Godzilla to Pokémon, Japan is monster country. And all of Japan's monsters have their roots in the bizarre menagerie of creatures called yokai. Noted monster scholar and yokai folklorist Zack Davisson guides you through the history behind yokai; a journey from the invisible monsters of the Heian period to the yokai catalogs of Edo.
This lecture is co-sponsored by Washin Kai and UW's Department of Asian Languages and Literature, and it will be presented by Seattle Asian Art Museum as part of Friday Night Fun at Seattle Asian Art Museum. Friday Night Fun is open to the public and free with advance registration. The Stimson Auditorium is on the lower level of Seattle Asian Art Museum, located inside Volunteer Park at 1400 East Prospect St. Seattle.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: contact@washinkai.info. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, October 23, 2026, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Seattle Asian Art Museum, Stimson Auditorium
The Stimson Auditorium is on the lower level of Seattle Asian Art Museum, located inside Volunteer Park at 1400 East Prospect St. Seattle.
For more info visit webwashinkai.weebly.com. German Night at the Opera
The Seattle Opera and the German Studies Department are teaming up for a German Night at the Opera for their performance of Richard Strauss's Salome on Friday, October 23. The opera begins at 7:30 and will be followed by a Q&A by Professor Annegret Oehme.
, Salome Music by Richard Strauss, Libretto based on Hedwig Lachmann's translation of Oscar Wilde's play
Adapted from the Oscar Wilde play of the same name, Salome has been thrilling and shocking audiences since its premiere in 1905. And it's easy to see why: a biblical story complete with a lecherous king, a willful princess, and an unyielding prophet is bound to get attention. Add in a power struggle, a dangerous obsession, and a dance that scandalizes audiences to this day, all set to Strauss's iconic music, and you're in for a wild and gripping performance.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Department of German Studies, uwgerman@uw.edu. Event Types: Performances. Special Events.
Friday, October 23, 2026, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM.
McCaw Hall
321 Mercer Street
Seattle Center Campus.
For more info visit www.seattleopera.org. Wind Ensemble Chamber Winds
Members of the UW Wind Ensemble (Christopher Vongvithaymathakul, director) perform music by W.A. Mozart, Claude Arrieu, Joan Tower and others. With Yuman Wu and Joshua Michael Smith, assistant conductors.
FREE admission.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse (PHT). Accessibility Contact: dos@uw.edu. Event Types: Performances. Facebook: http://facebook.com/UWMusic.
Sunday, October 25, 2026, 1:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Christopher Rea | Invasion of the Swine: Adventures in translating Zhang Guixing’s Epic Wartime Novel The Crossing of the Boars
Free and open to all. At the Jackson School, opportunities and events are open to all eligible persons regardless of race, sex or other identity.
Malaysian-Taiwanese novelist Chang Kuei-hsing (b. 1956, publishes as Zhang Guixing) has spent decades doing for tropical Asia what Gabriel García Márquez did for Latin America: enchanting a land with a violent history. Set in a forgotten theater of World War II, The Crossing of the Boars (Ye zhu du he, 2018, rev. 2024) focuses on a small settler community on the border of the Bornean jungle that finds itself overrun, first by wild pigs and then by Japanese invaders. Released in English this year, Zhang’s novel dazzles with a labyrinthine mystery enmeshed in an ecological fantasia: ghostly colonists mating like guppies, macaques mirroring Japanese war criminals, bomber storks, ominous urinating porcupines, wildfire-igniting squirrels, man-eating crocodiles, and herd upon herd of insatiable bearded pigs.
Christopher Rea discusses how he and Julie M. Wang rendered…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Thomson Hall (THO). Campus room: THO 317. Accessibility Contact: csead@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, October 26, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Chemistry Education Seminar: Prof. Thom Dunning
"The Chemical Bond: A New Perspective"
Affiliate Professor Thom Dunning - Department of Chemistry, University of Washington
Host: Lutz Maibaum
Numerous studies have shown that undergraduate chemistry students, and even many chemistry graduate students, have misconceptions about the chemical bond.1 A striking example is the belief that the Octet Rule is responsible for the formation of chemical bonds. The misconceptions are due, in large part, to the difficulty associated with the unusual nature of quantum mechanics—the physics underlying the structure of atoms and molecules—which describes electrons as “clouds” not particles, and the difficulties this poses for teaching about chemical bonding.
In this presentation, we will provide an overview of a new perspective on the chemical bond that arises from the advances made by quantum chemists over the past thirty years. This new perspective is based on Spin-Coupled Generalized Valence Bond (SCGVB) theory,2,3 which addresses the most serious limitations of both…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Chemistry Building (CHB). Campus room: CHB 102. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Meetings. Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, October 26, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
For more info visit chem.washington.edu. Telugu Reading Hour
If you are a Telugu learner or are curious about the language, drop by for some silent reading and conversations with other learners. The Department of Asian Languages and Literature's Telugu instructor, Uma Attota, will oversee this weekly reading hour where you will have access to simple Telugu books for beginner and intermediate readers, a comfortable reading space and a community of other Telugu learners.
Open to all UW students.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Gowen Hall (GWN). Campus room: GWN M218 (Asian L&L Student Lounge). Accessibility Contact: asianll@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Student Activities. Workshops. Meetings.
Monday, October 26, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
What Haven’t We Asked Quantum Computers to Do? Jeff Henshaw Senior VP, Quantum Compute Products at IonQ
When people talk about quantum computing, the focus is usually on a small set of well-known applications. But an equally interesting question is whether we’re asking the right questions in the first place. What kinds of problems might benefit from quantum approaches that we simply haven’t recognized yet?
This talk offers a brief introduction to the ideas behind quantum computing and a snapshot of where the field stands today. It then explores a broader challenge: discovering new applications by bringing together people who approach problems from very different perspectives. Researchers in fields ranging from chemistry and biology to public policy, history, literature, and religious studies may see opportunities that physicists and computer scientists overlook.
Not every problem will be a good fit for quantum computing. But expanding the conversation beyond the traditional quantum community may be one of the best ways to discover what these technologies will ultimately be useful for.
All disciplines welcome…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: 250. Accessibility Contact: casevents@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: Open to all UW faculty, students, and staff.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
Sex Trade Organizing in Washington with Madison Zack-Wu
Join the UWT Labor Solidarity Project this fall as we explore the past, present, and potential futures of organized labor. Our 9-week online seminar series will feature presentations from academics and activists that interrogate the connection between capitalism and ongoing fights for racial and economic justice.
Stronger Together will explore opportunities for workers as we come together in solidarity and assert the fundamental dignity at the heart of all labor.
Seminars will air live on Wednesdays from 6-7:30PST and will typically include a short presentation followed by a Q&A. .
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lrF1t0UUwPBEweVUjLrtx6iwK0HsjNP68x3KnO7wVqQ/viewform?edit_requested=true. Campus room: online. Accessibility Contact: uwtlaborsolidarityproject@gmail.com. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Diversity Equity Inclusion.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. UW Global Innovation Fund -- Office Hours (proposal support)
UW Global is offering drop-in office hours to address specific questions as you develop your Global Innovation Fund (GIF) proposal.
Join us here: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99007379685 Meeting ID: 990 0737 9685.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99007379685. Campus room: Zoom call. Accessibility Contact: Sara Katz. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Target Audience: UW faculty.
Friday, October 30, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Zoom.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Russian Film Series
Love cinema? Join the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures every Friday from October 9 through December 18 at 5:00 p.m. to view and discuss a different Russian film. All films will be shown in Russian with English subtitles.
This series is hosted by Professor Valentina Zaitseva, a distinguished member of our faculty. Film Series Schedule: Please click here to see the list of upcoming screenings. Additional film titles and details will be posted as they become available.
No film screening on 11/27 (Native American Heritage Day). For any questions about the film series, please contact Professor Zaitseva at vaz2@uw.edu.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 136. Accessibility Contact: slavoffice@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Student Activities. Screenings.
Friday, October 30, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit slavic.washington.edu. UW Symphony with Pala Garcia, violin
David Alexander Rahbee and the UW Symphony present "Hungarian Connections," a program of music by Leó Weiner, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Bela Bartók. With faculty artist Pala Garcia, violin. Program
“Hungarian Connections”
Leó Weiner: Prince Csongor and the Goblins: Introduction & Scherzo
Ludwig van Beethoven: Romance No.2 in F major for violin and orchestra, op.50
Bela Bartók: Rhapsody No.2 for violin and orchestra
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No.7 in A major, op.92
Tickets: $10.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Meany Hall (MNY). Campus room: Meany Theater. Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: (206) 543-6450/V, (206) 543-6452/TTY, (206) 685-7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu. Event Types: Performances. Facebook: http://facebook.com/UWMusic.
Friday, October 30, 2026, 7:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Telugu Reading Hour
If you are a Telugu learner or are curious about the language, drop by for some silent reading and conversations with other learners. The Department of Asian Languages and Literature's Telugu instructor, Uma Attota, will oversee this weekly reading hour where you will have access to simple Telugu books for beginner and intermediate readers, a comfortable reading space and a community of other Telugu learners.
Open to all UW students.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Gowen Hall (GWN). Campus room: GWN M218 (Asian L&L Student Lounge). Accessibility Contact: asianll@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Student Activities. Workshops. Meetings.
Monday, November 2, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
George H. Cady Endowed Lecture in Inorganic Chemistry: Prof. Ram Seshadri
George H. Cady Endowed Lecture in Inorganic Chemistry
"Discovering Compounds and Designing Materials"
Professor Ram Seshadri - Materials Department and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara
Host: Douglas Reed
In the literature, there has been a tendency to label extended crystalline compounds somewhat inaccurately as materials, but materials are usually only those compounds that display some useful functionality. Moreover, real materials are rarely pure compounds when employed in real-world applications. It is also of interest to note that the synthesis of chemical compounds often predates the discovery of the key functionality that would allow the compound to be declared a material, sometimes by several decades. It is more often the case therefore, that compounds that have been previously synthesized are screened for their function. I will discuss approaches to the synthesis of new compounds (using examples of halide perovskites and double perovskites), and how…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bagley Hall (BAG). Campus room: BAG 260. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, November 2, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit www.chem.ucsb.edu. Virtual Public Lecture | Helen Hardacre | Shinto Shrines in Prewar and Wartime Japan
Join us for an afternoon online lecture with Dr. Helen Hardacre, "Shinto Shrines in Prewar and Wartime Japan," a discussion of the social position of Shinto shrines in prewar and wartime Japan, with a study of the activities of a wartime priest.
Register in advance for this meeting: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/XUWl-vxRQqOZvHTF0W-QFw
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Helen Hardacre is Reischauer Institute Research Professor of Japanese Religions and Society, Harvard University. Her publications include The Religion of Japan's Korean Minority (1984), Lay Buddhism in Contemporary Japan: Reiyukai Kyodan (1984), Kurozumikyo and the New Religions of Japan (1986), Shinto and the State, 1868-1988 (1989), Marketing the Menacing Fetus in Japan (1997), Religion and Society in Nineteenth-Century Japan (2002), Shinto, A History (2016), Constitutional Revision and Civic Activism in Japan (lead editor and contributor, 2021), and…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: relig@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: Open to public. Registration required.
Monday, November 2, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
Register for Zoom link.
Iran, US Policy, and the World in Crisis: A Conversation with H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al-Hassan
Join us for a conversation and Q&A with UW graduate and diplomat Dr. Mohamed Al-Hassan, Omani Ambassador and former Permanent Representative of the Sultanate of Oman to the United Nations. With extensive experience navigating the US / Iran relationship; representing Oman at the United Nations and serving as the UN representative in Iraq; and leading Oman’s diplomatic mission to Russia, Dr. Al-Hassan brings an insider’s perspective on some of the most difficult diplomatic challenges of the day.
RSVP here. This event is being held in person and via livestream.
This conversation will be moderated by Director of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies Dr. Danny Hoffman and Director of the UW Middle East Center Dr. Asli Cansunar.
Questions? Email jsisevents@uw.edu
To request disability accommodation, contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or dso@uw.edu
At the Jackson School, opportunities and events…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Kane Hall (KNE). Online Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/al-hassan. Campus room: Walker Ames. Accessibility Contact: jsisevents@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Special Events.
Monday, November 2, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
For more info visit bit.ly. UW Global "Community Conversations"
On the first Tuesday of each month of the academic year, UW Global hosts a gathering for faculty who are engaged or interested in global work: Community Conversations.
This is not a lecture series. It is a welcoming and conversational space to meet colleagues, share food and drink, and connect around the many ways global perspectives show up in our teaching, research, and engagement. Whether your work involves international research, global learning, study abroad, visiting scholars, or exploring global issues locally, this is a place to get to know one another, exchange ideas, and build community.
Each month, we’ll feature a brief, informal spotlight such as a faculty project, a new global initiative, or an international guest on campus to spark conversation. The heart of the gathering, however, is the conversation itself: time to talk, listen, make connections, and learn what others across campus are doing. It is held from 3-5pm on the Seattle Campus at the UW Club.
Light food/snacks and beverages will be…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: University of Washington Club (Faculty Center) (FAC). Campus room: UW Club, 4020 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA 98195. Accessibility Contact: Donna O'Neill. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Target Audience: UW faculty.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Inorganic Chemistry Seminar: Prof. Ram Seshadri
"Rapid, High-Temperature Microwave Synthesis of Useful Materials"
Professor Ram Seshadri - Materials Department and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara
Host: Douglas Reed
I will introduce assisted microwave methods for high-temperature reactions and describe how they have accelerated the preparation of phosphor, thermoelectric, magnetic, and battery materials in my research group over the years. In contrast to microwave heating for solution reactions, these are techniques that employ domestic (≈$100) microwave ovens to readily achieve temperatures as high as 1400°C in minutes. In this talk, I will focus on the preparation of battery electrodes materials for Li–ion and Na–ion batteries. I will close with a description of how these microwave methods are being scaled for industrial use.
Ram Seshadri received a Ph.D. in solid state chemistry in 1995 from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, working with Professor C. N. R. Rao FRS. After some years as a…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bagley Hall (BAG). Campus room: BAG 260. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit www.chem.ucsb.edu. Guest Pianist Recital: Joanne Polk
Pianist Joanne Polk, faculty member at the Manhattan School of Music, performs a recital of solo piano works by distinguished American composer Amy Beach.
FREE admission.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse (PHT). Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: (206) 543-6450/V, (206) 543-6452/TTY, (206) 685-7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu. Event Types: Performances. Facebook: http://facebook.com/UWMusic.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 7:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. First Wednesday Concert
UW Libraries and the UW School of Music collaborate to bring the free First Wednesday Concert Series to the public each month. The series features School of Music students in approximately hour-long sets, strategically occurring during lunchtime in hopes of audience members attending during a break in their day.
See also - UW Daily: First Wednesday Concert Series brings the School of Music to the public.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Allen Library (ALB). Accessibility Contact: adamhall@uw.edu. Event Types: Performances.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Language Pedagogy Circle: Celebrate & Discuss the UW Languages Benchmark Testing Report
Join us for our first Language Pedagogy Circle workshop of AY2026-27. We will celebrate and discuss the UW Languages Benchmark Testing Report that was conducted SPR26 and strategize next steps.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Denny Hall (DEN). Campus room: Denny 159. Accessibility Contact: llc@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: UW language instructors and program administrators.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit kalani.llc.washington.edu. Guest Pianist Master Class: Joanne Polk
Pianist Joanne Polk, faculty member at the Manhattan School of Music, leads a master class with UW piano students.
FREE admission.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse (PHT). Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: (206) 543-6450/V, (206) 543-6452/TTY, (206) 685-7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu. Event Types: Performances. Facebook: http://facebook.com/UWMusic.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 4:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Femme-inism Against Cisness: Gender Labor, Gender Pleasure with Sophie Lewis
Join the UWT Labor Solidarity Project this fall as we explore the past, present, and potential futures of organized labor. Our 9-week online seminar series will feature presentations from academics and activists that interrogate the connection between capitalism and ongoing fights for racial and economic justice.
Stronger Together will explore opportunities for workers as we come together in solidarity and assert the fundamental dignity at the heart of all labor.
Seminars will air live on Wednesdays from 6-7:30PST and will typically include a short presentation followed by a Q&A. .
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lrF1t0UUwPBEweVUjLrtx6iwK0HsjNP68x3KnO7wVqQ/viewform?edit_requested=true. Campus room: online. Accessibility Contact: uwtlaborsolidarityproject@gmail.com. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Diversity Equity Inclusion.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. Economics Prospective Student Info Session
Students who study economics learn to decode systems that impact individuals and societies. Students will develop skills to analyze how decisions are made and how limited resources are created, traded, and used.
This info session is a general introduction to the Department of Economics Undergraduate Program, including its six Economics major options. Students will also have an opportunity to meet with Department of Economics advisers, and ask questions about pursuing Economics as a major at the UW.
This session will be offered via Zoom:
https://washington.zoom.us/j/92629513619
Meeting ID: 926 2951 3619.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: econadv@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Phèdre
Phèdre is a queen and a mother who has been cursed by the Gods. She receives news that the king, Theseus, is dead. Encouraged by her lady-in-waiting, Oenone, and fueled by her own feelings Phèdre confesses to the King’s son and heir, Hippolytus that she is in love with him. Soon after, King Theseus returns, alive and well, setting off a series of unforeseen consequences.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Meany Hall (MNY). Accessibility Contact: Hillary Long. Event Types: Performances.
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
For more info visit drama.washington.edu. UW Global Innovation Fund -- Office Hours (proposal support)
UW Global is offering drop-in office hours to address specific questions as you develop your Global Innovation Fund (GIF) proposal.
Join us here: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99793205116 Meeting ID: 997 9320 5116.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99793205116. Campus room: Zoom call. Accessibility Contact: Sara Katz. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Target Audience: UW faculty.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Zoom.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Russian Film Series
Love cinema? Join the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures every Friday from October 9 through December 18 at 5:00 p.m. to view and discuss a different Russian film. All films will be shown in Russian with English subtitles.
This series is hosted by Professor Valentina Zaitseva, a distinguished member of our faculty. Film Series Schedule: Please click here to see the list of upcoming screenings. Additional film titles and details will be posted as they become available.
No film screening on 11/27 (Native American Heritage Day). For any questions about the film series, please contact Professor Zaitseva at vaz2@uw.edu.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 136. Accessibility Contact: slavoffice@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Student Activities. Screenings.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit slavic.washington.edu. Phèdre
Phèdre is a queen and a mother who has been cursed by the Gods. She receives news that the king, Theseus, is dead. Encouraged by her lady-in-waiting, Oenone, and fueled by her own feelings Phèdre confesses to the King’s son and heir, Hippolytus that she is in love with him. Soon after, King Theseus returns, alive and well, setting off a series of unforeseen consequences.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Meany Hall (MNY). Campus room: Meany Studio Theatre. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office. Event Types: Performances.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
For more info visit drama.washington.edu. Phèdre
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Meany Hall (MNY). Campus room: Meany Studio Theatre. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office. Event Types: Performances.
Saturday, November 7, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
For more info visit drama.washington.edu. Phèdre
Phèdre is a queen and a mother who has been cursed by the Gods. She receives news that the king, Theseus, is dead. Encouraged by her lady-in-waiting, Oenone, and fueled by her own feelings Phèdre confesses to the King’s son and heir, Hippolytus that she is in love with him. Soon after, King Theseus returns, alive and well, setting off a series of unforeseen consequences.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Meany Hall (MNY). Campus room: Meany Studio Theatre. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office. Event Types: Performances.
Sunday, November 8, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit drama.washington.edu. Telugu Reading Hour
If you are a Telugu learner or are curious about the language, drop by for some silent reading and conversations with other learners. The Department of Asian Languages and Literature's Telugu instructor, Uma Attota, will oversee this weekly reading hour where you will have access to simple Telugu books for beginner and intermediate readers, a comfortable reading space and a community of other Telugu learners.
Open to all UW students.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Gowen Hall (GWN). Campus room: GWN M218 (Asian L&L Student Lounge). Accessibility Contact: asianll@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Student Activities. Workshops. Meetings.
Monday, November 9, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Guest Artist Concert: Seattle Modern Orchestra, "90/100," Tribute to Stuart Dempster and William O. Smith
Seattle Modern Orchestra’s (SMO's) University of Washington residency celebrates the legacies of longtime former School of Music professors and West Coast luminaries Stuart Dempster (b. 1936) and William O. Smith (1926-2020) with "90/100, Celebrating Stuart Dempster, William O. Smith, and West Coast Experimentalism." Curated by longtime SMO clarinetist Rachel Yoder, the evening integrates elements of improvisation, deep listening, and playfully creative movement while rebooting elements of the composer/performer duo’s historic antics.
SMO is joined by all-star guests C. Neil Parsons (Boston) on bass trombone and movement and Yoder on clarinets. Expect movement throughout the space and embodied, theatrical music-making, as well as the sonic high of Smith’s wild and wonderful extended clarinet techniques. Program, Pauline Oliveros: The Well and the Gentle (1985)
William O. Smith: Encounter (1970)
Rachel Yoder: Double Void (WORLD PREMIERE)
Curtis K. Hughes: chewing gum tornado (2026)
William O. Smith: …
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Meany Hall (MNY). Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: (206) 543-6450/V, (206) 543-6452/TTY, (206) 685-7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu. Event Types: Performances. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/UWMusic.
Monday, November 9, 2026, 7:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Mother Tongue in Other Tongues: Life in Translation; Public talk by translator Aron Aji
Aron Aji cannot recall a time when he was not translating. Growing up in Turkey among Ladino, Hebrew, and French used at home and then, from elementary school on, in Turkish—and studying in English later—he learned to move between languages long before he began translating Turkish literature. In this talk, Aji asks what that lifelong experience brings to the page. What happens when English meets a Turkish text on its own terms? How might the text stretch English’s rhythms and expressive habits, rather than simply fit into them? Aji calls his approach “acoustic translation”: an act of close listening that draws on memory, sound, and the senses to recreate the experience of a work in another language. Translation, in this account, is a way of hearing a text—and of finding one’s way back to the languages of one’s life.
About the speaker: Aron Aji has published ten book-length translations of modern and contemporary Turkish literature, alongside numerous translations of poetry and prose. His translation of Bilge…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Communications Building (CMU). Campus room: 120. Accessibility Contact: UW Accessibility. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: General public, undergrads, grad students, faculty.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
Phèdre
Phèdre is a queen and a mother who has been cursed by the Gods. She receives news that the king, Theseus, is dead. Encouraged by her lady-in-waiting, Oenone, and fueled by her own feelings Phèdre confesses to the King’s son and heir, Hippolytus that she is in love with him. Soon after, King Theseus returns, alive and well, setting off a series of unforeseen consequences.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Meany Hall (MNY). Campus room: Meany Studio Theatre. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office. Event Types: Performances.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
For more info visit drama.washington.edu. Veterans Day
Holidays
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Phèdre
Phèdre is a queen and a mother who has been cursed by the Gods. She receives news that the king, Theseus, is dead. Encouraged by her lady-in-waiting, Oenone, and fueled by her own feelings Phèdre confesses to the King’s son and heir, Hippolytus that she is in love with him. Soon after, King Theseus returns, alive and well, setting off a series of unforeseen consequences.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Meany Hall (MNY). Campus room: Meany Studio Theatre. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office. Event Types: Performances.
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
For more info visit drama.washington.edu. Russian Film Series
Love cinema? Join the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures every Friday from October 9 through December 18 at 5:00 p.m. to view and discuss a different Russian film. All films will be shown in Russian with English subtitles.
This series is hosted by Professor Valentina Zaitseva, a distinguished member of our faculty. Film Series Schedule: Please click here to see the list of upcoming screenings. Additional film titles and details will be posted as they become available.
No film screening on 11/27 (Native American Heritage Day). For any questions about the film series, please contact Professor Zaitseva at vaz2@uw.edu.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 136. Accessibility Contact: slavoffice@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Student Activities. Screenings.
Friday, November 13, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit slavic.washington.edu. Phèdre
Phèdre is a queen and a mother who has been cursed by the Gods. She receives news that the king, Theseus, is dead. Encouraged by her lady-in-waiting, Oenone, and fueled by her own feelings Phèdre confesses to the King’s son and heir, Hippolytus that she is in love with him. Soon after, King Theseus returns, alive and well, setting off a series of unforeseen consequences.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Meany Hall (MNY). Campus room: Meany Studio Theatre. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office. Event Types: Performances.
Friday, November 13, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
For more info visit drama.washington.edu. Phèdre
Phèdre is a queen and a mother who has been cursed by the Gods. She receives news that the king, Theseus, is dead. Encouraged by her lady-in-waiting, Oenone, and fueled by her own feelings Phèdre confesses to the King’s son and heir, Hippolytus that she is in love with him. Soon after, King Theseus returns, alive and well, setting off a series of unforeseen consequences.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Meany Hall (MNY). Campus room: Meany Studio Theatre. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office. Event Types: Performances.
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
For more info visit drama.washington.edu. Phèdre
Phèdre is a queen and a mother who has been cursed by the Gods. She receives news that the king, Theseus, is dead. Encouraged by her lady-in-waiting, Oenone, and fueled by her own feelings Phèdre confesses to the King’s son and heir, Hippolytus that she is in love with him. Soon after, King Theseus returns, alive and well, setting off a series of unforeseen consequences.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Meany Hall (MNY). Campus room: Meany Studio Theatre. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office. Event Types: Performances.
Sunday, November 15, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit drama.washington.edu. Telugu Reading Hour
If you are a Telugu learner or are curious about the language, drop by for some silent reading and conversations with other learners. The Department of Asian Languages and Literature's Telugu instructor, Uma Attota, will oversee this weekly reading hour where you will have access to simple Telugu books for beginner and intermediate readers, a comfortable reading space and a community of other Telugu learners.
Open to all UW students.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Gowen Hall (GWN). Campus room: GWN M218 (Asian L&L Student Lounge). Accessibility Contact: asianll@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Student Activities. Workshops. Meetings.
Monday, November 16, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Beefcake Literacy: Bob Mizer, Physique Pictorial, and the Sponsorship of Queer Literacy before Stonewall with Nick Marino
Join the UWT Labor Solidarity Project this fall as we explore the past, present, and potential futures of organized labor. Our 9-week online seminar series will feature presentations from academics and activists that interrogate the connection between capitalism and ongoing fights for racial and economic justice.
Stronger Together will explore opportunities for workers as we come together in solidarity and assert the fundamental dignity at the heart of all labor.
Seminars will air live on Wednesdays from 6-7:30PST and will typically include a short presentation followed by a Q&A. .
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lrF1t0UUwPBEweVUjLrtx6iwK0HsjNP68x3KnO7wVqQ/viewform?edit_requested=true. Campus room: online. Accessibility Contact: uwtlaborsolidarityproject@gmail.com. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Diversity Equity Inclusion.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. UW Communication Leadership: Admissions 2027 Open House (Hybrid)
RESERVE YOUR SEAT,
Discover the University of Washington's Communication Leadership Master's Program!
Join us in person, if you're in Seattle or via Zoom from anywhere in the world, for an immersive Open House experience and explore how UW's award-winning Communication Leadership Master's Program can help combine your passion with cutting-edge skills to prepare for a dynamic future in communications.
Use this opportunity to explore graduate school. Engage with our community to gain insights into how our global program can offer a career path into a life-changing journey.
Whether you are an experienced professional or a recent graduate, learn more about our program's unique approach to tailoring your learning experience to prepare yourself for a career in professional communications through a diverse curriculum covering storytelling to design and applying the latest in technologies like artificial intelligence
Date and time: 18th November, 6.00 pm to 8:00 pm PST
Location: Online via Zoom | In person at…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Communications Building (CMU). Campus room: CMU 126. Accessibility Contact: commlead@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Information Sessions. Student Activities.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Jazz Innovations, Part I
UW Jazz Studies students perform in small combos over two consecutive nights of original tunes, homage to the greats of jazz, and experiments in composing and arranging.
FREE admission.
Event interval: Campus location: Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse (PHT). Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: (206) 543-6450/V, (206) 543-6452/TTY, (206) 685-7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu. Event Types: Performances. Facebook: http://facebook.com/UWMusic.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 7:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Guest Pianist Master Class:Mikhail Voskresensky
Celebrated Russian pianist Mikhail Voskresensky leads a master class with UW piano students.
FREE admission.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse (PHT). Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: (206) 543-6450/V, (206) 543-6452/TTY, (206) 685-7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu. Event Types: Performances. Facebook: http://facebook.com/UWMusic.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 3:00 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Economics Prospective Student Info Session
Students who study economics learn to decode systems that impact individuals and societies. Students will develop skills to analyze how decisions are made and how limited resources are created, traded, and used.
This info session is a general introduction to the Department of Economics Undergraduate Program, including its six Economics major options. Students will also have an opportunity to meet with Department of Economics advisers, and ask questions about pursuing Economics as a major at the UW.
This session will be offered via Zoom:
https://washington.zoom.us/j/92629513619
Meeting ID: 926 2951 3619.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: econadv@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Geographers in Practice
Join the Department of Geography community for our annual event featuring three alumni sharing their experiences as geographers in practice! From inspiration to impact, these stories highlight their ongoing professional activities, public service and activism.
This event is virtual via Zoom and registration is required. Registration coming soon! Geographers in Practice Panel Discussion Archive.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Nell Gross, ngross@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students. Graduate Students. Alumni. Faculty. Staff.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
Online via Zoom.
Jazz Innovations, Part II
UW Jazz Studies students perform in small combos over two consecutive nights of original tunes, homage to the greats of jazz, and experiments in composing and arranging.
FREE admission.
Event interval: Campus location: Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse (PHT). Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: (206) 543-6450/V, (206) 543-6452/TTY, (206) 685-7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu. Event Types: Performances. Facebook: http://facebook.com/UWMusic.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 7:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Russian Film Series
Love cinema? Join the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures every Friday from October 9 through December 18 at 5:00 p.m. to view and discuss a different Russian film. All films will be shown in Russian with English subtitles.
This series is hosted by Professor Valentina Zaitseva, a distinguished member of our faculty. Film Series Schedule: Please click here to see the list of upcoming screenings. Additional film titles and details will be posted as they become available.
No film screening on 11/27 (Native American Heritage Day). For any questions about the film series, please contact Professor Zaitseva at vaz2@uw.edu.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 136. Accessibility Contact: slavoffice@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Student Activities. Screenings.
Friday, November 20, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit slavic.washington.edu. Baroque Ensemble
UW music students perform music of the Baroque era under the direction of Tekla Cunningham.
FREE admission.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse (PHT). Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: (206) 543-6450/V, (206) 543-6452/TTY, (206) 685-7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu. Event Types: Performances. Facebook: http://facebook.com/UWMusic.
Sunday, November 22, 2026, 3:00 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Telugu Reading Hour
If you are a Telugu learner or are curious about the language, drop by for some silent reading and conversations with other learners. The Department of Asian Languages and Literature's Telugu instructor, Uma Attota, will oversee this weekly reading hour where you will have access to simple Telugu books for beginner and intermediate readers, a comfortable reading space and a community of other Telugu learners.
Open to all UW students.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Gowen Hall (GWN). Campus room: GWN M218 (Asian L&L Student Lounge). Accessibility Contact: asianll@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Student Activities. Workshops. Meetings.
Monday, November 23, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Voice Division Recital
UW voice students of Thomas Harper and Carrie Shaw perform art songs and arias from the vocal repertoire.
FREE admission.
Event interval: Campus location: Music Building (MUS). Campus room: Room 213. Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: (206) 543-6450/V, (206) 543-6452/TTY, (206) 685-7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu. Event Types: Performances. Facebook: http://facebook.com/UWMusic.
Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 4:00 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Thanksgiving Day
Holidays
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics.
Thursday, November 26, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Native American Heritage Day
Holidays
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, November 27, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Telugu Reading Hour
If you are a Telugu learner or are curious about the language, drop by for some silent reading and conversations with other learners. The Department of Asian Languages and Literature's Telugu instructor, Uma Attota, will oversee this weekly reading hour where you will have access to simple Telugu books for beginner and intermediate readers, a comfortable reading space and a community of other Telugu learners.
Open to all UW students.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Gowen Hall (GWN). Campus room: GWN M218 (Asian L&L Student Lounge). Accessibility Contact: asianll@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Student Activities. Workshops. Meetings.
Monday, November 30, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
UW Global "Community Conversations"
On the first Tuesday of each month of the academic year, UW Global hosts a gathering for faculty who are engaged or interested in global work: Community Conversations.
This is not a lecture series. It is a welcoming and conversational space to meet colleagues, share food and drink, and connect around the many ways global perspectives show up in our teaching, research, and engagement. Whether your work involves international research, global learning, study abroad, visiting scholars, or exploring global issues locally, this is a place to get to know one another, exchange ideas, and build community.
Each month, we’ll feature a brief, informal spotlight such as a faculty project, a new global initiative, or an international guest on campus to spark conversation. The heart of the gathering, however, is the conversation itself: time to talk, listen, make connections, and learn what others across campus are doing. It is held from 3-5pm on the Seattle Campus at the UW Club.
Light food/snacks and beverages will be…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: University of Washington Club (Faculty Center) (FAC). Campus room: UW Club, 4020 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA 98195. Accessibility Contact: Donna O'Neill. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Target Audience: UW faculty.
Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Percussion Ensemble
The UW Percussion Ensemble (Bonnie Whiting, director) performs contemporary music arranged for percussion ensembles.
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Tickets: $10.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Meany Hall (MNY). Campus room: Gerlich Theater. Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: (206) 543-6450/V, (206) 543-6452/TTY, (206) 685-7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu. Event Types: Performances. Facebook: http://facebook.com/UWMusic.
Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 7:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. First Wednesday Concert
UW Libraries and the UW School of Music collaborate to bring the free First Wednesday Concert Series to the public each month. The series features School of Music students in approximately hour-long sets, strategically occurring during lunchtime in hopes of audience members attending during a break in their day.
See also - UW Daily: First Wednesday Concert Series brings the School of Music to the public.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Allen Library (ALB). Accessibility Contact: adamhall@uw.edu. Event Types: Performances.
Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Wild Work: The History of Animal Care Work in Circuses and Zoos with Andrea Ringer
Join the UWT Labor Solidarity Project this fall as we explore the past, present, and potential futures of organized labor. Our 9-week online seminar series will feature presentations from academics and activists that interrogate the connection between capitalism and ongoing fights for racial and economic justice.
Stronger Together will explore opportunities for workers as we come together in solidarity and assert the fundamental dignity at the heart of all labor.
Seminars will air live on Wednesdays from 6-7:30PST and will typically include a short presentation followed by a Q&A. .
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lrF1t0UUwPBEweVUjLrtx6iwK0HsjNP68x3KnO7wVqQ/viewform?edit_requested=true. Campus room: online. Accessibility Contact: uwtlaborsolidarityproject@gmail.com. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Diversity Equity Inclusion.
Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. Studio Jazz Ensemble, Modern Band
The Studio Jazz Ensemble performs big band arrangements and repertory selections. The Modern Band performs innovative arrangements of jazz standards, selections from the outer limits of the genre, and new original compositions.
$10 all tickets.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Meany Hall (MNY). Campus room: Meany Studio Theater. Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: (206) 543-6450/V, (206) 543-6452/TTY, (206) 685-7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu. Event Types: Performances. Facebook: http://facebook.com/UWMusic.
Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 7:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. UW Communication Leadership Program Info Session
RESERVE YOUR SPOT, Open to Public | Online
Thinking about graduate school in communication, content strategy, digital media, or marketing? Join us for an upcoming Communication Leadership Program Info Session from the University of Washington to explore how our degrees can help you reach your career goals.
Whether you’re just starting to explore your options or preparing your application, we’re here to support you. These sessions are designed to help you determine if one of our flexible, forward-thinking degrees is the right fit for you—and to set you up for success in the application process.
What you can expect:
✅ A comprehensive overview of our MA in Communication Leadership degrees
✅ Insight into our curriculum, learning experience, and career outcomes
✅ Tips on how to submit a strong application
✅ Q&A opportunities with members of our community.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93699653990. Accessibility Contact: commlead@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Information Sessions.
Thursday, December 3, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.eventbrite.com. Economics Prospective Student Info Session
Students who study economics learn to decode systems that impact individuals and societies. Students will develop skills to analyze how decisions are made and how limited resources are created, traded, and used.
This info session is a general introduction to the Department of Economics Undergraduate Program, including its six Economics major options. Students will also have an opportunity to meet with Department of Economics advisers, and ask questions about pursuing Economics as a major at the UW.
This session will be offered via Zoom:
https://washington.zoom.us/j/92629513619
Meeting ID: 926 2951 3619.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: econadv@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Thursday, December 3, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Brechemin Piano Series
UW keyboard students perform music from the piano repertoire.
FREE admission.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse (PHT). Accessibility Contact: dos@uw.edu. Event Types: Performances. Facebook: http://facebook.com/UWMusic.
Thursday, December 3, 2026, 7:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Campus and Concert Bands
The Campus Band (Joshua Michael Smith, conductor) and Concert Band (Yuman Wu, conductor) present "Song and Dance," performing music by Leonard Bernstein, James Barnes, Frank Ticheli and others.
$10 all tickets.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Meany Hall (MNY). Campus room: Meany Theater. Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodation, contact the Arts UW Ticket Office at 206-543-4880 or ticket@uw.edu. Event Types: Performances. Facebook: http://facebook.com/UWMusic.
Thursday, December 3, 2026, 7:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Russian Film Series
Love cinema? Join the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures every Friday from October 9 through December 18 at 5:00 p.m. to view and discuss a different Russian film. All films will be shown in Russian with English subtitles.
This series is hosted by Professor Valentina Zaitseva, a distinguished member of our faculty. Film Series Schedule: Please click here to see the list of upcoming screenings. Additional film titles and details will be posted as they become available.
No film screening on 11/27 (Native American Heritage Day). For any questions about the film series, please contact Professor Zaitseva at vaz2@uw.edu.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 136. Accessibility Contact: slavoffice@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Student Activities. Screenings.
Friday, December 4, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit slavic.washington.edu. Chamber Singers and University Chorale
The UW’s top auditioned choirs present modern vocal works, music from around the globe, and great works from the choral repertoire in shared quarterly concerts showcasing each group’s most recent work.
$10 all tickets.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Meany Hall (MNY). Campus room: Gerlich Theater. Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: (206) 543-6450/V, (206) 543-6452/TTY, (206) 685-7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu. Event Types: Performances. Facebook: http://facebook.com/UWMusic.
Friday, December 4, 2026, 7:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Modern Music Ensemble
The Modern Music Ensemble (Cristina Valdés, director) presents works of our time in several concerts each year. Including repertoire from the early to mid-20th century and beyond, the group focuses on small ensemble and chamber orchestra works, performed by both undergraduate and graduate students.
Tickets: FREE.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse (PHT). Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: (206) 543-6450/V, (206) 543-6452/TTY, (206) 685-7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu. Event Types: Performances. Facebook: http://facebook.com/UWMusic.
Saturday, December 5, 2026, 7:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. UW Scholars Abroad - Be a student again! (Rome, Italy)
The UW Rome Center’s Scholars Abroad programs offer learners of all ages the chance to embrace this enriching experience. Imagine living in the heart of Italy’s capital, reliving your own study abroad journey or discovering Rome for the first time. While on Scholars Abroad, you’ll step beyond the typical tourist experience, immersing yourself in the city’s rich culture and vibrant daily life. Taught by University of Washington Rome Center instructors, courses take place both in the classroom and at cultural sites throughout the city, providing a dynamic and engaging learning experience. During these programs, you’ll have the chance to explore Rome’s historic streets, connect with its past and present, and create memories that will last a lifetime.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: UW Rome Center, Rome Italy. Accessibility Contact: Virginia Agostinelli. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Special Events. Target Audience: Learners of all ages!
Sunday, December 6, 2026 – Saturday, December 12, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Telugu Reading Hour
If you are a Telugu learner or are curious about the language, drop by for some silent reading and conversations with other learners. The Department of Asian Languages and Literature's Telugu instructor, Uma Attota, will oversee this weekly reading hour where you will have access to simple Telugu books for beginner and intermediate readers, a comfortable reading space and a community of other Telugu learners.
Open to all UW students.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Gowen Hall (GWN). Campus room: GWN M218 (Asian L&L Student Lounge). Accessibility Contact: asianll@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Student Activities. Workshops. Meetings.
Monday, December 7, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
UW Gospel Choir
Phyllis Byrdwell leads the UW gospel choir in songs of praise, jubilation, and other expressions of the Gospel tradition.
Tickets: $10.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Meany Hall (MNY). Campus room: Meany Theater. Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: (206) 543-6450/V, (206) 543-6452/TTY, (206) 685-7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu. Event Types: Performances. Facebook: http://facebook.com/UWMusic.
Monday, December 7, 2026, 7:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Ethnomusicology Visiting Artist Concert: Srivani Jade, "Hindustani Classical Music
Indian Classical vocalist, educator, and composer Srivani Jade identifies deeply with the Khayal and Thumri traditions of North India, and devotional repertoire from the Bhakti movement. She performs with her UW students and special guests in this concert concluding her Winter Quarter residency aat the School of Music.
Tickets: FREE.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse (PHT). Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Performances. Facebook: http://facebook.com/UWMusic.
Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 7:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Flattening Union Hierarchy: Early Lessons from the Tacoma Education Association with Michael Williams
Join the UWT Labor Solidarity Project this fall as we explore the past, present, and potential futures of organized labor. Our 9-week online seminar series will feature presentations from academics and activists that interrogate the connection between capitalism and ongoing fights for racial and economic justice.
Stronger Together will explore opportunities for workers as we come together in solidarity and assert the fundamental dignity at the heart of all labor.
Seminars will air live on Wednesdays from 6-7:30PST and will typically include a short presentation followed by a Q&A. .
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lrF1t0UUwPBEweVUjLrtx6iwK0HsjNP68x3KnO7wVqQ/viewform?edit_requested=true. Campus room: online. Accessibility Contact: uwtlaborsolidarityproject@gmail.com. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Diversity Equity Inclusion.
Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. Chamber Music Showcase
Students of John Popham present a chamber music showcase.
FREE admission.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse (PHT). Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: (206) 543-6450/V, (206) 543-6452/TTY, (206) 685-7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu. Event Types: Performances. Facebook: http://facebook.com/UWMusic.
Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 7:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. UW Sings
The UW's graduate-student-led choral ensembles—the University Singers, UW Glee, and Treble Choir—present an eclectic end-of-quarter concert.
$10 all tickets.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Meany Hall (MNY). Campus room: Meany Theater. Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodation, contact the Arts UW Ticket Office at 206-543-4880 or ticket@uw.edu. Event Types: Performances. Facebook: http://facebook.com/UWMusic.
Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 7:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band: "Rhythms and Rhymes"
The Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band (Christopher Vongvithaymathakul, director) present "Rhythms and Rhymes," featuring music by Gustav Holst, David Maslanka, Chen Yi and others.
Tickets: $10.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Meany Hall (MNY). Campus room: Meany Theater. Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: (206) 543-6450/V, (206) 543-6452/TTY, (206) 685-7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu. Event Types: Performances. Facebook: http://facebook.com/UWMusic.
Thursday, December 10, 2026, 7:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Russian Film Series
Love cinema? Join the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures every Friday from October 9 through December 18 at 5:00 p.m. to view and discuss a different Russian film. All films will be shown in Russian with English subtitles.
This series is hosted by Professor Valentina Zaitseva, a distinguished member of our faculty. Film Series Schedule: Please click here to see the list of upcoming screenings. Additional film titles and details will be posted as they become available.
No film screening on 11/27 (Native American Heritage Day). For any questions about the film series, please contact Professor Zaitseva at vaz2@uw.edu.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 136. Accessibility Contact: slavoffice@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Student Activities. Screenings.
Friday, December 11, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit slavic.washington.edu. UW Symphony: "Rhine Journeys"
David Alexander Rahbee and the UW Symphony present "Rhine Journey," a program of music by Hans Pfitzner, Richard Wagner, and Robert Schumann. Program
"Rhine Journey"
Hans Pfitzner: Palestrina: Prelude to act 1
Richard Wagner: Siegfried’s Rhine Journey from Götterdämmerung (arr. Humperdinck)
Robert Schumann: Symphony No.3 in E-flat major, op.97 Rhenish
Tickets: $10.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Meany Hall (MNY). Campus room: Meany Theater. Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: (206) 543-6450/V, (206) 543-6452/TTY, (206) 685-7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu. Event Types: Performances. Facebook: http://facebook.com/UWMusic.
Friday, December 11, 2026, 7:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Composition Studio
Emerging and established composers explore unconventional sonic landscapes in this concert of music by students, faculty, alumni, and guests of the UW Composition program.
FREE admission.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse (PHT). Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: (206) 543-6450/V, (206) 543-6452/TTY, (206) 685-7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu. Event Types: Performances. Facebook: http://facebook.com/UWMusic.
Saturday, December 12, 2026, 7:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. UW Scholars Abroad - Be a student again! (Rome, Italy)
The UW Rome Center’s Scholars Abroad programs offer learners of all ages the chance to embrace this enriching experience. Imagine living in the heart of Italy’s capital, reliving your own study abroad journey or discovering Rome for the first time. While on Scholars Abroad, you’ll step beyond the typical tourist experience, immersing yourself in the city’s rich culture and vibrant daily life. Taught by University of Washington Rome Center instructors, courses take place both in the classroom and at cultural sites throughout the city, providing a dynamic and engaging learning experience. During these programs, you’ll have the chance to explore Rome’s historic streets, connect with its past and present, and create memories that will last a lifetime.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: UW Rome Center, Rome Italy. Accessibility Contact: Virginia Agostinelli. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Special Events. Target Audience: Learners of all ages!
Sunday, December 13, 2026 – Saturday, December 19, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Faculty Concert: Craig Sheppard and Rachel Lee Priday, Beethoven Sonatas, Part 1
The faculty colleagues perform the complete Beethoven sonatas for piano and violin over two evening performances, the first on the composer’s birthday.
Wed. Dec. 16: Beethoven Sonatas, Part I: Sonatas #1-#5
Fri. Feb. 26: Beethoven Sonatas, Part II: Sonatas #6-#10
Tickets: $20 general; $15 UW affiliate; $10 students/seniors).
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Meany Hall (MNY). Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: (206) 543-6450/V, (206) 543-6452/TTY, (206) 685-7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu. Event Types: Performances. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/UWMusic.
Wednesday, December 16, 2026, 7:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Economics Prospective Student Info Session
Students who study economics learn to decode systems that impact individuals and societies. Students will develop skills to analyze how decisions are made and how limited resources are created, traded, and used.
This info session is a general introduction to the Department of Economics Undergraduate Program, including its six Economics major options. Students will also have an opportunity to meet with Department of Economics advisers, and ask questions about pursuing Economics as a major at the UW.
This session will be offered via Zoom:
https://washington.zoom.us/j/92629513619
Meeting ID: 926 2951 3619.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: econadv@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Thursday, December 17, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Russian Film Series
Love cinema? Join the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures every Friday from October 9 through December 18 at 5:00 p.m. to view and discuss a different Russian film. All films will be shown in Russian with English subtitles.
This series is hosted by Professor Valentina Zaitseva, a distinguished member of our faculty. Film Series Schedule: Please click here to see the list of upcoming screenings. Additional film titles and details will be posted as they become available.
No film screening on 11/27 (Native American Heritage Day). For any questions about the film series, please contact Professor Zaitseva at vaz2@uw.edu.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 136. Accessibility Contact: slavoffice@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Student Activities. Screenings.
Friday, December 18, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit slavic.washington.edu. Christmas Day
Holidays
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2027. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, December 25, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. New Year's Day
Holidays
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2027. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, January 1, 2027.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. First Wednesday Concert
UW Libraries and the UW School of Music collaborate to bring the free First Wednesday Concert Series to the public each month. The series features School of Music students in approximately hour-long sets, strategically occurring during lunchtime in hopes of audience members attending during a break in their day.
See also - UW Daily: First Wednesday Concert Series brings the School of Music to the public.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Allen Library (ALB). Accessibility Contact: adamhall@uw.edu. Event Types: Performances.
Wednesday, January 6, 2027, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Economics Prospective Student Info Session
Students who study economics learn to decode systems that impact individuals and societies. Students will develop skills to analyze how decisions are made and how limited resources are created, traded, and used.
This info session is a general introduction to the Department of Economics Undergraduate Program, including its six Economics major options. Students will also have an opportunity to meet with Department of Economics advisers, and ask questions about pursuing Economics as a major at the UW.
This session will be offered via Zoom:
https://washington.zoom.us/j/92629513619
Meeting ID: 926 2951 3619.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: econadv@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Thursday, January 7, 2027, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us.