Master of Design Thesis Presentations
Master of Design graduating students Li-Yuan Chiou, Dahae Cheon and Jeff Jiang will present their thesis work.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Art Building (ART). Campus room: Art Building room 227-229. Accessibility Contact: Audrey Desjardins. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Student Activities.
Friday, June 5, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
2026 Undergraduate Research Colloquium
Please join us as this year’s Undergraduate Research Grant awardees share their research with the GWSS community. This event is an opportunity to engage with emerging scholarship in gender, women, and sexuality studies and celebrate the work of our undergraduate researchers.
Each student will give a short presentation, followed by responses from GWSS graduate students who will help facilitate discussion. Whether you're a student, faculty member, or community member, we invite you to attend, support these scholars, and take part in the conversation.
A reception with light refreshments will follow the event from 5:00–5:30pm.
Presenters Include:Matty Brown, “Trans/Parent: Relational Ecology of Transmasculine Parenthood” Rona Eslamy, “Leveraging Positionality as Political Power” Hailey T Huynh, “From Suffering to Resilience: Women in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta Leading Adaptation to Hydropower-Driven Fisheries Decline” Zoe Kackman, “fractal: The Role of Visual Design in Political Nightlife” Shelby King, “Direct…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Communications Building (CMU). Campus room: CMU 202/204. Accessibility Contact: GWSS, gwss@uw.edu, 206-593-6900. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Student Activities. Special Events.
Friday, June 5, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
2026 MFA + MDes Thesis Exhibition – Public Opening
The Henry is pleased to present the University of Washington's School of Art + Art History + Design Master of Fine Arts and Master of Design Thesis Exhibition. Throughout their programs, fine arts and design students work with advisers and other artists to develop advanced techniques, expand concepts, discuss critical issues, and emerge with a vision and direction for their own work. Henry staff conduct studio visits and work closely with the students to facilitate their projects and prepare them for exhibition at the museum.
The opening reception is on June 5, 2026. Please save the date. More details coming soon.
Artists/Designers
Stephanie Alacon
Dahae Cheon
Li-Yuan Chiou
Jeff Jiang
Victoria Mackender
Alex Moni-Sauri
Oscar Pearson
Chave Pichardo
Andrew Roibal
Ryan Walters
Credits
The 2026 University of Washington MFA + MDes Thesis Exhibition is organized by Trevor Goosen, Fabricator and Preparator, and Jackson Irvine, Exhibition Tech.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Henry Art Gallery (HAG). Accessibility Contact: Visit henryart.org/visit/accessibility. Event Types: Exhibits.
Friday, June 5, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
For more info visit henryart.org. UW Symphony with with UW Choirs, Giselle Wyers, and Clara Osowski, soprano
The UW Symphony (David Alexander Rahbee, director) and combined UW Choirs (Giselle Wyers, director) team up for a year-end program featuring music by Respighi, Nadia Boulanger, and Poulenc. Soprano Clara Osowski is featured soloist with the combined ensembles for Poulenc's Gloria (Giselle Wyers, conductor). David Alexander Rahbee and Giselle Wyers conduct.
Program, Respighi: Fountains of Rome
Nadia Boulanger: 6 Songs, orchd. Rahbee
Poulenc: Gloria
Clara Osowski, soprano; Giselle Wyers, conductor
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, June 5, 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: Music Building (MUS). Campus room: Brechemin Auditorium. 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, June 6, 2026, 7:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. 2025-2026 Best Paper/Project in Labor Studies Prize
Now accepting submissions for the 2026 Best Paper/Project in Labor Studies! 📑✨ The best papers and projects on labor-related topics by UW students will be awarded with $500 cash prizes. Deadline to submit is on Monday, June 8, 2026.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: hbcls@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Monday, June 8, 2026.
The World (Cup) Comes to Seattle: The Pride Match and LGBTQ+ Rights
Join us for a free livestream talk and discussion on The Pride Match and LGBTQ+ Rights as part of our The World (Cup) Comes to Seattle Spring Speaker Series on the geopolitical, local, and sporting implications of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Seattle.
RSVP here for the online link, Featured speaker: Jen Barnes, Co-Chair of the Pride+ Match Impact Committee with SEA2026 and founder and CEO of both Rough & Tumble Pub and Salmon Bay FC and Mary Harvey, Chief Executive Officer, the Centre for Sport & Human Rights.
Moderator: Ron Krabill, Director of University of Washington Global Sport Lab and Professor, UW Bothell Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
This event is free and open to the public. At the Jackson School, opportunities and events are open to all eligible persons regardless of race, sex or other identity. Questions? Email jsisevents@uw.edu.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/world-cup-26. Campus room: Online. Accessibility Contact: jsisevents@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Special Events.
Monday, June 8, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
For more info visit bit.ly. 2026 Design Show
The Division of Design invites you to the 2026 UW Design Show: & So On at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery. Seniors across our three majors, Industrial Design (ID), Interaction Design (IxD), and Visual Communication Design (VCD) are showing their best work developed in the program – a mix of capstone projects, team collaborations, and site-specific interventions.
Join us for Professional Night on June 10th, or Friends & Family Night on June 12th from 5-8pm.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Art Building (ART). Campus room: Jacob Lawrence Gallery. Accessibility Contact: jacoblawrencegallery@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits.
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 – Friday, June 26, 2026.
For more info visit www.uwdesignshow.com. GWSS Graduation Celebration
GWSS invites you to join us in celebrating our graduates of the 2025–2026 academic year.
This celebration is open to friends and family. No tickets are required.
For full event details and RSVP information, please visit the 2026 Graduation Celebration webpage.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: Lyceum. Accessibility Contact: gwss@uw.edu. Event Types: Ceremonies. Special Events. Student Activities.
Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Design Show 2026 – Professional Night
The Division of Design invites you to the 2026 UW Design Show: & So On at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery. Seniors across our three majors, Industrial Design (ID), Interaction Design (IxD), and Visual Communication Design (VCD) are showing their best work developed in the program – a mix of capstone projects, team collaborations, and site-specific interventions.
Join us for Professional Night on June 10th, or Friends & Family Night on June 12th from 5-8pm.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Art Building (ART). Campus room: Jacob Lawrence Gallery. Accessibility Contact: jacoblawrencegallery@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits.
Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
For more info visit www.uwdesignshow.com. UW Linguistics Commencement
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Guggenheim Hall (GUG). Campus room: 220. Accessibility Contact: linguw@uw.edu. Event Types: Ceremonies.
Friday, June 12, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Design Show 2026 – Friends + Family Night
The Division of Design invites you to the 2026 UW Design Show: & So On at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery. Seniors across our three majors, Industrial Design (ID), Interaction Design (IxD), and Visual Communication Design (VCD) are showing their best work developed in the program – a mix of capstone projects, team collaborations, and site-specific interventions.
Join us for Professional Night on June 10th, or Friends & Family Night on June 12th from 5-8pm.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Art Building (ART). Campus room: Jacob Lawrence Gallery. Accessibility Contact: jacoblawrencegallery@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits.
Friday, June 12, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
2026 SoA+AH+D Graduation Celebration
Please save the date for the School’s annual Graduation Celebration in Meany Hall on Saturday, June 13, 2026. Graduating students will receive a formal invitation by email in April.
ACCESSIBILITY
For accessibility information, visit the Meany's website.
To request accommodation for Meany Center events or for Meany Center specific questions, please contact the ArtsUW Ticket Office at ticket@uw.edu or call 206-543-4880.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Meany Hall (MNY). Accessibility Contact: ticket@uw.edu or 206-543-4880. Event Types: Ceremonies. Student Activities.
Saturday, June 13, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Theodore Jacobsen Observatory Open House
Welcome
Welcome to the web page of the public events program at the Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (TJO) of the University of Washington. Come and join us for open houses where we offer a view through our 1895 telescope on clear dark nights. In addition, enjoy evening talks and other activities during your visit for people of all ages, from 6 to 100. Tickets are free.
Programs normally take place at the observatory on the first and third Tuesday evenings of April through September, rain or shine. The staff are entirely volunteers, including undergraduates from the “League of Astronomers” within the Astronomy Department as well as members of the Seattle Astronomical Society (under the auspices of the UW Astronomy Department).
TJO Evening Public Events
Sky viewing is the main event of the evening. However, nightfall comes late. So doors open at 8 or 9 PM from April through September (see below for dates and times) while the sky is still light. The first major event of the evening is a public talk by students…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (OBS). Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Information Sessions. Special Events. Target Audience: Public.
Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
For more info visit astro.washington.edu. Juneteenth
Holidays
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Summer. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. First Wednesday Concert
Students of the UW School of Music perform in this lunchtime concert series co-hosted by UW Music and UW Libraries.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Allen Library (ALB). Accessibility Contact: adamhall@uw.edu. Event Types: Performances.
Wednesday, July 1, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Independence Day (Observed)
Holidays
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Summer. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, July 3, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Theodore Jacobsen Observatory Open House
Welcome
Welcome to the web page of the public events program at the Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (TJO) of the University of Washington. Come and join us for open houses where we offer a view through our 1895 telescope on clear dark nights. In addition, enjoy evening talks and other activities during your visit for people of all ages, from 6 to 100. Tickets are free.
Programs normally take place at the observatory on the first and third Tuesday evenings of April through September, rain or shine. The staff are entirely volunteers, including undergraduates from the “League of Astronomers” within the Astronomy Department as well as members of the Seattle Astronomical Society (under the auspices of the UW Astronomy Department).
TJO Evening Public Events
Sky viewing is the main event of the evening. However, nightfall comes late. So doors open at 8 or 9 PM from April through September (see below for dates and times) while the sky is still light. The first major event of the evening is a public talk by students…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (OBS). Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Information Sessions. Special Events. Target Audience: Public.
Tuesday, July 7, 2026, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
For more info visit astro.washington.edu. 2026 Labor Studies Summer School: Workers Confront Racial Capitalism
2026 Labor Studies Summer School: Workers Confront Racial Capitalism - Registration Now Open! When: Saturday, July 11, 2026, 10am-4pm
Where: Waterfront Activities Center, University of Washington, 3710 Montlake Blvd NE, Seattle, WA 98195
Free, with lunch provided. RSVP required.
Join the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies at the University of Washington for a day packed with labor history, organizing strategies, and labor research with the Seattle labor community. How are racism and capitalism related, and how have workers confronted them, past and present? Come ready to learn, discuss, and organize!
SCHEDULE INCLUDES: Talk: "DEI Is Not the Problem (or the Solution): Framing Race and Labor in US History," with Moon-Ho Jung, Professor of History and Harry Bridges Chair in Labor Studies
Workshop: "Democratizing Information: Introduction to Applied Labor Research," with Rachel Erstad, Research Director of the Harry Bridges Center
Panel: "New Worker Organizing Outside the NLRB," featuringEdgar Frank,…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Waterfront Activities Center (WAC). Accessibility Contact: If you have accessibility needs, please contact the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies at hbcls@uw.edu. Event Types: Conferences. Lectures/Seminars. Special Events. Workshops.
Saturday, July 11, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. Theodore Jacobsen Observatory Open House
Welcome
Welcome to the web page of the public events program at the Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (TJO) of the University of Washington. Come and join us for open houses where we offer a view through our 1895 telescope on clear dark nights. In addition, enjoy evening talks and other activities during your visit for people of all ages, from 6 to 100. Tickets are free.
Programs normally take place at the observatory on the first and third Tuesday evenings of April through September, rain or shine. The staff are entirely volunteers, including undergraduates from the “League of Astronomers” within the Astronomy Department as well as members of the Seattle Astronomical Society (under the auspices of the UW Astronomy Department).
TJO Evening Public Events
Sky viewing is the main event of the evening. However, nightfall comes late. So doors open at 8 or 9 PM from April through September (see below for dates and times) while the sky is still light. The first major event of the evening is a public talk by students…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (OBS). Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Information Sessions. Special Events. Target Audience: Public.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
For more info visit astro.washington.edu. Theodore Jacobsen Observatory Open House
Welcome
Welcome to the web page of the public events program at the Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (TJO) of the University of Washington. Come and join us for open houses where we offer a view through our 1895 telescope on clear dark nights. In addition, enjoy evening talks and other activities during your visit for people of all ages, from 6 to 100. Tickets are free.
Programs normally take place at the observatory on the first and third Tuesday evenings of April through September, rain or shine. The staff are entirely volunteers, including undergraduates from the “League of Astronomers” within the Astronomy Department as well as members of the Seattle Astronomical Society (under the auspices of the UW Astronomy Department).
TJO Evening Public Events
Sky viewing is the main event of the evening. However, nightfall comes late. So doors open at 8 or 9 PM from April through September (see below for dates and times) while the sky is still light. The first major event of the evening is a public talk by students…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (OBS). Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Information Sessions. Special Events. Target Audience: Public.
Tuesday, August 4, 2026, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
For more info visit astro.washington.edu. First Wednesday Concert
Students of the UW School of Music perform in this lunchtime concert series co-hosted by UW Music and UW Libraries.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Allen Library (ALB). Accessibility Contact: adamhall@uw.edu. Event Types: Performances.
Wednesday, August 5, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Theodore Jacobsen Observatory Open House
Welcome
Welcome to the web page of the public events program at the Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (TJO) of the University of Washington. Come and join us for open houses where we offer a view through our 1895 telescope on clear dark nights. In addition, enjoy evening talks and other activities during your visit for people of all ages, from 6 to 100. Tickets are free.
Programs normally take place at the observatory on the first and third Tuesday evenings of April through September, rain or shine. The staff are entirely volunteers, including undergraduates from the “League of Astronomers” within the Astronomy Department as well as members of the Seattle Astronomical Society (under the auspices of the UW Astronomy Department).
TJO Evening Public Events
Sky viewing is the main event of the evening. However, nightfall comes late. So doors open at 8 or 9 PM from April through September (see below for dates and times) while the sky is still light. The first major event of the evening is a public talk by students…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (OBS). Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Information Sessions. Special Events. Target Audience: Public.
Tuesday, August 18, 2026, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
For more info visit astro.washington.edu. Theodore Jacobsen Observatory Open House
Welcome
Welcome to the web page of the public events program at the Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (TJO) of the University of Washington. Come and join us for open houses where we offer a view through our 1895 telescope on clear dark nights. In addition, enjoy evening talks and other activities during your visit for people of all ages, from 6 to 100. Tickets are free.
Programs normally take place at the observatory on the first and third Tuesday evenings of April through September, rain or shine. The staff are entirely volunteers, including undergraduates from the “League of Astronomers” within the Astronomy Department as well as members of the Seattle Astronomical Society (under the auspices of the UW Astronomy Department).
TJO Evening Public Events
Sky viewing is the main event of the evening. However, nightfall comes late. So doors open at 8 or 9 PM from April through September (see below for dates and times) while the sky is still light. The first major event of the evening is a public talk by students…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (OBS). Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Information Sessions. Special Events. Target Audience: Public.
Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
For more info visit astro.washington.edu. First Wednesday Concert
Students of the UW School of Music perform in this lunchtime concert series co-hosted by UW Music and UW Libraries.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Allen Library (ALB). Accessibility Contact: adamhall@uw.edu. Event Types: Performances.
Wednesday, September 2, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu.