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DUB Seminar - Alexis Hiniker (Information School)
Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM.
Kane 225 - Hybrid via Zoom.
DUB Seminar: Alexis Hiniker - Building the Internet Kids Deserve
Alexis Hiniker, Associate Professor and Ph.D. Program Chair in the UW Information School, presents Building the Internet Kids Deserve Sign up for DUB mailing list for in-person and virtual attendance details , Confirm logistics on DUB website, Have you ever found yourself checking your phone for no real reason? Or scrolling on social media far longer than you wanted or planned to? Or feeling frustrated with an app that tries to pressure you into giving up your time, data, or money? These frustrating user experiences are no accident; they are the product of attention-economy designs that enable platforms to profit at their users’ expense. As a result of these common design tactics, there is increasing scrutiny on the impact of interactive technologies on users of all ages—and on children and teens in particular. In this talk, I will describe the designs that young people encounter every day and the impact of these designs on users’ behavior and experiences. I will also describe my lab’s work to invent…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: dub@dub.washington.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: Students and researchers interested in human-computer interface (HCI) research.
Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM.
For more info visit dub.washington.edu. AccessCSforAll book club: "El Deafo" by Cece Bell
AccessCSforAll staff invites you to participate in a three-week virtual book club exploring El Deafo, a graphic novel written and illustrated by Cece Bell. The book offers a humorous and heartfelt look at growing up deaf, identity, and fitting in. It’s also available as an accessible audiobook with a full cast and sound effects, making it inclusive for all participants.
Format:
We’ll meet weekly over Zoom to discuss selected sections of the book. Each session will include group discussion and reflection questions. While we encourage you to attend all sessions, we understand life gets busy—joining at least one is appreciated!
Who Can Join:
Everyone is welcome! Due to grant restrictions, we can only provide funding (book vouchers) to individuals who live, work, or study in the United States. However, anyone—regardless of location—is welcome to participate in the Zoom discussions.
Registration: Complete the registration form. After you register, you’ll receive a $20 Amazon voucher to purchase the book…
Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: kayladb@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Meetings. Student Activities. Target Audience: Everyone is welcome!
Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. Independence Day
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Summer. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, July 4, 2025.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. AccessCSforAll book club: "El Deafo" by Cece Bell
AccessCSforAll staff invites you to participate in a three-week virtual book club exploring El Deafo, a graphic novel written and illustrated by Cece Bell. The book offers a humorous and heartfelt look at growing up deaf, identity, and fitting in. It’s also available as an accessible audiobook with a full cast and sound effects, making it inclusive for all participants.
Format:
We’ll meet weekly over Zoom to discuss selected sections of the book. Each session will include group discussion and reflection questions. While we encourage you to attend all sessions, we understand life gets busy—joining at least one is appreciated!
Who Can Join:
Everyone is welcome! Due to grant restrictions, we can only provide funding (book vouchers) to individuals who live, work, or study in the United States. However, anyone—regardless of location—is welcome to participate in the Zoom discussions.
Registration: Complete the registration form. After you register, you’ll receive a $20 Amazon voucher to purchase the book…
Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: kayladb@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Meetings. Student Activities. Target Audience: Everyone is welcome!
Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. Devva’s Room series: Accessibility from academia to everyone's home
Are you curious about disability history? Wonder why people feel disability pride?
This series of events honors Devva Kasnitz's dream to expand disability studies from the ivory tower of academia to the homes of everyday people.
For people of all ages, each evening includes several parts: learning about disabilities studies and the history of disability, with time for questions, networking, and fun.
To participate, confirm all details on I Love You. Lead On. and sign up by Becoming a member and joining the email list.
On July 9, Brenda Jo Brueggemann, Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, and Georgina Kleege present "No Longer the Only One in the Room." Lucy Barnhouse presents "Medieval Disability History." Accommodations are provided when requested during signup.
Transcripts and recordings will be created.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: ILoveYouLeadOn@gmail.com. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: People of all ages are welcome -- young activists to current and retired academics.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit iloveyou-leadon.com. Disability Empowerment Center: July EPIC Aquarium Outing
Our July EPIC outing will be a free trip to visit the Seattle Aquarium.
Friday, July 11, 12-4 p.m.
Meet at at the Seattle Aquarium (1483 Alaskan Way). Bring your FLASH card if you have one. We will pay for your admission, but you are responsible for travel and your own food/snacks.
RSVP by Thursday, July 3: info@disabilityempowerment.org
Our EPIC program (Empowering People In the Community) gives you a chance to explore places around our region together with other people with disabilities. All are welcome!
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: info@disabilityempowerment.org. Event Types: Special Events.
Friday, July 11, 2025, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.disabilityempowerment.org. Seattle Disability Arts Festival
Free! Celebrate Disability Pride Month with a day of music, dance, visual art, spoken word, clowning, and even a pageant highlighting decorated mobility devices. Local artists and innovators will be front and center on Seattle’s waterfront at Pier 62, with Elliott Bay, mountains, and city as your backdrop!
Schedule and accessibility information
All are welcome!
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: accessibility@waterfrontparkseattle.org. Event Types: Ceremonies. Diversity Equity Inclusion. Exhibits. Information Sessions. Performances. Special Events. Target Audience: All are welcome!
Saturday, July 12, 2025, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Pier 62 in Seattle.
For more info visit waterfrontparkseattle.org. DUB Seminar
Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM.
CSE2/Gates 401 - Hybrid via Zoom.
DUB Seminar: Mary Czerwinski
Mary P. Czerwinski, Affiliate Professor in the UW Information School and a Research Manager of the Visualization and Interaction (VIBE) Research Group. Sign up for DUB mailing list for in-person and virtual attendance details , Confirm logistics on DUB website.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: dub@dub.washington.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: Students and researchers interested in human-computer interface (HCI) research.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM.
For more info visit dub.washington.edu. Reimagine DSHS: What do the changes mean for the autism community?
Reimagine DSHS: What do the changes mean for the autism community?
DDA eligibility & Disability Accommodations
As of May 1, 2025, DSHS is forming two new public-facing administrations: Behavioral Health and Habilitation Administration, and Home and Community Living Administration. The restructuring aims to consolidate expertise, simplify processes, improve service clarity, and make operations more efficient.
Behavioral Health and Habilitation Administration: Now responsible for overseeing state-operated settings and comprehensive behavioral health services that serve DSHS clients who receive care in our state operated 24/7 facilities.
Home and Community Living Administration: Will coordinate home and community-based services that support clients in their own environments. This new entity merges key functions from the community side of the Developmental Disabilities Administration and the Aging and Long-Term Support Administration (including Home and Community Services, Adult Protective and Residential Care…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: office@WashingtonAutismAdvocacy.org. Event Types: Meetings.
Thursday, July 17, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit washingtonautismalliance.org. Ph.D. Dissertation Defense Talk: Support from Understanding to Access: A Human-Centered Approach to Designing Responsible AI Systems for Student Academic Well-Being and Inclusive Learning
Speaker: Han Zhang, Advisors: Anind Dey, Jennifer Mankoff, Supervisory Committee: Anind K. Dey (Chair, Information School), Jennifer C Mankoff (Chair), Gary Hsieh (GSR, Human Centered Design and Engineering), Yin Tat Lee, Abstract TBA.
Friday, July 25, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
DUB Seminar - Jason Wu
Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM.
Kane 225 - Hybrid via Zoom.
Devva’s Room series: Accessibility from academia to everyone's home
Are you curious about disability history? Wonder why people feel disability pride?
This series of events honors Devva Kasnitz's dream to expand disability studies from the ivory tower of academia to the homes of everyday people.
For people of all ages, each evening includes several parts: learning about disabilities studies and the history of disability, with time for questions, networking, and fun.
To participate, confirm all details on I Love You. Lead On. and sign up by Becoming a member and joining the email list.
On August 13, CREATE Director Jennifer Mankoff presents "Disability Studies informed Perspectives on Technology." Kim Nielsen presents "Disabled Women Suffragettes." Accommodations are provided when requested during signup.
Transcripts and recordings will be created.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: ILoveYouLeadOn@gmail.com. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: People of all ages are welcome -- young activists to current and retired academics.
Wednesday, August 13, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit iloveyou-leadon.com. DUB Seminar - "MHCI+D Capstone Showcase"
Thursday, August 21, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
CSE2/Gates 401.
Instruction Ends - Summer 2025 - Full and B-term
Instruction ends.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Summer. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, August 22, 2025.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Quarter Break - Autumn 2025
Break between summer and autumn quarters.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics.
Saturday, August 23, 2025 – Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Labor Day
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics.
Monday, September 1, 2025.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Fighting for Civil and Disability Rights: Strategies to Overcome Barriers
Free webinar series from the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center: The Human Experience of Black People with Disabilities and Their Rights Under the ADA.
We unpack this research study and provide a comprehensive understanding of the opportunities, as well as the challenges and barriers, faced by Black individuals with disabilities in accessing information and exercising their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). By presenting the findings of this study, we will highlight the discrimination and marginalization these individuals experience, while also exploring avenues for advocacy, collective action, and support.
The 2025 series dates and topics, all starting at 9 a.m. Pacific Time: March 4 - The Intersection of Race, Disability, and the ADA: Findings from a Focus Group Study , June 3 - Intersectionality: Unpacking Discrimination, Stigma, and Multiple Marginalization , September 2 - Fighting for Civil and Disability Rights: Strategies to Overcome Barriers , December 2 - The Power of Visibility and…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: adatraining@transcen.org. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
For more info visit lp.constantcontactpages.com. Devva’s Room series: Accessibility from academia to everyone's home
Are you curious about disability history? Wonder why people feel disability pride?
This series of events honors Devva Kasnitz's dream to expand disability studies from the ivory tower of academia to the homes of everyday people.
For people of all ages, each evening includes several parts: learning about disabilities studies and the history of disability, with time for questions, networking, and fun.
To participate, confirm all details on I Love You. Lead On. and sign up by Becoming a member and joining the email list.
On September 10, Anthony Tusler presents "Disability In Music." Accommodations are provided when requested during signup.
Transcripts and recordings will be created.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: ILoveYouLeadOn@gmail.com. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: People of all ages are welcome -- young activists to current and retired academics.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit iloveyou-leadon.com. Instruction Begins - Autumn 2025
Instruction begins.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025.
For more info visit www.washington.edu.