Linguistics Colloquium Series: "A diachronic typological approach to glottalized consonant distributions" Shelece Easterday (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa)
Note that this talk is at a non-standard colloquium time. It will be held from 1:30-3 pm in Loew Hall 216 and on Zoom (see flyer for Zoom info).
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A diachronic typological approach to glottalized consonant distributions, In this talk, I take a diachronic typological approach to understanding the present-day areal and genealogical distributions of ejectives, implosives, and glottalized resonants, here collectively referred to as ‘glottalized consonants’. Glottalized consonants show strong areal patterning, suggesting an important role of contact in their present-day distributions (Maddieson 2014, Urban and Moran 2021). However, they may also be old and stable features in the families in which they occur (e.g. ejectives; Easterday in press), or frequently innovated in certain regions (e.g. implosives in Africa; Clements and Rialland 2007). The study here seeks to understand the present-day…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Loew Hall (LOW). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99630029007?pwd=ekZYTU5rUkFjSWtoUnhKMUVKTGxFQT09. Campus room: Loew Hall 216. Accessibility Contact: Andrew Hedding. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, October 31, 2025, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM.
Katz Distinguished Lecture: Michael Rothberg, "Comparison Controversies: Historical Analogy and the Politics of Holocaust Memory"
Comparison Controversies: Historical Analogy and the Politics of Holocaust Memory, Why do we turn to the past in order to confront the crises of the present? Michael Rothberg approaches this question from the perspective of “comparison controversies,” which occur when impassioned public debates emerge from provocative historical comparisons. Since October 7, 2023, political speeches, protests, magazine articles, and social media posts have generated controversy by connecting recent events in Israel and Gaza to the Holocaust. In this talk, Rothberg will consider post-October 7 examples in relation to a larger context of comparison controversies and a longer trajectory of Holocaust memory to reflect more generally on the possibilities and pitfalls of historical analogy. Michael Rothberg (1939 Society Samuel Goetz Chair in Holocaust Studies and Professor of English and Comparative Literature, University of California, Los Angeles) researches the social and cultural implications of political violence and its…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Kane Hall (KNE). Campus room: 210. Accessibility Contact: Simpson Center, 206.543.3920, humanities@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
Linguistics Colloquium Series: "Olof and Agatha Hanson: Narration of a Legendary Deaf Couple" Lance Forshay (University of Washington)
Lance will tell a narration of a famous couple in Deaf history who came to the Pacific Northwest in the 1900's. Olof was a first internationally known Deaf architect, activist who served a term as a National Association of the Deaf president in 1910-1913, and an ordained Episcopal priest. He designed many different buildings and introduced an early concept of DeafSpace in architecture. Agatha was the first woman to graduate from National Deaf Mute College (Now Gallaudet University) with a BA degree and founded a sorority known as O.W.L.S. at that time. Lance will tell how both became an American model Deaf couple who contributed to the early development of Northwest Deaf community and leadership with the Puget Sound Association of the Deaf in 1901 and Deaf ministries in Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia and Vancouver.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Smith Hall (SMI). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99630029007?pwd=ekZYTU5rUkFjSWtoUnhKMUVKTGxFQT09. Campus room: Smith Hall 105. Accessibility Contact: Andrew Hedding. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
Digital & Data Humanities Meet & Greet
RSVP Encouraged: bit.ly/dhmg
The Simpson Center invites current UW faculty, students, and staff working in the digital and data humanities, broadly defined, to a fall meet-and-greet to make connections and learn about upcoming events, workshops, and ongoing projects. RSVP encouraged. Refreshments provided. Featured Projects & Resources, Black Digital Studies in the Age of Techno-Fascism, Cultural Analytics Praxis, Digital Humanities Reading & Research Cluster, Graduate Certificate in Textual and Digital Studies, Humanities Data Lab , Minor in Textual Studies and Digital Humanities, Society + Technology at UW, Free and open to UW faculty, students, and staff; RSVP encouraged. Accommodation requests related to a disability or health condition should be made by November 4, 2025 to the Simpson Center, 206.543.3920, schadmin@uw.edu.
Generously made possible by the Digital Humanities Commons Endowed Fund.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Communications Building (CMU). Campus room: 204 (enter through CMU 206). Accessibility Contact: Simpson Center for the Humanities, 206-543-3920, schadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW Faculty, Students, & Staff.
Friday, November 14, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Linguistics Faculty Meeting
Linguistics faculty meeting.
ASL interpretation will be provided.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Guggenheim Hall (GUG). Campus room: GUG 415 L. Accessibility Contact: linguw@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings.
Friday, November 14, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
Panel: Pathways to Faculty Positions in Two-Year Colleges
This panel will feature the voices of two-year college faculty from the Seattle District Colleges who will describe their paths to these teaching-intensive institutions and offer advice to graduate students who are considering community college careers. Panelists will discuss effective approaches to the job search and application materials, the classroom experience, service expectations, and the unique rewards of working in this critically important part of the higher education sector. Panelist remarks will be followed by Q&A with the audience.
Panelists
Deepa Bhandaru, PhD (Humanities, North Seattle College)
Cristóbal A. Borges, PhD (History, North Seattle College)
Steph Hankinson, PhD (Humanities, Drama, & English, South Seattle College)
Free and open to graduate students. Accommodation requests related to a disability or health condition should be made by November 9 to the Simpson Center: 206.543.3920, schadmin@uw.edu.
Generously made possible by the Walter Chapin Simpson Center Endowment for the…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Allen Library (ALB). Campus room: Allen Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: Simpson Center for the Humanities, 206-543-3920, schadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
Linguistics Colloquium Series: Mykel Brinkerhoff (University of Washington)
Abstract to come.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Smith Hall (SMI). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99630029007?pwd=ekZYTU5rUkFjSWtoUnhKMUVKTGxFQT09. Campus room: Smith Hall 105. Accessibility Contact: Andrew Hedding. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
Linguistics Faculty Meeting
Linguistics faculty meeting.
ASL interpretation will be provided.
*Note: Date of January meeting may change.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Guggenheim Hall (GUG). Campus room: GUG 415 L. Accessibility Contact: linguw@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings.
Friday, January 16, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.