Annual Ethics Lecture - Linda Alcoff
A Decolonial Approach to Race and Racism, Abstract: Racism in the United States today cannot be understood in a narrow national frame. Rather, it needs to be understood in relation to the coming end of the US Empire and of Western intellectual and financial dominance, and the resulting precarity of the social contract citizens have expected in the global north. To chart this terrain, I argue that we need a historical understanding of racial formations, a focus on cultural racism, and an honest approach to the complex history of settler colonialism in this hemisphere that can be the basis of new and stronger coalitions for all working-class peoples.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Walker-Ames. Accessibility Contact: Liam Blakey. Event Types: Conferences.
Friday, October 23, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:30 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.
Departmental Faculty Meeting
Agenda:
· Announcements
o Budget
o Policies
· Committee Discussions
o Curriculum: Grad, Undergrad
o Others
· Staff Discussion
· Executive Session
· Other Business.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: 408. Accessibility Contact: Liam Blakey. Event Types: Meetings.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
Program on Ethics Workshop
More details TBD.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: 238. Accessibility Contact: Liam Blakey. Event Types: Conferences.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Moral Psychology Workshop
More details TBD.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Liam Blakey. Event Types: Conferences.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Departmental Faculty Meeting
Agenda:
· Announcements
o Budget
o Policies
· Committee Discussions
o Curriculum: Grad, Undergrad
o Others
· Staff Discussion
· Executive Session
· Other Business.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: 408. Accessibility Contact: Liam Blakey. Event Types: Meetings.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
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. 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. Departmental Faculty Meeting
Agenda:
· Announcements
o Budget
o Policies
· Committee Discussions
o Curriculum: Grad, Undergrad
o Others
· Staff Discussion
· Executive Session
· Other Business.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: 408. Accessibility Contact: Liam Blakey. Event Types: Meetings.
Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
Departmental Faculty Meeting
Agenda:
· Announcements
o Budget
o Policies
· Committee Discussions
o Curriculum: Grad, Undergrad
o Others
· Staff Discussion
· Executive Session
· Other Business.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: 408. Accessibility Contact: Liam Blakey. Event Types: Meetings.
Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
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. Colloquium: Manuel Vargas
More details TBD.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Liam Blakey. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, January 8, 2027, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
Annual Ethics Lecture - Annie Stilz
More details TBD.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Liam Blakey. Event Types: Conferences.
Friday, January 15, 2027, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
Martin Luther King Jr. 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.
Monday, January 18, 2027.
For more info visit www.washington.edu.