Pacific Lutheran University Presents: Banu Subramaniam discussing "Botany of Empire" | Rachel Carson Science, Technology, and Society Lecture
Pacific Lutheran University welcomes Banu Subramaniam, author and the Luella LaMer Professor of Women's and Gender Studies at Wellesley College, as the 2026 Rachel Carson lecture series guest speaker.
Subramaniam's work explores the natural sciences in relation to race, gender, colonialism, ethnicity, caste, and xenophobia. There will be a Q&A session following the lecture. This event is free and open to the public.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Anderson University Center. Accessibility Contact: events@plu.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Monday, February 23, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
Pacific Lutheran University.
For more info visit calendar.plu.edu. KUOW and Seattle Public Library Present: Coll Thrush discussing "Wrecked" | KUOW Book Talks
Join KUOW’s Katie Campbell in conversation with historian Coll Thrush to explore the stories behind his new book, Wrecked: Unsettling Histories from the Graveyard of the Pacific, a haunting and deeply researched look at the Northwest Coast, where more than 2,000 shipwrecks reveal powerful histories of place, people, and survival.
Coll Thrush is a professor of history and associate faculty in critical Indigenous studies at the University of British Columbia, and the founding co-editor of the Indigenous Confluences book series at the University of Washington Press. Raised in Auburn, Washington, in the treaty territory of the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, he is the author or editor of four books that examine the intersections of Indigenous and colonial histories, often through the lens of place and memory.
Thanks to SPL event partners KUOW and Third Place Books.
KUOW Live Events are sponsored by Phinney Ridge Painting and Microsoft.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: https://www.spl.org/using-the-library/accessibility/americans-with-disabilities-act/ada-accommodation-request. Event Types: Special Events.
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
Seattle Public Library - Central Library.
For more info visit www.spl.org. MOHAI Presents: David B. Williams and Jennifer Ott discussing "Seattle's Locks and Ship Canal: A History and Guide"
MOHAI Mercantile hosts the official book launch event for Seattle’s Locks and Ship Canal with local historians David B. Williams and Jennifer Ott.
This portable guide is an introduction to the engineering marvel of the Ballard locks, and a primer on the history of the ship canal. Hear from the authors about the tumultuous history of one of Seattle’s defining projects, and the dramatic changes it brought to the city’s economy, neighborhoods, and natural environment.
Doors open at 6pm for music and mingling. Food and drink available for purchase.
Conversation and Q&A begin at 7pm, followed by a book signing with the authors.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: information@mohai.org. Event Types: Special Events.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI).
For more info visit mohai.org.