Signals and Society - Discussion Series
Pike Pub - 1415 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
Join us for an evening of lively discussion on technology, policy, and ethics! Mingle with privacy professors, academics, and the intellectually curious as we delve into the social and societal impacts of augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and quantum.
Come for the discussion - stay to mingle, connect, and unwind!
Signals & Society is traveling venue that explores how technology shapes and is shaped by society. Through informal gatherings, expert insights, and public dialogue, we unpack the ethical, political, and cultural dimensions of emerging tech.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: rcalo@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Special Events. Target Audience: Anyone interested in discourse on technology, policy, and ethics.
Monday, October 27, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Social Justice Tuesday - Survivors and Allies in Law
Details forthcoming.
Register by 5 p.m. on Friday, October 24th on 12Twenty if joining us in Room 138 for lunch. Please also email gatespsl@uw.edu by this time if you have special dietary needs.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: William H. Gates Hall (LAW). Campus room: W.H. Gates Hall Room 138. Accessibility Contact: Britt Neff - Phone: (206) 221-3439 Email: neffb@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM.
Navigating Reform: Reimagining leadership and development in the Republic of Georgia's maritime industry
Graduate Programs
Nino Turmanidze is a Barer Fellow and LLM candidate in the Sustainable International Development (SID) Graduate Program. She has previously served as a lawyer at the the Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia, where she led Georgia’s alignment with EU maritime law and represented the country in international fora. She has also co-founded an educational club empowering young women to contribute to Wikipedia and organized Georgia’s first International Women in Maritime Conference. Her work focuses on maritime governance, sustainable port development, digitalization, and gender equity. Nino is committed to advancing Georgia’s strategic role in Europe–Asia trade, particularly through the Anaklia Deep Seaport project, where she promotes legal frameworks that support environmental protection, green shipping, and digital transparency. She aims to shape Georgia’s maritime strategy and sustainable development by promoting inclusive, responsible, and transparent policy design.
Ms. Turmanidze will discuss the importance…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: William H. Gates Hall (LAW). Campus room: 116. Accessibility Contact: mfrank3@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM.
Social Justice Tuesday - Students for Labor and Employment Justice
Details forthcoming.
Register by 5 p.m. on Friday, October 31st on 12Twenty if joining us in Room 138 for lunch. Please also email gatespsl@uw.edu by this time if you have special dietary needs.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: William H. Gates Hall (LAW). Campus room: W.H. Gates Hall Room 138. Accessibility Contact: Britt Neff - Phone: (206) 221-3439 Email: neffb@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM.
Ph.D. Alumni Panel: Interested in an SJD or PhD in Law?
Graduate Programs
PH.D. Alumni Panel: Interested in an SJD or PhD in Law?
Come to a UW Law alumni panel to learn more about applying to doctoral programs in law schools in the US and internationally. Hear how to better understand the application process, craft a proposal, identify suitable programs (national and international PhD and SJD), and navigate admissions requirements. Open to current LLM, MJ and JD students and alumni. If you are not a current student of UW Law or an alum, please email Devon Pimentelli (devpim@uw.edu) for more information.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM (Pacific Time)
Zoom Meeting ID: 99593002361, Panelists: Prof Anna Bosch
Director of UW Law Ph.D. Program
UW Law Ph.D. Graduate
Prof Aman Gebru
UW Law LL.M. and University of Toronto, S.J.D. Graduate
Assistant Professor at University of Houston Law Center
Dr. Maria P. Angel
Resident Fellow at Yale Law School Information Society Project
UW Law Ph.D. Graduate
RSVP Here!
For any questions, please email devpim@uw.edu.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99593002361. Accessibility Contact: devpim@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Academics.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
3rd Annual Space Diplomacy Symposium
Global Business Law Institute
On Nov. 7, 2025, the University of Washington will host the Third Annual Space Diplomacy Symposium – a one day forum uniting civil, commercial, and military voices in the race to shape humanity’s future in and through space. This gathering invites leaders, innovators, scholars and the public to engage with dialogues ranging from security and exploration to partnerships and power, portraying how diplomacy can guide collaboration – and competition – in space. Please join us on the beautiful Seattle campus of the University of Washington for a day of reflection on diplomacy with some of the world’s premier experts and practitioners across the fields of space law and security, international affairs, and space medicine and bioethics.
To learn more about the event and register to attend please visit our website.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Kane Hall (KNE). Campus room: Walker Ames. Accessibility Contact: lawconf@uw.edu. Event Types: Conferences. Special Events.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
For more info visit cvent.me. Veterans Day
Holidays
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.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Social Justice Tuesday - Student Advocates for Immigrant Justice
Details forthcoming.
Register by 5 p.m. on Friday, November 14th on 12Twenty if joining us in Room 138 for lunch. Please also email gatespsl@uw.edu by this time if you have special dietary needs.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: William H. Gates Hall (LAW). Campus room: W.H. Gates Hall Room 138. Accessibility Contact: Britt Neff - Phone: (206) 221-3439 Email: neffb@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM.
Thanksgiving Day
Holidays
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.
Thursday, November 27, 2025.
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: 2025. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, November 28, 2025.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Christmas 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: Winter. Event Types: Academics.
Thursday, December 25, 2025.
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: 2026. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics.
Thursday, January 1, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. 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: 2026. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics.
Monday, January 19, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu.