During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunitiesto connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the UW, and the greater community, together online.
Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All UW faculty, staff, and students have access to.
Ladino Day 2020 — Revolutionizing Ladino: From the Printing Press to the Smartphone
December 6, 10:00 – 11:30 AM |
The 8th annual Ladino Day at the Ƶ will explore the intersection of Ladino and technology over the last century, and how revolutions in print and on the web have impacted the language over time.
We’ll begin with a multimedia talk byDr.Devin E. Naar,Professor in Sephardic StudiesԻAssociate Professor of History,on the history of the Ladino press in the Ottoman Empire and the United States. Dr. Naar will then host virtual conversations withRachel Amado Bortnick,founder of, andDr.Carlos Yebra López,creator of the Ladino module on, a language learning app.
Free |
Commemorating the Centennial of the Negro Leagues: Racial Justice, Professional Baseball, and American Society
December 2, 3:30 – 5:00 PM |
Join theUW Department of History for an event to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Negro Leagues in professional baseball.
The event features scholarsLeslie Heaphy(Kent State University, Stark) andLouis Moore(Grand Valley State University), former Mariners playerAlvin Davis, Mariners sportscasterDave Sims, and the Vice President of the Negro League Baseball Museum, Inc.Ray Doswell. Professor of History EmeritusQuintard Taylorwill moderate.
Confronting Systemic Racism in Communication Sciences and Academia
December 3, 12:00 – 1:00 PM |
In partnership with Influential Point,ٳ Speech & Hearing Departmentinvites you to the 12th annual Minifie Lecture. This year’s event is dedicated to the social justice issues within the Communication Sciences and Disorders field. Funded by and named in honor of Professor Emeritus Fred Minifie, the Minifie Lecture Series showcases research from eminent scientists in the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Speakers includeProfessor of Department of Speech and Hearing SciencesDiane Kendall, MPH, Ph.D.; Nana Osei Kofi, Ph.D.; Diem Nguyen, Ph.D.;ԻBonnie Duran, DrPH.
Free |
Round Table Discussion 3: What Is the Human, Anyway?
December 3, 9:00 – 10:30 AM |
Free |
Ragamala Dance Company: Written in Water andThe Fires of Creativity
Streams December 4 – 11 |
ճMeany Centerhosts the Ragamala Dance Company for two special events: Written in Water and the Fires of Creativity.In the visually stunningWritten in Water,Ragamalaexplores the universal paradigm of a seeker on a journey to connect the human with the transcendent and reveal mysteries within the self. In the Fires of Creativity,Meany Center Artistic Director Michelle Witt interviews Ranee Ramaswamy, Artistic Director ofRagamalaDance Company, and exploresthe creative foundations of their new work-in-progress,The Fires of Varanasi.
Free |
Drive-In at On the Boards with the Henry Art Gallery
December 4, 5, and 6, 7:00 PM |
On the Boards and the Henry Art Gallery are pleased to co-present a three-night screening series. Curated by the Henry, this multi-evening event features work by a variety of artists who use moving images to explore issues critical to the present moment and our collective future, from migration and global trade to the reparative power of representation. In their own way, each of these artworks considers the various ways bodies move and are moved and shaped, whether by personal memory, historical narrative, or institutions of power.
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