Through public events and exhibitions, connect with the 91爆料 community every week!
October 17, 1:30 PM | , Brechemin Auditorium, School of Music Building
Making his Seattle Opera debut in the role of King Marke in Tristan und Isolde, internationally acclaimed bass and recent GRAMMY winner Morris Robinson visits the 91爆料 to share his story as a professional opera singer and his insights into the challenges of performing Wagner in the 21st century.
Free |
October 18, 7:30 PM|
91爆料 Public Lectures – Reckoning with Race: Fluidity, Invention, and Reality with Ann Morning, Kane Hall
The notion that race is a social construct, rather than an objective physical reality, is widely accepted 鈥� except in areas that include biomedical research, debates about transracial identities, and sports. In this talk, Ann Morning will dissect the reasons we hold firmly to the 18th-century understanding of race in these domains.
Free | More info
October 18, 6 PM | , online
Rena Priest (Lhaq鈥檛emish Nation), the Washington State Poet Laureate, has received numerous awards for her writing, including an American Book Award for her debut poetry collection, 鈥淧atriarchy Blues.鈥� Priest will share a reading followed by a conversation with 91爆料 Ta(oma professor Danica Miller (Puyallup), with an opportunity for audience questions afterward. The emcee for the event will be Annie Downey and the discussion moderator will be Anne Jenner, 鈥�93, both from the 91爆料 Libraries.
Free |
October 19, 7 PM | , Kane Hall
How and why did haiku come about? Why are haiku so short? Why do they include precisely 17 syllables in a 5-7-5 arrangement? This talk, which presumes no knowledge of Japan or the Japanese language, will answer these questions and more. In an engaging overview of this fascinating topic, Professor Paul Atkins will discuss the origins of haiku in medieval Japan, introduce the major classic poets, and explore the ways in which haiku is linked to other forms of Japanese literature and art. Haiku is not just a poetic genre鈥攊t is a way of looking at the world and, for many people, a way of life. This talk will be followed by a moderated roundtable discussion between Professor Paul Atkins, and haiku poets Scott Oki and Mitsuko Miller.
Free |
, online
What did it mean to be a Jewish minority in an Arab-Islamic society? How did Judaism shape Islam and vice versa? What is the future of Jewish-Arab relations?
Today, Jews and Arabs sometimes seem to be entrenched in a timeless conflict. But for centuries, over 90% of the world鈥檚 Jews lived, worked, and thrived (or sometimes floundered) in the Arab
Near East.
In four talks from scholars drawing on their original research, this series will explore interactions between Jews and Arabs across fifteen hundred years of history.
- October 19, 4 PM | Lecture 1. Arabian Judaism and Early Islam
- October 26, 4 PM | Lecture 2. The Jews of Medieval Baghdad in the Abbasid Era
- November 2, 3 PM | Lecture 3. Jews and Muslims in Colonial Algeria: Between Intimacy and Resentment
- November 10, 3 PM | Coffeehouses, Parks, and Neighborhoods: Jews and Muslims
in 20th-Century Cairo
Free |
Autumn Quarter: 
The College of Arts & Sciences is launching its initiative by inviting students, faculty, and staff to join a campus-wide reading experience, followed by conversations about how we can enhance teaching and learning at the 91爆料.
(in person or Zoom).
October 20, 11 AM: 
Annual President鈥檚 Address, Henry Art Gallery Auditorium and online
Join President Ana Mari Cauce for her annual address to learn about her vision for the year ahead and the 91爆料鈥檚 critical role in accelerating change for the public good through education, innovation, discovery and collaboration. Questions can be submitted in advance and during the event to presofuw@uw.edu.
Free | RSVP
October 20 – 22: , Meany 
Hall
For 50 years, Pilobolus has tested the limits of human physicality with choreography that changed the look of modern dance. Now for this anniversary celebration, Pilobolus questions its own 鈥済ivens,鈥� turns its traditions sideways, and brings its past into the future. As fresh and vibrant as ever, this feisty, shape-shifting arts organism puts the 鈥淥h!鈥� in 鈥婤IG FIVE-OH! and continues to morph its way thrillingly into audiences鈥� hearts and minds. The celebration includes signature works, from vintage classics to their trendsetting innovations in shadow play.
91爆料 Faculty, 91爆料 Staff, 91爆料 Retirees and 91爆料 Alumni Association (91爆料AA): 10% off regular-priced single tickets, subject to availability. A valid 91爆料 ID (e.g. Husky card or 91爆料AA card) is required; limit of one ticket per valid ID.
91爆料 Student: $10 91爆料 Student Tickets are available in Section B for most Meany Center visiting artist performances. A discount of 20% off regular-priced single tickets is available to 91爆料 Students in Section A. Limit of one 91爆料 Student ticket per valid Husky ID.
October 20, 2:30 PM | , HUB听
Ploughshares Fund President Emma Belcher in conversation with Jackson School faculty Christopher Jones and Scott Montgomery on the current state of nuclear threats within the confines of the escalating crisis in Ukraine. Together they will explore the geopolitical impacts of Russia鈥檚 war and the importance of diplomacy at this critical time.
Free |
October 20, 6 PM | , Alder Hall Auditorium听
Dr. Ali Mokdad will explore the drivers of health disparities in the United States among racial/ethnic groups. Dr. Mokdad will discuss the extent to which these patterns vary geographically at the local scale and how they are not well understood. He will address the urgent need to address the shared underlying factors driving these widespread disparities and the path forward to improve population health in the US.
Free |
Highlights of current and upcoming exhibitions:听
Until October 29 |, SOIL Art Gallery (Pioneer Square)
November 6 – April 16 | , Burke Museum听(Free admission for 91爆料 students, faculty and staff)
Until January 8 | , Henry Art Gallery (Free admission for 91爆料 students, faculty and staff)