Megan Ming Francis, UW associate professor of political science January 17, 7:30 p.m. Kane 120. Free.
Megan Ming Francis discusses the civil rights challenges we all face during this pivotal moment in United States history. A record number of Americans have taken to the streets and thrust a new set of rights issues onto the national agenda. But do these protests matter? This talk is part of The Graduate School’s Series, “Equity & Difference: Rights.”
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Richard Harris, NPR Science Correspondent January 24, 7:30 p.m. Kane 120. Free.
Radio reporter Richard Harris will talk about “Good Science, Bad Science: Getting Biomedical Research Done Right.” Some lauded medical advances do not stand up to the test of time. Now, biomedical research faces a “reproducibility crisis” driven in part by a hypercompetitive academic environment.
DANIEL J. EVANS, BS ‘48, MS ‘49 STATE REPRESENTATIVE 1956-65 GOVERNOR 1965-77 U.S. SENATOR 1983-89
Bill T. Jones, Co-Founder of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company January 30, 7:30 p.m. Kane 130. Free.
Choreographer and Artistic Director Bill T. Jones will discuss the four-year creation process of “Analogy: A Trilogy,” examining the hidden unities, poetry and universal connectivity in creating art during this era of fractious political conversations and the potential heroism found in hope and belief in the future.
Temple Grandin, author and animal welfare expert March 8, 7:30 p.m. Kane 130. Cost: $5.
An expert on animal behavior and spokesperson for autism, Temple Grandin has garnered national attention for her groundbreaking work using her own perception of the world to help her design better cattle handling facilities and improve animal welfare. This talk is part of The Graduate School’s Series, “Equity & Difference: Rights.”
History Lectures
Speaking Truth to Power: Protest and Dissent
Anand Yang
January 10, 7:30 p.m. Kane 130 History Department Chair Anand Yang talks about “Truth and Power: The Origins, Meanings and Impact of Mahatma Gandhi’s Ideas of Nonviolence.”
Laurie Marhoefer
January 17, 7:30 p.m. Kane 130 Assistant Professor Laurie Marhoefer (see story on page 43) discusses “Popular Protest in Nazi Germany: Rethinking the Power of Public Opinion in a Police State.”
Arbella Bet-Shlimon
January 24, 7:30 p.m. Kane 130 Assistant Professor Arbella Bet-Shlimon, an expert on the modern Middle East presents “The People Want to Bring Down the Regime”: A History of Dissent and the Arab Spring.
Daniel J. Evans conquered tall challenges as a distinguished leader in the State of Washington. His lifelong commitment to public service included a 1993 appointment to the UW Board of Regents where he served until 2005. In 2007, the UW recognized Evans as Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus, the highest distinction the University confers on its graduates. In 2015, the UW’s Graduate School of Public Affairs was named The Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs. Evans epitomizes what it means to be a Top Dawg.
Joshua Reid
January 31, 7:30 p.m. Kane 130 Joshua Reid, associate professor of history and American Indian studies and member of the Snohomish Indian Nation, talks about the Dakota Access Pipeline and the notion of American Indians as protectors of the Earth in opposition to economic development in “The Historical Roots of Indigenous Activism in the Era of Standing Rock.”
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