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Mixing Politics & Friendship
Strategists on opposites sides of the political aisle co-teach a course on political campaigns.Good thing they're close friends.
September 2020 Perspectives -
Currently Hanging: "A Singular Post" by Stephanie Simek at Jacob Lawrence Gallery
"A Singular Post" at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery mimics how "information is communicated but imagines a method that looks a different than what we're used to."
09/21/2020 | The Stranger -
Black Embodiments Studio (BES) begins new residency at Jacob Lawrence Gallery
The Jacob Lawrence Gallery and School of Art + Art History + Design welcome The Black Embodiments Studio (BES) as a resident program for the next two academic years.
09/21/2020 | School of Art + Art History + Design -
Has the skin lightener industry learned from Black Lives Matter?
"In June, manufacturers of skin lighteners joined other corporations in voicing support for the racial justice movement. Critics quickly pointed out the hypocrisy of voicing such support in the U.S. while continuing to sell skin whitening products globally. Such products, they say, play off of and promote racism and colorism (which is prejudice based on preference for people with lighter skin tones) in Asia and Africa," writes Lynn Thomas, professor of history at the UW.
09/21/2020 | The Conversation -
Applied Research Fellows develop tool to explore population changes in King County
The 2020 Population Health Applied Research Fellows concluded their 10-week program to produce small area population forecasts at the Census tract and Health Reporting Area levels by sex, race, ethnicity and five-year age groups for King County from 2020 to 2045.
09/21/2020 | UW News -
Arts communities you can engage with from home
With most museums in the Seattle area closed and in-person art communities moved online, there are still a plethora of ways to engage with many forms of art from home. Here are just a few recurring events to hop into for free or for a very small fee.
09/21/2020 | The Daily -
Implicit bias: Online test captures our hidden attitudes on race
Anthony Greenwald, professor emeritus of psychology at the UW, discusses how the Implicit Association Test can be used as an educational and informational tool for better understanding.
09/20/2020 | King 5 -
Trump and McConnell's Supreme Court plan justifies anything the Democrats do in 2021
Scott Lemieux, political science lecturer, explains the implications of when governance norms are broken.
09/20/2020 | NBC News -
Dinosaurs and more: Burke Museum gives members a peek before it reopens to the public
The Seattle Times shares photos from a member preview event at the UW's Burke Museum. The museum opens to the public on Tuesday.
09/19/2020 | The Seattle Times -
Dinosaurs and more: Burke Museum gives members a peek before it reopens to the public
The Burke Museum will be re-opening to the public soon, with social distanicng measures in place.
09/19/2020 | The Seattle Times