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ArtsUW Roundup: Professor Chadwick Allen presents Earthworks Rising, annual School of Music CarolFest, and more
This week, the University of Washington offers a variety of arts experiences, including the Henry Art Gallery's new exhibition, "In Plain Sight," and CarolFest.
11/25/2019 | UW News -
I climb up the ladder
Law, Societies, and Justice major Auston Jimmicum is profiled on his journey towards the UW and his time here.
11/25/2019 | Undergraduate Academic Affairs -
Severe weather alerts are intended to protect people. So why do some ignore them?
Psychologist Susan Joslyn explains why those unfamiliar with extreme weather events tend to heed warnings more than those who are.
11/24/2019 | Washington Post -
Secret documents: China detention camps to ‘prevent escapes’
Daren Byler (PhD, 2018, Anthropology), a scholar of Uighur culture explains the savior mentality behind the "manner education" in China's Uighur detention camps.
11/24/2019 | Washington Post -
The legacy of ‘No-No Boy’
English Professor Shawn Wong has long worked to protect the rights of the family of the author of "No-No Boy," a classic piece of Asian-American literature.
11/24/2019 | University of Washington Magazine -
Alumni make kids' wishes come true
Alumni Melissa Arias (BA, 1997, Political Science) and Trina Cottingham (BS, 1996, Psychology) discuss how their education at UW impacts their careers on the Make-a-Wish leadership team.
11/24/2019 | University of Washington Magazine -
As more people use RVs as homes, should cities find a place for them?
UW alum and lecturer Graham Pruss lived in an RV for five months as part of the research for his anthropology PhD, and discusses the feelings of unwelcomeness it brought from his community.
11/23/2019 | CBC -
Currently Hanging: Sanford Biggers's "And?" at Henry Art Gallery
Part of the Henry Art Gallery's "In Plain Sight," Sanford Bigger's sculpture "And?" is a "connective, enduring thread" of African-American history.
11/22/2019 | The Stranger -
Marcie Sillman's cultural picks November 22-24
The Henry Art Gallery's new exhibition "In Plain Sight" "opens a museum-wide look at issues, histories and ideas that are not always evident in public places."
11/22/2019 | KUOW -
UW Scandinavian Studies chair honored with Finnish knighthood
Andrew Nestingen received Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland.
11/22/2019 | College of Arts & Sciences