Perspectives Newsletter

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  A Love of Classics and Ballroom

  Michael Seguin, co-owner of Baltimore's Mobtown Ballroom, studied Classics at the UW. He says his degree and career are more connected than they might seem.

  Perspectives newsletter

Opportunities to Explore

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  Trump in the World 2.0 Lecture Series

  Mondays through March 9, 5:00 pm - 6:20 pm
  Livestream
  Join us for Trump in the World 2.0, a series of talks on the international impact of the second Trump presidency. The series, sponsored by the Jackson School of International Studies and UW Global, is moderated by Danny Hoffman, director of the Jackson School and Stanley D. Golub Chair of International Studies. Speakers and topics are listed at the link above. Register to receive the livestream link.

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  Grad Lab Dance Concert

  January 22-24, 7:30 pm, January 25, 2:00 pm
  Meany Hall – Studio Theatre
  The inaugural Grad Lab Concert debuts an evening-length work co-created and performed by UW Dance MFA candidates Jake Bone, marco farroni leonardo, Alice Gosti, Jillian Roberts, and Tracey Wong. Through five distinct artistic perspectives, the piece weaves a vibrant tapestry of movement — exploring lineage, experimentation, and care.

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  Frequencies: A Collective Listening Session

  January 24, 2:00-3:30 pm
  Henry Art Gallery Auditorium
  Frequencies is a creative audio project that invites artists, writers, and community members to contribute sonic responses to the Henry Art Gallery’s exhibitions. To mark the project’s launch, join Kamari Bright, Jai Kobi Kaleo'okalani, Zola Mumford, Sadaf Sadri, and ralph salazar for a collective listening experience of original sound works created in response to current Henry exhibitions, followed by a moderated conversation.

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  The Seagull

  January 29 – February 8, times vary
  Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse (4045 University Way NE, Seattle)
  In this new translation of Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull,” a group of artists and dreamers meet in the countryside and wrestle with the costs of ambition, unspoken longings, and the harsh realities of artistic pursuits. The production captures the fierce hopes and quiet heartbreaks of an artistic career, set against a backdrop of love, passionate aspirations, and the search for meaning.  Directed by MFA student Sebastián Bravo Montenegro.

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  Healing Heart of the Lushootseed

  February 6, 7:30 pm
  Meany Hall – Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater
  Following a screening of the documentary film The Healing Heart of Lushootseed, the UW Symphony and soprano Adia S. Bowen (tsi sʔuyuʔaɫ) will perform Bruce Ruddell’s 50-minute symphony Healing Heart of the First People of This Land, commissioned by Upper Skagit elder Vi Hilbert (taqʷšəblu) shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks to bring “healing to a sick world.”  Presented by the UW School of Music and Department of American Indian Studies in collaboration with Lushootseed Research’s Healing Heart Project. 

In The News

• Tracking the 3I/ATLAS Comet

  Astronomers are studying 3I/ATLAS, a rare interstellar comet passing through the solar system, notable for its unusual composition, trajectory, and potential clues about the origins of such objects. James Davenport, UW research assistant professor of astronomy, is interviewed.

  CW Seattle

• These Hummingbirds Joust Like Medieval Knights — Even to the Death

  The sharp, elongated bills of green hermit hummingbirds aren’t just fine-tuned for feeding; they also allow males to joust like knights over mates. The lead author of the study, Alejandro Rico-Guevara, UW associate professor of biology and the Don and Betts Baepler Endowed Professor and Curator of Birds, is quoted.

  Scientific American

• Why I brought OnlyFans star Ari Kytsya to my college class

  Nicole McNichols, UW associate teaching professor of psychology, shares why she invited a controversial guest to talk to her UW course, The Diversity of Human Sexuality, and describes the response from the wider community. “When I posted about Ari’s visit on Instagram, I expected engagement. I didn’t expect the video to reach more than 2 million views in just a few days,” writes McNichols, who says the responses reflect “a deep cultural split.”

  Psychology Today