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ArtSci Roundup: Drop-in meditation session, Jacob Lawrence Vimeo channel, and more
This week, the UW offers a wide variety of virtual engagement opportunities, including a drop-in mediation session and content from the Jacob Lawrence Vimeo channel.
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These protests feel different because they’re shifting public opinion
To sustain the current anti-racism movement, look to the past. Megan Ming Francis, associate professor of political science, is interviewed.
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Five myths about policing
Steve Herbert, professor of law, societies, and justice and of geography, is referenced in this article discussing common myths about policing.
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How HIV/AIDS changed the world
The HIV/AIDS pandemic was the formative experience for many of the doctors leading the response to COVID-19. Martina Morris, professor emeritus of sociology and statistics, is referenced.
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Amazon Pledges $2 Billion Climate Fund, As Its Carbon Emissions Grow
Aseem Prakash, professor of political science, discusses how we should interpret Amazon's climate plan.
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ArtSci Roundup: Drop-in Meditation Session, Meany Center Virtual Programming, and more
This week, the UW offers a variety of online engagement opportunities such as virtual programming from the Meany Center and the Jackson School's Nepal Speaker Series.
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UW podcasts: EarthLab, Canadian Studies, Nancy Bell Evans Center, UW Bothell — and a book featured in Times Literary Supplement
A podcast by the Jackson School's Canadian Studies Center and a book by classics Professor Sarah Levin-Richardson featured in the Times are featured in this article.
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Don’t Be Fooled by Seattle’s Police-Free Zone
Margaret O'Mara and James Gregory, professors of history, explain how Seattle's CHOP/CHAZ zone isn't indicative of the city's history of racism.
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Amazon reports 15% rise in greenhouse gas emissions, announces $2 billion low-carbon investment fund
Aseem Prakash, professor of political science, explains Amazon's new climate plan.
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Plastic Dilemma: A Brief Essay on a Big Problem
Scott Montgomery, lecturer of international studies, discusses the "plastic dilemma" and the issues that arise when dealing with the world's plastic problems.
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Deportation airline secures $67 million in coronavirus bailout
The Center for Human Rights is referenced in this article about a "murky" deportation airline which was given a large bailout.
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Students create videos, capping new UW class on music as a form of protest
Students create videos, capping a UW class taught by anthropology lecturer Graham Pruss on music as a form of protest.
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How LGBTQ+ Culture Can Survive COVID-19
Steve Goodreau, professor of anthropology, discusses how this Pride month is different from any other for the LGBTQ+ community.
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This is a war': Republicans ramp up bid to control election maps for next decade
Jacob Grumbach, assistant professor of political science, discusses a Republican group soliciting millions of dollars from corporations to protect its conservative base.
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Seattle's activist-occupied zone is just the latest in a long history of movements and protests
James Gregory, professor of history, and Michael McCann, professor of political science, discuss how CHAZ/CHOP fits into Seattle's history of protests.