Race and Equity

The School of Art + Art History + Design's Jacob Lawrence Gallery is delighted to announce that Marisa Williamson will be its 2020 Jacob Lawrence Legacy Resident.

In the late '60s, a couple of UC Berkeley students, including UW English Professor Shawn Wong, were in search of Asian-American writers, when they learned about the work of John Okada.

This week in the arts, attend a Chamber Dance Company concert, view photographs from the Henry’s collections, reflect on the race of contemporary ballet, and more.

Janet Kavandi (PhD, Chemistry, 1990), who recently retired from a senior NASA post, went to space three times and added fairness to the astronaut selection process.

Noam Pianko, a UW professor of Jewish studies, weighs in on the root causes of anti-Semitism and how to address it.

How the self-proclaimed lover of life, Jordan Nicholson (BA, Drawing & Painting, 2012), followed his passions to become an accomplished photographer, artist and man about town.

Kim England, the Harry Bridges Chair of Labor Studies at the UW, weighs in on the activism behind the Domestic Worker's Bill of Rights.

Recent notable books by UW faculty members explore the legal history of Indigenous nations and the mentoring benefits of fan fiction, and more.

Celebrate the accomplishments of the 2019 Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities undergraduate researchers, attend Bulrusher - directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton, and more!

In the arts, visit an exhibition of portraits and stories, explore a collection of prints that date back to the 1490s, and more!

In her book Beyond Guilt Trips, principal lecturer Anu Taranath discusses how travelers can respectfully explore other cultures.

Carrie Yamaoka: recto/verso” plays through Nov. 3 at the Henry Art Gallery on the University of Washington campus. 

Tracy Thai (BA, Engligh | American Ethnic Studies, 2019) interviews Jang Wok Huh, her former professor at the UW, and reflects upon identity and representation.

Sonal Khullar, a professor of art history, will talk about her current book project, The Art of Dislocation: Conflict and Collaboration in Contemporary Art from South Asia.

Jackson School Director Reşat Kasaba is joining together in the call for increased focus on diversity and inclusion in International Affairs education.