UW and the Community

As Washington families continue to adapt to the mess of a pandemic, they’re struggling to balance their children’s relationships with screens now that school is mostly online. Sarah Roseberry Lytle, the director of outreach and education at the UW Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences, is quoted.

Jennifer Bean, UW associate professor of cinema studies, suggests a few silent film viewing opportunities this fall.

Officially one year after the opening of the new Burke Museum and in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day, the Burke Museum, University of Washington, and the Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) are honored to announce a new outdoor installation called Guests of the Great River that greets guests as you arrive at the museum’s east entrance. 

Ralina Joseph, a UW professor of communication, shares tips for having a conversation about race with someone you disagree with.

Political Science faculty member James Long launched a podcast focused on election security, featuring experts from the UW and elsewhere.

The Southeast Asia Center will spearhead a new initiative to explore the effects of authoritarianism in Southeast Asia and on Southeast Asian American communities in the United States.

This week at the UW, join online events ranging in topics from population health to contempary race and politics in the United States.

Shawn Wong is longtime University of Washington professor of English, but he is also an editor, novelist, screenwriter and activist on behalf of Asian American writers whose voices have been forgotten or marginalized by history.

Chanhee Choi is a multidisciplinary interactive artist and Ph.D. candidate in the UW Digital Arts and Experimental Media department. She’s creating a digital art game called “Pandemic,” a vehicle for her thoughts and experiences since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis.

With a crucial US election looming, Arts & Sciences faculty are sharing their expertise and insights through online lectures on a range of election-related topics.

With support from a Flip Wilson Scholarship, Communication major Darius Presley (BA, 2020) helped with an innovative collaboration exploring race and privilege.

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.

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.

Rainn Wilson, a UW School of Drama alumnus, discusses his life and career. 

Statistics and Sociology Professor Adrian Raftery is lead author on a guide to understanding COVID-19 data, for those making public health decisions.