In honor of the United Nations’ International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3rd, the UW Office of Global Affairs invites you to join them for a virtual seminar, Students with Disabilities: School Violence & Bullying As A Barrier To Education For All, featuring the findings from a UNESCO-commissioned study. Hear perspectives from University of

Many of us are yearning for the adventure of a trip overseas, but not sure what that will look like in a post-COVID world. As part of UW Global Month, Rick Steves recently joined UW Study Abroad Director Wolf Latsch for a lively and thought-provoking discussion on the joy and future of travel. Watch the video

November is UW Global Month! UW Global Month celebrates our University’s global impact and community. As part of this programming, the UW Center for Global Studies is excited to co-sponsor a series of events. More information and registration links are below. TRAVESSIAS BRAZILIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2020 November 20 – November 29 This festival of contemporary

UW Libraries is excited to present the fall edition of Scholars’ Studio, as well as a series of online workshops as part of the recently launched  Open Scholarship Commons.  Learn more and register below. Create the World’s Fastest Book: Manifold Workshop Wednesday, November 18th, 1:30-3:00pm Register Online Learn how to create the world’s fastest book using

The Arctic and International Relations initiative in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies announces the release of Issue #7 of Arctic and International Relations Series – The Right to Sea Ice: Canadian Arctic Policy and Inuit Priorities. Issue #7 includes nine policy papers by University of Washington (UW) International Studies majors and two

Monday, October 26th, 2020, 3:20-4:20 pm.  In this presentation, Mestre Silvinho will talk about the significance of Capoeira Angola in Brazil and overseas and its importance for Afro-Brazilians as a movement of resistance. He will also play the berimbau. This event is free and open to everyone. Mestre Silvinho has dedicated 30 years of his life

This Autumn, the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies interviewed Dr. James Lin to learn more about his research interests and new seminar, JSIS 478  – Feast And Famine: The Global Impact of Food. Professor Lin received his Ph.D. in History from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2017, and was the first faculty to be

Watch the recorded talk here. On October 29, 2020, Ambassador Nicholas Burns discussed the evolving U.S. relationship with Europe ahead of the November U.S. Presidential Election and the challenges presented by the COVID-19 and economic crises. He drew on his distinguished career in the U.S. Foreign Service to examine how the United States can rebuild

Pre register for a link to join the live event at 3:30 pm, Thursday, October 8. Thursday, October 8 marks the first event in the Mellon Sawyer Seminar series, with the theme, Humanitarianisms: Migrations and Care Through the Global South convened by Professor Cabeiri Robinson and Professor Arzoo Osanloo. This first live webinar features a presentation by Dr.

This event will take place online on 10/10/2020, 11 AM – 12:30 pm (PDT). Registration is required to receive Zoom access information.  October 3, 2020 marks the 30th anniversary of German unification. The period between the fall of the Wall in November 1989 and the adoption of the Unification Treaty on October 3, 1990, stands for