UW Public Lectures

The Graduate School at the University of Washington offers a series of public lectures, featuring thought leaders from our campus and around the world.

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🌠 TOMORROW.

The wait is almost over. Our 2025–26 speaker lineup drops in just 1 DAY.

📅 Set your reminders.

#1DayToGo #UWPublicLectures #IdeasWorthSharing #SpeakerReveal

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🚨Just 2 DAYS until we unveil our full 2025–26 speaker lineup!

Expect fierce ideas. Fresh perspectives. And the unexpected. 👀

Ready to be inspired?

#UWPublicLectures #BigIdeasAhead #SpeakerReveal #2DaysToGo

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🎤 3 DAYS TO GO

This year's lineup? Bold. Brilliant. Unmissable.

We’re almost ready to introduce the changemakers, storytellers, and thought leaders who will shape this season’s conversations.

#UWPublicLectures #CountdownToLectures #3DaysToGo #VoicesThatMatter

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📢 The countdown begins...

4 DAYS until we reveal our 2025–26 UW Public Lectures speaker lineup!

Get ready for a new season of ideas, voices, and conversations that challenge, inspire, and connect us. 💬✨

#UWPublicLectures #SpeakerReveal #CountdownToIdeas #4DaysToGo

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#TBT: In 2005, bell hooks graced the UW stage with her timeless wisdom on love, justice & liberation. 🖤

Her voice still guides us.

🎥 Watch the full lecture: https://t.co/bQcmwjQfCU

#bellhooks #UWPublicLectures

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📰 In the News: Michael W. Twitty

Michael W. Twitty reflects on the Nottoway Plantation fire and the legacies we preserve or challenge.

🔗 https://t.co/8Kj6vImrUP

#MichaelWTwitty #ReckoningWithHistory #UWPublicLectures

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🎇 Happy Fourth of July! 🇺🇸

We celebrate freedom and reflect on the ongoing work of ensuring it truly includes everyone.

#FourthOfJuly #UWPublicLectures

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#TBT: Grammy-winning artist & scholar Dr. Martha Gonzalez took us on a journey through Chicana futurisms, sound, and resistance.

🎶 Revisit her powerful UW lecture here:

🔗https://t.co/sqkqGU620I

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#TBT: “Imagination is a technology of justice.” 💭

Revisit Dr. Ruha Benjamin’s Imagination Playbook, a guide for designing futures rooted in equity and care.

📘 https://t.co/VALsbrPbRw

#RuhaBenjamin #ImaginationPlaybook #UWPublicLectures

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🎓 “A university must be a forum for ideas, not an echo chamber.”
— Steven Pinker in @nytimes

The UW Public Lectures alum weighs in on the role of free speech in academia.

🔗 https://t.co/BRlB5mrfOU

#StevenPinker #FreeExpression #AcademicFreedom

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☀️ Happy Summer Solstice!

Here’s to the longest day of the year! Full of light, possibility, and new perspectives. May this season bring curiosity, connection, and time to reflect on all that energizes you.

#SummerSolstice #UWPublicLectures #FirstDayOfSummer

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Today we commemorate #Juneteenth a day of freedom, resilience, and reflection. We honor the past while working toward a future rooted in equity, justice, and truth.

#BlackFreedom #UWPublicLectures #Juneteenth2025

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🧠 “If you’re not thinking, someone -or something- is thinking for you.”

Dr. Jevin West is featured in the Australian Financial Review (AFR) sharing 5 key ways to stay sharp in the age of AI.

📖 https://t.co/OtKbo7IEDY

#AI #CriticalThinking #JevinWest

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Happy #FathersDay to all the dads, mentors & role models who shape minds and hearts. 💜

We celebrate your wisdom, support & steady presence today and every day.

#UWPublicLectures #ThankYouDads

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🎓 Congrats, Class of 2025!

You’ve made it—now take your passion, ideas, and Husky pride into the world. From all of us at UW Public Lectures, we’re cheering you on! 💜🐾

#UWGrad #UWCommencement #Classof2025 #HuskyPride

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📢 Christine Sun Kim: All Day All Night at the Whitney Museum has been extended through September 21! 🎉

If you're heading to NYC this summer, don’t miss this powerful exhibition exploring sound, language, and Deaf identity. 👁️‍🗨️

🔗 https://t.co/U56LQSP4Ca

#ChristineSunKim

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Happy Pride Month! 🌈

This June, we celebrate the voices, stories, and legacies of the LGBTQ+ community. At UW Public Lectures, we honor the power of identity, the strength of diversity, and the ongoing fight for equity and belonging.

#PrideMonth #UWPublicLectures #LGBTQVoices

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Today, we honor and remember the courageous individuals who gave their lives in service to our country. 🇺🇸

This Memorial Day, we reflect with gratitude and respect on their sacrifice and legacy.

Remember, Honor & Reflect.

#MemorialDay #HonorAndRemember #UWPublicLectures

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Missed Judge Joel Ngugi’s inspiring lecture?

You can now watch the full recording on our YouTube! 📽️👇

🔗 https://t.co/l1xJupnL10

#JudgeNgugi #UWPublicLectures #DemocracyInFocus

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🕰️ Last Chance to Register!

Don’t miss your opportunity to hear from Judge Joel Ngugi — a powerful voice for justice, democracy, and reform.

📍 Town Hall Seattle
🗓️ May 21 - 6.30 PM
🎟️ https://t.co/gEu8HqPgRs

#UWPublicLectures #UniversityofWashington #UW #JudgeNgugi