2025–2026 Speakers
Uché Blackstock
October 9, 2025
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Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna
October 21, 2025
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Peter Sellars
October 24, 2025
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Ed Yong
November 4, 2025
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Carey Candrian
December 4, 2025
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John Wood Jr.
January 14, 2026
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George Conway III
February 25, 2026
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Alexis Pauline Gumbs
March 4, 2026
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Adam Hanieh
March 6, 2026
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Bertha Hidalgo
April 7, 2026
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Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
April 30, 2026
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Briana Scurry
May 13, 2026
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Ron Krabill
May 19, 2026
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Ly Xīnzhèn M. Zhǎngsūn Brown
May 21, 2026
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Robert Macfarlane
May 27, 2026
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Important Dates
- September 10, 2025 – Autumn quarter registration opens
- December 10, 2025 – Winter quarter registration opens
- March 10, 2026 – Spring quarter registration opens
Please direct all registration-related questions to the Graduate School at lectures@uw.edu.
Standby Line Policy
If an event is sold out, as a courtesy, the Graduate School will offer standby seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Any reserved seats not taken by 15 minutes before the start of the lecture will be offered to our guests in the standby line. Please note: standby entrance is based on seat availability and there is no guarantee of admittance to the public lecture.
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