Annual Nomination Form

Speaker Nomination

Use this form to nominate a speaker for a University of Washington Office of Public Lectures event. Provide concise, specific information demonstrating the nominee’s qualifications, relevance to the proposed topic, public value, and ability to engage a broad audience.

Please review the Nomination Guidelines and the List of Past Speakers before submitting. Past speakers are not eligible for nomination. No self-nominations are eligible.

Nomination Qualifiers

These questions are asked to determine if you are qualified to make a nomination. A no answer will disqualify you from making a nomination.

Self nomination?(Required)

I confirm I am not nominating myself.

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UW Faculty Nomination

Yes, I am nominating a UW faculty member

No, I am not nominating a UW faculty member

Nominator Information

Nominator Name(Required)

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Last

Nominator Email(Required)

Use a UW email address when applicable.

Is the nominator also the contact person?(Required)

Yes

Contact Person Name(Required)

First

Last

Contact Person Email(Required)

Use a UW email address when applicable.

Nominator Professional Title(Required)

Enter the nominator’s professional title.

Nominator Sponsoring Department(Required)

Enter the department, school, college, or other academic unit.

UW Box Number(Required)

Enter the nominator’s UW box number.

Co Sponsor Information

This nomination has co-sponsors(Required)

Yes

Co-sponsors

Co-sponsor Name

Co-sponsor Email

Enter the name and email address of each co-sponsor. Select “Add” to include additional co-sponsors, up to five.

Co-sponsor Assistance

Would you like assistance identifying or contacting co-sponsors for this nomination?

Yes

Nominee Information

Nominee Name(Required)

First

Last

Nominee Professional Title(Required)

Enter the nominee’s current title and organization.

Lecture Endowment(Required)

For descriptions of each endowment, review the Nomination Guidelines.

Walker-Ames Lecturer

Walker-Ames Scholar

Danz

Mangels

Unsure

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Lecture Endowment(Required)

Select one endowment. For descriptions of each endowment, review the Nomination Guidelines.

Nomination Statement

Use the following prompts to provide information about the nominee. Responses are reviewed by the Selection Committee to evaluate each nomination.

Mission Fit and Motivation for Nomination(Required)

Why is this nominee and proposed lecture a strong fit for the Office of Public Lectures’ purpose of connecting the University and the public through engagement with significant ideas? Explain what makes the nomination timely, compelling, or distinctive.

Intellectual Quality(Required)

What scholarship, expertise, professional accomplishment, or body of work demonstrates that the nominee can contribute substantive ideas worthy of public engagement? Describe the credibility and significance of the nominee’s work, independent of whether audiences agree with its conclusions.

Relevant Expertise and Subject-Matter Knowledge(Required)

What demonstrated subject-matter expertise does the nominee bring to the proposed topic? Identify relevant scholarship, professional practice, publications, lived experience, or equivalent accomplishments, and explain how they connect directly to the proposed lecture.

Multi Department Appeal and University Benefit(Required)

How would the nominee’s visit engage more than one academic department, school, college, or campus unit and appeal to a broad cross-section of the University community? Explain how the proposed lecture aligns with the interdisciplinary mission of the Walker-Ames or Mangels Lecture Series, or with the mission of the selected endowment.

Public Speaking Ability(Required)

What evidence demonstrates the nominee’s ability to communicate clearly, effectively, and engagingly with a public, non-specialist audience? Describe the nominee’s speaking experience, presentation style, and ability to engage a generally informed and diverse audience.

Public Value(Required)

What meaningful benefit would this event provide to the University and the public? Explain how the nominee and proposed topic could advance understanding, encourage dialogue, or deepen engagement with significant ideas.

Safety Considerations Disclosure(Required)

Are you aware of any safety concerns that may be associated with this speaker that the University should consider when hosting them as a public-facing speaker? The University of Washington is committed to the free and open exchange of ideas, including ideas or topics that may be challenging, provocative, or unpopular. This question is not about a speaker’s viewpoint. It is intended solely to identify legitimate, objective safety considerations, such as documented threats, prior security incidents, or credible risk factors associated with hosting this speaker or discussing this topic. A “Yes” or “Unsure” response is not disqualifying and will not be used to evaluate the merit of the speaker’s ideas.

Yes

Unsure

Safety Concern and Relevant Context

If you selected “Yes” or “Unsure,” describe the nature of the safety concern and any relevant context so the Selection Committee and Office of Public Lectures staff can fully evaluate the nomination. (Minimum approximately 100 words.)

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Hate Speech Attestation(Required)

To the best of your knowledge, has the speaker you are nominating ever engaged in hate speech? Definition: The Office of Public Lectures defines hate speech as any speech that vilifies, intimidates, or incites hatred against a person or group on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or other protected characteristics. This standard is consistent with the OPL Zero Tolerance Policy on Hate Speech, which applies to all speakers appearing at OPL-sponsored events.

No — To the best of my knowledge, this speaker has not engaged in hate speech as defined above.

Yes — I am aware of instances that may meet this definition. I will provide additional context below.

Unsure — I am not certain. I will provide any relevant concerns below.

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Hate Speech Additional Context

If you selected “Yes” or “Unsure,” provide additional context, including the relevant statement, conduct, source, or other information known to you. Selecting “Yes” or “Unsure” does not automatically disqualify a nomination. The Selection Committee will review all responses in the context of the full nomination packet. Nominators are expected to respond honestly and in good faith. Incomplete or evasive responses may affect the committee’s ability to fully evaluate the nomination.

Supporting Materials

Letters of Support

Upload letters of support from the nominee’s co-sponsoring departments or units. Letters should correspond to the co-sponsors listed above. PDF format only. Maximum five files.

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Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 100 MB, Max. files: 5.

Speaking Links(Required)

Provide up to five links to recordings or other examples of the nominee speaking to a public audience. Examples may include lectures, interviews, panels, or presentations.

Nominee CV

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 100 MB.

Upload the nominee’s CV in PDF, DOC, or DOCX format. If you prefer to provide a link instead, leave this field empty and complete the CV Link field below.

Nominee CV Link

Provide a direct link to the nominee’s CV. Required if no CV file is uploaded above.

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Nomination Contact

Provide the contact information for the person the Office of Public Lectures should reach regarding this nomination. This may be the nominator or another representative.

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Nomination Contact Name(Required)

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Last

Person the Office of Public Lectures should contact about this nomination.

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Nomination Contact Email(Required)

Email address for follow-up.

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Nomination Contact Phone

Recommended for follow-up.

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Certification and Submission

Thank you for submitting your nomination! You'll receive a confirmation email from the Office of Public Lectures within one week. If you don't hear from us by then, please reach out to lectures@uw.edu.