By bringing top minds from around the world to the University to teach and speak to the public, the The 2020-21 lecture season will be presented digitally.
To check out selected past lectures from 1996 to present, please visit our YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/uwpubliclecture.
06/01/2026
Today marks the start of Pride Month which commorate the historic Stonewall Riots in New York City, that began on June 28, 1969. These protests are widely considered the catalyst for the modern gay liberation movement. We are thrilled to celebrate our LGBTQ+ community members, faculty and staff.
05/29/2026
Missed Wednesday’s lecture with Robert Macfarlane? Register for the livestream and receive access to the recording: https://events.uw.edu/KaKbxl
05/27/2026
A quick reminder! Robert Macfarlane’s lecture will be livestreamed and you must register beforehand. Be sure to check it out!
05/26/2026
Tomorrow's lecture with Robert MacFarlane is sold out in-person! But you can still register to join us online for a lecture that offers a different current: an ancient and urgent story in which rivers live, die, and even possess rights. It reimagines rivers as vital, sentient life-forces, intertwined with our own survival.
We you'll join us virtually!
05/25/2026
Today we honor and remember the U.S. military personnel who gave their lives while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
This Memorial Day, we reflect with gratitude and respect on their sacrifice and legacy.
05/22/2026
Did you miss last night's lecture? No worries! Head over to our YouTube channel to watch the full lecture!
https://www.youtube.com/live/rRmZ_veIgWc?si=ZHazmgn-rQG772Ds
05/21/2026
A quick reminder! Ly Xīnzhèn M. Zhangsūn Brown’s lecture will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel tonight. Check it out!
https://www.youtube.com/live/rRmZ_veIgWc?si=ZHazmgn-rQG772Ds
05/20/2026
There are limited seats available for Robert MacFarlane! Join us a lecture that offers a different current: an ancient and urgent story in which rivers live, die, and even possess rights. It reimagines rivers as vital, sentient life-forces, intertwined with our own survival.
Register today to secure your spot!
05/20/2026
Be sure to register for Ly Xīnzhèn M. Zhǎngsūn Brown! Tomorrow's lecture unveils crip technoscience as a vital tool for justice, offering disabled insight to confront today’s crises. We hope you will join us!
05/20/2026
If you missed last night's lecture with Ron Krabill you can still catch the recording on our YouTube channel!
