• September 21
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• Richland

IN PERSON: Why Deny Science?

Have you ever had a conversation with someone who denies a scientific finding? Perhaps that conversation was about something as big as climate change or something as small as the […]

• September 19
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• Marysville

IN PERSON: After the Blast: Mount St. Helens 40 Years Later

On May 18, 1980, the world watched in awe as Mount St. Helens erupted, killing 57 people and causing hundreds of square miles of destruction. Everyone thought it would take […]

• September 19
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• Dayton

IN PERSON: All the Rage: How American Politics Boiled Over

Name-calling, shouting matches, cutting off relatives, and even violence born of intense disagreements—there is bipartisan agreement that the current state of politics in the United States is troubling. How did […]

• September 16
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• Woodinville

IN PERSON: Atomic Washington: Our Nuclear Past, Present, and Future

At the center of every nuclear weapon in the United States is a small pit of radioactive material manufactured at a top-secret facility in Eastern Washington, a facility which today […]

• September 14
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• Seattle

IN PERSON: The Art of Rebellion: Social Justice and Chicana/Chicano Visual Arts

How has art has been used to mobilize communities and disseminate messages of social justice? Is art just a commodity that is only accessible to the elite? How has the […]

• September 13
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• Dayton

IN PERSON: Atomic Washington: Our Nuclear Past, Present, and Future

At the center of every nuclear weapon in the United States is a small pit of radioactive material manufactured at a top-secret facility in Eastern Washington, a facility which today […]

• September 21

ONLINE: Umoja (Unity): Sustaining African Cultural Arts

Explore the depth and significance of African culture, from its communal philosophies to its lively song and dance. In this interactive talk—part presentation and part performance—artist Afua Kouyaté shares pieces […]

• September 14

ONLINE: A Nicer Kind of Murder: The Evolution of Crime Fiction

Murder isn’t what it used to be. Explore the shifting role of the victim in detective novels, and how that shift reflects broader social changes. From Poe and Sherlock Homes […]

• September 14

ONLINE: Will the 2020s Roar like the 1920s?

A pandemic, protests, and economic jolts ushered in the so-called “Roaring Twenties.” Americans adjusted in ways both innovative and counterproductive. What lessons from the 1920s can we apply to our […]

• September 14

ONLINE: Humanity in Print: Literature and Human Rights

We don’t extend human rights to people we don’t see as fully human. So how do we develop empathy for those we view as alien or inhuman? One way is […]