UW Events Archive

Coexisting with COVID-19: COVID-19 and Risk

Thursday, Sep. 17, 2020

6:30 p.m.

Livestream

Every day, COVID-19 requires us to weigh the risks we are willing to take to maintain a sense of normalcy. Should you wear a mask or not? Is heading out to get a pedicure an 鈥榚ssential鈥 trip? Ready to sit in a restaurant for your anniversary? Or maybe you just want to stay home, hide under the covers and wait until this is all over. This week we鈥檒l talk with experts who can help us better understand decision making in these uncertain times. Featuring Nidhi Agrawal, Linda Ko and Susan Joslyn.

Coexisting with COVID-19: Are We There Yet?

Thursday, Sep. 10, 2020

6:30 p.m.

Livestream

Welcome back! It鈥檚 been almost three months since our last livestream and there鈥檚 been plenty of news about the global pandemic. In this episode, we鈥檒l catch up with some of UW鈥檚 top experts who will update us on relevant advances and discoveries that may help us realize there is, in fact, a light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. Featuring Dr. Christopher Murray and Dr. Helen Chu.

Coexisting with COVID-19: Models & Predicting the Future

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Thursday, Jun. 25, 2020

6:30 p.m.

Livestream

IHME’s Christopher Murray and Ali Mokdad talk with Hanson Hosein about the statistical models on how COVID-19 spreads.

Coexisting with COVID-19: History of Global Pandemics

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Thursday, Jun. 18, 2020

6:30 p.m.

Livestream

COVID-19 is not the first global pandemic to ever wash up in the United States. Hanson Hosein discusses the history of global pandemics with Ann Marie Kimball and Steven Goodreau.

Coexisting with COVID-19: COVID and Mental Health

Thursday, Jun. 11, 2020

6:30 p.m.

Livestream

This week, Hanson Hosein talks with Liliana Lengua and Jonathan Kanter about the global pandemic’s impact on our mental health.

Coexisting with COVID-19: The New Essential Employee

Thursday, Jun. 4, 2020

6:30 p.m.

Livestream

Anita Ramasastry, Kevin Mihata, and Briana Randall talk with Hanson Hosein about the new 鈥榚ssential鈥 employee, the gig economy, and consider future career trends.

Amanda Cox

Thursday, May 7, 2020

7:30 p.m.

Livestream, Room 120

Amanda Cox will share The New York Times鈥 latest work in communicating data and models to mass audiences. That work includes words, charts, and believing that uncertainty is a strength.

Alexes Harris

Cancelled
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2020

7:30 p.m.

Kane Hall, Room 120

Alexes Harris, Ph.D., is the Presidential Term Professor and Professor of Sociology at the 91自拍. Harris鈥 work has spanned the criminal justice system, including juvenile justice, case processing outcomes, and monetary sanctions.

Monica Lewinsky

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Thursday, Apr. 2, 2020

7:30 p.m.

Livestream, Room 130

Monica Lewinsky is a social activist, a global public speaker, a contributing editor to聽Vanity Fair聽and a consultant. She advocates for a safer social media environment and addresses such topics as digital resilience + reputation, privacy, cultivating compassion, overcoming shame and equality.

An Evening with Karamo Brown

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Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020

7:30 p.m.

Meany Performing Arts Center

Three-time Emmy Winner and Culture Expert on the Netflix reboot of聽Queer Eye,聽Karamo Brown 鈥渋s聽at the intersection of where pop culture, social media, and real life collide,鈥 according to the聽LA Times.