Current/Upcoming Events & Exhibits

State Power, Race Power and the Rise of California (from May 24, 2012 04:00 PM to May 24, 2012 05:30 PM)

Daniel Martinez HoSang, University of Oregon, speaks in the final installment in the lecture series "From the Civil War to the Pacific Century: Sesquicentennial Reflections on State Power and the American West." | May 24, 4:00pm | Petersen Room, Allen Library

EXHIBIT - Paul Revere Awards 2011 (Odegaard Undergraduate Library, from May 07, 2012 04:45 PM to May 29, 2012 04:45 PM)

See outstanding examples of graphic design by music publishers honored by the 2011 Paul Revere Award. The exhibit includes information about the composers, arrangements, and performances of these musical works, as well as recordings and videos from Libraries collections | Odegaard Undergraduate Library | through May 29

EXHIBIT - Polar Lines (Allen Library North Lobby, from May 04, 2012 08:00 AM to May 30, 2012 05:00 PM)

Display of editorial cartoons about the Arctic and the Inuit, sponsored by the Consulate General of Canada Seattle, Canadian Studies Center, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies and the UW | May 4-30 | Allen Library North Lobby

EXHIBIT - Who's Who: Founding Faces of the UW (Odegaard Undergraduate Library, from Apr 02, 2012 08:00 AM to Jun 01, 2012 05:00 PM)

This historical exhibit reunites portraits of key UW faculty, former presidents and founding pioneers who shaped the university.The exhibit features two important UW artists, Morgan Padelford and Walter Isaacs. Sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Jacob Lawrence Gallery. Location: Odegaard Undergraduate Library. Through June 1

EXHIBIT - Transforming the Human Spirit (Odegaard Undergraduate Library, from May 16, 2012 09:00 AM to Jun 07, 2012 05:00 PM)

From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace: Transforming the Human Spirit was organized by the Soka Gakkai International, a worldwide lay Buddhist association that promotes peace, culture and education through personal change and social contribution. The SGI, as a non-governmental organization accredited by the United Nations, shares the mission of promoting international peace and security. | Odegaard Undergraduate Library | through June 7

EXHIBIT - Century 21 Golden Anniversary (Libraries Special Collections, from Apr 16, 2012 08:00 AM to Jul 31, 2012 05:00 PM)

"World of Tomorrow: Lookng back at the Seattle Worlds Fair" - Photographs, ephemera, design documents and promotional items from the Libraries collections will be on display to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the Seattle Worlds Fair. Locations: Allen Library North Balcony, Allen Library South Basement Special Collections Lobby | through July 31