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March 3
Hello everyone, we are halfway through February, Black History Month, and halfway through the year. We have a host of major scholarly and creative accomplishments from faculty, students and alumni below, and some big events coming up.
I write this introduction the afternoon before the Seattle University Alumni Awards, where Tom Roach, CAS '71, will receive the Community Service Award. A previous "Young Alumna" Award winner is now the youngest person and first-ever woman of color to be elected as Chair of the Washington State Democratic Party; see who it is below.
A CAS faculty team received a $495,000 Mellon Foundation Grant to support the development of an integrated curriculum examining race and collective and individual forms of resistance to racism. Congratulations also to CAS faculty who received a Summer Fellowship from the Office of Sponsored Projects, the call for college fellowships is also below.
Finally, it's noted near the end but is happening soon, please join President Peñalver's Town Hall in Pigott Auditorium this Thursday, February 16 if you can.
Read on for more!
Shared Governance
David V. Powers, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Seattle University
College of Arts and Sciences faculty selected for this year’s Fellowship program:
Andrew G. Bjelland, PhD, Emeritus Professor, Philosophy, published the op-ed, “How should we cope with friends and relatives of an authoritarian disposition?”
Mary Kay Brennan, DSW, LICSW, Clinical Professor, Social Work, was interviewed for “An anti-racism examen for Jesuit universities” in America Magazine.
Caitlin Carlson, PhD, Chair and Associate Professor, Communication and Media, spoke on a panel at the American Association of Law Schools conference, entitled "Does the Dearth of Media Diversity Contribute to Disinformation, Defamation, and Disserve Democracy?”
Rashmi Chordiya, PhD, Assistant Professor, and Institute of Public Service, and Tanya Hayes, PhD, Professor and Director, Institute of Public Service and Program Director, Environmental Studies, hosted Bobby Humes for the inaugural episode of “Theory to Practice” with the title “How Can Managers Advocate for and Foster Pay Equity?” Watch the program here.
Sharon Cumberland, PhD, Professor Emerita, English, published reviews of Saint-Saëns' Samson and Delilah (Seattle Opera), New Creations 23 (Whim W’Him Seattle Contemporary Dance) and Giselle (Pacific Northwest Ballet) in Seattle Gay News/SGN. As facilitator at the Woman's University Club of Seattle book group, she presented C.S. Lewis' The Great Divorce and gave a reading of her newest collection, Found in a Letter 1959, to the WUC poetry group.
Elizabeth Dale, PhD, Associate Professor, Nonprofit Leadership, was quoted in “How America’s Richest Woman Isn’t Spending Her Money,” which originally appeared in the Daily Beast (that article is behind their firewall.) On February 1, she gave a workshop on women's giving and planned giving to the Planned Giving Council of Middle Tennessee.
Amelia Seraphia Derr, MSW, PhD, Associate Professor, Social Work and Director, Bachelor of Social Work Program, will present the paper, “Educating for Radical Resilience: Sustaining Social Workers for Career Longevity,” paper at the International Federation of Social Work 2023 European Conference in Prague, Czech Republic, May 21-24, 2023.
Fade Eadeh, PhD, Assistant Professor, Psychology, recently delivered a talk about his work at University of Washington Psychology Department. He has been invited invited to attend a symposium at the International Society for Justice Research in July.
Theresa Earenfight, PhD, Professor, History and Director, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, was the keynote speaker for the annual Katharine of Aragon Festival, and was interviewed by The Moment in advance of the event, “In Queen Katharine’s Shoes…”
Victor D. Evans, PhD, Assistant Professor, Communication and Media, received the "Sunny Award" from his publisher, Sunbury Press, for his middle grade novel, The Case of the Mystery Lightning Bat. From Sunbury Press, "The Sunny Awards are given annually by Sunbury Press, Inc. for each imprint. These authors are dedicated to their craft; their books are high quality and are among the bestsellers in their category for the calendar year." His paper, "“What do teen supernatural dramas, fandom and sexual identity development have in common?” won first place in the Broadcast Educators Association gender and sexuality division’s 2023 paper competition.
Ki Gottberg, Professor of Theatre Emerita, Performing Arts and Arts Leadership, Is busy after life at SU. Her Madcap Melodrama troupe recently performed her adaptation of The Vampire in Port Townsend. She performed her solo show, Frontier, for a salon audience at 4PT. Her 10-minute play, Safe, is being published by RainCity Press, in an anthology that includes work by her former student and SU Theatre alum Emily Haver. It will be distributed to 750 theatres and universities around the country.
Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, PhD, Professor, Modern Languages and Women Gender, and Sexuality Studies, will be present at the 50th Louisville Conference on Literature and Culture on February 23, 2023, on a panel consisting of poets and academics, discussing the evolution of poetry in Spanish/bilingual poetry and poetry at large in the United States. She will also be giving poetry readings both in Spanish on February 24 and in English on February 25 at the People’s Poetry Festival held at Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi, Texas. In March she will be hosting a poetry event on our campus, including 18 Chicanx/Latinx renowned poets as an off-site event for the national AWP conference held in Seattle this year. On that same evening she will also be reading at the AWP off-site reading at the No Irritable Reaching, Gallery, Friday March 10, at 7 p.m. at Gallery 110. She will also be part of the Cascadia Poetry Festival, October 6-8, 2023, at the Spring Street Center and Richard Hugo House. She will be part of a panel called: "The Poetics of De-Colonial Cascadia,” moderated by Seattle University Professor Jason Wirth. She will be reading on the main stage at Hugo House and will also give a poetry workshop on Saturday.
Jacqueline Helfgott, PhD, Professor, Criminal Justice and Director, Crime and Justice Research Center, was featured in KOMO Town Hall: The Future of SPD and Seattle Times: ” Seattle’s pandemic crime fever may finally be breaking”
Matthew Hickman, PhD, Professor and Chair, Criminal Justice, Criminology & Forensics, conducted a review of research cited in the ongoing legislative debate on police pursuit bills in Olympia. Among the media stories:
Audrey Hudgins, EdD, Clinical Associate Professor, Matteo Ricci Institute, Amanda Heffernan, College of Nursing, led a group of 11 students on a migration justice immersion program with Kino Border Initiative, a bi-national non-governmental organization (NGO) located in Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. The December 17-22, 2022 experience immersed participants in the complexities of migration in the borderlands, with a focus on making humane, just, workable migration between the US and Mexico a reality. Participants will implement their advocacy and activism plans in winter and spring quarters through engagement with Congressional offices, on- and off-campus presentations, and letter writing efforts with migrants in detention. Those interested in inviting these students to share a presentation on their immersion experience and the realities of migration in the borderlands should contact her by email. She was the featured guest on the Religica Theolab podcast of the Seattle University Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement in November 2022. The conversation was titled "National Security, Human Security, and the Values Essential to our Future" and can be accessed at this link.
Heidi Liere, PhD, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, is the co-author of "Multiple ecosystem service synergies and landscape mediation of biodiversity within urban agroecosystems," Ecology Letters (2023), which is covered in "How urban gardens are good for ecosystems and humans."
Kira Mauseth, PhD, Senior Instructor, Psychology, is quoted in Psychology Today, “If You’re Feeling World-Wearied, You May Have 'Weltschmerz'.” She was also quoted in a number of articles:
Susan Meyers, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of English and Director, Creative Writing Program, published a new literary essary in the 2023 print issue of the literary journal, "So to Speak: Language + Intersectionality + Art."
Quinton Morris, DMA, Associate Professor, Violin, will receive the the Outstanding Studio Teacher from the Washington Chapter of American String Teachers Association. From the announcement: “Your dedication to teaching, learning, and students is evident by your many accomplishments, notably your studio teaching at Seattle University, founding of The Key to Change and your appointment as the Artist-Scholar in Residence for Classical KING FM 98.1. We also thank you in advance for your upcoming masterclass appearance at the ASTA National Conference. We commend you for all you do as a professional educator, scholar, performer, and ambassador for the arts.” He will receive the award on February 18.
Marissa Olivares, Professor and Seattle University’s first Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence, and Serena Cosgrove, PhD, Associate Professor, International Studies and Program Director, Central America Initiative discuss the totalitarian regime in Nicaragua frankly in America Magazine, "With a ‘sham trial’ of a Nicaraguan bishop about to begin, a clampdown on the nation’s Catholic Church continues.”
Kimberly Riley, DSW, Assistant Clinical Professor, Couples and Family Therapy, presented “Wellness and Gratitude: Using self-awareness to find peace on stressful days” at the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) Bremerton “Strengthen Families Locally” wellness meeting in November.
Carmen Rivera, MS, Assistant Teaching Professor, Criminal Justice, Criminology & Forensics, published “Without representation, entire communities feel unseen,” a guest editorial for the Renton Reporter.
Jeannette Rodriguez, PhD, Professor: Theology and Religious Studies and Couple and Family Therapy, and Director, Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture, presented “Cultural Memory, Resistance, and a Return to ‘Original Instruction’” at the Canadian Theological Society, organized by their Dignity, Equity, and Justice Committee.
Patrick Schoettmer, PhD, Associate Teaching Professor, Political Science, was interviewed by KING 5 News for “Seattle City Councilmember Alex Pedersen not seeking re-election.”
Sharon Suh, PhD, Professor, Theology and Religious Studies, delivered "The Social Determinants of Race-based Trauma and Collective Healing: Where Buddhism, Neuroscience, and Mindfulness Intersect: for the winter quarter "Red Talks." Watch for the recording on the Red Talks website. She also received the Korean American Day Award from WA Korean-American Day Celebration Foundation on Jan 13. For outstanding contributions and exemplary leadership in education to uplift our Korean American community. She also presented her Red Talk, “The Social Determinants of Race-based Trauma and Collective Healing: Where Buddhism, Neuroscience, and Mindfulness Intersect” on February 2.
Rachel Turow, PhD, Adjunct Faculty, Psychology, was interviewed in relation to her book, The Self-Talk Workout, by a variety out outlets, including:
An excerpt of the book was published on Oprah Daily, "The One Sentence That Turns Self-Hate into Self-Love."
Zachary D. Wood, PhD, Assistant Professor, Institute of Public Service, is interviewed in the KNKX story, "Housing advocates divided over push for ‘social housing’ in Seattle."
Shasti Conrad, Sociology and International Studies, '07, and recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Young Alumna award, the first woman of color and the youngest person ever to be chosen as a Chair of the Washington State Democratic Party.
Katrina Fasulo, MFA, Arts Leadership, '20, is one of three women administrators who have been selected as protégés in Opera America’s 2022‒2023 Mentorship Program for Women Administrators.
Charlie Hitchcock, BA, Creative Writing and Finance, ’12, was promoted to senior housing developer at the Office of Rural and Farmworker Housing.
Silvia Regalado-Zachold, MNPL, '05, is the new executive director of the Napa Valley Youth Symphony, which, in addition to its youth orchestra program, trains entry-level student musicians through string and wind ensembles. Read more.
Mara Silvers, Humanities for Leadership, ‘17, Matteo Ricci Institute, published “Bill to bring oversight to addiction recovery homes sees first hearing.”
Cory Walters, MNPL, 08, was recently named the first Executive Director for the Kirkland Parks and Community Foundation and profiled in Kirkland Lifestyle Magazine (page 14.)
Katie Wojke, MNPL, '06, was named Vice President of Advancement at Western Washington University.
Psychology students Jordyn Correll and Shane Davis, with support from An Than and Joe Dakin worked with Kira Mauseth, PhD, Senior Instructor, Psychology on the publication, "Behavioral Health Considerations for Endemic COVID-19," a guidance document for the WA State Department of Health.
Amanda Morgan, Pacific Northwest Ballet soloist and Arts Leadership student through “Second Stage,” our partnership with PNB, was featured in The Seattle Times story “5 of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Black dancers on changes in the ballet world.” Her current class is taught by Jackson Cooper, MFA ’22 and major gifts officer at the ballet.
Cameron Tyson, Sociology junior, is featured with his brother, coach D’Marques Tyson, BA Marketing, '18, in the KING 5 story, "Tyson brothers reunited at Seattle University."
The Leadership Committee on Intersectionality and Justice (LCIJ) held its inaugural "Inclusive Conversation Series' event featuring bell hooks' Teaching to Transgress on Thursday, January 19 and is grateful to all the students, staff, and faculty who attended in-person, virtually, and participated in the breakout sessions.
LCIJ will be hosting smaller affinity-based conversation groups between now and the next Inclusive Conversation Series event scheduled on May 4 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Father LeRoux, S.J. Conference Center. If you attended and would like to have more in-depth conversations with peers and colleagues about the book, please fill out the post-event survey and share your availability. Thank you!
As announced here, the Mellon Foundation awarded a major grant to fund a curricular project, “Race, Racialization & Resistance in the US.” Congratulations to the project leaders, Hazel Hahn, Co-PI and Project Director, Professor and Chair of History; Charles Tung, Co-PI, Professor of English and Special Assistant to the Provost for Curriculum; and Maria Bullon-Fernandez, Co-PI, Professor of English, Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and Director of University Honors. You can read about the grant here
All Seattle University faculty and staff are invited to the launch and celebration of the project, Monday February 27, 4-6 p.m. in Casey Commons (Casey 530). Hors d’oeuvres, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages will be served.
Questions? Contact Hazel Hahn, Charles Tung or Maria Bullon-Fernandez.
The holder of the Gaffney chair will be selected from among the full-time faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences and will be appointed by the President of the University for a term of two years, from Fall 2023 to Spring 2025. The mission of the Gaffney Chair is to promote "issues germane to the Jesuit mission and identity of Seattle University." The holder of the chair should be tenured, should have achieved excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service, and should have demonstrated leadership in promoting the mission of the endowed chair. They should have a thorough knowledge of and familiarity with the Jesuit tradition. The endowed chair will receive a compensation of three-course releases and a stipend of $14,900 annually. There is an operating budget as well as administrative support for the chair.
Applicants should submit the following: 1) a statement of the themes they would pursue as holder of the chair and the manner in which they would pursue those themes, 2) a curriculum vita, and 3) a letter of recommendation. Faculty may nominate themselves; if nominated by others, the nominees will be contacted by the Dean’s Office to find out if they are willing to apply. In regard to item 1, please elaborate on how your proposal will: a) support growth in faculty, staff and student understanding of the themes you propose, b) help faculty, staff and students connect your area of interest to the mission and identity of the University.
Please submit completed applications via email to Sonora Jha, by Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. If you are nominating a colleague, please submit the name of your nominee as soon as possible so that they may be notified in time to prepare an application. The Summer Faculty Fellowship program, sponsored by the Office of the Provost and Office of Sponsored Projects, provides financial support for tenure-track or tenured faculty and full-time librarians who are involved in an active program of scholarship, including the scholarship of discovery, integration, application, and teaching. The program’s goal is to support faculty efforts to build on previous scholarly or creative endeavors or to move projects in a new direction.
Full-time Faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences are invited to apply for Faculty Research Fellowships, Promotion Fellowship, and Dean’s Research Fellowships. Each award carries a $5,000 summer stipend.
The Faculty Research Fellowship is intended to support peer reviewed publication (or jury-reviewed presentation, in the case of the arts). Both tenured and tenure-track faculty are invited to apply for the FRF. In addition, full time non-tenure-track faculty having the rank of Senior Instructor/Senior Lecturer may apply for the FRF. Two FRFs will be awarded this year.
The Promotion Fellowship is intended to assist Associate Professors develop their scholarly productivity toward the rank of Full Professor. In addition to the stipend, each promotion fellowship includes some funds for research expenses. To be eligible for the Promotion Fellowship, faculty must have 7 or more years at the rank of associate professor. Preference will be given to applicants whose scholarly or creative record suggests that they are within approximately two years of achieving promotion but could benefit from the additional development support toward achieving it. There will be one award in this category.
The Dean’s Research Fellowship provides funds for faculty to work with students on faculty scholarship, providing the student an experience of scholarly research while advancing the faculty member’s scholarly work. Each fellowship will include an extra $2,000 for projects that involve student research. These additional funds will be used as a stipend to pay a student researcher. Please indicate your interest in a student research assistant by briefly describing the student’s responsibilities and opportunities for intellectual contribution to the project above and beyond providing support work, as well as how the student will benefit from this experience. Support for this award is provided by donors to the College who contribute specifically to this fellowship, and this year we hope two awards will be given in this category.
The awards are subject to available funding. Please note that applicants may apply for more than one category of fellowship but may only receive one. Faculty who received one of these Fellowships within the last two years are not eligible to apply. Faculty member who accept the award as a summer stipend may not teach more than one summer course.
To apply for the Fellowships, please submit the following:
Please submit applications (paperless, electronically only) to Dr. Sonora Jha, Associate Dean of Academic Community and cc to Kate Reynolds by March 13, 2023. Applications will be reviewed by a faculty committee that will make a recommendation to the Dean. We plan to make award announcements by early April.
From our colleague, Onur Bakiner, PhD, Associate Professor, Political Science, “It is in moments like this that international solidarity can make a difference. I would like to direct those of you who want to contribute to the relief effort to some campaigns. I have done my research to conclude that they are trustworthy, but of course I encourage you to do yours, and will be happy to answer any questions you may have about them. I happen to know more Turkey-related initiatives, but I will share if I come across more organizations that target Syria."
Dr. Sonora Jha's novel The Laughter, a work of literary fiction, will be published on February 14. The book has earned starred reviews from Kirkus, Booklist, and Bookpage, and an interview with Dr. Jha was the cover feature of BookPage Magazine's cover issue (https://www.bookpage.com/interviews/sonora-jha-the-laughter/). The book launch event will be at Elliott Bay Book Company on Feb 15th, 7 p.m. Seattle University's College of Arts and Sciences (WGST, English, and Communication and Media Departments) will feature a book reading and conversation on March 7 in Campion Ballroom where Dr. Jha will be in conversation with Dr. Nalini Iyer.
Earth Month Logo Design Competition: Faculty, staff and students: Get creative and have “the Earth” be your inspiration. Details here.
Earth Talks 2023: Showcase your work! This year’s theme is “Care for our Common Home.” Call for 5-min presentations is now open. Submission details here.
CEJS Student Fellowships: Call for Submissions: One of the primary goals of CEJS is to support the scholarship of Seattle University students who are engaged in Environmental Justice and Sustainability (EJS) endeavors. Learn more here.
All Arts and Sciences undergraduate departments and programs are invited to host a virtual Meet your Major event in April. These events would be virtual and, ideally, held between 5 and 6j p.m. PST in order to allow for students from both the east coast and Hawaii to participate. If you are interested in hosting an event, please enter the needed information here. Admissions will follow up and advertise the event for incoming students.
April 1 (no fooling) and April 16, from approximately 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Watch for more information.
LinkUp 2023 was a success. There were so many great conversations happening during the event, proving that mentoring can happen in short bursts of connection. Thank you to all the mentors and students who participated in the event!
Deadline: April 5
The Small Research Grants Program supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived, with budgets up to $50,000 for projects ranging from one to five years.
Deadline: April 12
Maximum Award Amount: $60,000 ($5,000 per month)
NEH Fellowships are competitive awards granted to individual scholars pursuing projects that embody exceptional research, rigorous analysis, and clear writing. Applications must clearly articulate a project’s value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both. Fellowships provide recipients time to conduct research or to produce books, monographs, peer-reviewed articles, e-books, digital materials, translations with annotations or a critical apparatus, or critical editions resulting from previous research. Projects may be at any stage of development.
May 3, 2023 deadline
The Russell Sage Foundation is dedicated to programs of social science research. Investigators are encouraged to submit an LOI after they have developed and pre-tested survey instruments, completed preliminary data analyses if the data are publicly available or conducted some preliminary interviews for qualitative studies. Funding priorities include: Behavioral Economics, Future of Work, Race, Ethnicity and Immigration, Social, Political and Economic Inequality, Immigration and Immigrant Integration, Improving Education and Reducing Inequality in the US, and Decision Making and Human Behavior Context.
May 3, 2023 deadline
Research Grants on Reducing Inequality - studies to build, test, and increase understanding of responses to inequality in youth outcomes. The Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence program supports studies about how to improve the use of research evidence in ways that benefit youth.
Fulbright Info Session and Faculty Panel
February 28, 12:30-1:30 p.m. via Zoom (link provided in advance)
The OSP is proud to now support faculty interested in applying to the suite of Fulbright Programs. In partnership with Fulbright faculty alumni, the OSP is hosting an info session and faculty panel in preparation of the 2024-25 Fulbright application window. Attend this session to learn more about the breadth of Fulbright programs, and hear from past Fulbright Scholars about the application process and their experiences abroad. Please RSVP here by Monday, February 27 and/or direct any questions by email.
Introduction to Oral History Workshop
March 3, virtual
The Oral History Center of The Bancroft Library at University of California, Berkeley has announced that applications are open for the 2023 Introductory Workshop and Advanced Institute. The Introduction to Oral History Workshop will focus on the “nuts and bolts” of oral history, including methodology and ethics, practice, and recording. The one-week advanced institute on the methodology, theory, and practice of oral history will take place from August 7–11, 2023 via Zoom. The institute is designed for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, university faculty, independent scholars, and museum and community-based historians who are engaged in oral history work. The goal of the institute is to strengthen the ability of its participants to conduct research-focused interviews and to consider special characteristics of interviews as historical evidence in a rigorous academic environment. Applications are now being accepted on a rolling basis but spots fill up quickly. Learn more and apply here.
OSP Community Luncheon
March 9, noon-2 p.m., Stuart T. Rolfe Community Room (ADAL)
Whether you are a PI on a grant, have submitted or are interested in submitting grant proposals, support grant management, or are simply interested in learning about and celebrating the sponsored projects at SU, you are invited to join the OSP for this quarter’s Community Luncheon! There is no formal program planned, simply a shared meal with colleagues across campus - stop by whenever you can, for as long as you are able. Please RSVP here by noon, Friday, March 3 and/or direct any questions by email.
Individual 15-minute GrantForward Orientation
Any time, sign-up here. GrantForward is a funding opportunity database and recommendation service available to all SU community members – faculty, staff and students. GrantForward has many helpful features, including a dynamic search engine with customizable filters and mechanisms for developing regular funding alerts emailed to you on a regular basis of your choosing. An overview of GrantForward, with instructions for getting started, is available here, with additional step-by-step guides available here. You can also visit our GrantForward page here. (May require request for access to Sharepoint.)
February is the perfect time of year to recognize and celebrate the many ways our alumni, friends, and volunteers support the College of Arts and Sciences. See below for upcoming and recent highlights out of University Advancement.
Do you own a local business? Or know an alum who does?
We often turn to faculty and staff partners who help identify potential for engaged volunteers and philanthropic priorities that support the college. Your partnership with SU Gives is invaluable.
In our conversations with friends of the college, we continue to learn the importance of cultivating strong relationships with local business owners that have ties to SU. If you own a local business, or have connections with local alumni business owners, please email Josh Marron.
Thank you in advance for your continued help. As always, if your department receives a donation and you are unsure how to move forward, please contact Katie Chapman and Josh Marron. Please include any additional information you have regarding uses for the donation. We will handle processing the gift and sending the donors their acknowledgement and receipt.
We hope you and your loved ones are staying healthy. Thank you!
Rohena Alam Khan: Daughter of a Revolution
Now through April 13, Hedreen Gallery
Shaped by Bangladesh’s Liberation War in 1971, Rohena Alam Khan creates as her father once raised his rifle, each layer a battle cry for freedom. Her homage to Phoolan Devi, the Bandit Queen, looms larger than life, honoring bravery against violent and oppressive patriarchy.In Age 7 Portal, she visits her own history, depicting a time after combatting sexual assault as a child, now fiercely equipped with protective companions - weapons, tigers, and water lilies. Artist Talk, March 9, 4 p.m. Closing celebration: April 13, 5-8 p.m. (both during the Capitol Hill Art Walk). Learn more.
The Laughter by Sonora Jha with Kim Fu
February 15, 7 p.m., Elliott Bay Book Company
Join us to for the book launch for The Laughter, the new novel by Sonora Jha, PhD, Associate Dean for Academic Community and Professor, Department of Communication and Media. Free. Learn more here.
Meet the Most Interesting New Politician in America: Washington's Own U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
February 24, 3-4 p.m., Oberto Commons, Sinegal Center for Science and Innovation
Seattle University's Institute of Public Service is excited to invite you to the Winter Quarter "Conversations," a rare afternoon sit-down with the new congresswoman who staged the biggest upset of the 2022 fall congressional elections. Seating is limited; register early here.
Voices of Diversity: A Celebration of Classical Music's Underrepresented Composers
February 24, 7:30 p.m., Chapel of St. Ignatius
Seattle University Performing Arts and Arts Leadership Department presents Christian Howes, violin, and Joseph Williams, piano, in a free concert. The concert will also be broadcast live on Classical KING. The concert is the first in a series directed by Dr. Quinton Morris, Associate Professor, Violin; host of "Unmute the Voices," on Classical KING; and founder and executive director of Key to Change. Sponsored by the Pigott Family Endowment for the Arts. No advance registration required. Learn more here.
Excavating War: Violence, Power and Urbanism in Prehistoric Anatolia
March 4, 2 p.m., Stuart T. Rolfe Community Room (ADAL)
Stephanie Selover, Assistant Professor of Near Eastern Archaeology at the University of Washington, will present the Annual Faculty Lecture of the Puget Sound Society of the Archaeological Institute of America. Dr. Selover will share insights from her forthcoming book on the archaeology of prehistoric violence, followed by Q&A and a light reception. Free and open to the public.
Winter Quarter Works in Progress
March 7, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Zoom
This virtual event will feature fascinating scholarly and creative work by Dr. Serena Cosgrove (International Studies) and Professor Trung Pham, SJ (Fine Arts).
The Laughter by Sonora Jha, at Seattle University
March 7, 6 p.m., Campion Ballroom
Author Sonora Jha and her colleague, Nalini Iyer, discuss her new work of literary fiction, which has been described as tense, explosive, and illuminating. It perfectly captures the privilege, radicalization, race, and class tensions that simmer in the world of modern academia and in present-day America. Booklist calls it "a complete triumph." Sponsored by Seattle University's Department of Communication and Media; English Department and Creative Writing Program; and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Elliott Bay Books will be onsite for purchasing the book. Seattle University students, staff, and faculty receive a 20% discount. Register for the free event here.
Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference and Bookfair
March 8-11, Seattle Convention Center
CAS faculty, including Claudia Castro Luna, Serena Chopra, Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, Sonora Jha, Susan Meyers and Juan Carlos Reyes are participating in conference events and offsite events.
Dreaming Ourselves Awake: A Lenten Prayer: SU Choirs Winter Concert
March 10, 8 p.m.
Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Avenue
With Composer-in-Residence Melissa Dunphy. Seattle University Choirs will be joined by the University of Washington Graduate Choral Cohort in performance of Dunphy’s cantata American DREAMers. In-person tickets and registration for the livestream available here.
Thursday, April 25 at 12:00 PM
Monday, May 6 at 9:00 AM
Wednesday, May 8 at 12:30 PM
Monday, May 13 at 5:00 PM
Tuesday, May 14 at 12:00 PM