Events Calendar
The UW Alumni Association produces and supports in-person and virtual events — on campus, in the community, and around the world. Whether designed to entertain, inform or inspire, these gatherings are powerful opportunities to reconnect with old friends, make new ones, and engage with the UW spirit wherever you are. Here, you will find an assortment of events, from UWAA as well as public events from our campus partners.
The Power of the River: book launch events
April, May and June 2026
Ed Taylor, ’94, vice provost and dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs, releases his memoir this April. Join him at public events around Seattle this spring to celebrate his book.
ArtSci Roundup | May
May 1 – 31, 2026
World Cup Lectures, Graduation Exhibitions, Frontiers of Physics, Open Houses and more.
Golden Graduates Luncheon
May 15, 2026
11:30 am
The UW Alumni Association invites all Huskies who graduated 50 or more years ago to gather and celebrate your enduring Husky connection.
UW Night with Sounders FC
May 16, 2026
Kick-off at 6 p.m.
Join your pack as the Sounders take on the L.A. Galaxy. Buy your tickets through our link to get a custom UW/Sounders scarf!
The Pride Match and LGBTQ+ Rights
May 18, 2026
5–6 p.m.
Experts discuss the geopolitical, local and sporting implications of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Seattle.
What Is Troubling Josephus in the Contra Apionem? Comparative Narrative Approaches to the Question of Antisemitism in Antiquity
May 18, 2026
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Yonatan Binyam presents on the historiography of the term ‘antisemitism’ in the ancient past.
Flourish: Finding Greater Fulfillment Through Community with Daniel Coyle
May 19, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Spark60 brings live online events with inspiring business authors. Free for members!
Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism
May 19, 2026
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Will green capitalism save us from climate crisis? Clean energy are growing sites of investment, but the supply chains that produce them pose dilemmas for energy transition.
Five Ways to Watch the World Cup with Ron Krabill
May 19, 2026
6:30 pm
Explore five provocative perspectives on the 2026 FIFA World Cup’s impact — economic, cultural and political.
What Does Law Mean in Crisis? How Crip Feminist Technoscience Will Save Us with Ly Xīnzhèn M. Zhǎngsūn Brown
May 21, 2026
6:30 pm
In a world ablaze with crisis, this lecture explores crip feminist technoscience as a tool for survival and resistance — challenging empire through a disability justice lens.