Global Laboratory Systems

Course: GH 549/LAB M 549 (1 CR)

April 1- June 9, 2019

Wednesdays from 3:30pm- 4:50pm Health Sciences Bldg. T-478

Eligibility: No prerequisites are required to enroll in this course

The goal of this interactive seminar course is to educate students n the role that critical and public health laboratories play in a national public health system, both here in the U.S. and globally. Students that complete this course will have have a greater understanding of the functional components of a laboratory system and understand better the importance of quality laboratory information on public health policy making.

Launching in November 2019, UW Global Month expands upon International Education Week, which is sponsored by the U.S. Departments of Education and State. We aim to highlight the UW’s global impact, network, and community, as well as promote the many global opportunities available to UW students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends.

Units across the UW are welcome and encouraged to participate by planning and carrying out events with a global connection. The Office of Global Affairs will offer marketing and promotional support, including a central, public-facing website and marketing toolkit. Visit uw.edu/global/month to learn more.

2019 PNW Palliative Care Conference (social media-april)

Please join us for the 2019 PNW Palliative Care Conference hosted by the Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence and Harborview Medical Center, on April 22-23, 2019 at the Lynnwood Convention Center.

This 2 day conference is offered to all healthcare professionals and community members interested in Palliative Care. The theme of this year’s conference is Caring for Diverse Patient Populations. Our key note speaker is Dr. Marjorie Kagawa-Singer, Ph.D., M.N., R.N. of the University of California Los Angeles. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in some of healthcare’s most pressing topics including addressing implicit bias, caring for vulnerable patients, managing symptoms for seriously-ill patients through pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies, developing leadership skills, and system level approaches to achieving health equity for patients with serious illness and their families.  

 

For more information and to register for this conference please go to http://uwpalliativecarecenter.com/2019-conference.html. Any additional questions please contact Tami Music at the Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence at 206-744-8965 or pallcntr@uw.edu.  

In the month of April, the Career & Internship Center has a great opportunity for students to connect with recruiters and employers. On April 18th, there are the Spring Job & Internship Fair from 1:00pm-5:00pm in the HUB Ballrooms. Events are open to all students and alumni, and more information can be found on Handshake. 

Homelessness in Seattle – 2019 flyer

HOMELESSNESS IN SEATTLE – MEDEX 580A (2 credits)

THIS COURSE WILL EXTEND UNDERSTANDING OF THIS COMPLEX SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUE AND HOW THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM CAN RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.

WHEN: Tuesdays, April 2 – June 4 from 6pm – 8pm

The SLN for the course is 21532. It meets in the Health Science Room-Our MEDEX ROOM T-T 483-85

The University of Washington Schools of Public Health, Nursing and Social Work are united in their commitment to promoting the health of all people and creating a more just society. Towards this end, our three school are collaboratively launching a new Health Equity Lecture Series.

The goal of this Lecture Series is to bring in thought leaders working on facets of health equity to catalyze conversations about how we can work more effectively with communities, each other and partner organizations to bring about positive change and how we can foster a more inclusive environment on our own campus. These lectures are open to the public, so we hope that you will forward information about them to friends, colleagues and community partners who are committed to the same issues and encourage them to attend.

As part of the new Health Equity Lecture Series, the School of Public Health will be hosting the following individuals in April 2019:

• Perry Halkitis, Dean of Public Health and Professor, Rutgers University: public lecture Friday, April 5, 4 p.m. in Hogness Auditorium. Dr. Halkitis researches health equity issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity
• Donald Warne, Chair of Public Health and Professor, North Dakota State University: public lectureThursday, April 18, 4 p.m. in Hogness Auditorium. Dr. Warne researches impacts of historical trauma & adverse childhood experiences (ACES) on health
• Collins Airhihenbuwa, Professor, Georgia State University: public lecture Friday, April 26, 4 p.m. in Hogness Auditorium. Dr. Airhihenbuwa researches global health equity issues related to culture and identity

If you would like to meet with any of these individuals while they are on campus, please contact Mrs. JeShawna Schmidt at jacs1007@uw.edu, who will be organizing their schedules.

 

In an effort to build networks and support, both in and out of the MSW program, a couple of 2nd year Day program students have created a LinkedIn group for those in the Administration and Policy concentration and others interested in that type of work.

The idea behind the group is to create a resource that current students and alumni can benefit from by sharing networks, career opportunities, pertinent stories, and other career-related information. If you’re interested in joining, here is the link to the group page: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13674175/

If you have any questions, or comments, about the group please feel free to reach out to Jenny (mcinje@uw.edu) or (angelina.callis@gmail.com).

Spring 2019 Seminar Series Flyer

WCPC’s quarterly Seminar Series on Poverty and Public Policy brings nationally prominent poverty researchers to the university to present and discuss their findings with faculty and students. The seminars are open to the public and attract a range of faculty and students from disciplines across campus, as well as local service providers and engaged community members.

The seminar series is also available as a for-credit class (SOC WL 556) for graduate and outstanding undergraduate students at the University of Washington. Throughout the quarter, seminar students will meet and engage with other anti-poverty and inequality researchers, scholars, and students, and complete a career development assignment.

The Washington Bus Summer Fellowship is a political boot camp located in Seattle for young people between the ages of 18-25. Bus Fellows spend the summer learning campaign management tactics, grassroots organizing, public policy formation, and leadership skills. The fellowship prepares young people to take on leadership positions in campaigns, political movements, and nonprofit organizations.

The Washington Bus Fellowship is a 20 hour a week, ten week long program starting June 17, 2019. The application priority deadline is April 1, 2019. Fellows are provided a stipend of $1,500 over the course of the program.

For more information visit: http://www.wabuseducationfund.org/fellowship

If you have any questions or would like to recommend someone to the program, you can contact me directly at will@washingtonbus.org or (206) 325-1889.

Be The Match: It’s as easy as 1-2-3!

Wednesday, April 17, 2019
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
HUB 250

You’re invited to join us and learn how you can help save a life! Register today.

1. Hear the Stories: Meet stem cell recipients UW Professor Alexis Harris and Joe Grojean, and donor Landon Bennett, and hear their incredible stories about these life-saving donations
2. Volunteer for Children: Create a note of encouragement for children battling life-threatening illnesses at Seattle Children’s
3. Support Be The Match: You could be the match! Are you between the ages of 18 and 44? You can register with the Be The Match registry and save a life!

For the thousands of people diagnosed every year with life-threatening blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma, a cure exists. Over the past 30 years, Be The Match has managed the largest and most diverse marrow registry in the world. Be The Match works every day to save lives through transplant. Help ensure all ethnicities are represented in the blood stem cell registry.

Register today! Snacks provided. Admission is free. Open to all faculty, staff and students. Co-hosted by the UW Combined Fund Drive and The Whole U.

Resilience Course Flyer

NEW COURSE: Community Resilience
(IPM 516/URBDP 598B, 3 credits)

This course will introduce you to a systems theory approach to resilience thinking and provide opportunities to apply resilience concepts to real world problems. ­­

YOU WILL:

Apply resilience concepts to real world communities and infrastructures threated by real events.

Gain practice in supporting policies, programs and projects that enhance overall resilience. The course employs a case study approach to bridge the theoretical concepts and practical applications.

Develop a toolkit of approaches and strategies designed to enhance community resilience

You can attend this course in-person or on-line at a remote location. The course will be offered Mondays and Wednesday, from 4p – 5:20p.

Email kfishler@uw.edu for add code.

WCPC Seminar Series on Poverty and Public Policy

“A Mobility Framework for Economic Policy Agendas”

ELISABETH JACOBS

Center for Equitable Growth

Monday, April 1st
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
*Q&A until 2:00 pm

School of Social Work, Room 305A

Abstract: Intergenerational mobility is the technical concept at the heart of the American Dream. An individual’s place on the economic distribution is supposed to reflect individual effort and talent, not parental resources and privilege. Yet this perspective ignores the mounting evidence of the myriad ways that poverty and economic inequality foreclose equality of opportunity for far too many Americans now and in the future. This talk will explore how economic inequality could be impeding the development of human potential and the effective deployment of that human potential, and therefore depressing upward mobility, and offer up a framework for economic policymakers interested in advancing an evidence-backed agenda for accelerating both economic growth and economic mobility in America.

MJ April 2019 Info Session Flyer

The Master of Jurisprudence degree is a one-year program that is both an introduction to law in general and a specialization in specific legal interests.  The M.J. program aims to enhance participants careers with a deeper understanding and knowledge of legal issues in their field, building on their qualifications in many different professional arenas. As a field, law has been largely limited to lawyers; however, one of the driving strengths of this program is that it opens the field of law to all backgrounds, careers, and aspirations.  Law is increasingly applicable to a huge range of work that does not require a J.D. but does require a foundational understanding of law.  Some examples include: policy (in human resources, in social justice advocacy, in politics, and etc.), regulations (in environmental work, in employment, in technology, etc.), and business (in finance, in corporate governance, in securities, etc.).  For students who are interested in working in law-adjacent areas, we would love to invite them to our info session to meet our director, core faculty, and current students.

 

 

Dear Students,

Imagine experiencing Paris in Autumn (2019) on a faculty-led program with two exceptional faculty: Professor Gary Handwerk and Professor Mikkel Borch-Jacobsen!

If you are interested in this program but have questions, please email us (contact engladv@uw.edu or the professors-emails below).

The extended program deadline is April 15th, so there is time to apply! Paris brochure 2019

FALL QUARTER IN PARIS 2019

The application deadline for the Comparative Literature Study Abroad Program in Paris (October 6 to December 7, 2019) has been extended to April 15, 2019. 

This interdisciplinary program offers students a unique opportunity to earn 15 UW credits while living and studying in one of the most vibrant and beautiful cities in the world. 

The program is open to all UW and non-UW students with an interest in the humanities and arts.  There are no language requirements.

The program fee is $6,950.  This includes tuition (waived), housing and board.

For program description and online application, see the attached brochure or visit the UW Study Abroad site: https://studyabroad.washington.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10484

Questions?  Contact Gary Handwerk at handwerk@uw.edu or Mikkel Borch-Jacobsen at mbj@uw.edu.

America and East Asia in a Globalized World: Globalization, Nationalism, and Regionalism

JSIS 484 B /JSIS 584 A 

Th     230-520    MGH  097

Professor Donald C. Hellmann

East Asia led by the continuing growth of China, will soon become the largest economic region in the world and, in due course, the Asian Century may succeed the American Century. Whatever the ultimate result, global affairs in the first half of the 21^st century will focus on the challenges of evaluating Asian regionalism, integrating Asia into the world and the capacity and will of the United States to lead. The global political economy will be rapidly transformed by: 1) the digital revolution; 2) a dramatic shift in economic power; 3) new multilateral international institutions to mediate these changes; 4) new types of security threats, military cyber and economic; 5) a challenge to the U.S. and the universality of the democratic capitalist principles; and 6) developing a viable regional order with a hegemonic China; 7) erratic Trumpian nationalism.

The course discusses the historical forces that have given rise to these ideas globally and especially in East Asia and frames the questions facing this region in the increasingly inter-dependent but non-convergent 21^st century world.

Graduate students will take a five to six page take home final and write a 12-15 page paper on a topic of their special interest, established in consultation with the professor.

Undergraduate grades will be primarily based on a take home final examination and two five-page papers on topics worked out with the professor. All students are expected to do the readings and participate in classroom discussions on the readings of the week elaborated by 30 minute lectures by the professor.

This course is open to all students.

For additional Spring Courses offered in Jackson School see:

https://jsis.washington.edu/course/

Course Lists – The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies jsis.washington.edu Quarterly course lists divided by region for the Jackson School of International Studies.

 

Linda Iltis Ph.D.

Lead Adviser & Assistant Director of Academic Services
Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies

Make an appointment at http://jsis.washington.edu/advise/

Harm Reduction Flyer FINAL

The Harm Reduction Research and Treatment (HaRRT) Center is excited to announce our next harm reduction training: “Harm Reduction for Substance Use: Meeting Clients Where They’re At,” on Friday, April 5th from 9-5 on the Harborview Campus (Pat Steel Building 2097).

This training will be geared primarily toward clinical care providers working with individuals who are struggling with substance use issues. Trainees will receive tools, resources, and skills to enact successful harm reduction treatment components.

You can register here:  https://redcap.iths.org/surveys/?s=YCW9FHNKHE

And, read about our latest work here:  https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/homeless/working-with-homeless-alcohol-users-who-dont-want-sobriety-still-gets-results-study-says/?fbclid=IwAR3ZsxqL6Mpw4C-KRWiJ5HE7BTkbf_dRTaZxJPwapuTOWlRfMrCmEMxeXN8

Thanks!

Seema L. Clifasefi, PhD, MSW (pronouns she/her)

Email: seemac@uw.edu

Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Co-Director, Harm Reduction Research & Treatment Center

 

GUEST EDITORS:

Melissa Villa-Nicholas
Latesha Velez

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As Safiya Noble asserts in her seminal work Algorithms of Oppression “The cultural practices of our society…are part of the ways in which race-neutral narratives have increased investments in Whiteness” (p. 59). There is a need to disrupt these race-neutral narratives in Information Studies research and there is a growing body of work that does just that by re-orienting Information Studies research to centralize discussions of race and racism. Many researchers also use critical theories to help analyze their findings or are offering counter-narratives highlighting minoritized actors (such as women and people of color). Re-centering Information Studies by contextualizing it within an analysis of how race and racism affects our field changes what we think we know, and our understandings about Information Studies. Only when these alternate narratives are integrated into the fabric of Information Studies research can Information Studies begin interrogating the long held beliefs in our field.

We are intentionally casting a wide net and invite authors from a broad range of professional and academic backgrounds to contribute to this special issue of Open Information Science journal. We are asking for submissions that centralize the theme of Information Studies, race and racism, in order to evolve the field into a more critical theoretical foundation that moves away from colorblind ideology and narratives of neutrality, which only serve to disguise the ubiquity of whiteness.

The scope of this issue might include, but is not limited to,  research on:

• Anti-racism methods in Information Studies
• Critical Race Theory and Information Studies
• Deconstructing ‘colorblindness’ in Information Studies and/or information institutions
• Intersectional analysis of Information Studies (race and : gender, sexuality, class, disability and ableism, indigeneity,
• Classifications, cataloging, and taxonomies
• Analysis of whiteness and information organizations, information institutions, or applications of whiteness studies to Information Studies
• How notions of race and racism affect our we conceptualize and teach information literacy
• Contemporary or historical debates around race and/or racism in information institutions (Libraries, Archives, Museums, special collections, business, education, labor, Silicon Valley, Government, incarceration)
• Big Data, race and racism
• Race and racism as it relates to knowledge organization
• Anti racism or  applications of an analysis of racism of Information Studies in non-Western and/or non U.S. contexts
• Information, surveillance, and racism

HOW TO SUBMIT

Authors are kindly invited to register at our paper processing system at: http://www.editorialmanager.com/opis/ and submit their contribution.

Every manuscript should be clearly marked as intended for this special issue. All papers will go through the Open Information Science’s high standards, quick, fair and comprehensive peer-review procedure. Instructions for authors are available here. In case of any questions, please contact Guest Editors or Managing Editor (katarzyna.grzegorek@degruyter.com).

As an author of Open Information Science you will benefit from:

• transparent, comprehensive and fast peer review managed by our esteemed Guest Editor;
• efficient route to fast-track publication and full advantage of De Gruyter e-technology;
• no publication fees;
• free language assistance for authors from non-English speaking regions.

The deadline is June, the 30th, 2019.

Students!

Submit your best clinical social work writing to the annual Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work student paper awards.

The Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work is an organization of clinical social workers practicing in a variety of settings, including mental health clinics, family service agencies, hospitals and medical clinics and private practices. The WSSCSW offers its members continuing educational opportunities, legislative advocacy including lobbying, network and professional growth opportunities and special programs for new professionals.

Two student papers are chosen each year as winners. You do not need to be a member to submit or to win. Winning papers are published in the WSSCSW online magazine (with a byline about you!) and student winners are awarded a cash prize, a year of membership in the WSSCSW, and are acknowledged at the annual WSSCSW member’s dinner in June.

Details: You must be a current social work student of a BASW or MSW program in Washington State. Your paper should be less than 12 pages (you can edit a longer paper to less than 12 pages) on a topic relevant to clinical social work. Papers will be reviewed by a committee of social worker volunteer readers and winners will be notified in May. You can submit your paper anytime before April 1, 2019. Submit by emailing a PDF of your paper, along with your contact information, to admin@wsscsw.org with the subject line: 2019 student paper award

Save the date!

UW 2019 Earth Day celebrations
April 22, 2019 | HUB Lawn and Lyceum

I am writing as a supporter of the student-led Earth Day Planning Committee to invite your school/department to participate in 2019 Earth Day. This year we will focus on the different ways in which engaging with the planet through the lens of equity and inclusion. While traditionally Earth Day at the University of Washington has been an environmental-centric festival, this year we are expanding the conversation to include the economic, social, and political aspects that we believe are crucial to any discussion of sustainability. Which is why our theme this year is Engage for Earth!

We are reaching out to invite all UW-members (as well as programs, schools, departments, and student groups) to actively participate in this year’s Earth Day events! We greatly appreciate your consideration of participating by having an information table or preparing a special presentation/event. We are expecting lots of foot traffic so it would be an excellent way to gain exposure.

Our programming will include speakers, exhibitors, performances, installations, workshops, classes, film screenings, panels, and more to both engage and empower students and local community members to get involved in their communities. There’s a lot of room for groups to get creative and participate in a way that really enhances this dialogue and gives all a chance to showcase what they do and what they’re passionate about, beyond the more classic tabling model.

Participation of UW members is free, but if you have the capacity to make any donation support to create more equitable opportunities for student participation in this event.

In addition to Earth Day, we will also be facilitating several related events in the week leading up to the April 22nd festivities. All UW departments and groups are encouraged to create their own event during the month of April focusing on diversity, environmental or social justice, or sustainability as part of Earth Week. To have your event included on the UW’s Earth Week event calendar, email sustainability@uw.edu.

For those interested in participating, please contact the student coordinator, Sarah Culp, at sfculp@gmail.com. We look forward to learning how you engage!

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