We are happy to welcome you back to the 2008-09 school year.  With the 2008 Presidential election as a backdrop, WISER faculty and students are collaborating on wide variety of projects and papers related to race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality, and the 08-09 year promises to be very exciting, and very busy.  Check back frequently to look for announcements about talks, seminars, and events that we are planning.  Please see the mission statement page to become further acquainted with our goals.  Also, we are proud to present biographical sketches of the University of Washington faculty who are affiliated with the Institute.  And, of course, don't forget to check out the latest in news pertaining to the study of ethnicity, race and sexuality. 

- Tuesday, October 14: Prof. Lawrie Balfour (Univ. Virginia), "Democracy's Reconstruction: W.E.B. DuBois and the Politics of Memory," 12:00pm, Petersen Room, Allen Library

-Tuesday, October 28: Prof. Ralina Joseph (UW-Communication) and Prof. Chris Parker (UW-Political Science), "Barack Obama and the Electoral Politics of Race," 12:00-1:30pm, Gowen 1A.

-Wednesday, November 5: Prof. Matt Barreto (UW- Political Science), "Election 2008: What Happened and Why," 12:00-1:30pm, Comm 126.