Chasing the Butterfly Dream: Zhuangzi and Early Medieval Chinese Culture

Date: Thursday, May 23, 2019

Time: 4 – 5 PM

Location: East Asia Library (Gowen Hall) 2M Room, UW

Admission: Open and Free to public

Presenter: Professor Ping Wang, Dept. of Asian Languages and Literature, UW

The “Qi wu lun” 齊物論 chapter is arguably the most important and at the same time an extremely difficult chapter from the Zhuangzi 莊子. Its enigmatic and elusive ending — the famous butterfly dream narrative — signifies something unattainable in human’s pursuit of life’s meaning and the cosmic truth. In the centuries following the collapse of the Han Empire (202 b.c.e – 220 c.e.), Zhuangzi rose to be an essential text whose interpretations led to unprecedented explorations of cultural ideals that would ascribe meaning to the identity of the exiled Han population and, to a great extent, establish the genetics of Chinese culture. In other words, in order to understand modern China and contemporary Chinese society, we have to delve into the minds of Early Medieval Chinese thinkers. The way the educated elites lived their lives and pursued their dreams by negotiating the philosophical and spiritual dimensions of the Zhuangzi has much to teach us about our own “cultural selves.”

This lecture is offered by the Confucius Institute of the State of Washington

**Volunteer Opportunity: Apply to be a FIUTS SUSI Ambassador**

This summer, FIUTS (Foundation for International Understanding Through Students) will host 20 undergraduates from Brazil, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Tunisia for the Study of the US Institute (SUSI) for Student Leaders on Youth, Education, and Closing the Skills Gap.  SUSIs are sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and promote a better understanding of the people, institutions, and culture of the United States among foreign students, teachers, and scholars. Learn more about the SUSI at http://exchanges.state.gov/susi.

We are recruiting 20 UW students to be SUSI Ambassadors, volunteers who will be matched one to one with SUSI participants during their time in Seattle from June 22^nd – July 21^st, 2019. Ambassadors are a critical piece of the program and act as peer mentors, cultural liaisons, and student leaders. SUSI Ambassadors learn new skills, build their resumes, make international friends, and have fun! Ambassadors should expect to attend 3-4 (6-8 hours) program activities each week. Most activities are in the evenings or on weekends. ALL current University of Washington students are eligible to apply. Visit http://www.fiuts.org/susi-ambassadors to apply by Monday, June 10^th. 

Questions? Come to a SUSI Ambassador Info Session in the FIUTS office (HUB 206) from 1:30-2:30pm on Thursday, June 6th or contact Kailyn Swarthout, FIUTS Education Programs Coordinator, at kailyn@fiuts.org.

Please Join us on May 31^st from 11am – 2 pm at wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House for our inaugural Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies Meet & Greet Event. We invite all interested faculty, staff, and students to join us to meet colleagues working in American Indian and Indigenous studies across our three campuses and to share ideas for our new center. Light lunch provided.

Formal welcome and remarks from UW Provost Mark Richards at noon.

To RSVP go to: https://caiis.eventbrite.com

Please email caiis@uw.edu if you would like to reserve a table to promote your department, unit, or group.

The Graduate School has an open position for a GSA with our Computing and Information Resources Team. This position is a 50% FTE for Autumn Quarter 2019 with possibility of re-appointment for additional quarters. This position will help analyze and present information and data related to UW graduate education.

Responsibilities will include:

• Assist in building internal data sources and reports to aid Graduate School staff in responding to ad-hoc data requests.
• Create and contribute to reports that communicate data and analysis to the UW and larger communities.
• Analyze and report on graduate education data. This will require using Graduate School databases, the UW Enterprise Data Warehouse, and other institutional, web and library sources. This will also require collaboration with Graduate School staff.
• Contribute to the development of Tableau dashboards for communication of graduate education data to the UW and larger communities.

The GSA will report to the Graduate School’s Institutional Data Analyst, and also work closely with the Director of Computing and Information Resources, Data Manager, and Data Integration & Reporting Specialist.

Students in interested in the role should apply by June 7, 2019 by sending a resume and cover letter to gradhr@uw.edu with GSA-CAIR Application in the subject line.

The attached job description has additional details for interested students.

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Please consider volunteering for our extraordinary end of the year celebration!

2019 Lavender Graduation Ceremony Details:

Tuesday, June 11th, 6:00-8:30 PM @ wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Intellectual House

We need volunteers from 10AM – 10PM on June 11, the day of graduation. Please visit the Volunteer Registration Form to learn more about the roles and sign up. 

https://forms.gle/NBLDPmjUeaQUaZCDA

Spring Sendoff for Graduate and Professional Students!
Friday, June 7, 2019, 2 pm – 5 pm
Sylvan Grove, UW Seattle
Location circled in yellow on campus map:
http://www.washington.edu/maps/#!/lndmk-4

It’s time to celebrate the end of another successful year at UW! Join the GPSS and your fellow graduate and professional students for an afternoon of drinks, food, music, lawn games, and a photo booth.

Please bring your Husky Card and a government-issued photo ID!

You can access Sylvan Grove through Rainier Vista, just south of Drumheller Fountain.

Send questions to gpssevnt@uw.edu

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/2222652371182415/

Please join us for the Queer Self Defense class on May 23, 2019 from 7:00-9:00PM in the Haggett Cascade Room. The class will be instructed by Jey Saung and is free to all UW students. This self-defense class places LGBTQ+ individuals at the center and is dedicated to providing an inclusive and fun environment. There will be water and snacks provided on site, we encourage you to bring your own water bottle. We look forward to connecting with you.

This event is sponsored by:
Queer Student Commission
Comparative History of Ideas Department
Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies Department
Womxn’s Action Commission

The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation contact the Undergraduate Representative Committee at ugraddep@uw.edu. Haggett Hall is is near landmarks such as Willow Hall and McMahon Hall on Whitman Court. For a map, search Haggett Hall on the campus map: www.washington.edu/map Haggett Hall’s front entrance is wheelchair accessible. There are two elevators in the building. The Cascade room is located on the lower floor. It is a large room, with overhead and natural lighting. There are large windows on one side of the Cascade room. There are not gender neutral restrooms in this building. Haggett Hall is not kept scent-free, but we ask that you do not wear scented/fragranced products (e.g. perfume, hair products) or essential oils to/in the event in order to make the space accessible to those with chemical injury or multiple chemical sensitivity. University District Metro Bus Routes can be found here: metro.kingcounty.gov/tops/bus/neighborhoods/university_district.html

The final Disability Studies brown bag talk of the school year is coming up! Please plan to join us. The DS Program thanks all of our wonderful presenters & the awesome staff of the D Center for their support of these events.

Title: Characterizing the Effects of Hostile Architecture on the Experiences of Disabled Older Adults Experiencing Houselessness 

Date: Friday, May 24, 12-1pm, 

Location: Mary Gates Hall 024 (the D Center)

Presenter:
Ian Johnson, Ph.D. Student in Social Welfare
UW School of Social Work

Abstract: In 2018, 17.5% of Seattle’s 12,000 houseless residents were disabled and over 50 years of age. Disability is both a consequence of housing loss and a risk factor for becoming houseless. Compared to most U.S. cities, Seattle’s houseless population is more likely to live in public spaces. As the houselessness epidemic persists, governments increasingly use strategies to deter the use of public space by people experiencing houslessness, known as “hostile architecture.” This project explores the specific ramifications these interventions have on older and disabled people, as well as the ways older disabled people resist these interventions in creative negotiations of contested public space. This project offers tools for advocacy and direct practice with disabled houseless populations.

Access info:  We have requested CART and ASL for this event. The D Center is mobility-aid accessible and is a scent-free space.

Join the Ethnic Cultural Center  in welcoming  Kristin McGowan, PH.D Student and Instructor, and Teddy McGlynn-Wright, Instructor, for a double faculty spotlight! This will be an engaging conversation, and opportunity for students to learn more about their journey and path to Social Work and beyond! Food will be provided.

Thursday May 30, 2019 at 6:00 pm in the ECC Unity Suite.

We are looking for juniors, seniors, or recent graduates who are willing to work 10-15 hours a week for the full academic year. Much of this job entails meeting one-on-one with current ASN students in order to assist them in navigating college. We provide a solid three days of training in September, so applicants do not need to have any prior experience working with this population.

Husky Help & Hope: H3 Suicide Awareness Walk

SATURDAY, MAY 18TH
10 AM – 1 PM
KANE HALL (WALKER AMES ROOM)
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

Join us at the 2019 H3 Suicide Prevention Walk. Together, we can #EraseTheStigma. Walk with us.

The H3 Suicide Prevention Walk is a fundraiser to support Forefront Suicide Prevention. Our goal is raise $15,000 to sponsor one school through the Forefront in the Schools program!

Your donation will provide training, support, and resources for a high school community to develop a comprehensive suicide prevention program, with a greater awareness of mental health and social and emotional learning.

The event is FREE and dog friendly, and features food, inspirational speakers, musical acts, and a drawing for prizes provided by our sponsors. T-shirts will be available for sale at the event.

Please register above and feel free to email us at hspa@uw.edu for more information.

Let’s walk, let’s talk, let’s break the stigma.

Hosted by Huskies for Suicide Prevention and Awareness (HSPA), Forefront Suicide Prevention, and the UW School of Social Work.

Will you help us create jobs and serve families this summer? With summer break just around the corner, United Way of King County is hiring a team of 100 local role models to make learning and healthy meals possible across our community while school is out.
Why Summer Meals? Each year, thousands of local families struggle to keep bills paid, healthy food on the table and kids engaged while school is out. United Way Summer Associates work with nonprofit partners at 125 local parks, libraries, community centers to provide high-quality meals and educational programming for youth across our region.
Why Summer Associates? This is a fantastic career-building opportunity for emerging leaders to gain professional experience and make a major impact in the lives of local kids. They’ll also receive:

• a food handlers’ permit
• excellent training and leadership opportunities
• ongoing support and coaching
• an all access ORCA Transit pass
• $1,583 monthly stipend, and a $1,300 AmeriCorps Education Award for student loans or future education.

Our Summer Associates also receive top priority for our longer term positions focusing on nutrition, financial stability and ending homelessness starting this fall. (Learn more about these standout teams here.)
We’re asking for your help as we build this year’s team. Will you please take a moment to: 
– Forward this position announcement to students or job seekers in your network and encourage people to register for a hiring event of their choice.
– Print and share our Position Description or Hiring Event Flyer in a jobs board, meeting or community space, or,
– Invite someone from our team to mail flyers or come share these opportunities with an upcoming class or meeting by filling out a quick request form.
Thank you for helping us spread the word about this opportunity!

Jenn, Kadeem, Kidist, Sara
United Way AmeriCorps Team
unitedwayamericorps@uwkc.org

(206)734-9525 | uwkc.org/americorps

2019 LAVENDER GRADUATION ~ Hosted by Aleksa Manila (MSW Student).

Your 2019 keynote is local Poet & Educator J Mase III. J Mase III is based in Seattle by way of Philly.\ He is the author of “If I Should Die Under the Knife, Tell my Kidney I was the Fiercest Poet Around”, as well as “And Then I Got Fired: One Transqueer’s Reflections on Grief, Unemployment, and Inappropriate Jokes about Death.” As an educator, J Mase has worked with thousands of community members in the US, the UK, and Canada on the needs of LGBTQIA+ youth and adults in spaces such as K-12 schools, universities, faith communities, and restricted care facilities among others. Check him out on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and at https://jmaseiii.com/

Tuesday, June 11th

6:00 – 8:30 PM

wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Intellectual House

Graduates must register at https://tinyurl.com/lavgraduw2019   or https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/jms13/370418  June 5th.

The Who, What, When, Where, Why & How:

Who: Lavender Graduation is open to any student eligible, at any level (undergraduate or graduate/professional) for graduation in the 2018-2019 (including fall 2019) academic year. Guests do not have to be graduating or be of a certain sexual or gender orientation/identity/expression to participate or attend this year-end celebration. Everyone is welcome!!!

What: The best party on the UW Campus, of course.

When: TUESDAY, June 11th, from 6-8:30 PM.  Graduates please arrive by NO LATER than 5:15 PM.

Where: wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House (4249 Whitman Court) on the University of Washington campus.

Why: The Q Center and QSC host Lavender Graduation as a time for the UW queer, two-spirit, trans, GNC, LGBTQIA+, and allied communities to come together and celebrate our multiple identities, our accomplishments, and sheer AWESOMENESS.

How: IF YOU ARE GRADUATING, please register at https://tinyurl.com/lavgraduw2019 by June 5th.

As for attire, participants and guests can wear whatever they want. If you want to dress up, or down, go for it.

If you wish to wear cultural regalia, please do.

You want to be comfy, have at it. This is your night!

For more information about the event, contact qcenter@uw.edu or call (206) 897-1430.

To request disability accommodation, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 (voice), 206-543-6452 (TTY), 206-685-7264 (fax), or dso@uw.edu preferably 10 days in advance.

Welcome to Week 7! <3 

QTBIPOC Artist Spotlight of the Week: 
AYIRANI BALACHANTHIRAN

NYC based visual artist.

Read more

Let’s Talk is a free program that connects UW students with support from experienced counselors from the Counseling Center and Hall Health Center without an appointment. Counselors hold drop-in hours at four sites on campus:

• Mondays, 2-4 PM, Odegaard Library Room 222
• Tuesdays, 2-4 PM, Ethnic Cultural Center Room 306
• Wednesdays, 2-4 PM, Q Center (HUB 315)
• Thursdays, 2-4 PM, Mary Gates Hall Room 134E

Let’s Talk offers informal consultation – it is not a substitute for regular therapy, counseling, or psychiatric care.
To learn more, visit letstalk.washington.edu.

The HUB’s front entrance is wheelchair accessible and the common area is to the right of the main desk.
An all-genders restroom can be found at the 3rd floor, down the hallway from the Q Center. Gender binary bathrooms with multiple stalls can be found on each floor of the HUB.
The HUB IS not kept scent-free but we ask that you do not wear scented/fragranced products (e.g. perfume, hair products) or essential oils to/in the Q Center in order to make the space accessible to those with chemical injury or multiple chemical sensitivity.

WCPC Seminar Series on Poverty and Public

“Public Information Infrastructures and Inequality after Disasters: Historical Perspectives “
Megan Finn
UW iSchool

Monday, May 20th
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
*Q&A until 2:00 pm

School of Social Work, Room 305A Policy

Full Schedule

Values Identification and Application Workshop (for Graduate Students)

5/21/19
2:30-3:30
Mary Gates Hall 136

In this highly interactive workshop graduate students will engage in a variety of small group activities to identify and their highest values and to learn how these values may be applied to their academic and professional pathways.  Participants will leave this workshop with the tools to determine the best fit between their personal and professional values with various career options they may be considering.  Facilitated by the UW Counseling Center and hosted in the Career & Internship Center.

PLEASE JOIN US TO CELEBRATE THE
TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22
3:30 – 5:30PM
“HOW TO F ILE A FOIA” WORKSHOP
Thomson, 317|Register here.

THURSDAY, MAY 23
9:30 – 10:30AM
RESEARCHING MIGRANT RIGHTS
Thomson, 317|Register here.

12:30 – 1:30PM
RE-ENVISIONING CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Thomson, 317|Register here.

5:30 – 8:00PM
MAIN EVENT
Kane, 225|Register here.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration Required.
Questions? Contact uwchr@uw.edu or 206-685-3435 and leave a voicemail.

The University Honors Program has an outstanding opportunity for a 50% FTE Graduate Staff Assistant appointment, 20 hours/week, 220 hours total for the three months of each quarter during the Autumn 2019-Spring 2020 academic year. This position is eligible for a tuition/fee waiver per the terms of the ASE union contract, along with GAIP health care benefits. It offers a valuable hands-on opportunity to assist higher education professionals the operations and administration of the Honors Program.

Responsibilities:

• Provide basic reception and administrative support for the Honors Program.
• General representation of the Program to the public/stakeholders via phone, email, and in person as the primary reception staff.
• Assist with academic services projects, including: manage drop-in advising logistics; gauge students needs and urgency; explain timelines and processes, and prompt portfolio reflection and engagement.
• Assist faculty and respond to basic course questions.
• Manage programmatic communications including: the general email and telephone, assemble weekly announcements, and maintain an announcements blog and the program Facebook page.
• Take initiative to research answers questions and provide answers, including reaching out to appropriate staff/resources to track down answers.
• Assist with event planning and management.
• Provide support to all admissions processes, including: answer questions about applications and timelines, evaluate applications for freshman admissions, assist prospective students/families in gathering information and scheduling visits.
• Assist with tasks related to general administration, including: copying, mail pick up and distribution, space management and cleanliness, technology checkout management.
• Provide general oversight of front desk and common areas for efficiency and cleanliness.
• Work on additional projects to assist all Honors staff as needed.

DATES OF EMPLOYMENT: September 16, 2019 – June 15, 2020.

HOURS: 20 hours per week, in the Honors Program office between 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. weekdays (exact dates/time TBD).

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be formally enrolled in a program in the UW Graduate School for at least 10 credits during Autumn 2019, Winter 2020, and Spring Quarter 2020.

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: May 24, 2019

Please see additional details and application instructions here: https://honors.uw.edu/jobs/2019/honors-gsa-position-open-for-2019-20/

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