News from the School of IAS
Category: Diversity
Becca Price mentors and leads discussion on making the culture of science inclusive
IAS faculty member Becca Price attended the Gordon Research Seminar and the Gordon Research Conference on Undergraduate Biology Education Research. The Seminar is intended for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, and Dr. Price attended as a mentor to support these early career scientists. She also led a The GRC Power Hour™ for the conference, an hour long discussion about how to change the culture of science to be more welcoming to women. Later in the conference ...
July 16, 2019
Anida Yoeu Ali exhibits “The Buddhist Bug” at Wei-Ling Contemporary in Kuala Lumpur
IAS faculty member Anida Yoeu Ali exhibits the “Buddhist Bug” performance series at Wei-Ling Contemporary in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The exhibition titled “The Buddhist Bug: A Creation Mythology” is on view from 19th June – 18th August 2019 and features large-scale photos, previously commissioned videos, a 60-meter garment installation and a public performance. Ali’s The Buddhist Bug project started in 2009 and has since been exhibited internationally with upcoming exhibitions at ...
July 8, 2019
Washington Prison History Project in the news
Washington Prison History Project, a digital initiative codirected by IAS faculty member Dan Berger, has been in the news. OZY published an article about The Warden Game, a text-adventure game housed on the project's website. The game was designed by someone incarcerated at the Washington State Reformatory in the late 1980s; it was revamped and redesigned by Berger and Master of Arts in Cultural Studies alumna Magdalena Donea, both of whom are ...
June 10, 2019
Naomi Macalalad Bragin receives NEH award
IAS faculty member Naomi Bragin is the only UW Bothell recipient of a 2019 NEH summer stipend, according to Carolyn Brennan, assistant vice chancellor for research. “This is a highly competitive and prestigious award. We’re thrilled about her success.” ...
June 5, 2019
Women of Color Healing Circle wins T-Mobile grant
IAS students Gloria Giselle Gonzalez-Zapata and Nura A. Abdi founded the Women of Color Healing Circle, a space where women of color can gather to begin healing, build community, and learn to be the revolutionaries of tomorrow. At UW Bothell’s annual Equity & Inclusion Conference, their project won the Create the Change contest, a $5,000 grant to support their continued efforts.
May 21, 2019
Angelica Mendoza awarded 2019 UW Bothell Chancellor’s Medal
Angelica Mendoza, a double major in American & Ethnic Studies and Media & Communication Studies, has been awarded the 2019 UW Bothell Chancellor’s Medal. The award is an honor that recognizes graduating seniors who have achieved academic excellence and served as a consistent source of inspiration for faculty and students alike. Mendoza has also been awarded the the 2019 Feminist Praxis Award from ...
May 15, 2019
Kari Lerum presents at Seattle City Council & The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies (UW)
IAS faculty member and Seattle LGBTQ commissioner Kari Lerum recently presented the commission’s 2 year work plan to the Civil Rights, Utilities, Economic committee of the Seattle City Council. The video footage of Lerum along with two other LGBTQ commissioners can be seen starting at minute 54.
April 29, 2019
Kadija Hussen is a young woman empowered
While in high school, Kadija Hussen discovered UW Bothell through a career event organized by Young Women Empowered. Now she's majoring in Law, Economics & Public Policy, engaging in campus leadership, and mentoring other young women!
April 23, 2019
Yolanda Padilla and Janelle Silva honored at UW Latinx Faculty Recognition
IAS faculty members Yolanda Padilla and Janelle Silva have been selected for recognition at the 3rd Annual Latinx Faculty Recognition Event on May 2nd. This year, 33 Latinx faculty across the tri-campuses of the University of Washington were selected. Twenty-four of the honorees are from the UW Seattle campus, five honorees from UW Bothell, and four honorees from UW Tacoma.
April 22, 2019
Community Mural Project at Interfaith Solidarity Event
On Friday, March 22nd, the Bothell community came together to honor the lives lost in the New Zealand live-stream shooting. The ICOB Mosque hosted an Interfaith Solidarity Event at the Bothell United Methodist Church which brought numerous speakers, including: law enforcement agencies, religious leaders, and community members to reflect on the tragedy and offer their condolences. People were given ...
April 9, 2019