Office of Public Lectures @ UW
Episodes
57 episodes
Huda Akil interview on KUOW's Weekday in 2011
Huda Akil, neuroscientist, interview on KUOW's Weekday ahead of her public lecture for the University of Washington in 2011.
Gro Harlem Brundtland interview on KUOW's Weekday in 2011
Gro Harlem Brundtland, former Prime Minister of Norway, interview on KUOW's Weekday ahead of her public lecture at the University of Washington ahead of her lecture in 2011.
Elizabeth Alexander interview on KUOW's Weekday in 2011
Elizabeth Alexander, poet, writer, and literary scholar, interview on KUOW's Weekday ahead of her University of Washington public lecture in 2011.
Barry McCaffrey interview on KUOW's Weekday in 2011
Barry McCaffrey, former Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, interview on KUOW's Weekday ahead of his University of Washington public lecture in 2011.
Cary Fowler interview on KUOW's Weekday in 2010
Cary Fowler, American agriculturalist, interview on KUOW's Weekday ahead of his public lecture in 2010.
Dava Sobel interview on KUOW's Weekday in 2009
Dava Sobel, author, interview on KUOW's Weekday ahead of her University of Washington Public Lecture in 2009.
Bruce Katz interview on KUOW's Weekday in 2009.
Bruce Katz, lawyer, urban policy expert, author, and Vice President at the Brookings Institution, interview on KUOW's Weekday ahead of his University of Washington public lecture in 2009.
Julian Bond interview on KUOW's Weekday in 2008.
Julian Bond, chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), interview on KUOW's Weekday, ahead of his University of Washington public lecture in 2008.
Naomi Wolf interview on KUOW's Weekday in 2007
Naomi Wolf, feminist author, and journalist interview on KUOW's Weekday, ahead of his University of Washington public lecture in 2007.\
What Does Law Mean in Crisis? How Crip Feminist Technoscience Will Save Us
What Does Law Mean in Crisis? How Crip Feminist Technoscience Will Save Us with Ly Xīnzhèn M. Zhǎngsūn Brown on May 21, 2026.In the shadow of an empire, in a world on fire, what if we could imagine — and build — otherwise? C...
Five Ways to Watch the World Cup with Ron Krabill
Five Ways to Watch the World Cup with Ron Krabill on May 19, 2026.As Seattle gears up to host the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, the city finds itself at the center of a heated debate: Is the tournament an economic catalyst or a misuse of pu...
N. Scott Momaday interview on KUOW's Weekday in 2006
N. Scott Momaday, American novelist and short story writer, interview on KUOW's Weekday, ahead of his University of Washington public lecture in 2006.
Steven Squyres interview on KUOW's Weekday 2006
Steven Squyres, American geologist and planetary scientist, was interviewed by KUOW's weekday ahead of his University of Washington public lecture in 2006.
Patricia Williams interview with KUWO's weekday 2006
Patricia Williams, American legal scholar, was interviewed by KUOW's weekday ahead of her University of Washington public lecture in 2006.
Gloria Steinem interview on KUOW's Weekday in 2006
Gloria Steinem, feminist icon, journalist, lecturer, and political activist,was interviewed on KUOW's Weekday ahead of her University of Washington's public lecture in 2006.
Noam Chomsky interview on KUOW's Weekday 2025
Noam Chomsky, American linguist, philosopher, political activist, and social critic, was interviewed on KUOW's Weekday ahead of his University of Washington's public lecture in 2005.
bell hooks interview on KUOW's weekday in 2005
bell hooks, American author, theorist, educator, and social critic, was interviewed on KUOW's Weekday ahead of her University of Washington's public lecture in 2005.
Vine Deloria Jr. interview on KUOW Weekday in 2003
Vine Deloria Jr., author, theologian, historian, and activist for Native American rights, was interview on KUOW Weekday in 2003 ahead of the University of Washington Public Lecture.
Healthcare Where All Can Thrive: Advocating For Older LGBTQ Adults with Carey Candrian
Healthcare Where All Can Thrive: Advocating For Older LGBTQ Adults with Carey Candrian on December 4, 2025Healthcare can be challenging for anyone—but for older LGBTQ individuals, the barriers are often deeper and more compl...
Louis Menand interview on KUOW's weekday in 2003
Louis Menand, an American critic, essayist, and professor who wrote the Pulitzer-winning book The Metaphysical Club, interviewed on KUOW's Weekday ahead of his University of Washington public lecture in 2003.
George Coyne interview on KUOW's Weekday in 2003
George Coyne, American Jesuit priest and astronomer who directed the Vatican Observatory, was interviewed on KUOW's weekday ahead of his UW Public Lecture.
William Cronon, an American environmental historian, interviewed on KUOW's Weekday in 2002
William Cronon, an American environmental historian, interviewed on KUOW's Weekday in 2002, ahead of giving his University of Washington Public lecture.
Ronald Takaki on KUOW's Weekday in 2000
Ronald Takaki, historian, interviews on KUOW's Weekday in 2000 ahead of his public lecture at the University of Washington.