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Wednesday University is now SAL U: A U for You!

Timely, topical courses in the arts and culture taught by the University of Washington's most engaging professors--all the intellectual stimulation and companionship of a community of learners, none of the papers or exams.

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Faith & Finance: Visions of America & the 2012 Presidential Election
9/13, 9/27, 10/11, 10/25, 11/8/12 at 7pm
Kane Hall 130 \ University of Washington

Fall 2012 Course On Sale Now: David Domke (Department of Communication) and Mark Smith (Department of Political Science) will examine the roles of both faith and finance in the 2012 presidential election.

The Last 150: Five Turning Points in Washington State History
4/5, 4/12, 5/3, 5/17, 5/31/12 at 7pm
Henry Art Gallery Auditorium \ University of Washington

Taught by Dr. Lorraine McConaghy, MOHAI’s Public Historian, this series will examine five turning points in Washington’s history, each richly illustrated with documents, maps, and photographs from the state’s libraries and archives.

Eternity in a Ruffle: Fashion in Art, Art in Fashion
1/26(rescheduled from 1/19), 2/2, 2/16, 3/1, 3/15/12 at 7pm
Henry Art Gallery Auditorium \ University of Washington

The history of modern fashion and why artists and philosophers ranging from Oscar Wilde to Walter Benjamin have deemed it eternally au courant.

Visions of America: Barack Obama, the Tea Party, and the 2012 Presidential Election
1/11, 1/25, 2/8, 2/22, 3/6/12 at 7pm
Kane Hall 130 \ University of Washington

David Domke unpacks our culture’s lead-up to the 2012 presidential election.