The Dean’s Forum is a regular event series hosted by the Dean of the Evans School of Public Policy & Goverance. It brings together panels of experts, both academics and practitioners, to talk about pressing policy issues and why they matter.
Past Events
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Dean’s Forum: The Media’s Role in Climate Change and Community-Based Solutions
On May 14, 2026, Dean Jodi Sandfort hosted a conversation with UW faculty Adrienne Russell, James Lee from Front and Centered, and…
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Dean’s Forum: Learning from the Past
On February 26, 2026, Dean Jodi Sandfort hosted a conversation with panelists Dafeng Xu (Evans School) and Catherine Clement about the past…
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Dean’s Forum: Public Impact Research in Action
Partnering with Communities for Coastal Hazard Preparedness On December 2, 2025, Dean Jodi Sandfort hosted a conversation with panelists Ann Bostrom (Evans…
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Dean’s Forum: Seeing Through the Fog
The Hidden Consequences of Executive Orders On April 2, 2025, Dean Jodi Sandfort hosted a conversation with Ben Brunjes, from the Evans…
Alumni In Action
Dean’s Forum: Trust on the Ballot
On Thursday, November 7, the University of Washington’s College of Arts & Sciences and the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance…
Recent Events
Dean’s Forum: Political Participation & Voting Access
The Dean’s Forum series focuses on the intersection of race and public policy in support of the Evans School of Public Policy…
Recent Events
Dean’s Forum: Data Informed Practices and Consumer Protections
The Dean’s Forum series focuses on the intersection of race and public policy in support of the Evans School of Public Policy…
Recent Events
Dean’s Forum: How Bidenomics Targets Systemic Inequities
The Dean’s Forum series focuses on the intersection of race and public policy in support of the Evans School of Public Policy…
Recent Events
Dean’s Forum: Advancing Systems for Racial Equity
Possibilities and Perils of Decentralization
Recent Events
Dean’s Forum: Assessing Where We Are in Racial Reckoning
On April 22, 2022, the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance hosted a conversation about how race influences the shaping and…
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Dean’s Forum: Moving Racism Front & Center in Child Welfare
On November 19, 2021, the Evans School hosted a conversation about anti-racism in child welfare policy in partnership with the UW School…