Students, faculty, and S+T at UW community members are invited take a reflection survey, open through March 2, 2026, and share what you value about Society + Technology at UW to date. As we plan for 2026 and onward, we’d like to hear from you about the themes and topics, programming logistics, and the people involved that matter to you, and what you’d like to see more of in the future.
Your feedback plays an important role in shaping the direction of the initiative, truly! This will take approximately five minutes or less to fill out.
Join Society + Technology After Hours on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 5:30 PM at Halcyon Brewery (8564 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103) for Who’s Watching? Privacy and Urban Surveillance, a conversation with Ryan Calo (Law and Information, UW Seattle), Brie McLemore (Political Science, UW Seattle), and NPR’s Martin Kaste. Free and open to the public, no registration required.
UW Friday Harbor Labs accepts applications from the university community to conduct research on the San Juan Island campus.
In November 2025, Society + Technology at UW hosted a pilot writing retreat at the UW Friday Harbor Laboratories and the Whiteley Center. The retreat brought together eight faculty and researchers affiliated with the initiative for writing time and cross-disciplinary exchanges as they worked on independent projects focused on the social, societal, and justice aspects of technology.
While the structure prioritized uninterrupted work time, there were also opportunities for connection and through shared meals in the Friday Harbor Labs dining hall, and optional social activities — including fireside conversations, writing workshops, hiking, and bowling.
Participants in the S+T at UW 2025 Friday Harbor Writing Retreat from left to right, back row: Ryan Calo, Anissa Tanweer, Lisa Hoffman, Gabriel Solis, Shannon Cram, Jason Young, and Leah Ceccarelli; front row: Monika Sengul-Jones and Sucheta Ghoshal.
Participants included Anissa Tanweer (eScience, UW Seattle), Gabriel Solis (Music, UW Seattle), Jason Young (Information, UW Seattle), Leah Ceccarelli (Communication, UW Seattle), Lisa Hoffman (Urban Studies, UW Tacoma), Ryan Calo (Law, UW Seattle), Shannon Cram (IAS, UW Bothell), and Sucheta Ghoshal (HCDE, UW Seattle).
One of the goals of the pilot was to trial a convening format that supports slower scholarship, cross-campus relationship-building, and opportunities for focus. Participants were also invited to provide feedback on the retreat and other S+T at UW community programming, to inform future convenings.
