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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Historians,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please see below for opportunity to engage with an author on the future of higher education. The event requires an RSVP (see below).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Author Meet-Up at gesture with Dr. David J. Staley<br>
Monday, October 20, 2025<br>
2:00–3:00 PM<br>
gesture space, Condon Hall RM 401<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Are you curious about the future of higher education?</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
Do you ever wonder how universities might evolve — and what they should become? Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with author and futurist Dr. David J. Staley, who wants to hear directly from UW students about your ideas for the future of college.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Author Meet-Up at gesture with Dr. David J. Staley<br>
Monday, October 20, 2025<br>
2:00–3:00 PM<br>
gesture space, Condon Hall RM 401<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">About gesture</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">gesture is an initiative in the UW College of Arts & Sciences that explores how humans learn, create, and grow in a changing world. Through courses, internships, and creative
projects, gesture helps students build confidence as learners and imagine new possibilities for education and work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dr. Staley, author of Alternative Universities: Speculative Design for Innovation in Higher Education, will meet with you- UW students- to discuss how we might reimagine universities
for the future. What do you think universities should become? What’s working well in your own education — and what’s missing?<br>
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</span></a>(space is limited; we’ll confirm your spot by email).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Get Your Free Copy of the Book: Pick one up in the College of Arts & Sciences Dean’s Office (CMU 050, Communications Building) Mon–Thurs, 8–12pm or 1–5pm<br>
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<i>If you don’t have time to read the full book, browse the chapter topics and bring a few questions or ideas that interest you.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">About the Author</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dr. Staley is Associate Professor of History, Design & Educational Studies at The Ohio State University and an Honorary Faculty Fellow with the Center for Higher Ed Leadership
& Innovative Practice. A historian, designer, and futurist, his work explores how imagination and creativity can reshape education. His books include Alternative Universities, History and Future: Using Historical Thinking to Imagine the Future, and Brain,
Mind and Internet: A Deep History and Future.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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For questions, email <a href="mailto:gesture@uw.edu">gesture@uw.edu</a><br>
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