Spring 2026 Speaker Series: The World (Cup) Comes to Seattle. Optional: JSIS 478 Special Topics in International and Global Studies (2), CR/NC

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From the Jackson School of International Studies:  

 

Join us this spring for discussions featuring experts on the geopolitical, local, and sporting implications of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Seattle. Talks will focus on teams coming to Seattle, along with specific topics including workers’ rights, World Cup histories, and the Pride Match controversy, among others.

Moderator: Ron Krabill, Professor and Director, Global Sport Lab at the University of Washington  

When: Mondays, 5-6:00 p.m. Pacific Time from April 6 to June 1, 2026 

UW students: Interested in taking this as a 2-credit/no credit course? Go to MyPlan for full course details.

For the public: Available via livestream only. Registration is required to receive the livestream link: Register

Free and open to all.

Sponsored by the University of Washington Global Sport Lab, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, UW Bothell School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, and the Responsible Business Law Initiative of the Barer Institute at UW School of Law

Questions? Email jsisevents@uw.edu

For general disability accommodation requests, contact us at 206-543-6450 (voice), 206-543-6452 (TTY), 206-685-7264 (fax), or dso@uw.edu.

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