Welcome to CLASS
The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) is the heart of the University, dedicated to spurring intellectual curiosity, creativity, and transformative education. Encompassing humanities, social sciences, and health sciences, CLASS is truly a mosaic of disciplines that broaden perspectives, inspire potential, and advance possibilities yet unimagined.
Latest News
Digital Technology Can Assist Toddlers with Problem Solving
Why are Women Opting Out of Marriage Around the World?
CLASS researchers win $193,750 R21 grant from National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
CLASS researchers partner with former athlete in bounce reduction study
Wang collaborating with Penn scholars on global climate change, child welfare study
The CLASSICS: Greatest Hits from Fall 2022
Events
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Feb 01 4:00 pm
Exploring Graduate School Opportunities Webinar
At the Exploring Graduate School Opportunities webinar led by Dr. Susan Scarrow, associate dean of graduate studies, learn about the graduate program opportunities available in CLASS, how to write a competitive graduate school application and so much more.
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Feb 02 11:30 am
CLASS Undergraduate Research Day
This showcase introduces resources for conducting research as an undergraduate and spotlights past CLASS undergraduate research projects.
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Feb 02 5:30 pm
Sisters In The Mirror: A History of Muslim Women and The Politics of Feminism
Please join the Arab-American Educational Foundation Center for Arab Studies at the University of Houston for a book launch and discussion of
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Feb 03 11:30 am
Report to the Community on the Houston/Harris County Domestic Violence Providers Study
January 2023 IRWGS Report on the Houston Domestic Violence Collaborative Study. The report gives an overview of the DV providers’ offerings in the post-pandemic world, identifies gaps in need and offers policy recommendations.
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Feb 06 2:00 pm
El junte: Puerto Rican Poetry
The US Latino Digital Humanities Center invites you to a poetry reading and presentation of the Puerto Rican Literature Project/El Proyecto de literatura puertorriqueña. This digital archive documents the material existence and experiences of Puerto Rican poets in the archipelago and US diaspora from 1917 to the twenty-first century.
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Feb 08 12:00 pm
Family, School, Protests, And Other Teenager Stuff: Examining the Lives Of Black Adolescent Activists
A conversation moderated by Edward Scott, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Social Work. Sponsored by the Department of African American Studies.
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Feb 09 3:00 pm
Valenti School of Communication Graduate Program Virtual Open House
The Jack J. Valenti School of Communication will be holding a virtual open house to share insights on our MA in Communication program and the application process on Thursday, February 9th, 2023, from 3:00-4:00PM CST.
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Feb 11 9:00 am
Professional Development Workshop for Teachers of Spanish
Professional Development Workshop for Teachers of Spanish.
CLASS MEDIA MENTIONS
- The Wall Street Journal
Digital Technology Can Assist Toddlers with Problem Solving
Elena Grigorenko, Ph.D., Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology - The Wall Street Journal
You Can Change Your Personality. Start Small.
Rodica Damian, Ph.D., Department of Psychology - Inside Higher Ed
Not Like ‘Cable News’
Ryan Kennedy, Ph.D., Department of Political Science - India Education
Psychology Researcher At University Of Houston Awarded $1.5M From National Institute On Minority Health And Health Disparities
Amanda Venta, Ph.D., Department of Psychology - Houstonia
Latino cARTographies Brings the Museum to the Community
Pamela Anne Quiroz, Ph.D., Center for Mexican American and Latino/a Studies - Sci Tech Daily
Fentanyl Vaccine Breakthrough – Potential “Game Changer” for Opioid Epidemic
Colin Haile, Ph.D., Department of Psychology - Houston Public Media
The week in politics, coming to America from Iran, and the art of wuxia films (Oct. 12, 2022)
Karen Fang, Ph.D., Department of English - Houston Chronicle
Houston Wuxia Festival Celebrates Chinese-Language Action Films
Karen Fang, Ph.D., Department of English - UH News
Mapping the Past, Present and Future of Houston Latino Art
Pamela Anne Quiroz, Ph.D., UH CMALS Director and Professor of Sociology - KPRC
1836 Project’s Pamphlet to Promote a ‘Patriotic’ Version of Texas History Airbrushes Oppression and Poverty, Experts Say
Raúl A. Ramos, Ph.D., Department of History - Defender Network
Black Studies lecturer: Boycotting ‘The Woman King’ makes no sense
Aswad Walker, Ph.D., Department of African American Studies - ABC 13
Arte Público Press, oldest Latino publisher nestled in Houston, celebrates 40 years
Nicolás Kanellos, Ph.D., Brown Foundation Professor of Hispanic Studies, Director of Arte Público Press - Houston Chronicle
Gov. Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke Spend $8M in Battle for Spanish-Speaking Voters (Subscription)
Jeronimo Cortina, Ph.D., Department of Political Science
- Vox Media
Latino Voters Are Being Flooded With Even More Misinformation in 2022
Jeronimo Cortina, Ph.D., Department of Political Science - Houston Chronicle
Houston’s Arte Público Press celebrates 40th anniversary as founder releases ‘Latino Almanac’
Nicolás Kanellos, Ph.D., Brown Foundation Professor of Hispanic Studies, Director of Arte Público Press - Austin American-Statesman
What is Hispanic Heritage Month? Latinos and Latino culture can be celebrated year-round
Gabriela Baeza Ventura, Ph.D., Department of Hispanic Studies - The Texas Tribune
Comptroller, Railroad Commissioner, Lieutenant Governor: What Do Texas State Officials Actually Do?
Jennifer Hayes Clark, Ph.D., Department of Political Science - The Texas Tribune
Along Texas-Mexico Border, GOP Enthusiasm Mounts as Democrats Defect Over Immigration Concerns
Jeronimo Cortina, Ph.D., Department of Political Science - Houston Chronicle
Legal Weed Is Key to Susan Hays in Texas Ag Commission Race (Subscription)
Brandon Rottinghaus, Ph.D., Department of Political Science - FOX 26 Houston
New Web Service Allows Users to Create Their Own Deep Fake Videos
Trevor Buffone, Ph.D., Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies - Forbes
Charli and Dixie D’Amelio Turned TikTok Fame Into a Billionaire-Backed Personal Brand That Hinges on Their Personal Lives
Trevor Buffone, Ph.D., Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies - Inside Research
Do Masculine Leadership Titles Undermine Women’s Leadership?
Allison Archer, Ph.D., Department of Political Science and Jack J. Valenti School of Communication
Facts & Figures
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- 70+Degree Offerings
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- 12,000+Students