Mar 23 12:00 pm

Marketing and Communication Mixer

Marketing and Communication Mixer in the Student Center in the Houston Room.

Mar 27 10:00 am

Houston Refugee Health Research Symposium

Advancing Mental Health and Cancer Research while Promoting Equitable
Health Care Among Refugees. Opening Address: Bettina Beech, PH., MPH, Chief Population Officer, University of Houston. Keynote Speaker: Rana Dajani, Ph.D., Professor, Hashemite University/Research Affiliate, MIT Refugee Action Hub/Visiting Professor, Harvard University

Mar 30 1:00 pm

Houston History Magazine Launch and Panel Discussion

Houston History magazine’s launch and panel discussion features the radio program “Engines of Our Ingenuity,” its creator John Lienhard, history professor and contributor Catherine Patterson, and former producer Paul Pendergraft.

Mar 30 7:00 pm

The Unsung Masters: Bert Meyers

The Unsung Masters Series brings new attention to authors who have been unjustly overlooked or forgotten by history through the publication of an annual volume devoted not just to the work, but to shining light on authors’ lives and contexts. At this event, hear Dana Levin and Adele Elise Williams discuss and read from the work of a wildly under-recognized voice in Jewish American poetry, Bert Meyers.

Mar 31 12:00 pm

The Rise of Neo-Fascism

This symposium will assess the dangerous upsurge of neo-fascism over recent years. We will examine not only the increasing expression of hostile and outlandish far-right ideologies, including many that are explicitly fascist, but also organized (and frequently armed) political movements, organizations, and militias.

Apr 03 11:00 am

IRWGS 2023 Domestic Violence Report Presentation & Panel Discussions

Speakers include: Representatives from DV Providers, HPD, Sheriff’s Office, IRWGS, etc.

Rockwell Pavilion and Online

Refreshments Provided

Apr 04 12:30 pm

Race and the Roberts Court - Panos Family Endowed Lecture in Equity and Social Justice

Many have suggested that the Court’s new conservative super-majority is inattentive to questions of race and racial justice. Indeed, many predict that this term, the Court will dismantle the use of race in college admissions policies entirely. But the Roberts Court’s interest in race is more complicated than many expect—or predict. As I explain, over the most recent terms, the Court’s most conservative members have been veritable “Woke Warriors,” invoking race and the interest in racial justice to expand gun rights, to reform criminal justice efforts, and to limit the scope of reproductive freedoms. All of which begs the question–what are we to make of race and the Roberts Court?

Apr 14 1:00 pm

Be Seen: Strategies for Improving Research Visibility and Impact

Learn new strategies for elevating the discoverability of your research and scholarship through resources that are immediately available to all.