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
Data+ Feminism = Equality: Milestone Launch for Sharing Stories from 1977
Exploring War’s Legacy: Daniel Davies Awarded Solmsen Fellowship
CLASS Announces New Chair Appointments For 7 Departments
CLASS Honors 3 Professors with Distinguished Faculty Awards
UH Professor Cristina Rivera Garza Wins 2024 Pulitzer Prize
UH Wins National Wheelchair Tennis Championship
Professor Emeritus 'Sue’ Dowling Remembered for her Speech-Language Pathology Contributions
Events
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Nov 04 4:00 pm
Antígona González with Author Sara Uribe
Join the Classical Studies program for a visit with Sara Uribe, author of Antígona González, a poetic novel infused with the story of Antigone (as best known from Sophocles’ ancient Greek tragedy) and set in modern-day Mexico.
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Nov 07 5:30 pm
How Congresswoman Barbara Jordan Changed the Nation: A Book Talk with Dr. Mary Ellen Curtin
Houston native Barbara Jordan overcame adversity to become a powerful voice in Washington, D.C. Come hear Dr. Mary Ellen Curtin discuss her new book about Congresswoman Barbara Jordan.
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Nov 12 1:00 pm
ED Tech Faculty Workshop
Join the OET team and get assistance with Canvas LMS, Teams, or other tech needs. Click the QR code on the flyer to register.
CLASS MEDIA MENTIONS
- Wallet Hub
Cheapest Car Insurance in Texas (2024)
Bitaran Jang Maden, Ph.D., Department of Economics - Wallet Hub
Most & Least Diverse States in America (2024)
Tracy Xavia Karner, Ph.D., Department of Sociology - Wallet Hub
Best Cities for Vegans & Vegetarians (2024)
Kirstin Vollrath, MS, RD, LD, Department of Health and Human Performance - Wallet Hub
Best & Worst States for Women’s Equality (2024)
Elizabeth Gregory, Ph.D., Professor of English and Director of Women's Gender & Sexuality Studies and IRWGS - The Thouron Award
To Pay It Forward: Daniel Davies’ Thouron Journey
Daniel Davies, Ph.D., Department of English - Houston Airports News
Interactive Latino art exhibit debuts at Houston's 5-star airport
Pamela Quiroz, Ph.D., Center for Mexican American and Latino/a Studies
- UH News
Five UH Faculty Members Earn Fulbright Status
Adam Thrasher, Ph.D., and Elizabeth Rodwell, Ph.D., College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences - UH News
If You Feel Unsafe in Your Neighborhood, A New Study Shows You Are More Likely to Smoke
Michael J. Zvolensky, Ph.D., Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Professor of Psychology - Texas Observer
Standing Up for All Texans’ Stories
Shine Trabucco, Ph.D., Department of History - Texas Monthly
Meet the Rebel Alliance Taking On the Texas History Establishment
Shine Trabucco, Ph.D., Department of History - WUOT
Found in translation: UT Translation Symposium this weekend
Richard Armstrong, Ph.D., Department of Modern and Classical Languages
Facts & Figures
- 2,000Course Offerings
- 688Faculty Members
- 70+Degree Offerings
- 14Academic Departments
- 12,000+Students