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The War on Rats: (Mis)representing the Bubonic Plague
The Health Museum 1515 Hermann Dr., Houston, TX, United StatesJoin Dr. Melissa Bailar, PhD. and Rice University Professor, for an evening of discussion on “The War on Rats: (Mis)representing the Bubonic Plague” at The Health Museum. Dr. Bailar will discuss various literary works that have influenced public perception and medical intervention in regards to the Bubonic Plague, a local outbreak that struck Galveston, Texas …
Transitioning in the Therapy Room
Jung Center 5200 Montrose Boulevard , Houston, TX, United StatesWhat happens when a fundamental, powerfully suppressed truth is finally spoken out loud? Join us for this ongoing series exploring LGBTQ+ identity. Discover what is beneficial and growth-producing for clients who present as struggling with gender identity. Using a case study of one woman's (Lori Fox) transsexual experience and her clinician's (Barbra Getz) introspective therapeutic …
A Place at the Table: Transitioning in the Workplace
Jung Center 5200 Montrose Boulevard , Houston, TX, United StatesWhat happens when a fundamental, powerfully suppressed truth is finally spoken out loud? Join us for this ongoing series exploring LGBTQ+ identity. For transgender and transsexual individuals, transitioning in the workplace presents its own unique set of challenges. We will discuss terminology, roles and responsibilities of the transitioning individual, workplace culture, and the importance of …
Energy Day Houston 2019
Sam Houston Park 1000 Bagby Street, HoustonEnergy Day, Houston’s largest annual free family festival, showcases science, technology, engineering and mathematics through entertaining, hands-on experiments and demonstrations. Energy Day has nearly 70 interactive exhibits to help teachers, students and their families discover new things about energy, conservation, efficiency and many other real-world STEM applications and career opportunities. Hosted by the Consumer Energy …
The 2021 Texas Tribune Festival
Virtual and in downtown AustinThe Texas Tribune Festival is a multiday celebration of big, bold ideas about politics, public policy and the day’s news, headlined by names you already know alongside those you should. Each fall, the Festival engages, challenges and surprises attendees like you with thoughtful panel discussions, unexpected talent mashups, must-see interviews and provocative programming curated by …
A ZOOM Conversation with Author Sarah Schulman
Virtual Event via ZoomJoin us on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 6:30 pm for a ZOOM conversation with author Sarah Schulman. Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Hunter O’Hanian, Sarah will discuss his latest book, LET THE RECORD SHOW: A Political History of ACT UP, New York 1987-1993. The event is free, open to the public, and …