Distinguished Lecture in Art History: Thomas Crow
UH Dudley Recital Hall University of Houston, Fine Arts Building, HoustonThe University of Houston School of Art Program in Art History is proud to present the first Annual Distinguished Lecture in Art History, featuring Thomas Crow. Crow, Rosalie Solow Professor of Modern Art at New York University, will present "Modern Time, Classical Time and Cosmic Time in the Progress of Théodore Géricault." This annual event …
The War on Rats: (Mis)representing the Bubonic Plague
The Health Museum 1515 Hermann Dr., Houston, TXJoin 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 …
A ZOOM Conversation with Writer and Historian Ben MillerA ZOOM Conversation with Writer and Historian Ben Miller
Zoom https://riceuniversity.zoom.us/j/99218982071?pwd=Ukdac2NrVzk4bUVQYkFycWVka0V0dz09, Houston, TXBen Miller will discuss his role as co-host of Bad Gays, a podcast about evil and complicated queers in history. About Bad Gays Bad Gays is a podcast about evil and complicated queers in history. From Alexander the Great to J. Edgar Hoover, our history is littered with them. Unlike the easy heroes, however — …
A ZOOM Conversation with Writer and Historian Lisa Sigel
Zoom https://riceuniversity.zoom.us/j/99218982071?pwd=Ukdac2NrVzk4bUVQYkFycWVka0V0dz09, Houston, TXPresented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Hunter O’Hanian, Lisa Sigel will discuss her book, The People’s Porn: A History of Handmade Pornography in America. About The People’s Porn The first history of American handmade and homemade pornography, The People’s Porn offers the backstory to the explosion of amateur pornography on the web. In doing …
Historian Amelia Jones
Virtual Event via ZoomJoin us on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 6:30 pm for a ZOOM Conversation with Art Historian Amelia Jones. Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Hunter O’Hanian, Amelia Jones will discuss the book, Queer Communion: Ron Athey. The event is free, open to the public and conducted via ZOOM. About Queer Communion: Ron Athey …