Bridging scholarship and community: CAAAS faculty share insightful ideas at spring Research Relays
Faculty and students gathered for the latest edition of Research Relays, an event series that spotlighted the expansive, interdisciplinary work of CAAAS.
Journey Towards Justice: Rice students walk the path of civil rights history
A cohort of Rice University undergraduates boarded a bus bound for Alabama — not for vacation, but for a deeper understanding of America’s legacy of racial justice.
African Development Forum sparks fresh thinking on sustainable growth in Africa
More than 200 students, scholars and development professionals gathered at Rice for the 2025 African Development Forum.
Symposium to explore intersections of STEM, arts and Black life in Houston
With the theme Dark Matter: STEM and the Arts in Black Houston, this year’s convening invites participants to consider the role of Black communities in shaping Houston’s past, present and speculative futures.
Creative crossroads: Scholars, artists converge at Rice to discuss Black aesthetic dialogues
The rich interplay between African American literature and the other arts took center stage at a two-day symposium at Rice March 7-8 where scholars, poets and artists explored the aesthetic, cultural and political dimensions of Black creative expression.
Rice convenes experts to examine history, identity and global impact of Haiti
Exploring Haiti’s colonial past, its revolution and independence and its contemporary challenges, the symposium “Haiti and the World: Global Encounters of the Past, Present and Future” addressed themes such as migration, political resilience, economic struggles and environmental concerns.
Black History Month topics among Rice faculty members’ areas of expertise
Black History Month, celebrated each February, honors the profound contributions and achievements of African Americans throughout U.S. history.
Rice to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day and his legacy with vigil, parade participation
Rice invites the community to join in celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day with events honoring his life and legacy as well as insights from university experts on the continued relevance of his work.
Rice hosted the Energy, Waste and the Environment in West Africa conference Sept. 12-13, an event that convened scholars, policymakers and artists to address pressing environmental issues in West Africa.
Erika Thompson joins Rice’s Center for African and African American Studies as associate director
In a move to bolster its academic and community engagement, Rice’s Center for African and African American Studies has appointed Erika Thompson as its new associate director.
Rice’s CAAAS welcomes new faculty, postdoctoral associate
Rice’s Center for African and African American Studies is expanding its offerings and expertise with the appointments of Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman, Khadene Harris and Ayodeji Olugbuyiro.
In belated honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Center for African and African American Studies at Rice University hosted a special event featuring Treva Lindsey, a distinguished professor of women’s, gender and sexuality studies at Ohio State University.
Michael Eric Dyson challenges ‘America’s amnesia’ at CAAAS lecture
Renowned scholar and public intellectual Michael Eric Dyson delivered a thought-provoking speech at Rice April 1, spurring conversations about race, history and the imperative of confronting what he called “America’s amnesia.”
Scholar Michael Eric Dyson to decode ‘Alphabets Against American Amnesia’ April 1
In an April 1 speech at Rice University that promises to be both enlightening and thought-provoking, Michael Eric Dyson is set to deliver an address titled “BHM, BLM, DEI, CRT, AI, AP and MLK: Alphabets Against American Amnesia.”
After a successful inaugural event in 2023, the Black Houston(s) Symposium returns this year with an event slated for March 21-22, which will bring together scholars, community members and thought leaders to explore the multifaceted narratives of Black life in Houston.
