Humanities

Rice Global Paris Center hosts art history students, faculty during spring break trip

Rice’s Department of Art History embarked on a journey to Paris in March, marking the 10th anniversary of its annual spring break trip.

Rice to host international conference exploring Michel Foucault’s legacy

Rice University will convene a group of international scholars as part Foucault: 40 Years After, a world congress commemorating the enduring legacy of Michel Foucault.

Exploring economic justice and ecological narratives: Rice faculty awarded Humboldt Research Fellowships

School of Humanities faculty members Sophie Esch and Thimo Heisenberg were selected for a prestigious Humboldt Research Fellowship.

Rice’s national champion Speech and Debate team racks up more than 60 awards this semester

March marked a busy and successful month for Rice Speech and Debate, which clinched the National Parliamentary Debate Association (NPDA) National Championship Sweepstakes and achieved an unprecedented feat at the International Forensics Association (IFA) in Dublin, Ireland.

New book authored by Rice’s Douglas Brinkley documents coal mining communities in postwar America

A new book co-authored by Rice University historian Douglas Brinkley paints a picture of the lives of individuals in coal mining communities and their vital contributions to the first wave of post-WWII growth in the U.S.

Editing for equity: Wikipedia edit-a-thon transforms digital discourse

On March 23, roughly Rice 10 volunteers gathered to tackle articles centered on the themes of hunger and homelessness, contributing their knowledge to the digital encyclopedia.

Bestselling author and Rice writer-in-residence Justin Cronin talks latest novel, lessons learned in the classroom

Rice University writer-in-residence Justin Cronin has for years captivated audiences with his award-winning, bestselling novels, including “The Passage” trilogy, which has been translated into over 45 languages and was adapted for television by famed director Ridley Scott helming the production in 2019.

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.”

Science and spirituality: Moody Fellow blends majors for holistic approach to health care

Now a junior at Rice on a pre-med track, Siddhant Patil has been busy double majoring in kinesiology and religion.

Women’s History Month lecture spotlights disability rights in debate over abortion access

University of Texas at Austin professor Alison Kafer visited Rice University March 19 to present the 2024 Women’s History Month Lecture: “Disability and Reproductive Justice.”

Environments at home, Rice inspire award-winning Barthelme essay

Graduating Rice senior Hadley Medlock’s essay won the Inprint Marion Barthelme Prize in Creative Writing, which carries a $5,000 award.

Celebrate National Poetry Month with Rice’s Cherry Reading Series

In celebration of National Poetry Month, Rice University’s Cherry Reading Series will host an April 2 reading and conversation event featuring two award-winning poets: Ishion Hutchinson and Valzhyna Mort.

Black Houston(s) Symposium returns to spotlight rich Afro-diasporic heritage and contemporary realities

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.

Hip-hop harmony: KRS-One event culminates in prestigious volunteer award for CERCL pioneers

Billed as “One-on-one with the Teacha,” a March 7 event hosted by the Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning (CERCL) featured an intimate conversation with hip-hop legend KRS-One and quite the surprise for several of its organizers.

‘Forward-looking’ Rice center fuses Latin American and Latinx studies

From hosting speakers on topics ranging from curanderas in Mexican-American literature, the meaning of oil in Venezuela and the archaeology of the Amazon to fostering events on the arts in Guyana and contributing to student events, Rice University’s Initiative for the Study of LatinX America (ISLA) has accomplished a lot in the past three years.