New humanities podcast explores personal connections between life and scholarship
February 8, 2021
"Connections" was conceived as a way to explore a topic that’s long been fundamental to humanistic fields of study.
January 28, 2021
Feb. 19 panel on history of AAAS in Southeastern Texas to kick off collaboration between Rice, UH, TSU and PVAMU.
Eddie Glaude Jr. talks racial justice in America in special Campbell Lecture
January 25, 2021
Popular Princeton professor will speak March 4 during online lecture.
Islamic scholar Nasr to lecture on intertwined history of Shi’ism and Sufism
November 30, 2020
Rice’s Kazimi Lecture series brings 'towering figure' into conversation via Zoom Dec. 7.
'Religion and Black Lives Matter' to be tackled in Rockwell Lecture Series
September 28, 2020
Next talk Oct. 1 features leading Africana philosopher Lewis R. Gordon.
Rice remembers legendary Rabbi Samuel Karff, one of Houston’s 'Three Wise Men'
August 17, 2020
Rabbi Karff lectured at Rice for over 20 years and was influential in fundraising for its Jewish Studies program.
Religious hate crimes will increase, says Rice expert
August 5, 2020
Center for African and African American Studies offers new minor, course and grad certificate
June 19, 2020
The new minor includes 72 different classes across 10 departments and programs.
Former Rice religion professor, legendary TSU debate coach Thomas Freeman dies at 100
June 8, 2020
Thomas Freeman, the legendary Texas Southern University debate coach who was the first African American professor to teach in the School of Humanities at Rice, has died at the age of 100.
Online church services reduce 'sense of loneliness,' says Baker Institute expert
March 23, 2020
HOUSTON – (March 23, 2020) – With local and state government officials restricting large public gatherings and President Trump urging Americans to limit their gatherings to fewer than 10 people during the novel coronavirus outbreak, houses of worship all over the country are streaming services online. Even a reduced service can ease "the sense of loneliness," said William Martin, the Harry and Hazel Chavanne Senior Fellow in Religion and Public Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
People, papers and presentations Jan 21, 2020
January 21, 2020