Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains materials related to public programs during the time period, except for Awards and Colloquia which have separate series.

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Cedric Johnson, Ph.D.

Cedric Johnson, author of Revolutionaries to Race Leaders (2007) and editor of the book The Neoliberal Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, Late Capitalism, and the Remaking of New Orleans (2011) will discuss how privatization and the gutting of the public sector contributed to the Katrina catastrophe, and has shaped reconstruction with devastating impacts for the region’s poor.

Abstract Councilman Joel Burns and Robert Leleux Suggested donation $10Despite profound changes in society regarding support for LGBT civil rights, most states uphold legal discrimination against their own citizens. What effects does such systematic discrimination and ingrained homophobia have on the way LGBT people are treated, especially youth? How does one heal after being bullied for her or his sexual identity, and what can the community do to promote healing and prevent future harm?...

Abstract “Little Central America, 1984”: A Sanctuary Then, and Now Presented in partnership with DiverseWorks Pay What You Can $5-20 | In-person event with chair seatingIn advance of the Houston premiere of “Little Central America, 1984,” a performance that reanimates the history of the Sanctuary Movement that offered safe space to refugees fleeing Central American civil wars of the 1980s, performer-writers Elia Arce and Rubén Martínez offer a conversation about the role of art in...

Abstract Chelby King Suggested donation $10How did John and Dominique de Menil come to commission Mark Rothko to create his masterpiece, the Rothko Chapel, in Houston? Art historian Chelby King discusses Houston art professor Jermayne McAgy’s influence on the de Menil’s commission and her connection to Rothko. Chelby King was awarded a M.A. in art history from the University of Houston in May 2013 following a fifteen-year career in arts management. Her organizational work has focused on...

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Thomas J. Gumbleton, at Rice University Hammon Hall

Abstract Juárez: A Killing Field Series “Murder City” Charles Bowden, AuthorThere have been thousands of murders in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico and nearby cities, and an escalation in the violence over the past three years. Issues facing commnities along the U.S.-Mexico border include the presence of drug cartels and their business infrastructure, the increasing presence of U.S. security and law enforcement, and the migration of people fleeing the violence. This series goes beyond the...

Abstract Anthony Pinn, Ph.D. Suggested donation $10Music has always served as a vital means to communicate the large questions of human existence, often playing off traditional forms of religion. As the religious landscape in the United States changes with the rise of those who identify as spiritual but not religious, what might music tell us about the group commonly called the "Nones"? Anthony Pinn, Ph.D. explores the ways in which some of the basic concerns and perspectives that mark...

Abstract Must Religion Divide Us?: The Problems and Promises of Speaking of Faith in America Today. Krista Tippett Monday, January 23, 2006 at 7:30 pm Series: Preserving Spiritual Values in the Face of Religious Differences: A Series of Encounters It’s possible to make the case these days that religion is at the root of the world’s worst problems, and that religious voices, when they enter our public life, often make clear thinking and insightful decision-making harder. Why is there...

Abstract with David Batstone, Ph.D.David Batstone, Ph.D., an internationally recognized expert on human trafficking and author of Not For Sale, an examination of the global slave trade, will speak at the Rothko Chapel. In 2007, he co-founded the “Not For Sale” campaign, which is inspiring thousands of people from grassroots activists to business leaders to celebrities to join together to put an end to modern-day slavery. A former professor of Social Ethics at the University of San...