Abstract Arundhati Roy: “Fascism, Fiction, and Freedom in the Time of the Virus” Frances Tarlton “Sissy” Farenthold Endowed Lecture Series in Peace, Social Justice and Human Rights Co-Presented by the Rothko Chapel and the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and JusticeJoin the Rothko Chapel and the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice at the University of Texas at Austin for the seventh annual Sissy Farenthold Lecture (2021-2022) featuring...

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By Dr. Jonathan Mann from the School Public Health at Harvard University, cosponsored with the Institute of Religion. Dinner was offered for concerned members of the medical and social services communities

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A discussion by jay Glasser, Ph.D., Professor, University of Texas School of Public Health, president-elect, American Public Health Association; Luther Harrel, MD, Chief Physician, Community and Personal Health Services Division, City of Houston Health Dept.; Stanley Riser, MD, Ph.D., Director, Program on Humanities and Technology, University of Texas health Science Center, and moderator: Paula Knudson, Executive Coordinator of Research Support Committee, University of Texas

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William P. Quigley, Distinguished Professor of Law at Loyola University and Lenwood E. Johnson, former resident of public housing in Houston and a nationally recognized advocate for low income housing, discussed law-income American housing crisis

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Jimmy Carter Holdings include videos of a question and answer session with Jimmy Carter (topics include corporal punishment in schools, equal opportunity quotas in higher education, energy conservation, disparities between rich and poor nations, Nicaragua human rights, civil disobedience when God's law contradicts government's law, Iran, immigration, third world debt)

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains all information about public programs held during the first decade of the chapel.

Does not include Awards or Colloquia/Symposia (see those categories)

Abstract International Women's Day Observance Presentation and Discussion: The Gender Parity Divide and Its Impact on Women in Houston Houston Area Women’s Center Counseling and Education Campus, 1010 Waugh Drive, Room 202 Ticketed event, $15 - Continental breakfast provided 7:30-9amInternational Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women across the globe on March 8. This year, the day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender...

Abstract Reflect on women's social, economic, cultural, and political achievements with a call to collective action for accelerating gender equity. This year’s global theme set by the United Nations is “Embrace Equity”, which involves challenging gender stereotypes, calling out discrimination and bias, and cultivating inclusive environments and systems. Bear witness to intersectional reflections on the state of gender equity today with women leaders from the Houston community sharing their...

Abstract Presented in partnership with Houston Interfaith Worker Justice CenterThis interfaith prayer service will celebrate workers and highlight the sacred link between faith, work, and justice. Labor Day is an appropriate time for those in the religious community and the labor movement not only to celebrate working people and their contributions to our society, but to remember the struggles that workers endured ans still endure to achieve the many benefits we now enjoy and take for...

Abstract Loss, Grief and Hope for the Future: Meditation on the Two-Year Anniversary of COVID-19 Pandemic Limited In-Person** (Tickets $5 minimum) and Livestreamed (Free with suggested minimum $5 contribution) All proceeds from tickets will support CORE Initiative Collaboration and the work they are doing in the community to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.**All in-person attendees must wear a mask that covers their nose and mouth at all times, and will be required to show EITHER proof of...