UH Center for Public History

Wednesday! Come join us for free food and beverages to celebrate the end of the semester and hear about the exciting projects at CPH!
Register here: https://CelebrateCPH.eventbrite.com

Thursday! Hear Dr. Judy Wu discuss her new book - Moving Mountains about the role of Asian American and Pacific Islander women in and around the 1977 National Women's Conference!
RSVP here: https://JudyWu.eventbrite.com Houston Public Library Harris County Public Library Asia Society Texas Center OCA Greater Houston Chinese Community Center of Houston The Japan-America Society of Houston, Inc. - JASH Korean American Association & Community Center of Houston Vietnamese Culture and Science Association (VCSA)- Houston Indo American Association - Houston PCCI - People Caring for the Community Inc

Congratulations to UH PhD student Riley Kramer for having his Houston History article republished in the DLA's Loglines magazine! Read about how military exercises in Texas and Louisiana helped prepare the US Army for World War II.
https://www.dla.mil/About-DLA/News/News-Article-View/Article/4434020/before-patton-fought-the-nazis-he-flanked-through-texas/

Did you conduct a public history project at UH focused on an aspect of Houston or Harris County within the past year? Then you could be eligible for the Harris County Historical Society Award for Excellence! Apply by May 15, 2026!

https://www.uh.edu/class/ctr-public-history/news/student-opportunities/harris-county-scholarship.php

Harris County Historical Society

Tomorrow - Friday, March 27 at 12:45PM, Dr. Debbie Harwell is presenting on a panel with Debra Blacklock-Sloan, Dr. Thurman W. Robins and others: "The Turkey Day Classic: A Celebration of Black Community, Pride & Sportsmanship" about the famous Wheatley Yates football game!

The panel is part of Black Houston(s) Symposium at Rice University.

Check the link for more information! https://blackhoustons.rice.edu/program

On April 16th, join us for a screening Bluff City Chinese – a documentary of the 150-year history of Chinese immigrants in Memphis, TN. Stay for a panel discussion with director Thandi Cai and Delta elder Emerald Dunn discussing community oral histories, archival research and themes of of identity, belonging, and resilience. Register @ https://BluffCityChinese.eventbrite.com

Next Week! On March 4, join a public lecture in history of science and technology with Dr. Joppan George, Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Air and Space Museum, followed by a discussion. https://uh.edu/calendar/ -details/c376011a-ff95-46fb-b004-2a7dd74eab69

On February 26th, join UH's Center for Public History and Houston History magazine to celebrate their latest issue, Houston, Where the Local is Global.
Register @ https://HHmLocalGlobal.eventbrite.com
Houston History Magazine

On February 25th, join the UH Center for Public History for a presentation by Dr. Maria Cotera (UT Austin) on her new book, Fleshing the Archive An Intimate Genealogy of Chicana Knowledge Praxis. Register @ https://fleshingthearchive.eventbrite.com

Join Curtis Chin, Dr. Melody Li and others at the Asia Society Texas Center for Global Education Symposium – your chance to connect, learn, and spark fresh ideas for bringing global perspectives into classrooms!

VISIT ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS CENTER FOR MORE INFO AND TO REGISTER: https://asiasociety.org/texas/events/global-education-symposium-2025

11.12.2025 join CPH for a talk by writer, producer, and director Curtis Chin, discussing his award-winning memoir, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant – his story of growing up as a gay, American-born Chinese kid, working in his family’s restaurant in Detroit.

Register @ CurtisChin.eventbrite.com

Curtis Chin Rachel Afi Quinn UH Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies and Friends of Women's Studies Melody Yunzi Li Linda Garcia Merchant Asia Society Texas Center OCA Greater Houston Houston Public Library Harris County Public Library Chinese Community Center of Houston Rice Chinese Student Association Rice Chinese Students & Scholars Association