Exploring big questions at Rice
At Rice University, the School of Humanities fosters an environment where students are encouraged to grapple with profound inquiries through its Big Questions courses, and anticipation is already building for the thought-provoking topics coming in fall 2024: “What Is Religion?” and “What Is Home?”
In belated honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Center for African and African American Studies at Rice University hosted a special event featuring Treva Lindsey, a distinguished professor of women’s, gender and sexuality studies at Ohio State University.
Rice’s Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra presents ‘A Constellation of Sounds & Stories’
Delving into realms both celestial and terrestrial, Rice University’s Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra presents “A Constellation of Sounds & Stories” in Stude Concert Hall at Alice Pratt Brown Hall at 7:30 p.m. April 19.
Michael Eric Dyson challenges ‘America’s amnesia’ at CAAAS lecture
Renowned scholar and public intellectual Michael Eric Dyson delivered a thought-provoking speech at Rice April 1, spurring conversations about race, history and the imperative of confronting what he called “America’s amnesia.”
Rice's iconic 'Hello Hamlet!' returns for three-night run
Only brought out to be polished once every four years, the Rice University hidden gem that is “Hello Hamlet!” returns to Weiss Tabletop Theatre April 12-14 at 7:30 p.m.
The ambitious double bill featured two operatic masterpieces: “Dido and Aeneas” composed by Henry Purcell and “The Rape of Lucretia” by Benjamin Britten.
On April 20, Rice Univeristy’s Shepherd School of Music will host the co-commission with DACAMERA, the American Modern Opera Company (AMOC), the Los Angeles Opera and Aspen Music Festival and School.
A decade of discovery: 10 years of Rice’s Archives of the Impossible
It all started with a conversation during a ride to the airport in December 2014. Jeffrey Kripal, Rice University’s J. Newton Rayzor Professor of Religion, was wrapping up a trip to Berkeley, California, where he’d spent time with Jacques Vallée.
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.
Shepherd School students combine their new music with new art at Rice’s Moody Center
Students from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music composed and performed a series of compositions that served as musical responses to the themes and artworks present in the Moody Center for the Arts’ spring 2024 exhibition Hayv Kahraman: The Foreign Among Us.
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.
Rice’s Shepherd School mesmerizes families at Musical Stories Family Concert
Combining the enchantment of music with the allure of artful storytelling, Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music celebrated another successful iteration of its annual family concert March 23, showcasing the musical talents of Shepherd School students while serving as an example of Rice’s commitment to fostering creativity and cultural enrichment within the community.
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.
