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Cary Wolfe is Bruce and Elizabeth Dunlevie Professor of English at Rice University, and Founding Director of the Center for Critical and Cultural Theory. One of the leading figures in the fields of animal studies, the posthumanities, and the environmental humanities, Wolfe is the author of six books, including The Limits of American Literary Ideology in Pound and Emerson, What is...

Have you ever wondered, “What in the world is networking?” Maybe you’ve heard of networking, but you ask yourself, “How do I actually DO networking?” Maybe you get that, but you’re like, “What do I talk to people about when I network?” Or, you might just want a refresher. Either way, come hang out with us and we will give you information about...

The Humanities Center presents the Language of Man syllabus. Join us, October 3rd in the Humanities Commons at noon for a discussion of Ralph Waldo Emerson's Nature, directed by Cary Wolfe, a Rice English professor. 

Cousins Studio Theatre, Modlin Center for the ArtsOctober 3-5, 2024 | 7:30 PMOctober 6, 2024 | 2:00 PMSTOP KISSby Diana SonDirected by Jenny CavenaughIn Stop Kiss by Diana Son, Sara and Callie's budding romance in New York City takes an unexpected turn when a simple kiss leads to a violent attack. As they navigate the aftermath, their friends and loved ones rally around them, forcing everyone to...

Cousins Studio Theatre, Modlin Center for the ArtsOctober 3-5, 2024 | 7:30 PMOctober 6, 2024 | 2:00 PMSTOP KISSby Diana SonDirected by Jenny CavenaughIn Stop Kiss by Diana Son, Sara and Callie's budding romance in New York City takes an unexpected turn when a simple kiss leads to a violent attack. As they navigate the aftermath, their friends and loved ones rally around them, forcing everyone to...

Cousins Studio Theatre, Modlin Center for the ArtsOctober 3-5, 2024 | 7:30 PMOctober 6, 2024 | 2:00 PMSTOP KISSby Diana SonDirected by Jenny CavenaughIn Stop Kiss by Diana Son, Sara and Callie's budding romance in New York City takes an unexpected turn when a simple kiss leads to a violent attack. As they navigate the aftermath, their friends and loved ones rally around them, forcing everyone to...

Cousins Studio Theatre, Modlin Center for the ArtsOctober 3-5, 2024 | 7:30 PMOctober 6, 2024 | 2:00 PMSTOP KISSby Diana SonDirected by Jenny CavenaughIn Stop Kiss by Diana Son, Sara and Callie's budding romance in New York City takes an unexpected turn when a simple kiss leads to a violent attack. As they navigate the aftermath, their friends and loved ones rally around them, forcing everyone to...

Hear about experts and topics relevant to today as part of the Biology Seminar Series. Refreshments will be served.

The Humanities Center presents the Language of Man Syllabus. Join Timothy Beal for his talk, “Composting Religion: Genesis and Humus Being” followed by a workshop on translating Genesis. The event will tak place in the Humanities Commons on October 8th from noon to 1:30PM. 

Susan Kiyo Ito’s memoir, I Would Meet You Anywhere, was a finalist for the 2023 National Book Critics Circle Award, shortlisted for the Saroyan Prize for International Literature, and named a best book of 2023 by Library Journal. She co-edited the literary anthology A Ghost At Heart’s Edge: Stories & Poems of Adoption. Her work has appeared in The Writer,...