The UH Center for Public History Lecture Series provides a unique opportunity for Houston professionals, community leaders, and others to consider historical, social and cultural perspectives directly related to the decisions they make. The Series brings to the University of Houston and the larger Houston community scholars, artists, and policymakers who shape our world and broaden our intellectual horizons. 

Although historians study the past, we are keenly aware of our present moment in 2021. We believe that history – and especially Houston's history – can offer us tools to help us make sense of the world we live in. In alignment with the larger efforts of the university and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, the CPH Lecture Series will dedicate our programming this 2021-2022 academic year to examining health and its relationship with public history in our society. Our monthly events this year will explore critical topics including the history of health care, food access, environmental justice, health disparities, and legislative politics to name a few. 

Each of the major CPH Lecture Series events this year will be recorded and placed below for viewing. In addition, we have provided list of linked supplemental resources for each video, related to the content discussed in that specific lecture or panel. 

 

April 26th, "Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution"

April 6th, "Cured: A Live-Stream Panel Discussion of the 2020 Documentary Film, CURED"

March 11th, "Curanderismo: Mexican Healing Practices in American Society"

January 19th, "San José Clinic: Forever Healing"

December 2nd, "Conscience Incorporated: The Convoluted History of Religious Hospitals and Religious Freedom in the United States."

November 8th, "Civic Tech, History, and Environmental Health Protection: Leveraging IT for Social Good?"

September 27th, "The Past, Present, and Future of the Affordable Care Act: A Panel Discussion of the ACA in Historical, Legal, Medical, and Political Context"

October 27th, "Preserve the Baltimore Uprising: A Case Study in Radical Public History Practice"