UH Center for Public History

UH Center for Public History A vital resource for training, research, and outreach within our international city and it's surroundings.

The Center for Public History at the University of Houston has been a leader in the field of public history in the city, the state of Texas, and the United States. The program is home to some 20 graduate students, as majors or minors, annually. By 2011, grants, contracts, and internships under the auspices of CPH and its faculty have exceeded $3,000,000.

๐–๐‡๐€๐“: 4-Day Exhibit: "OUT OF THE ARCHIVES II, IT'S ALL ABOUT MARY'Sโ€ฆNATURALLY"๐–๐‡๐„๐: September 9-12, 2026๐–๐‡๐„๐‘๐„: MATCH, Mi...
07/06/2026

๐–๐‡๐€๐“: 4-Day Exhibit: "OUT OF THE ARCHIVES II, IT'S ALL ABOUT MARY'Sโ€ฆNATURALLY"

๐–๐‡๐„๐: September 9-12, 2026
๐–๐‡๐„๐‘๐„: MATCH, Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston, 3400 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002.

Presented by the Heart of Leather Foundation (formerly Gulf Coast Archive and Museum of Gay, Le***an, Bisexual and Transgender History, Inc. (GCAM))
https://heartofleather.org/out-of-the-archives-ii/

Join the Heart of Leather Foundation for a 4-day exhibit with artifacts of different aspects of Houston's gay community, and a display of the entirety of the photo-collage bar tops from the historic Montrose bar, Maryโ€™sโ€ฆNaturally.

๐‘๐ž๐š๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐†๐‚๐€๐Œ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ฒโ€™๐ฌโ€ฆ๐๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง ๐‡๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐š๐ ๐š๐ณ๐ข๐ง๐ž!
https://houstonhistorymagazine.org/2021/04/from-dumpster-diving-to-dallas-buyers-club-the-gulf-coast-glbt-archive-and-museum/

Wednesday! Come join us for free food and beverages to celebrate the end of the semester and hear about the exciting pro...
05/04/2026

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...
04/28/2026

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

Tomorrow - Friday, March 27 at 12:45PM, Dr. Debbie Harwell is presenting on a panel with Debra Blacklock-Sloan, Dr. Thur...
03/26/2026

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 โ€“ a documentary of the 150-year history of Chinese immigrants ...
03/09/2026

On April 16th, join us for a screening Bluff City Chinese โ€“ 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 Flo...
02/26/2026

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, Hous...
02/09/2026

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 bo...
02/09/2026

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

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