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Dr. Dustin Gish Discusses the "Visual Rhetoric" of the Italian Renaissance
As your guide on this journey to Florence, Jewel of the Italian Renaissance, I’m very excited to talk with you about the history and textual legacy of this amazing city-state, from the statesmanship of the Medici family (Cosimo and Lorenzo
Quiz: The Story of US: Then & Now
How well do you know our nation's story? Do you know which former president was initially viewed as “S...
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Nancy Geyer Speaks on...The Joy of Reading a Play
What a joy it is to sit in an audience, the lights dimming and a play – the scene set – opening to be seen and heard.
Such an ideal!
Bu...
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Interview with Prof. Sandy Frieden: The Cinematic Mastery of Douglas Sirk in the 1950s
Sandy Frieden, Ph.D., will join WIH from April 16 - May 14 for a five-week course titled Tearjerkers of the 1950's: Films of Douglas Sirk.
Prof. Robert Zaretsky's class, Reading for Life and Love: Iris Murdoch as Novelist and Philosopher, is starting on March 19, and we wanted to know what inspired him to ...
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Quiz: The Coast of Maine
How much do you know about the Coast of Maine? Take our quiz and find out. Then register for Barry Greenlaw's course and explore the entire coastline and just about everything t...
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Michelle Helene Belco, J.D, Ph.D.: Speaking on the Constitution
Who wants to learn about the United States Constitution? It is a dreary old document that many say has outlived its usefulness. What we need, they argue, is a new Constitution that reflects the present and not the moldy past. Yet, by looking to ...
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Quiz: Investment Strategies for the Next Bull Market
Ready to test your knowledge on the heartbeat of the American economy? Take this multiple-choice quiz on the US economy and stock market to challenge yourself and find out: "How much do you know?"
We are excited to welcome back Prof. Brandon Rottinghaus to WIH to discuss his latest research project, The Politics of Being Texan. We asked him to answer a few questi...
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Dominique Royem: Becoming Maestro
I chose to become a conductor because I love symphonic music, and I love being the vessel that transmutes the dots on a page of music into art. I love helping others create art and become the best artists they can be. I find that an orchestra is...
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Mark Jones Talks Texas Politics
The Women’s Institute is thrilled to have Mark P. Jones, Ph.D., James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy’s political science fellow, join us this semester to analyze the final ...
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Space Exploration and Commercialization - An Interview with Rice Space Institute's Mark Jernigan
Mark Jernigan, former NASA engineer and current Associate Director of Rice Space Institute, will be joining us so...
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Vikings - An Interview with Alexandra Gurule
WIH is really excited to welcome new instructor Alex Gurule, who is ready to dive into Viking history with us. In anticipation of her upcoming class, several of her students had ques...
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The Women's Institute Remembers Alida Webb
Alida Webb served as Executive Director of the Women’s Institute for 35 years She passed away on Tuesday, the 10th of January 2023. She was 80 years of age. She is remembered fondly and with the utmost respect by both students and instruc...
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Real Monsters - an Interview with Laura Bland, Ph.d.
Just in time for jack-o-laterns and broomsticks, Dr. Laura Bland comes to WIH to talk all things in which culture has deemed spooky, freaky, and supernatural throughout the ages. We can’t wait to hear what she has to teach us about this fascin...
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The Nobel Prize in Literature
An interview with Dr. Andrew Klein...
WIH is excited to introduce Professor Andrew Klein of Rice University as one of our newest lite...
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Dominique Royem Speaks On... The Sociopolitical History of the Musical
The American Musical is not just a vehicle for the entertainment of the greatest swath of people possible - it's also a social document that tells us the assumptions, biases, aspirations, and racial and sexual attitudes of the time the musical w...
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