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 fro the 2021-2022 academic 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. 

September 27, 2021 - "The Past, Present, and Future of the Affordable Care Act: A Panel Discussion of the ACA in Historical, Legal, Medical, and Political Context"

October 27, 2021 - "Preserve the Baltimore Uprising: A Case Study in Radical Public History Practice"

November 8, 2021 - "Civic Tech, History, and Environmental Health Protection: Leveraging IT for Social Good?"

December 2, 2021 - "Conscience Incorporated: The Convoluted History of Religious Hospitals and Religious Freedom in the United States"

January 19, 2022 - "San José Clinic: Forever Healing"

March 11, 2022 - "Curanderismo: Mexican Healing Practices in American Society"

April 6, 2022 - "Cured: A Live-Stream Panel Discussion of the 2020 Documentary Film, CURED"

April 26, 2022 "Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution"