Upcoming Events

Harmony Across Borders: A World Music Celebration of UH Sociology and Yerevan State University Collaborations

Monday, April 22, 2024 • 6:00 p.m.

The University of Houston Department of Sociology, in collaboration with the UH Institute for Global Engagement, invites you to an evening of world music on April 22. The celebration will begin with a reception of bites and beverages at 6 p.m. and will be followed by a free concert at 6:30 p.m. | Learn More

Past Events

Sociology in Action Lecture, "Consent in the Dark: Sexual Ethics in a Post-#MeToo World"

February 7, 2024 • 4:00 p.m.

How do we have ethical sex in the wake of #MeToo? What does consent look like in action? In this talk based on the recently released collection, Unsafe Words, sociologist Dr. Trevor Hoppe argues that the tools such as "enthusiastic consent" are tailored to the experiences and needs of (mostly white) heterosexual people. | View Lecture Series