Houston Area African Studies Group (HAASG)

 
HAASG is a long-standing collaborative among Texas Southern University, the University of Houston, Rice, and other institutions. It seeks to foster engagement with the African continent through lectures, workshops, and other events. Interested students and others should subscribe to the Houston Area African Studies Group listerv.

HAASG is a resource for Rice students interested in taking courses outside Rice or conducting research on topics or in regions that lie outside the specializations of the Rice faculty. In addition to the African Studies faculty at Rice, core members of the HAASG include:

University of Houston

 
Kairn Klieman, Associate Professor, Department of History

Hosam Aboul-Ela, Associate Professor, Department of English

Texas Southern University

 
Leamon Greene, Associate Professor, Department of Visual and Performing Arts

Gregory H. Maddox, Professor of History and Dean of the Graduate School

Alvia Wardlaw, Professor, Department of Visual and Performing Arts and Curator of the University Museum

University of Texas School of Public Health

 
Sheryl McCurdy, Associate Professor, Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences and the Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research