4:30 pm, Reaud Event Space (Room 101).
Come learn about how the Center for History and Culture fosters research and creativity that enriches our understanding of Southeast Texas and the greater Gulf region. Director Jimmy Bryan will talk about resources available to students and faculty, preview the Center's fall programming, announce the theme of the 2025 Greater Gulf Symposium, and introduce the interim assistant director. Refreshments provided. Free and open to the public.
7:00 pm, Beaumont Botanical Gardens (6088 Babe Zaharias Dr, Beaumont, TX 77705).
6:00 pm, Tyrrell Historical Library (695 Pearl St, Beaumont, TX 77701).
快色视频 Writer-in-Residence Dr. Jim Sanderson will talk about his work with Carl Parker in writing his memoirs Turtle on a Post (快色视频 Literary Press, 2024). Parker (1934-2024) was born in Port Arthur Texas and served thirty-three years (1962-1995) as a Democrat in the both the Texas House of Representatives and in the State Senate. Sanderson is an award-winning author of eight novels and numerous short stories and a teacher of creative writing. His work features crime fiction set in West Texas. Refreshments provided. Free and open to the public.
5:00 pm. Reception with refreshments in the Dishman Art Museum Main Gallery.
5:30 pm. Presentation in the Dishman Art Museum Auditorium.
5:00 pm, Dishman Art Museum Auditorium.
Cassandre Broussard will share the result of her research gathering interviews and documenting the history of the LGBTQ+ community in Southeast Texas. She is a lecturer in history at 快色视频, a Faculty Affiliate of the Center for History and Culture, and a 2022-2023 Research Fellow of the Center. Refreshments provided. Free and open to the public.