Peers for Pride: Attend our Final Performance and Apply!

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Using theatre-for-dialogue, Peers for Pride is creating space to ask: What do thriving queer communities look like? in a two-semester long course that culminates in a community-building Final Performance. This year, the 17th Cohort of PFP invites you to a performance where characters will tell their stories in monologues based in  LGBTQIA+ experiences and engages audiences in meaningful dialogue about how to support them.

Peers for Pride’s final performance will be Thursday, April 11 at 4PM-6PM at WCP 1.106, so don’t miss out! We will have light refreshments.

Apply now! Be a part of a year-long cohort that takes consists of two courses—one in each of the Fall and Spring semesters.  The Fall semester is spent learning about history, content, and theory about intersectional LGBTQIA+ topics including experiences of oppression, and the second semester consists of applied theater-for-dialogue techniques to host performances that invite audiences into conversations about supporting a world where queer people thrive!

Information session for heritage Spanish speakers interested in learning about heritage Spanish courses and the Latin American Studies major. Mark your calendars for Friday, April 12th!!

Participate in the Black Research Showcase!

Texas BHSA’s Black Research Showcase is an opportunity for our Black honors students to show off their research and offer them the chance to develop key professional skills, as well as benefit from the feedback of like-minded individuals. The event will take place Friday, April 26th.

We are looking for individuals interested in sharing their research findings and building skills in public speaking and showcase the interdisciplinary research you have developed throughout their time here at UT. We want to emphasize that your research can be at any stage of development — from proposal to a thesis! If you are interested in participating, please fill out the form via the link here.

LAHSC (and other UT programs) are hosting the last social of the semester, the Spring Fling, on Friday, April 12th at 9pm at Recess Arcade Bar on 6th Street. Tickets are $20 each and can be picked up April 9th, 10th, and 11th next week outside of the LAH Office. Click here to view the QR code for tickets!

Polish Club and LAH Event

Come listen to Nathan Silverstein, Founder and President of the Polish Club at UT Austin, deliver his farewell remarks on Friday, April 19th, from 11am-12pm. Along with reflecting on past accomplishments and what the club means to him, Nathan will also discuss the future of the club as he heads towards graduation.

Interested in attending? Consider registering here.

LAH Legal Internships Info Sessions

All interested students are invited to the upcoming info sessions for LAH 340L | Legal Internships # 29955 with Instructor Mark Levy. This experiential learning course is open to any COLA upper-class student (non-Plan II majors) with a 3.5 GPA or higher.

Course Description:

Explore the role of lawyers and how the practice of law has shaped American society. Intern in law offices or legal settings. Gain practical experience and first-hand knowledge of different legal fields. Internships help shape classroom discussions. Examine the practice of law and how lawyers serve the public interest and larger society The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester with an addition 9-10 internship hours a week for one semester.

Info Sessions:

Mon: April 1 at 1-2pm (in-person in the LAH Commons Room)

Tues: April 2 at 12-1pm (over Zoom)

Wed: April 3 at 12-1pm (over Zoom)

Interested in learning more? Attend via the Zoom link here.

LAHSC/LAHME Open Mic Night!

The Liberal Arts Honors Student Council and Liberal Arts Honors Music Ensemble are hosting an Open Mic Night this Sunday, March 24th at 8 pm at Moody’s on Guadalupe. Any student can participate by playing an instrument, singing a song, reciting poetry, acting out a scene from a play, movie, or tv show, doing stand-up comedy, karaoke, or anything else! Students can also attend to support their friends! We will have a tab to cover food and drinks, but supply is limited so it will be first come, first serve. Come for a free dinner and a show!