Media and the Moving Image

The Media and the Moving Image Initiative aims to coordinate and enhance the University of Houston鈥檚 rich creative and critical programs in visual, literary, and media arts.
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With resources ranging from production and research at the ; a graduate certificate in ; , , in the ; in the ; the and numerous faculty throughout the humanities and social sciences, UH helps train new generations of the creative class whose vision and skills will shape the local and global culture.

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PAST EVENTS

February 21 11:30 am

Talk on 鈥淭rust, Humanistic AI, and Humanities Higher Education鈥�

鈥淭o Thine Own Self Be True鈥�: Trust, Humanistic AI, and Humanities Higher Education

Speaker: Dr. Alexa Alice Joubin, George Washington University

As generative AI continues to influence higher education, this talk will explore trust dynamics between educators, students, and AI tools. Dr. Joubin will delve into how AI鈥檚 trustworthiness shapes ethical action and human-centered learning.

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February 6 4:30 - 7:00 pm

Why It鈥檚 OK to Love Bad Movies

Location: Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design Auditorium (150)
Philosopher and Film Scholar Matthew Strohl (University of Montana) will discuss what it even means to say that a movie is "so bad it's good." In his book Why It's OK to Love Bad Movies (Routledge 2022), he claims there are two distinct (but often overlapping) practices of fandom surrounding bad movies, love and ridicule, and that "so bad it's good" has a different meaning for each of them.
November 3

When Waters Meet: A Roundtable Conversation with Writer Zhang Ling

Date: November 3, 2023
Time: 8:00 am - 9:00 am (CST)
Location: Valenti School of Communication, 3347 Cullen Blvd, Houston, TX 77004
Description: Join us for a special creative forum at the 2023 Southwest Conference on Asian Studies. This virtual roundtable event will feature award-winning writer Zhang Ling, the bestselling author of 鈥淎 Single Swallow,鈥� alongside writers Weijie Pan and Raymond Chong. Together, they will delve into Zhang Ling鈥檚 debut English novel, 鈥淲hen Waters Meet,鈥� which launched in May 2023.
November3

Southwest Conference on Asian Studies Opening Ceremony

Date: November 3, 2023
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm (CST)
Location: UH Student Center South Ballroom (2nd floor)
Description: The opening ceremony for the 52nd Southwest Conference on Asian Studies will feature welcome remarks by Daniel P. O鈥機onnor, dean of the University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, followed by a joint performance by UH Mariachi Pumas and Houston Chinese Orchestra.

This celebratory event is open to conference participants, as well as the Houston and 兔子先生 community. Chinese food will be provided.
November 2

Date: November 2, 2023
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm (CST)
Location: UH Student Center South Theater 4455 University Dr, Houston, TX 77204
Description: s we near Election Day, see how Congresswoman Bella Abzug influenced a who鈥檚 who of women in politics and entertainment featured in this film from Hillary Clinton to Barbra Streisand.
June 16

Date: June 16, 2023
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (CST)
Location: Valenti School of Communication, 3347 Cullen Blvd, Houston, TX 77004
Description: Come be a part of a growing network of academics and practitioners who will gather in Houston, Texas, June 14-16, 2023, to learn, share and collaborate in building the emerging academic field of public interest communications! This is the second such summer institute the University of Florida is helping to organize as part of our work with the Public Interest Communications Educators Network to build the emerging academic field of public interest communications.
Apr 11

The Diplomacy of Diplomatic Interpreting - A public lecture by Dr. Eva Ng

Date: April 11, 2023
Time: 3:30 - 5pm (CST)
Location: Honors Commons, 2nd floor of M.D. Anderson Library
Description: In this talk, Dr. Eva Ng (from the University of Hong Kong, currently a visiting scholar at Harvard) will talk about Diplomatic Interpretation. The event includes a reception, talk, and Q&A session. Asian snacks/food will be provided.
Nov 15-18

Film Screening and Panel Discussion of The Northman

Screening: November 16, 2022
Time: 5:00 pm
Location: Student Center Theatre

Discussion: November 18, 2022
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: Roy G. Cullen room 202

Description: The panel will feature Professors Lorraine Stock and Daniel Davies. Lunch will be provided!
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Sep 21 5 pm

Film Screening and Panel Discussion of GIRL

Date: September 21, 2022
Time: 5pm (CST)
Location: Student Center Theatre
Description: The screening starts at 5pm and will be followed by a panel discussion. This event is part of the Student Centers Film Series in collaboration with the School of Theatre & Dance.
April 1 11:30 a.m.

A Fork in the Road: Cosmopolitanism, Cookbooks, and Vietnamese Street Food

Date: April 1st, 2022Time: 11:30 - 1:30 p.m. CST
Location: South Space City, Student Center South

This luncheon talk will be led by guest speaker Dr. Tim August (Stony Brook University) who will speak about Vietnamese street food! We will also serve Banh Mi and egg rolls! This event is supported and sponsored by UH MMI, MCL and Institute for Global Engagement.
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March 24 5:30 p.m.

Film Screening and Panel Discussion of The Green Knight

Screening: March 24th, 2022 Time: 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. CST
Location: Agnes Arnold Aud 1

Discussion: March 25th, 2022 Time: 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. CST
Location: Roy G. Cullen 202C

The panel discussion will include lunch with Carly Boxer (Rice U), Esther Liberman Cuenca (UH Victoria), and Lorraine Stock (UH Main).
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March 4 2 p.m.

Early Cinema in Colonial Taiwan

Date: Friday, March 4th, 2022 Time: 2-4 p.m. CST
Location: Multipurpose Room, the Quad

Conversation with Dr. Laura Wen, catering food, and games! - Sponsored by UH MMI, MCL and Institute for Global Engagement, this event will feature a talk by guest speaker Laura Wen, Ph.D., food and games!
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Jan 29 4 p.m.

Farthest Out to Sea

Date: Saturday, January 29, 2022 At a c猫ilidh for the closing reception for Farthest Out to Sea: Homer and Ireland, a two-day symposium sponsored by Classics and Irish Studies, members of Beyond the Pale perform their distinctive blend of Celtic and Americana music.
Nov 5

Ecopoetics of the Gulf Class

Date: Friday, November 5th, 2021

Documentarian Elizabeth Coffman captures footage of students in Martha Serpas's Ecopoetics of the Gulf class, during a Galveston birding tour led by Audobon Society naturalist Alice Anne O鈥橠onell

Affiliate Faculty

More than two dozen faculty from a variety of UH colleges and programs work and teach in fields related to media and the moving image. Our faculty include filmmakers and photographers, animators and performers, screenwriters and journalists, and film critics, scholars, and journalists.