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Docent Corner: Johanna Brassert

Docent Corner: Johanna Brassert on Artist Miya Ando

Asia Society Texas Center's 2019–2020 Docent of the Year, Johanna Brassert, reflects on the exhibition "Form is Emptiness, Emptiness is Form" and its relation to Asia Society's architecture and Buddhist philosophy.
Intern Spotlight: Azka Ahmed and Aaliyah Benavides

Intern Spotlight: Azka Ahmed and Aaliyah Benavides

Our Education and Outreach team loves working with student interns! Hear from interns Azka and Aaliyah, who helped develop curriculum for our virtual summer camps.
Houston Author Spotlight: Dr. Khawaja Azimuddin

Houston Author Spotlight: Dr. Khawaja Azimuddin

Almost 50 years after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, surgeon and Islamic Arts Society founder Dr. Khawaja Azimuddin shares his story in the new memoir 'The Boy Refugee: A Memoir from a Long-Forgotten War.'
WLS: Women Stepping Up and Giving Back During COVID

Bank of America Women’s Leadership Series Concludes Fifth Year, Highlights Houston Nonprofits, NYC Chef Feeding the Community During COVID-19

Asia Society Texas Center's Bank of America Women's Leadership Series concluded its fifth year with a webcast program highlighting uplifting stories of women in the food industry responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 and Universities Recap

Rice University President David Leebron Examines Challenges, Opportunities for Colleges Amid COVID-19

In conversation with Houston Public Media's Laura Isensee, Rice University President David W. Leebron spoke on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on colleges and universities.
COVID-19 and Food Security Recap

Global Food Security Program Director Shares Insights into COVID-19 Impact on Food Insecurity

Caitlin Welsh, director of the Global Food Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discussed how the coronavirus pandemic has affected food supply chains and strategies to address risks of food insecurity.
Webcast: COVID-19 Second Wave

Houston Methodist President and CEO, Former Senior CDC Director Analyze Risks of Second Wave of COVID Cases

Dr. Marc Boom, president and CEO of Houston Methodist, joined Dr. Ali Khan, Dean of the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and former senior director at the CDC, to discuss the risks of a second wave.
COVID-19 Vaccine Webcast

Research Scientists in Hong Kong, Houston Examine COVID-19 Vaccine Development, Timeline

In partnership with Asia Society Hong Kong, Asia Society Texas Center presented a program on the global efforts to develop vaccines and treatments for the novel coronavirus.
Reopening Houston Webcast

Houston's COVID-19 Czar, Harris County Public Health Director Discuss Protocols, Challenges for Reopening Economy

Houston's COVID-19 Relief and Recovery Czar Marvin Odum and Harris County Public Health Executive Director Dr. Umair Shah discussed challenges and safety steps associated with reopening Houston.
Webcast: Coping with the Stress of COVID-19

Psychologist Addresses Stress and Anxiety during COVID-19, Provides Strategies for Coping and Connecting

Dr. Lynn Bufka, Senior Director of Practice Research and Policy at the American Psychological Association, discussed the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on society's collective mental health.