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Center for the Study of the Southwest
http://swrhc.txstate.edu/cssw/
Engaging faculty and students in the richness and diversity of the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico and giving focus to intercultural studies through examinations of the region's people, institutions, history, and physical and cultural ecology. Located at Texas State University-San Marcos.
Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center
http://www.english.txstate.edu/kap/
A cooperative project between Texas State University-San Marcos and the Hays County Preservation Associates that funds a Writer in Residence and hosts literary events.
Center for Nature and Heritage Tourism
http://www.geo.txstate.edu/nht/index.html
A research center in the Department of Geography at Texas State University-San Marcos that focuses on the learning aspects of nature and heritage tourism - how activities and interpretation can help visitors learn about special environments and places, and how to care for them.
Center for Archaeological Studies
http://www.txstate.edu/anthropology/cas/
A research center within the Department of Anthropology at Texas State University-San Marcos foundeded to promote archaeological and anthropological research, conduct archaeological investigations, assist in the cultural resource management of University sites, and provide student training and public education.
Aquarena Center
http://www.aquarena.txstate.edu/
A non-profit nature center owned by Texas State University-San Marcos dedicated to the protection and preservation of the San Marcos springs.
Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/
One of the world's preeminent institutions for literacy and cultural research at the University of Texas at Austin.
Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research
http://www.tamu.edu/chr/
Dedicated to fostering and celebrating the humanities and humanities research among the community of scholars at Texas A&M University and in the world beyond the academy.
Institute for Oral History
http://www.baylor.edu/oral_history/
Collects and processes oral history interviews with persons who have been eyewitnesses to or participants in events of historical significance, especially in Texas and related regions. Located at Baylor University.
Clements Center for Southwest Studies
http://www.smu.edu/swcenter/
Promotes research, publishing, teaching, and public programming in a variety of fields of inquiry related to the American Southwest. Located at Southern Methodist University.
Institute of Texan Cultures
http://www.texancultures.utsa.edu/public/
An educational center located at the University of Texas at San Antonio dedicated to enhancing the understanding of the history and diverse cultures of Texas through exhibits, programs, and publications that encourage acceptance and appreciation of our differences as well as our common humanity.
Center for Greater Southwestern Studies and the History of Cartography
http://www.uta.edu/southwesternstudies/
Encourages and sponsors interdisciplinary studies, scholarship, research, and teaching that interpret the people, society, economy, environment, history and cultures of the Greater Southwest. Located at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Public History Program at Texas State
http://www.txstate.edu/history/publichist.htm
Prepares students for public history careers in historic preservation, heritage tourism, historic site interpretation, and museum and archives management. Offered by the Department of History at Texas State University-San Marcos.
Center for Texas Music History
http://www.txstate.edu/ctmh/
A unique program at Texas State University-San Marcos that focuses on the preservation and study of Texas and Southwestern music history. With an emphasis on how Texas music reflects the rich history and tremendous cultural diversity of the Southwest, the Center offers graduate and undergraduate courses, along with a variety of research and publishing projects.
Freeman Ranch
http://www.txstate.edu/freemanranch/
A model Texas Hill Country working ranch that supports education, research, and service needs of Texas State University-San Marcos.
Dobie Paisano Fellowship Program
http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/Paisano/
Established in honor of J. Frank Dobie and sponsored by The University of Texas at Austin and the Texas Institute of Letters (TIL), the fellowship gives two writers every year the opportunity to spend six months each living and writing at the Paisano Ranch.
Center for Southwestern and Mexican Studies
http://www.austincollege.edu/Category.asp?1968
Promotes collaborative learning between students of the college and faculty members, with special emphasis on the historical, cultural, social, economic, and political issues facing Texas and Mexico.
River Systems Institute
http://www.txstate.edu/iiswr/
Supports the development and promotion of the holistic management of river systems, including springs, streams, groundwater aquifers and watersheds that feed them, as well as the bays and estuaries into which they flow.
Center for Inter-American and Border Studies
http://academics.utep.edu/Default.aspx?alias=academics.utep.edu/cibs
Conducts and promotes research, academic programs, and public programming on themes related to Inter-American and Border Studies, including culture and language, the arts, economics, trade, society, history, ecosystems and environment, health, and education in the Americas and the border region. Located at the Univeristy of Texas at El Paso.
Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs
http://www.utexas.edu/lbj/index.php
The LBJ School of Public Affairs, a graduate component of The University of Texas at Austin, offers professional training in public policy analysis and administration for students interested in pursuing careers in government and public affairs-related areas of the private and nonprofit sectors. |
