CONSIDER JOINING US IF... You are ABSOLUTELY passionate about savoring the culture of other people and in turn love to share yours, because you yourself have a lot to offer culturally, perhaps you recently migrated to the US or were born here but have a strong connection to some cultural identity or not. Your iPod is a testament to your love of all things foreign, as you have music in every language on earth, you listen to the World Music hour on Putumayo, know who Cesaria Evora, Habib Koité, Ye …

Hello, and thanks for checking us out. Some may think we are nerds. Hey, who cares!. We love words, we love the smell, the taste and the feel  of words. Scrabble can be a fun and intellectual exercise. For the amateur or highly skilled competitive player, this is the group for you if playing to have fun is your goal. To acommodate diferent levels of interest, we have established 3 series. 1) Just Playing for the F-Word, FUN 2) Competitive and Fun, Bring it on! 3) Scrabble Tournament (March …

This is philosophy done within the Houston intellectual community. A reading group and a working group, the Enlightenment and Philosophy Organizing Collective of Houston (EPOCH) is intended to provide an anchor for discourse and action, and to nurture the community of Houston-based thinkers. The collective brings together those persons, who explore the philosophies of the past and present, as well as, enlightenment movements and other global thought movements. EPOCH is an informal group of think …

We are free and open to the public. People who are interested in reading quality non-fiction books written by noted authors will find this group worthwhile.  Both modern and classics will be discussed.  After the initial list is discussed, election of titles for followup discussions will periodically be democratically voted on.  Though the organizer will reserve the right to determine what books are allowed on the ballot. The feedback received for other groups by this organizer often includes …

This group reads lengthy books (350+ pages) that might otherwise not be feasible for monthly groups. Consequently, we will only meet once per quarter and the meetings will be approximately three hours in length. We're affiliated with Houston Great Books and follow "Shared Inquiry" discussion guidelines.

TED* enthusiasts of all ages are welcome to meet, talk, think and explore. Bringing creative minds together to challenge and inspire Houston. *Houston Shakers (TED talks) is not affiliated and is independent of TED. We are merely lovers of the intellectual progressiveness that the TED talks provide.

The Houston Great Books Council sponsors reading groups all around the Houston area, open to anyone. We also have special events that everyone is invited to attend. Find a regular group at a our main website, www.houstongreatbooks.net .

REHUMANIZEcollection.org "REHUMANIZE is meant to be experienced, not explained!" Although this group is new on meetup.com, we have actually been meeting for quite some time.  This group is for anyone interested in exploring, discussing and deconstructing contemporary cultural perceptions/notions of sexuality, intimacy, consumption and objectification. This group is not officially or unofficially affiliated, funded or supported by any other group, organization or affiliation of any kind. All par …

The Feminist Reading Group convenes three times a month at a coffee shop or restaurant somewhere inside the loop.   We read and discuss feminist texts.  Email janenguy2011@gmail.com for more information.

Why This Meet up? There are numerous Singles Meet up groups out there, of which I have tried a few. Unfortunately, what I found is those groups don’t really bring people with common interests together, as long as they cater to happy hours, everyone jumps in. Subsequently, you get a bunch of total strangers with nothing in common except the alcoholic drinks in their hands. It has got to be a better way for singles to socialize!!!! How about an intelligent conversation with a couple of laughs ov …

Welcome to the Houston Arabic Literature Book Club for Women. Our goal is to immerse in Arabic literature from novels to poems to short stories, etc. We welcome natives, beginners, teachers, translators, etc to join us as we attempt to foster and increase our understanding of the Arabian world, its history, culture and rich literary works. If you're looking to engage in intellectual conversations, read literary works in Arabic, and would like to meet like-minded women join our group! As a young …

(1 minute video) This group is for people who value and enjoy deeper discussions with amazing people and who are also willing to rise to the occasion by joining us to help make these discussion opportunities an ongoing reality. The events held in this group are all about having fun nights of great people and 'deeper' discussions over dinner in a charming restaurant. This Meetup group was created by Glen Brauer as part of a non-profit global initiative using practical philosophy to bring togeth …

We are the Socialist Reading Group of Houston. Come join us every week to study classical texts in progressive thought. Each week, we read a chapter from a book, a political pamphlet, or an essay and then carry on a collective discussion about the reading. We are not affiliated with any political Party, organization, or club. Our primary purpose is to increase our understanding of socialism, in both realms of theory and practice. We do not have any leaders, only organizers and everything is on a …

This group is for anyone with a love or hate relationship of politics. The purpose is to unite those who are tired of the big party (Democrat or Republican) calling all of the shots. It is time for something truly balanced, this means the political views of this group blend the two parties ideas into something in the middle (not so far left, not so far right). This Independent political group will discuss today's issues while enjoying the company of those desiring to better our country.This grou …

The National Organization for Women is the oldest and largest womens advocacy group in the United States. With a special focus on womens issues, womens rights and reproductive access NOW has returned to Houston and invites you to join us in the fight for womens rights.

The purpose of this group is to allow teachers in the Greater Houston area to meet and collaborate. This meetup group will allow teachers in all levels to share and elaborate great ideas for the benefit of our students. The goal of this group is to hold monthly meetup so that we can discuss and/or learn something new to enrich our content knowledge.