Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning (CERCL)

Our condolences to all who loved Michael “5000” Watts. CERCL is proud to have preserved part of a great legacy!

Swisha House archived in Rice University library Swisha House makes history by being the first music label of ANY genre to be archived in Special Collections at Rice University's library.

Mia X Inducted Into Rice University's Hip Hop Archival Collection Rice University's Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning (CERCL) just added Mia X to their Hip Hop Archival Collection.

It was a pleasure to honor Mia X and expand our Hip Hop at Rice collection and initiatives https://cercl.rice.edu/hip-hop-rice

Hip-hop pioneer Mia X talks to KHOU 11's Ugochi Iloka about induction into Rice University archives Mia X, known as the Mother of Southern Hip-Hop, has officially been inducted into Rice University's Hip Hop Archival Collection.The hip-hop icon is the first...

Students organize panel discussion about social movement activism for course’s final project

Students organize panel discussion about social movement activism for course’s final project Under the guidance of Anthony Pinn, Rice University’s Agnes Cullen Arnold Distinguished Professor of Humanities and founding director of the Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning (CERCL), students in Religion 216 spent the spring semester delving into the complex intersections of ...