TAMU-San Antonio Department of History, Philosophy & Geography

09/05/2026

Dr. Lara’s Hist 1301 & Dr. Eddy’s ENGL 1300 field trip to Mission San José

08/12/2026

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07/14/2026

📜 Faculty Spotlight! 🧭 History professor Dr. Amy Porter is making headlines in the San Antonio Report! Dive into the archives with her and discover Robert Thonhoff’s fascinating research on how Texas cattle fueled the American Revolution .

06/19/2026

San Antonio’s missions hold centuries of untold stories. ⛪️✨ Dive into how these iconic landmarks shaped Texas and our cultural memory in the book San Antonio and Its Missions. Written by historian and former Texas A&M adjunct professor Joel Daniel Kitchens, this deep dive explores 300 years of history beyond the Alamo.

06/10/2026

Get ready for a great time! Alumni you are invited to our Annual Mixer for an evening of networking, laughs, and laid-back fun. Don’t miss this chance to mix, mingle, and have a great time with faculty, fellow alumni, and current students! This year’s mixer will take place on Thursday, June 11th at 5:30 PM at Little Woodrow’s located at 9840 W Loop 1604 N (Braun & 1604).

See you there!

05/27/2026

We need philosophers because when the world faces crises we need people trained to question, critique, and imagine better alternatives.

04/23/2026

Fall course just added! PHIL 3319: Feminist Philosophy
Thursdays 12:30 - 1:45pm (hybrid)

What do feminist philosophers have to say about the role of emotion in philosophy, politics, ethics, human flourishing, and life in general? Learn more about the field of feminist philosophy by digging into some contemporary feminist approaches to themes like anger, grief, depression, happiness, and love.

For questions, contact Dr. Rehn-DeBraal at [email protected]

04/20/2026

Guest speaker, William V. Scott, at the Two Centuries of Ranching in Texas: An America250 Event held on April 16th.

04/20/2026

Congratulations to all new inductees of the Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society! Welcome to a community fostering the exchange of ideas among historians.

04/15/2026

The Philosophy club had their first meeting last week! Sixteen students showed up to watch an episode of Rick & Morty and discuss the philosophical questions it raised. If you're interested in attending future meetings, sign up on Jagsync (link in article) or email student Jeannie Murdock at [email protected].

A new student interest group on philosophy is here at Texas A&M University-San Antonio where students can ask philosophical questions like “to be or not to be” — and a relatively new minor can recruit more students. The group was started by political science senior Jeannie Murdock, who wanted ...