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Texas Council for the Social Studies (TXCSS) Announces Summer 2024 Professional Development via Cruise to Mexico

Announcement Type

Conference

Subject Fields

Teaching and Learning

The Texas Council for the Social Studies announced an exciting opportunity for academic enrichment and a family vacation. Their June 2024 conference cruise, named "Set Sail with the TXCSS" is open for registration. The five-day cruise will leave from Galveston and make stops at Puerto Costa Maya, Mexico, and Cozumel, Mexico before returning home.

More information is located here: https://txcss.net/cruise

Article: Tom Lea Trail driving trail connects Texas to Italian Renaissance: Adair Margo, El Paso Times opinion

Hello all!

This is a lovely article in the El Paso Times about the convergence of El Paso artist Tom Lea's work with the Italian Renaissance into a statewide driving tour. Former El Paso First Lady Adair Margo (wife of former Mayor Dee Margo), explains how Lea's work and the influence of Italian artist Piero della Francesca are highlighted in a 12-city, 24-location driving tour of Texas. This tour is the collaborative effort of the Tom Lea Institute in El Paso, and the Texas Historical Commission.

The article emphasizes that the tour is designed for easy access for students, travelers

#TXCSS2023 Fall Conference

Announcement Type

Call for Papers

Location

Texas, United States

Subject Fields

History Education

Welcome to #TXCSS2023 - Inquiry & Rigor in Social Studies

We look forward to seeing you at the Royal Sonesta Houston Galleria Oct 26-29, 2023 for our annual conference.

View the #TXCSS2023 Conference at a Glance for conference schedule and event details.

TXCSS does not accept purchase orders - Checks or Credit Cards ONLY.

H-Net Job Guide Weekly Report for H-Texas: 7 August - 14 August

Subject Fields

American History / Studies

The following jobs were posted to the H-Net Job Guide from 7 August to 14 August. These job postings are included here based on the categories selected by the network editors for H-Texas. See the H-Net job guide web site at https://www.h-net.org/jobs/ for more information. To contact the Job Guide, write to jobguide@mail.h-net.org or call +1-517-432-5134 between 9 AM and 5 PM US Eastern time.