AHA Event 2021 Texas Conference on Introductory History Courses

(See: https://www.historians.org/teaching-and-learning/annual-texas-conference-on-introductory-history-courses/2021-texas-conference-on-introductory-history-courses?_zs=vLHXb&_zl=mFTn2 )

The 2021 Texas Conference on Introductory History Courses will meet online from October 19-23. We will hold two plenary webinars and six facilitated discussions by course topic. Please direct any questions to Julia Brookins at jbrookins@historians.org.

Plenaries:

Teaching Black History to White People with Leonard N. Moore (University of Texas at Austin)

Tuesday, October 19 at 2:00 - 3:00 pm CT. Register now.

A Return to Humanity in Teaching with Stephanie M. Foote, Daniel J. McInerney, Tomiko M. Meeks, and Amy Powers

Chair: Stephanie M. Foote (John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education)

Panelists: Daniel J. McInerney (Utah State University), Tomiko M. Meeks (Texas Southern University), and Amy Powers (Waubonsee Community College)

Wednesday, October 20 at 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CT. Register now.

Course Discussions:

These 75-minute conversations are an opportunity to share strategies and resources for teaching each of the six main history topics in the state's Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM) for lower-division history classes. These online conversations will be facilitated by an experienced instructor. Register by clicking the titles below.

Wednesday 10/20

1:00-2:15 PM CT - Western Civilization moderated by Kent McGaughy (Houston Community College).

Thursday 10/21

10:00-11:15 AM CT - World History moderated by Mike Rattanasengchanh (Midwestern State University).

1:00-2:15 PM CT - African American History moderated by Theresa Jach (Houston Community College).

Friday 10/22

10:00-11:15 AM CT - Mexican American History moderated by Trinidad Gonzales (South Texas College).

1:00-2:15 PM CT - United States History moderated by Kelly Hopkins (University of Houston) and Scott Williams (Weatherford College).

Saturday 10/23

1:00-2:15 PM CT - Texas History moderated by Walter Buenger (University of Texas at Austin).