About the Conference
What kind of learning should an introductory history course entail in the 21st century? How can introductory history courses support student learning and success across the curriculum? Since 2015, the AHA and local partners have held an annual two-day conference on college-level introductory history courses to address these and other questions.
Past Conferences

October 4 - 5, 2024
2024 Texas Conference on Introductory History Courses

October 13 - 14, 2023
2023 Texas Conference on Introductory History Courses

September 16 - 17, 2022
2022 Texas Conference on Introductory History Courses

October 20 - November 4, 2021
2021 Texas Conference on Introductory History Courses

September 14 - 25, 2020
2020 Texas Conference on Introductory History Courses

September 20 - 21, 2019
2019 Texas Conference on Introductory History Courses
Join the Conversation
For questions and feedback about the Texas conference, please contact AHA Senior Program Analyst, Teaching & Learning, Julia Brookins (jbrookins@historians.org). For a broader discussion of these and other teaching and learning issues in history, please join the Teaching and Learning community on communities.historians.org.
AHA Resources on Teaching & Learning

History Discipline Core
What do students learn in history courses? The culmination of years of collaboration and research, this statement summarizes key skills, knowledge, and habits of mind at the core of our discipline.

Tuning the History Discipline
The AHA’s Tuning Project asked historians to clarify and demystify the core goals and the key skills pursued in our discipline.

Reconsidering the Introductory History Course
The AHA’s History Gateways initiative explores strategies for improving introductory college-level history courses to better prepare students from all backgrounds for success in a complex society.