Annual Texas Conference on Introductory History Courses

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Annual Texas Conference on Introductory History Courses

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 a two-day conference on college-level introductory history courses to address these and other questions. To learn more about the AHA's work on introductory history courses, check out the AHA's Tuning Project, a nationwide, faculty-led project to articulate the disciplinary core of historical study, and the AHA's newest teaching and learning initiative, History Gateways, an evaluation and substantial revision of introductory college-level history courses. Resources from the conference, including recordings of presentations, discussions and recommended readings, are available online. 

For questions and feedback, 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.

2023 Conference

The 2023 Texas Conference on Introductory History Courses will take place Friday, October 13 and Saturday, October 14 at Baylor University in Waco, TX. 

Registration will open on August 7

More information will be announced soon. 

2023 Texas Conference on Introductory History Courses

Past Conferences

Check out resources and programs from previous Texas Conferences on Introductory History Courses.

2022 Conference

2021 Conference

2020 Conference

2019 Conference

2018 Conference

2017 Conference

2016 Conference

2015 Conference