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In June 2016, Humanities Texas held six teacher institutes across the state. Topics included "Post-War America, 1945–1960" in Austin, "Teaching the American Literary Tradition" in Austin and El Paso, "From Colonists to Revolutionaries" in San Antonio, "America from Jefferson to Jackson" in Houston, and "The History of the American Southwest" in San Marcos. The institutes featured close interaction with scholars, the examination of primary sources, and the development of effective pedagogical strategies and engaging assignments and activities.

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Teacher Feature: 2016 Summer Institute Photos : Slideshow
  1.  "Post-War America, 1945–1960" workshop participants at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin.
  1. Thumbnail of:  "Post-War America, 1945–1960" workshop participants at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin.
  2. Thumbnail of:  David Oshinsky, professor of history at New York University and director of the Division of Medical Humanities at NYU Medical School, gives the keynote lecture, "Changing America, 1945-1960" at the "Post-War America, 1945–1960" institute in Austin.
  3. Thumbnail of:  Maury Klein, professor emeritus of history at the University of Rhode Island, leads a seminar on the U.S. economy from war to peace at the "Post-War America, 1945–1960" institute in Austin.
  4. Thumbnail of:  Jeremi Suri, professor in the department of history and the Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin, leads a seminar on the origins of the Cold War and containment policy at the "Post-War America, 1945–1960" institute in Austin.
  5. Thumbnail of:  Lizabeth Cohen, Howard Mumson Jones Professor of American Studies at Harvard University and Dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, leads a seminar on mass consumerism at the "Post-War America, 1945–1960" institute in Austin.
  6. Thumbnail of:  Nancy Beck Young, professor of history at the University of Houston, gives a lecture on the Truman presidency at the "Post-War America, 1945–1960" institute in Austin.
"Post-War America, 1945–1960" workshop participants at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin.
Teacher Feature: 2016 Summer Institute Photos : Thumbnails
  1. Thumbnail of:  "Post-War America, 1945–1960" workshop participants at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin.
  2. Thumbnail of:  David Oshinsky, professor of history at New York University and director of the Division of Medical Humanities at NYU Medical School, gives the keynote lecture, "Changing America, 1945-1960" at the "Post-War America, 1945–1960" institute in Austin.
  3. Thumbnail of:  Maury Klein, professor emeritus of history at the University of Rhode Island, leads a seminar on the U.S. economy from war to peace at the "Post-War America, 1945–1960" institute in Austin.
  4. Thumbnail of:  Jeremi Suri, professor in the department of history and the Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin, leads a seminar on the origins of the Cold War and containment policy at the "Post-War America, 1945–1960" institute in Austin.
  5. Thumbnail of:  Lizabeth Cohen, Howard Mumson Jones Professor of American Studies at Harvard University and Dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, leads a seminar on mass consumerism at the "Post-War America, 1945–1960" institute in Austin.
  6. Thumbnail of:  Nancy Beck Young, professor of history at the University of Houston, gives a lecture on the Truman presidency at the "Post-War America, 1945–1960" institute in Austin.
  7. Thumbnail of:  Gary Hartman, professor of history and founding Director of the Center for Texas Music History at Texas State University, gives a lecture on the rise of rock and roll at the "Post-War America, 1945–1960" institute in Austin.
  8. Thumbnail of:  H. W. Brands, the Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair in History at The University of Texas at Austin, leads a seminar on Truman and MacArthur at the "Post-War America, 1945–1960" institute in Austin.
  9. Thumbnail of:  Albert S. Broussard, professor of history at Texas A&M University, leads a seminar on civil rights from 1945 to 1960 at the "Post-War America, 1945–1960" institute in Austin.
  10. Thumbnail of:  Janet M. Davis, associate professor of American studies at The University of Texas at Austin, leads a seminar on significant women in post-war America at the "Post-War America, 1945–1960" institute in Austin.
  11. Thumbnail of:  Jeffrey A. Engel, founding director of the Center for Presidential History at Southern Methodist University, leads a seminar on the Eisenhower presidency at the "Post-War America, 1945–1960" institute in Austin.
  12. Thumbnail of:  Kirsten Ostherr, professor of English at Rice University, leads a seminar on exploring the 1940s and 1950s through movies at the "Post-War America, 1945–1960" institute in Austin.
  13. Thumbnail of:  Betty Sue Flowers, former director of the LBJ Presidential Library and professor emeritus of English at The University of Texas at Austin, gives a lecture on literature in post-war America at the "Post-War America, 1945–1960" institute in Austin.
  14. Thumbnail of:  Terry Anderson, professor of history at Texas A&M University, leads a seminar on 'The 1950s: Happy Days—or Were They?" at the "Post-War America, 1945–1960" institute in Austin.
  15. Thumbnail of:  Harry J. Middleton Jr., former director of the LBJ Presidential Library, in attendance at the "Post-War America, 1945–1960" institute in Austin.
  16. Thumbnail of:  "America from Jefferson to Jackson" institute participants at the University of Houston.
  17. Thumbnail of:  Jeremy D. Bailey, Ross M. Lence Distinguished Teaching Chair at the University of Houston, leads a seminar on Jefferson's presidency at the "America from Jefferson to Jackson" institute in Houston.
  18. Thumbnail of:  Denver Brunsman, associate professor and director of undergraduate studies in the history department at George Washington University, gives a lecture on Madison's presidency at the "America from Jefferson to Jackson" institute in Houston.
  19. Thumbnail of:  Jennifer L. Weber, associate professor of history at the University of Kansas, gives a lecture on women in early nineteenth-century America at the "America from Jefferson to Jackson" institute in Houston.
  20. Thumbnail of:  Jesus F. de la Teja, Jerome H. and Catherine E. Supple Professor of Southwestern Studies at Texas Statue University, leads a seminar on the Southwest in the early nineteenth century at the "America from Jefferson to Jackson" institute in Houston.
  21. Thumbnail of:  Teachers participate in a faculty-led seminar focusing on primary source documents at the "America from Jefferson to Jackson" institute in Houston.
  22. Thumbnail of:  Joseph F. Kobylka, associate professor of history at Southern Methodist University, leads a seminar on the Marshall Court at the "America from Jefferson to Jackson" institute in Houston.
  23. Thumbnail of:  Nikki Taylor, professor of history at Texas Southern University, leads a seminar on slavery in the early nineteenth century at the "America from Jefferson to Jackson" institute in Houston.
  24. Thumbnail of:  Daniel Walker Howe, professor emeritus of history at the University of California, Los Angeles, leads a seminar on defining the authority of the federal government at the "America from Jefferson to Jackson" institute in Houston.
  25. Thumbnail of:  Teachers participate in a group seminar discussion at the "America from Jefferson to Jackson" institute in Houston.
  26. Thumbnail of:  Matthew J. Clavin, associate professor of history at the University of Houston, leads a seminar on foreign policy and the Monroe Doctrine at the "America from Jefferson to Jackson" institute in Houston.
  27. Thumbnail of:  Daniel Feller, professor of history at the University of Tennessee, gives a lecture on Jackson's election and presidency at the "America from Jefferson to Jackson" institute in Houston.
  28. Thumbnail of:  Angela Pulley Hudson, associate professor of history at Texas A&M University, gives a lecture on the displacement of Native Americans at the "America from Jefferson to Jackson" institute in Houston.
  29. Thumbnail of:  Eric H. Walther, professor of history at the University of Houston, gives a lecture on the rise of sectionalism at the "America from Jefferson to Jackson" institute in Houston.
  30. Thumbnail of:  Todd M. Kerstetter, associate professor of history at Texas Christian University, gives a lecture on Manifest Destiny at the "America from Jefferson to Jackson" institute in Houston.
  31. Thumbnail of:  "Teaching the American Literary Tradition" institute participants at The University of Texas at Austin.
  32. Thumbnail of:  Randall Fuller, Chapman Professor of English at the University of Tulsa, leads a seminar on teaching the American literary tradition in the twenty-first century at the "Teaching the American Literary Tradition" institute in Austin.
  33. Thumbnail of:  Evan B. Carton, who holds the Joan Negley Kelleher Centennial Professorship in the Department of English at The University of Texas at Austin, leads a seminar on the American Renaissance at the "Teaching the American Literary Tradition" institute in Austin.
  34. Thumbnail of:  Cody Marrs, associate professor of English at the University of Georgia, leads a seminar on literature of the Civil War era at the "Teaching the American Literary Tradition" institute in Austin.
  35. Thumbnail of:  Coleman Hutchison, associate professor of English at The University of Texas at Austin, leads a seminar on the literature of the American South at the "Teaching the American Literary Tradition" institute in Austin.
  36. Thumbnail of:  Adriane Bezusko, course coordinator for Introduction to Literature courses at The University of Texas at Austin, discusses strategies for teaching critical reading skills at the "Teaching the American Literary Tradition" institute in Austin.
  37. Thumbnail of:  Phillip J. Barrish, the Tony Hilfer Professor of American and British Literature in the English department at The University of Texas at Austin, leads a seminar on immigrant narratives at the "Teaching the American Literary Tradition" institute in Austin.
  38. Thumbnail of:  Jennifer M. Wilks, associate professor of English and African and African diaspora studies at The University of Texas at Austin, leads a seminar on the Harlem Renaissance at the "Teaching the American Literary Tradition" institute in Austin.
  39. Thumbnail of:  Debra A. Moddelmog, professor of English at The Ohio State University, gives a lecture on modernism and American literature at the "Teaching the American Literary Tradition" institute in Austin.
  40. Thumbnail of:  Julie Buckner Armstrong, professor of literature and cultural studies at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, gives a lecture on literature on the civil rights era at the "Teaching the American Literary Tradition" institute in Austin.
  41. Thumbnail of:  Eric Lupfer, director of grants and education at Humanities Texas, gives a lecture on American publishing history at the "Teaching the American Literary Tradition" institute in Austin.
  42. Thumbnail of:  Oscar Casares, associate professor of English at The University of Texas at Austin, signs books after reading and discussing his fiction during the "Teaching the American Literary Tradition" institute in Austin.