Humanities Texas

10/09/2026

**ATTN: TEXAS TEACHERS**
Join us for "Teaching Great Expectations," a webinar for secondary-level humanities teachers.

Participants will explore ways to help students become better close readers of novels, while also learning about nineteenth-century culture and society. Particular attention will be paid to Dickens’s use of the coming-of-age narrative, which remains a popular and significant storytelling genre today.

🖥️ Webinar
🗓 October 20, 2026
🕔 5:00–6:15 p.m. CT

➡️ Register now: https://www.humanitiestexas.org/education/teacher-institutes/upcoming-institutes/teaching-great-expectations-fall-2026-webinar
➡️ Upcoming teacher programs: https://www.humanitiestexas.org/news/articles/apply-now-fall-teacher-programs-3

10/01/2026

The Brenham Heritage Museum recently received a Humanities Texas rural grant to host "An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe" on October 3, 2026. The event will feature dramatic performances of Poe's works—including "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Raven"—alongside stories from the writer's life and career, offering audiences an introduction to one of American literature's most distinctive voices.

Learn more about this upcoming program in our recent Grantee Spotlight: https://www.humanitiestexas.org/news/articles/grantee-spotlight-brenham-heritage-museum

10/01/2026

In our latest newsletter, Executive Director Eric Lupfer reviews Humanities Texas’s recent activities—including professional development programs for Texas teachers, Outstanding Teaching Awards, grants to communities across the state, and new traveling exhibitions—and looks ahead to upcoming programs and opportunities.

➡️ https://www.humanitiestexas.org/news/articles/director-6

09/29/2026

Join TX-CERA on OCTOBER 8 for "An Introduction to Tabletop Exercises for Cultural Heritage," a free webinar exploring how scenario-based exercises can strengthen emergency response skills, test plans, and identify gaps before a disaster occurs. Participants will work through realistic scenarios and learn the basics of incident response and After-Action Reviews.

Register: https://www.txcera.org/events/an-introduction-to-tabletop-exercises

09/28/2026

**ATTN: TEXAS TEACHERS**
There's still time to apply for "Teaching Hamlet," a one-day workshop in Houston on strategies for teaching and generating student interest in William Shakespeare's Hamlet.

📍 HOUSTON
🗓 October 8, 2026

The workshop will emphasize historical contexts for reading Hamlet, social and cultural approaches to teaching the play, and performance-based pedagogy.

➡️ Apply now: https://www.humanitiestexas.org/education/teacher-institutes/upcoming-institutes/teaching-hamlet-fall-2026-person-workshop
➡️ Upcoming teacher programs: https://www.humanitiestexas.org/news/articles/apply-now-fall-teacher-programs-3

On October 8, 2026, Humanities Texas will hold a one-day workshop in Houston on strategies for teaching and generating student interest in William Shakespeare's Hamlet.

09/28/2026

**ATTN: TEXAS TEACHERS**
There's still time to apply for "Teaching the Texas Revolution," a one-day workshop at Asia Society Texas Center in Houston for secondary-level social studies teachers!

📍 HOUSTON
🗓 October 7, 2026

Topics include the causes of the Texas Revolution; key battles, events, and significant individuals; and classroom resources for teaching the Texas Revolution.

➡️ Apply now: https://www.humanitiestexas.org/education/teacher-institutes/upcoming-institutes/teaching-texas-revolution-fall-2026-person-workshop
➡️ Upcoming teacher programs: https://www.humanitiestexas.org/news/articles/apply-now-fall-teacher-programs-3

On October 7, 2026, Humanities Texas will hold a one-day workshop in Houston for secondary-level social studies teachers on the Texas Revolution.

09/24/2026

**ATTN: TEXAS TEACHERS**
There's still time to sign up for "Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching the Declaration of Independence," a webinar for social studies and English language arts teachers!

The session will focus on the Declaration of Independence and other key founding-era primary sources. Participants will explore ways to help students learn about the Revolutionary era through selected texts while building analytical skills for the future.

🖥️ Webinar
🗓 September 28, 2026
🕔 5:00–6:15 p.m. CT

➡️ Register now: https://www.humanitiestexas.org/education/teacher-institutes/upcoming-institutes/interdisciplinary-approaches-teaching-declaration
➡️ Upcoming teacher programs: https://www.humanitiestexas.org/news/articles/apply-now-fall-teacher-programs-3

09/22/2026

Humanities councils already know how to get preschoolers, kids, teenagers, and adults from every background excited about reading and interpreting literature.

09/17/2026

The City of Snyder Texas City Hall recently received a Humanities Texas rural grant to host its inaugural Mexican Independence Day Celebration—a community festival celebrating the cultural heritage, traditions, and history of Mexico and the local Mexican American community. The event will take place on SEPTEMBER 19 and will feature live mariachi music, storytelling, and educational activities.

Learn more about this upcoming program in our recent Grantee Spotlight: https://www.humanitiestexas.org/news/articles/grantee-spotlight-city-snyder

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09/10/2026

**ATTN: TEXAS TEACHERS**
Join us for "Ethical Implications of AI in the Humanities Classroom," a webinar series on AI use in the secondary-level humanities classroom and how teachers and students can engage critically with AI.

🖥️ Webinar
🗓 September 21, 2026
🕔 5:00–6:15 p.m. CT

➡️ Register now: https://www.humanitiestexas.org/education/teacher-institutes/upcoming-institutes/ethical-implications-ai-humanities-classroom-fall
➡️ Upcoming teacher programs: https://www.humanitiestexas.org/news/articles/apply-now-fall-teacher-programs-2