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In spring 2026, Humanities Texas will offer online and in-person professional development programs for Texas social studies and English language arts teachers. Webinars include "Teaching with Film in the Social Studies Classroom" (January 20), "The American Revolutionary War: Part I" (January 27), "Teaching Dystopian Literature" (February 4), "The American Revolutionary War: Part II" (February 10), "Teaching The Odyssey" (February 11 and 18), "Teaching STEM Advances and Milestones in U.S. History" (March 3), and "America After the American Revolution" (March 30).

In-person workshops include "The New Nation: 1800–1860" in Austin (February 24), "Teaching Poetry" in Waco (March 6), "The Great Depression" in Dallas (March 24), "Teaching Shakespeare with The Bard in the Borderlands" in San Antonio (April 28), and "American Indians in Texas: From the Spanish Era through the Red River War" in San Antonio (April 29). More»

This January, Asia Society Texas Center in Houston will present Kodama ★ Echoes Across Time, an original dance work that celebrates Japan's rich artistic legacy through an energetic fusion of dance, live manga illustration, and music. These performances—made possible with support from Humanities Texas and the By the People: Conversations Beyond 250 initiative—will take place on Saturday, January 24, and Sunday, January 25. A moderated Q&A with the audience will follow the Sunday performance. More»

This April, the Texas Historical Commission’s tenth annual Real Places conference will take place both virtually and in person in Austin. Presented by the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission in partnership with Phoenix I Restoration and Construction LLC, Real Places is the premier historic preservation and heritage tourism event in the Lone Star State, where anyone passionate about protecting Texas history can work directly with industry-leading experts to learn practical, actionable solutions to apply in their community. More»