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H U M A N I T I E S T E X A S
T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T S A N A N T O N I OCover image: Barry Faulkner (American 1881 – 1966), The Declaration, 1936.
Oil on canvas. The National Archives.
M A D E P O S S I B L E W I T H S U P P O R T F R O M T H E S T A T E O F T E X A S A N D T H E N A T I O N A L E N D O W M E N T F O R T H E H U M A N I T I E S
Humanities Texas is the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Our mission is to advance education through programs that improve the quality of classroom teaching, support libraries
and museums, and create opportunities for lifelong learning for all Texans.
www.humanitiestexas.org
The University of Texas at San Antonio is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. As an institution of access
and excellence, UTSA embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual
property—for Texas, the nation, and the world.
www.utsa.edu
This program is part of the Pulitzer Prize Centennial Campfires Initiative, a joint venture of the Pulitzer Prizes Board and the Federation of State Humanities Councils in celebration of the 2016 centennial
of the Prizes. The initiative seeks to illuminate the impact of journalism and the humanities on American life today, to imagine their future, and to inspire new generations to consider the values represented by
the body of Pulitzer Prize-winning work. For their generous support for the Campfires Initiative, we thank the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Ford Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York,
the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Pulitzer Prizes Board, and Columbia University.
www.pulitzer.org/centennial
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T H E I N S T I T U T E O F T E X A N C U LT U R E S
T H E M c N AY A R T M U S E U M
S U N DAY, J U N E 12
o p e n i n g p ro g r a m
McNay Art Museum
4:45–5:15 p.m. Local teacher registration
5:15–6:00 p.m. Participant introductions
6:00–6:15 p.m. WelcomeRicardo RomoRemarksSpeaker Joe Straus
6:15–7:00 p.m. “Colonial Transformations”Alan Taylor
7:00–8:30 p.m. Reception and dinner
M O N DAY, J U N E 13
m o r n i n g p ro g r a m
8:00–8:45 a.m. Breakfast
8:45–9:00 a.m. Announcements
9:00–9:45 a.m. “Spanish Exploration”Alex Hidalgo
9:45–10:30 a.m. “British Settlements in North America”Alan Taylor
10:30–10:45 a.m. Break
10:45–11:30 a.m. “French Settlements in North America”David E. Narrett
11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. “Spanish Settlements in North America”Jesús F. de la Teja
12:15–1:30 p.m. Lunch“Piracy in the Atlantic World”Virginia W. Lunsford
a f t e r n o o n p ro g r a m
1:45–3:45 p.m. Primary source seminars de la Teja, Hidalgo, Lunsford, Narrett, Taylor
T U E S DAY, J U N E 1 4
m o r n i n g p ro g r a m
8:00–8:45 a.m. Breakfast
8:45–9:00 a.m. Announcements
9:00–9:45 a.m. “Economic Life of the British Colonies”Steven R. Boyd
9:45–10:30 a.m. “Representative Government and Political Institutions”Alan Tully
10:30–10:45 a.m. Break
10:45–11:30 a.m. “The French and Indian War”Gene Allen Smith
11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. “Religious and Cultural Developments”Ken Stevens
12:15–1:30 p.m. Lunch“Causes of the Revolution”James Kirby Martin
a f t e r n o o n p ro g r a m
1:45–3:45 p.m. Primary source seminars Boyd, Martin, Smith, Stevens, Tully
e v e n i n g p ro g r a m
Institute of Texan Cultures
4:30–6:00 p.m. Institute of Texan Cultures resources for educators
6:00–9:00 p.m. Evening on the Riverwalk (optional)
W E D N E S DAY, J U N E 1 5
m o r n i n g p ro g r a m
8:00–8:45 a.m. Breakfast
8:45–9:00 a.m. Announcements
9:00–9:45 a.m. “Slavery in the British Empire”Patrick J. Kelly
9:45–10:30 a.m. “British Post-War Policy and Growing Separation”William Meier
10:30–10:45 a.m. Break
10:45–11:30 a.m. “Turning Points of the American Revolution”Woody Holton
11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. “Mexican National Period and Texas Revolution”Omar Valerio-Jiménez
12:15–1:30 p.m. Lunch“Women and Contested Spaces”Cynthia A. Kierner
a f t e r n o o n p ro g r a m
1:45–3:45 p.m. Primary source seminarsHolton, Kelly, Kierner, Meier, Valerio-Jiménez
3:45–4:00 p.m. Closing announcements
Unless otherwise specified, events will take place in the Assembly Room of the John Peace Library (4.04.22) on the campus of The University of Texas at San Antonio.
T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S S Y S T E M
b oa r d o f r e g e n t s 2015 –2016
Paul L. Foster, El Paso (Chairman)R. Steven Hicks, Austin (Vice Chairman)
Jeffrey D. Hildebrand, Houston (Vice Chairman)David J. Beck, Houston
Alex M. Cranberg, HoustonWallace L. Hall Jr., Dallas
Brenda Pejovich, DallasSara Martinez Tucker, Dallas
Justin A. Drake, Austin (Student Regent)
c h a n c e l l o r
William H. McRaven
p r e s i d e n t
Ricardo Romo
p rovo s t a n d v i c e p r e s i d e n t f o r ac a d e m i c a f fa i r s
John Frederick
v i c e p r e s i d e n t f o r c o m m u n i t y s e rv i c e s
Jude Valdez
d e a n, c o l l e g e o f l i b e r a l a n d f i n e a r t s
Daniel J. Gelo
d i r e c t o r , o f f i c e o f e x t e n d e d e d u c at i o n
Frank A. Salazar
f ro m c o l o n i s t s t o r e vo l u t i o n a r i e s fac u lt y d i r e c t o r s
Gregg L. Michel, Associate Professor of HistoryGene A. Smith, Professor of History, Texas Christian University
H U M A N I T I E S T E X A S
2016 b oa r d o f d i r e c t o r s
Leslie D. Blanton, Houston (Chair)John Kerr, San Antonio (Vice Chair)
Michael L. Klein, Austin/Midland (Treasurer)Virginia Mithoff, Houston (Secretary)
G. Hughes Abell, AustinMary Louise Albritton, Fort Worth
Sharon Allison, WacoShirlene Bridgewater, Marble FallsAlbert S. Broussard, College Station
Kirk A. Calhoun, TylerCarolina Castillo Crimm, Huntsville
Elizabeth Crook, AustinSean P. Cunningham, LubbockJesús F. de la Teja, San Marcos
Randy L. Diehl, AustinSally Dunning, Dallas
Julius Glickman, HoustonJenni Hord, Midland
Sibyl Avery Jackson, HoustonJoseph R. Krier, San AntonioBecky McKinley, Amarillo
Manuel F. Medrano, BrownsvilleDebbie Montford, San Antonio
Laurie Morian, HoustonEllen K. Ramsey, Midland
Hector Retta, El PasoTodd Romero, Houston
Ricardo Romo, San AntonioSusie Shields, Austin
Stephanie Tucker, HoustonChase Untermeyer, Houston
Amy M. Warren, Dallas
b oa r d a l u m n i c o - c h a i r s
Ray M. Keck III, LaredoJ. Sam Moore Jr., El Paso
Catherine L. Robb, AustinEllen C. Temple, Lufkin
William P. Wright Jr., Abilene
e x e c u t i v e d i r e c t o r
Michael L. Gillette
d i r e c t o r o f g r a n t s a n d e d u c at i o n
Eric Lupfer