Curriculum Conversations

The Humanities Research Center welcomes the VCU community to a series of events centered around curriculum development.

For the Love of Education: Black Virginian Pedagogy

Date: Wednesday, Sep 17, 2025

Join us for a Curriculum Conversation with Leah Brown, Associate Director for Education and Collections at the Robert Russa Moton Museum.

What Can We Learn from Arizona’s Ethnic Studies Ban About Latino/a/e Education

Date: Wednesday, Oct 29, 2025

Join us for a Curriculum Conversation with Julio Cammarota, Professor of Education at the University of Arizona.

Teaching Native Histories in Virginia: Historical Considerations and Contemporary Possibilities

Date: Monday, Nov 3, 2025

Join us for a Curriculum Conversation with Meredith McCoy, Assistant Professor of American Studies and History at Carleton College.

Curriculum Conversation - Dennis Williams

Date: Wednesday, Feb 11, 2026

Join us for a Curriculum Conversation with Dennis Williams, Research Associate at the University of Virginia.

“Destiny” Revisited: Inclusions and Erasures of Indigeneity in K-12 U.S. History Standards, 10 Years Later

Date: Wednesday, Mar 4, 2026

Join us for a Curriculum Conversation with Sarah Shear, Associate Professor of Social Studies and Multicultural Education at the University of Washington-Bothell.