Civil War Consortium Annual Summer Conference
The Civil War Consortium at Sam Houston State University aims to promote research and academic community engagement related to the U.S. Civil War and its era. The conference is open to anyone in the interested public—from students to life-long learners, from those with a strong background in Civil War history to those who are merely novices.
Friday, June 12, 2026
| Time | Friday, June 12 Events |
|---|---|
| 8:15 am | Registration |
| 8:45 am | Welcome and Overview |
| 9:00 am | The Revolutionary War and the Civil War as Insurgencies: Rethinking Conventional Understandings of Two American Rebellions Barbara Gannon, University of Central Florida |
| 10:15 am | Break |
| 10:30 am | Symbols of Freedom: Slave Resistance, Black Soldiers, & the Revolutionary Legacy Matthew J. Clavin, University of Houston |
| 11:45 am | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | What Does George Washington Have to Do with the Civil War?
Anne Sarah Rubin, University of Maryland-Baltimore County |
| 2:15 pm | Break |
| 2:30 pm | The American Revolution at Gettysburg Wayne Motts, National Civil War Museum |
| 3:15 pm | Break |
| 3:30 pm | Celebrating the Fourth of July in the Civil War Era Evan C. Rothera, Sam Houston State University |
| 4:45 pm | Faculty Book Signing |
| 5:30 pm | Dinner (on your own) |
Saturday, June 13, 2026
| Time | Saturday, June 13 Events |
|---|---|
| 8:30 am | Welcome/Announcements |
| 8:45 am | "Our Fathers Brought Forth": Lincoln's Gratitude in the Gettysburg Address Andrew F. Lang, University of Texas, Austin |
| 10:00 am | Break |
| 10:15 am | The American Revolution, The Question of Retaliation, and the U.S. Civil War Lorien Foote, Texas A&M University |
| 11:30 am | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | Confederate Nationalism in the Age of Revolutions Ann Tucker, University of North Georgia |
| 2:15 pm | Break |
| 2:30 pm | The Second American Revolution? The Struggle for Confederate Liberty Adrian Brettle, Sam Houston State University |
| 3:45 pm | Break |
| 4:00 pm | Contesting the Centennial: Remembering the Revolution Amid Reconstruction Krista Kinslow, University of Indianapolis |
| 5:15 pm | Break |
| 5:35 pm | Book Signing/Farewell |