Stratford Hall's Teachers Seminar

The Stratford Hall Teachers Seminar is an annual 3-day seminar for K-12 history educators and includes accommodation at Stratford Hall and travel study to important historic sites like historic Jamestowne, Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown, the American Revolution Institute, and elsewhere.

Stratford Hall invites rising and established scholars to share  their expertise with participants on a range of topics from slavery to early American religious life and spirituality.

Teacher Specialists help participants to translate and operationalize seminar insights for K-12 classrooms. 

Riotous Assemblies: From Resistance to Revolution, July 8-11, 2026

Join us at historic Stratford Hall to explore how enslaved, ordinary, and elite people contested imperial power through organized resistance. From boycotts and petitions to crowd actions, clandestine networks, and material sabotage, this seminar examines the mechanisms of popular dissent that shaped the path to independence—and their continuing relevance in free societies today. This is a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding of resistance history while gaining practical tools to engage students in critical discussions about protest and social change.

What does the Seminar include? Onsite presentations from leading scholars, an immersive travel-study excursion (stay tuned for location announcement!), and dedicated K–12 workshops translating historical insights into dynamic classroom lessons.

What’s covered? Meals, excursion costs, and single-room accommodations onsite at Stratford Hall are provided at no charge. We do request a $50 nonrefundable deposit to reserve your space upon acceptance to the Seminar.

APPLICATIONS OPEN FEBRUARY 1
APPLICATIONS DUE MARCH 31
INVITATIONS TO PARTICIPATE APRIL 5
DEADLINE TO ACCEPT APRIL 10 (with $50 nonrefundable deposit)
ADMISSIONS FROM WAITLIST APRIL 15
ADMISSIONS CLOSED APRIL 20