American Historical Association

AHA Governance

Professional, Research, and Teaching Issues

As the principal umbrella organization for the profession, the AHA is in a unique position to speak to and for the concerns of the professional as a whole. In addition collecting information on the profession, the Association is often called upon to set high standards for professional behavior and excellence. In addition to the Statement on Standards of Professional Conduct, the Association developed a series of best practices for excellence in professional behavior, research and teaching.

Professional Standards & Guidelines

Statement on Standards of Professional Conduct (2005)

OAH Standards for Part-Time, Adjunct and Contingent Faculty (Endorsed by AHA Council, June 2011)

Tenure, Promotion, and the Publicly Engaged Academic Historian (June 2010)

The "Productivity" Question: Assessing Historians and Their Work (March 2012)

Planning Your Path to Tenure: What New Faculty Members Should Ask (September 2010)

Happy Notes on TAH and Faculty Evaluation Blues (January 2010)
By Edward R. Crowther

Equity for Minority Historians in the Academic Workplace: A Guide to Best Practices (October 2007)

Gender Equity in the Academic History Workplace: A Guide to Best Practices (May 2005)

Statement on Discrimination and Harassment in Academia (May 1991)

Advisory Opinion Regarding Conflict of Interest (May 1991)

Additional Resources for Minority Historians

Recruiting Students of Color at Hartwick College (December 2009)
By Edythe Ann Quinn
Recruiting Minority Graduate Students: The UNC Model (December 2009)
By W. Fitzhugh Brundage

Additional Resources for Women Historians

Additional Resources for Graduate Students and Early Career Professionals

Hiring Guidelines

AHA Guidelines for the Hiring Process

Guidelines and Recommendations for Interviews in Non-Job Center Facilities

Telephone and Video Interviews for Academic Hiring: Some Guidelines (March 2011)

Running a Job Search: Some Practical Suggestions (October 2008)

Practical Advice for Treating Job Candidates (November 2007)

Guidelines for Job Offers in History (March 2007)

Best Practices for Interviewers (October 2006)

Standards for Employment of Part-Time Faculty (May 2003)

Best Practices on Spousal/Partner Hiring (March 2002)

Plagiarism

Plagiarism and Historical Journals (November 2007)

Plagiarism: Curricular Materials for History Instructors (2007)

How to Detect and Demonstrate Plagiarism (2006)

The Professional Division is charged with "developing additional advisory materials to assist historians in navigating the professional opportunities, challenges, and dilemmas they encounter in their work"; these documents are posted on the division web site.