Publications on Professional Concerns from the AHA

AHA Data on the Historical Profession

A vital part of the Association's activities is the collection of data, principally from history departments at four-year colleges and universities. Data on the history job market is derived from the information in the annual Directory of History Departments and Organizations, job listings submitted to Perspectives, and an annual survey of history departments. Data on history salaries at colleges and universities comes from annual surveys by the College and University Personnel Association and the American Association of University Professors, with supplementary data from the annual survey of history departments. The Association has also developed some modest amounts of information about trends in the number of undergraduate and graduate students studying history. If you have questions or suggestions, please contact Robert Townsend, Assistant Director for Publications, Information Systems, and Research.

In the fall of 2000, the Association initiated a major study on doctoral training in history. Sponsored in part by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Committee on Graduate Education will undertake a number of additional surveys of graduate programs in history.

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The Status of Women in the Historical Profession, 2005

Prepared for the AHA Committee on Women Historians by Elizabeth Lunbeck

This examination of the role of women historians by the AHA's Committee on Women Historians sheds light on the gender discrimination that still exists within the historical profession.

2005. 30 pages
ISBN: 0-87229-137-5
$7 members
$10 nonmembers

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Retrieving the Master's Degree from the Dustbin of History

Prepared for the AHA Committee on the Master's Degree by Philip M. Katz

The AHA's Committee on the Master's Degree has prepared this extensive study of the history master's degree and its often overlooked role within the historical profession, and presents a strong argument for strengthening it.

2005. 94 pages
ISBN: 0-87229-135-9
$7 members
$10 nonmembers

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Statement on Standards of Professional ConductStatement on Standards of Professional Conduct

The Statement on Standards of Professional Conduct is the AHA's most important single document promoting ethical practice in the discipline Statement is the most comprehensive revision of the document since its development. The text has been streamlined to impose a more uniform voice and consolidated to integrate AHA guidelines concerning professional conduct as they have evolved over the years. In addition, it is inclusive of the full range of professional historians working in many different institutional settings. Two new introductory sections speak to common values of the profession of history and the shared values of historians.

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History Education in the United States: A Survey of Teacher Certification and State-Based Standards and Assessments for Teachers and Students

by Sarah Drake Brown and John J. Patrick

Published by the American Historical Association and the Organization of American Historians, History Education in the United States: A Survey of Teacher Certification and State-Based Standards and Assessments for Teachers and Students is a comprehensive survey of the differing and continually changing ways that history is taught in each of the fifty American states.

2004. 219 pages
ISBN: 0-87229-134-0
$7 members
$10 nonmembers

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Becoming a Historian: A Survival Manual—2003 Edition

Melanie S. Gustafson

For those just entering the historical work force, this revised and updated edition of Gustafson's popular guide provides the necessary practical information about the profession, revealing some of the "unwritten" rules and containing invaluable advice on the specifics of graduate school, the job search, and various professional dilemmas.

2003. 97 pages
ISBN 0-87229-117-0
$8 members
$12 nonmembers
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Careers for Students of History

Constance Schulz, Page Putnam Miller, Aaron Marrs, and Kevin Allen

Sponsored by the AHA and the National Council on Public History (NCPH), and authored by faculty and students in the Public History Program at the University of South Carolina, the 2002 edition of Careers for Students of History is a must read for any prospective student interested in pursuing a career in history. This new and expanded edition discusses the numerous career possibilities, and includes interviews with prominent historians in all fields of history, ranging from academic and publishing, to public and consulting.

Constance B. Schulz is the co-director of the Public History Program at the University of South Carolina.

Page Putnam Miller is the former director of the National Coordinating Committee for the Promotion of History and is currently distinguished visiting lecturer in the University of South Carolina history department.

Aaron Marrs is a candidate for a joint M.A./M.L.I.S. degree in archives administration and works as an editorial assistant for the South Carolina Encyclopedia.

Kevin Allen received his M.A. in the University of South Carolina's Public History Program and currently works with the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office.

2002. 64 pages
ISBN 0-87229-128-6
$8 members
$12 nonmember

Report on the Status and Hiring of Women and Minority Historians in Academia Fourth Edition

Developed by the AHA's Committee on Women Historians and approved by the Council, the guidelines in this report provide statistics on appointments, tenure, and promotion. This edition also discusses salary issues and the status of minority women and men.

1995. 9 pages.
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Redefining Historical Scholarship

Report of the American Historical Association's Ad Hoc Committee on Redefining Scholarly Work

In response to the larger discussion throughout higher education on faculty roles and institutional priorities, this statement addresses the specific concerns and problems of historians regarding the nature of scholarly work and provides a beginning point for departmental reassessment of promotion and tenure criteria. The report critiques the trilogy of research, teaching, and service and applies a new four-part conceptualization to suggest how historical scholarship can be redefined to be more inclusive and multidimensional.

1994.
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