Perspectives
Mar 14, 2019 - Grant of the Week: 2019 Ristow Prize
The Washington Map Society is accepting submissions for the Ristow Prize until June 1.
Mar 13, 2019 - AHA Member Spotlight: Robin Kietlinski
Robin Kietlinski is an associate professor of history at LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York.
Mar 11, 2019 - White Lies
The claims, scholars say, muddle the distinctions between ancestry and citizenship.
Mar 11, 2019 - Plan S and the Humanities
Plan S is pushing academic journal publishing to an open access model. But is that good for all scholarship?
Mar 08, 2019 - 2019 AHA Nominations
The Nominating Committee offers the following candidates for offices of the AHA.
Mar 07, 2019 - Talk to Historians
You can bewail decline from the sidelines. But it’s best to get informed.
Mar 05, 2019 - Shaping the Future of the History Survey
Two distinct forces—one pedagogical, the other administrative—are shaping the teaching of introductory courses.
Mar 04, 2019 - See No Evil
An Australian archive removed “Aboriginal” from its records to avoid offense. What are we to make of this erasure?
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Mar 14, 2019 - Scientia Interviews AHA Executive Director
In an exclusive interview with Scientia, AHA executive director Jim Grossman discusses the work of the Association and the organization's broader goal…
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Mar 13, 2019 - AHA Job Openings
Join our collaborative team of staff dedicated to promoting history and the work of historians. The AHA is accepting applications for an Editorial…
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Mar 12, 2019 - AHA Member Publishes Opinion Piece in New York Times
Tiya Miles, professor of history at Harvard University, Radcliffe Alumnae Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, and AHA member,…
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Mar 05, 2019 - AHA Signs onto ACLS Letter Protesting Alaskan Budget Cuts
On March 4, the American Historical Association joined 32 other professional societies in sending a letter to Gov. Mike Dunleavy and several other…
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Mar 01, 2019 - AHA Member Honored as Regents' Professor
On February 7, Donald L. Fixico (Mvskoke/Seminole/Shawnee/Sac & Fox), Distinguished Foundation Professor of History at Arizona State University…
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Mar 01, 2019 - AHA Urges Historians and Californians to Take Action
On February 28, AHA leadership alerted members and other historians in California to a new plan at California State University, the nation's largest…
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