AHA Today

• Sep 27, 2016 - AHA Member Spotlight: Allison Brown

  Allison Brown is a writer and editor at the Museum of the Bible. She lives in Edmond, Oklahoma, and has been a member since 2015. Twitter handle: @allisonmbrown Alma mater/s: BA (history and political science), Oklahoma State University, 2011; MA (history of Christianity–Reformation), Wheaton College, 2015 Fields of interest: Protestant Reformation, Geneva Bible, colonial America, history of transmission and translation of the Bible When did you first develop an interest in history? My family enjoys history and I grew up visiting historical sites—especially ones related to Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery. The post AHA Member Spotlight: Allison Brown appeared first on American Historical Association. …  Learn More >

• Sep 26, 2016 - Announcing the Palmegiano Prize in the History of Journalism

  By Erika J. Pribanic-Smith The American Historical Association is pleased to announce a new book prize to honor excellence in historical scholarship. The Eugenia M. Palmegiano Prize in the History of Journalism, to be inaugurated in 2017, will be awarded annually to the author of the most outstanding book published in English on any aspect of the history of journalism, concerning any area of the world, and any period. This prize recognizes the vital contributions that journalism history has made to our understanding of the past. The post Announcing the Palmegiano Prize in the History of Journalism appeared first on American Historical Association. …  Learn More >

• Sep 23, 2016 - Grant of the Week: Nineteenth Century Studies Association International Travel Grant

  Every week, AHA Today showcases a new grant, fellowship, or scholarship of interest to historians which has been posted to our free Calendar. This week we are featuring a travel grant from the Nineteenth Century Studies Association (NCSA).  The Nineteenth Century Studies Association announces the establishment of a Student Travel Grant of $500 to support the presentation of a paper [sole-] authored by a student and accepted for a session at the 2017 annual meeting of the society. The following eligibility criteria apply: The paper proposal has been accepted, and the paper will be presented by the author at the conference The paper is authored by the student presenting and is not co-authored The paper is unpublished and has not been presented at another conference The student is enrolled full-time at an accredited college or university The student is traveling more than 250 miles in order to attend the conference The student registers for the conference and participates fully in its activities The travel grant decision is based on review of the completed paper, not an abstract Students agree that they will not submit a proposal to participate in the conference pending receipt of a grant. The post Grant of the Week: Nineteenth Century Studies Association International Travel Grant appeared first on American Historical Association. …  Learn More >