Perspectives
May 20, 2019 - Jargon in History Writing Shuts Out the Public
Our society needs real history more than ever. We need to invite the curious, in true democratic fashion.
May 16, 2019 - Grant of the Week: Kluge Fellowships
Apply for the John W. Kluge Center's 12 fellowships before July 15, 2019.
May 15, 2019 - AHA Member Spotlight: Jason Dyck
Jason Dyck is a sessional lecturer at Trent University Durham. He lives in St. Catharines, Ontario, and has been a member since 2009.
May 07, 2019 - Data Overload
Web archives often contain so much data that historians must develop new technical skills and knowledge in order to use them.
May 06, 2019 - Are All Graduate Student Conferences Created Equal?
They can be great tools for professionalization, but organizers should play to their own strengths.
Apr 29, 2019 - Learning Holocaust History in the 21st Century
A project helps students use modern technology to incorporate Holocaust survivors’ testimony into the historical record.
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May 21, 2019 - AHA’s Special Projects Coordinator Discusses Immigration History & Policy on NBC
Julia Brookins, AHA special projects coordinator, authored an opinion piece for NBC News about the discourse surrounding current immigration policy.…
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May 17, 2019 - AHA Expresses Concern over Departmental Changes at University of Tulsa
On May 14, the AHA sent a letter to the University of Tulsa provost Janet Levit urging the university administration to reconsider its radical…
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May 14, 2019 - AHA Endorses Coalition for International Education Letter for Congressional Title VI Funding
The American Historical Association signed onto a letter from the Coalition for International Education to Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Patty Murray…
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May 10, 2019 - AHA Member Honored as Inaugural ACLS/Mellon Community College Faculty Fellow
The Association is pleased to recognize Antonio Ramirez, assistant professor of history and political science at Elgin Community College and AHA…
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May 10, 2019 - AHA Sends Letter of Concern to Stanford University
On May 8, AHA executive director Jim Grossman sent a letter to Stanford University president Marc Tessier-Lavigne and provost Persis Drell to voice…
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May 08, 2019 - AHA Signs onto Letter Protesting Cuts to Humanities Programs in Brazil
The AHA joined 12 organizations in signing onto a letter issued by the American Philosophical Association and the American Sociological Association in…
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