AHA Annual Meeting

AHA 2020 - New York, NY - January 4, 2020
Housing

Housing is open! Book your housing in the AHA hotel block before registering for the meeting to receive a $50 discount on your registration fee.

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Registration

Registration is open! All US-based historians presenting at AHA sessions must be AHA members, and all participants must register.

AHA Committee on Minority Historians' Reception - Saturday - January 7, 2023
Program

The conference includes an all-time record of nearly 550 sessions and events. Explore the schedule and plan your meeting experience.

Advocacy & News

Our Publications

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The American Historical Review is the flagship journal of the AHA and the journal of record for the historical discipline in the United States, bringing together scholarship from every major field of historical study.

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Perspectives on History is the newsmagazine of the AHA and is the principal source for news and information about the discipline of history. Since 1962, Perspectives has promoted our work by publishing articles and commentary on all aspects of the historical discipline.

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#AHRSyllabus

The #AHRSyllabus is a collaborative project designed to help teachers and students look "under the hood" at how historians in the early 21st century do the work of history. Each contribution to the syllabus features a practical hands-on teaching module that foregrounds innovative uses of historical method in the classroom.

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History in Focus Podcast

Go behind the scenes with the American Historical Review as we explore the who, what, how, and why of doing history in the 21st century.

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October 1, 2024

In Memoriam, Long Overdue

Charles H. Wesley (1891–1987)

Teaching & Learning

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K–12 Education

The AHA strives to ensure that every K–12 student has access to high quality history instruction. We create resources for the classroom, advise on state and federal policy, and advocate for the vital importance of history in public education.

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Undergraduate Education

Teaching and learning are at the foundation of the AHA’s mission to promote historical thinking in public life. What do students learn in undergraduate history courses? How and why are history majors so successful in a variety of careers?

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Graduate Education

Many historians will pursue graduate training at some stage in their career. To meet the needs of both students and graduate programs, the AHA creates resources, provides platforms, and convenes conversations about student success from application to completion.

Community & Careers

The AHA brings together historians from all specializations and all work contexts, embracing the breadth and variety of activity in history today.

Events & Opportunities

Deadline: Dec 8, 2024

Call for Fellowship Applications

Research Fellowships: Open Rank

Deadline: Feb 28, 2025

Call for Fellowship Applications

2025 E. Geoffrey and Elizabeth Thayer Verney Fellowship

About the AHA

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About Us

Incorporated by Congress in 1889, the American Historical Association promotes historical work and the importance of historical thinking in public life.

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