Latest from the American Historical Association
History of the US House of Representatives
The AHA will host a Congressional Briefing offering historical perspectives on how the US House of Representatives has changed since its creation.
Action Alert—Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies
The AHA encourages Oklahomans invested in history education to participate in the public review of the draft Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies published on December 19, 2024.
Standards & Guidelines for the Discipline
As a leader for the historical discipline, the AHA supports the work of historians in all fields and professions by setting guidelines and standards for excellence in professional behavior, research, and teaching.
Call for Proposals
The call for proposals for #AHA26 is open until February 15, 2025. Our 2026 annual meeting will take place on January 8–11, 2026, in Chicago, IL.
All historians are welcome and encouraged to submit proposals for annual meeting sessions. The AHA also invites historically focused proposals from colleagues in related disciplines and from AHA affiliated societies. The Program Committee will consider all proposals that advance the study, teaching, and public presentation of history.
Advocacy & News
AHA News & Announcements
Stay up to date with the latest AHA activity supporting history and historical thinking in public life. Check out our latest advocacy statements and letters, member news, press releases, and more.
January 17, 2025
Business Meeting Resolution Update
January 17, 2025
Action Alert—Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies
American Lesson Plan: Teaching US History in Secondary Schools
The AHA’s 2024 report shares findings from the most comprehensive study of secondary US history education undertaken in the 21st century. The report provides empirical evidence and rigorous analysis to inform current debates over how history is taught in our schools.
Our Publications
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.
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.
#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 will feature a practical hands-on teaching module that foregrounds innovative uses of historical method in the classroom.
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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Why History Matters
History informs our understanding of everything, and historians' voices, research, and scholarship are essential in conversations about current events.
Teaching & Learning
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.
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?
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.
Professional & Career Resources
As the leading professional association for historians in the United States, the AHA serves as a hub for information on jobs, careers, and employment in the historical discipline. The AHA provides guidance, information, and job listings for historians in all stages of their careers.
Events & Opportunities
Applications Open for NEH-Funded Institutes
The AHA will hold two institutes, both funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, in summer 2025. “Africa in World History” will bring together K–12 teachers. At a second institute, historians working in higher education will divide their time between the Clinton Presidential Library and online activities to explore “Changes Across the Land: Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century United States Environmental History and Policy.”
About the AHA
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