Throughout the year, the AHA hosts many online events for both members and the public. These events bring together scholars to discuss history and current events, hash out issues of professional development at every career stage, exchange teaching resources and strategies, and develop networks of historians doing similar kinds of work. Many of the sessions are recorded and made available as resources for members.

AHA staff continues to gather information about what historians would like to see available online. We welcome all suggestions by email to ahaonline@historians.org, but cannot guarantee implementation: many good, creative ideas are just not possible given limitations of cost, staffing, and technology. What we can do is to welcome and consider opportunities to increase access to conversation, collaboration, communication, and community.

Follow the links below for recordings of events in AHA Online's featured series and other AHA resources available online. Check the AHA's YouTube channel for new videos and resources, and keep an eye on the AHA's calendar for upcoming events.

Upcoming Events

Washington History Seminar: “Victorious in Defeat: The Life and Times of Chiang Kai-Shek, China, 1887-1975”
Monday, March 27 at 4 pm ET

Join us Monday, March 27 at 4 pm ET for a WHS session with Alexander Pantsov (Capital Univ.) and Kelly Hammond (Univ. of Arkansas) for a discussion on Dr. Pantsov’s new book Victorious in Defeat. The negative portrayal of Chiang Kai-shek became a conventional theme in Western historiography. With this work, Dr. Pantsov endeavored to write a balanced and unbiased biography of Chiang, the cunning ruler and the great revolutionary, based not only on Taiwanese, Chinese, and American collections but also on previously unknown Soviet archives. This session is cosponsored by the AHA, the Wilson Center, and the Chiu Foundation and a recording of the event will be posted to the Washington History Center’s YouTube channel. Registration is required.

Affiliated Societies Roundtable: Associations & Conferences in a Post-Pandemic World
Friday, March 31 at 2 p.m. ET

Sponsored by the AHA Committee on Affiliated Societies, this roundtable on Friday, March 31 at 2 pm ET brings together four experienced conference organizers to discuss the future of academic conferences in in-person, virtual, and hybrid formats. Debbie Ann Doyle (American Historical Association), Sara Georgini (Society for U.S. Intellectual History), Louis M. Kyriakoudes (Oral History Association), and Charles T. Strauss (American Catholic Historical Association) will share lessons learned, suggest best practices, and consider larger issues that impact annual meetings. Registration is required.

Washington History Seminar: “Cold War Liberation: The Soviet Union and the Collapse of the Portuguese Empire in Africa, 1961-1975”
Monday, April 3 at 4 pm ET

Join us Monday, April 3 at 4 pm ET for a WHS session with Natalia Telepneva (Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow), Sergey Radchenko (Johns Hopkins Univ.), and Daniela Richterova (King’s Coll., London) for a discussion on Dr. Telepneva’s new book Cold War Liberation. Her book traces the story of Soviet support for African revolutionaries who led armed struggles in three Portuguese colonies—Angola, Mozambique, and Guinea-Bissau. While conventional wisdom says that Moscow had lost interest in Africa by mid-1960s, Telepneva argues that the Soviets redirected their attention to forging close links with the military and security services of their African clients. Telepneva also details how Soviet middle-ranking bureaucrats often shaped policy in Africa, including during the early stages of the Angolan Civil War, 1974-1975. This session is cosponsored by the AHA and the Wilson Center and a recording of the event will be posted to the Washington History Center’s YouTube channel. Registration is required.

History Behind the Headlines: Presidential Records Act
Tuesday, April 4 at 3:30 p.m. ET

Join the Society of American Archivists and the AHA on Tuesday, April 4 at 3:30 pm ET for an online roundtable about the current controversies surrounding presidential records, moderated by Peniel E. Joseph (Univ. of Texas at Austin) . Why is the FBI raiding residences of former presidents and vice presidents? Does any of this matter to anyone other than archivists and historians? This event will explore the implications of these controversies, including how they might affect the preservation and accessibility of presidential records for future generations. Panelists include Nicole Hemmer (Vanderbilt Univ.), Timothy Naftali (New York Univ.), and Trudy Huskamp (former acting archivist of the United States). This roundtable is free and open to all. Register now! Can't make it? Don't worry—register anyway and receive the link to the recording, which will be posted to the AHA's YouTube channel after the event

Op-Ed Writing for Historians: How to Pitch, Write, Revise, and Get Your Ideas to the Public
Friday, April 7 at 1 p.m. ET

Join us Friday, April 7 at 1 p.m. ET for this online panel about crafting compelling op-eds. Attendees will hear from seasoned writers and editors Bryan Banks, Jelani Cobb, Maura Elizabeth Cunningham, Francine Hirsch, Brian Rosenwald, and Laura Ansley, who will moderate this important conversation. This event is free to attend and open to all. Registration is required.

Take Your Teaching Skills Anywhere: Communicating Teaching Experiences to Employers Beyond Academia
Wednesday, April 12 at 2 pm ET

Join the AHA, the Graduate Career Consortium, and ImaginePhD on Wednesday, April 12 at 2 pm ET for a interactive virtual workshop to uncover skills you have developed through graduate school teaching experiences, practice translating those skills to match job ad requirements, and identify ways you can use teaching as a communication strategy during the hiring process. The workshop, facilitated by Melissa Bostrom (Duke Univ.), PhD, will draw on resources from free online career exploration tool ImaginePhD. Register for the workshop here. Registration is required, and will be capped to ensure the workshop is productive for all attendees.

Past Recordings

Check out our AHA Online playlist on YouTube to watch recordings of past events.