This year, the AHA19 annual meeting will feature five lightning rounds: the Dissertation Lightning Round, the Early Career Lightning Round, the Undergraduate Lightning Round, the Digital Projects Lightning Round, and the Digital Pedagogy Lightning Round. Lightning rounds offer a greater number of scholars the chance to present their work and encourage development of a broader range of communication skills. For more information on this unique format and tips on crafting an engaging lightning presentation, see the AHA Guide to Lightning Rounds.

2019 Dissertation Lightning Round

AHA Session 74
Friday, January 4, 2019: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Buckingham Room (Hilton Chicago, Lobby Level)

This experimental session will feature three-minute presentations by historians describing their dissertation research. People interested in being panelists should contact zjackson@historians.org to register. Please include a 100-word abstract, the title of your project, and your Twitter handle (if you have one). Audience members will be invited to join the lightning round during the session

2019 "Five Slides in Five Minutes" Session for Early Career Scholars

AHA Session 169
Saturday, January 5, 2019: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Williford B (Hilton Chicago, Third Floor)

This session will be primarily geared toward early career scholars, and will be a lightning round open to all attendees to present their research in a short format. The session will accommodate approximately 15 presentations and will be allocated on a first come/first served basis. Participants will present their research with five slides in five minutes. The session will provide a great opportunity for early career scholars to practice presenting their research to other historians as well as non-specialists. People interested in participating should contact zjackson@historians.org. Please include a 100-word abstract, the title of your project, and your Twitter handle (if you have one).

2019 Undergraduate Research Lightning Round

AHA Session 69
Friday, January 4, 2019: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Buckingham Room (Hilton Chicago, Lobby Level)

This session will feature three-minute presentations by undergraduate historians describing their research. People interested in being panelists should contact vmedina@historians.org to register.

2019 Digital Projects Lightning Round

AHA Session 264
Sunday, January 6, 2019: 11:00 AM-12:30 PM
Continental B (Hilton Chicago, Lobby Level)

This lightning round invites historians working on digital projects to share their work in a series of three-minute presentations. With space for approximately 20 participants, this session is an excellent opportunity for scholars to get feedback on projects at any stage of development, hear about other types of projects and methods, and network with other digital historians. We are now accepting abstracts from those looking to participate. To submit an abstract, e-mail Elyse Martin at emartin@historians.org with the subject “Digital Projects Lightning Round Submission.” Please include an 80-word abstract and the title of your project.

2019 Digital Pedagogy in and out of the Classroom: Lightning Round

AHA Session 170
Saturday, January 5, 2019: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Williford A (Hilton Chicago, Third Floor)

This panel features three minute expositions on innovative projects and cool ideas for using digital methods in teaching and learning in the classroom and beyond. People interested in being panelists should contact zjackson@historians.org to register. Please include an 80-word abstract and the title of your project. Audience members will be invited to join the lightning round during the session.