As the largest gathering of historians, the annual meeting presents an unparalleled opportunity for you to connect with other history students, professors, and historians in a range of fields and professions. Undergraduates are welcome at all sessions, where you can learn about current scholarship in a vast array of historical fields, as well as opportunities and challenges facing historians today. Have you read a great history book by an esteemed professor recently? You may just see them at the meeting.

There is also programming designed just for undergrads. An Undergraduate Orientation and Reception are held the first day of the conference to welcome undergrads and help them make the most of the annual meeting. The AHA hosts an Undergraduate Poster Session and an Undergraduate Lightning Round, which provide students with a chance to present their research at the conference. Both sessions require proposals and begin accepting submissions in the summer preceding the annual meeting. Undergraduates are encouraged to apply to both, provided the proposals are unique to each session.

We are dedicated to helping you in all aspects of attending the annual meeting, from travel and logistics to sessions, programs, and networking opportunities.

If you have any questions about attending the annual meeting as an undergrad, please contact annualmeeting@historians.org. Or sign up for emails below!