This page lists active working groups in the AHA Community Action and Resource Exchange (CARE) program. CARE is composed of working groups, listed below, organized to discuss and share ideas, resources, and guidance to issues or concerns of professional interest to historians. They convene on a regular basis to discuss and study their issues, establish and pursue explicit goals using platforms and support provided by the AHA, and share their insights with the broader historical discipline.
Active Working Groups
Decompartmentalizing History: Building Bridges Between K-12 Teachers and Higher Education Faculty
Decompartmentalizing History (DECOMPHIST) explores existing connections between academic historians and secondary educators and, centering the voices and expertise of K-12 teachers, considers where and how the historical discipline might build additional bridges between the two. Building on previous AHA initiatives, this group aims to bring academics and educators into conversation to discuss specific topics, exchange teaching ideas, and develop instructional materials that can be used in both K–12 and higher-education settings. Ideas participants may consider include, but are not limited to, collaborating on coauthored publications and, over time, creating opportunities for academics to deliver talks directly to K–12 students. We welcome any parties with interest and knowledge in this topic, and especially encourage K-12 teacher participation.
Facilitator: Emmanuel Destenay
Group status: active and seeking new members. To express interest in joining this group, please email Emmanuel Destenay at emmanuel.destenay@wanadoo.fr.