The annual meeting program reflects the history and the historical resources of the meeting city. Use this guide to navigate sessions on the history of New York City and its environs and find out about exciting work being done by colleagues in the area.
Tours
Take advantage of the chance to tour local institutions with your fellow historians by signing up for one or more of the five tours organized by the AHA Local Arrangements Committee. A sixth tour was organized by the AHA Research Division.
Tour groups will meet in the Hilton’s Rhinelander Gallery North, except where noted below.
Saturday, January 4
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Queer History of Midtown Walking Tour
1:00–3:00 p.m. Center for Women’s History at the New-York Historical Society
Sunday, January 5
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Tour of Central Park’s North End
1:00–3:30 p.m. Sinister Secrets of the South Street Seaport
3:00–4:00 p.m. Teaching with the Tenement Museum Tour (sign up for this tour at historians.org/tenement-tour; meet at the museum)
Monday, January 6
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Behind the Scenes at Carnegie Hall
To sign up for tours, log in to your AHA account and click “Register Now” in the “2025 Annual Meeting, New York” section. You’ll be able to sign up during the registration process. If you have already registered for the meeting, return to the MY AHA page and click “Edit My Registration or Add Students.”
See the tour descriptions for accessibility details. Please note that most subway stations are accessible only by stairs. Alternate transportation for people with disabilities will be available on request. Contact annualmeeting@historians.org for additional information.
Teaching the City
How to Plan a K–12 History Field Trip in New York City
Friday, January 3, 1:30–3:00 p.m.
Organized by the AHA Local Arrangements Committee
“All Roads Lead to Newark, New Jersey”: Teaching and Researching the Local
Sunday, January 5, 3:30–5:00 p.m.
Hidden Voices: New York City’s Transformative Curricular Project
Sunday, January 5, 8:30–10:00 a.m.
Organized by the AHA Teaching Division
Under One Roof: Teaching Black and Immigration History through the NYC Tenements
Monday, January 6, 9:00–10:30 a.m.
Organized by the AHA Research Division
Your Story, Our Story: Teaching Inclusive Immigration and Migration with the Tenement Museum
Monday, January 6, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Organized by the AHA Research Division
New York History
The State of Race and Policing Today in New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia
Friday, January 3, 1:30–3:00 p.m.
Big City, Big Problems: Challenges to New York’s Primacy after World War II
Friday, January 3, 3:30–5:00 p.m.
Historical Partnerships for the Public Good: The Founding of the Upstate New York Policing Research Consortium
Saturday, January 4, 8:30–10:00 a.m.
Women in Revolutionary-Era New York City: Opportunities and Consequences
Saturday, January 4, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Organized by the AHA Local Arrangements Committee
Founders of Major History Museums
Sunday, January 5, 8:30–10:00 a.m.
Organized by the AHA Professional Division, includes panelists from the Tenement Museum and 9/11 Memorial and Museum
The COVID-19 Pandemic in New York City: Documenting, Commemorating, and Interpreting Its History
Sunday, January 5, 8:30–10:00 a.m.
How the New Deal Got Lost in New York City and How We Are Finding It Again
Sunday, January 5, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Local Arrangements Committee Session: Book Battles
Sunday, January 5, 1:30–3:00 p.m.
Organized by the AHA Local Arrangements Committee
New Directions in Public Histories of New York City
Sunday, January 5, 3:30–5:00 p.m.
Law and Order Policing in New York City
Monday, January 6, 9:00–10:30 a.m.
See the Sights
Arriving early or staying late to see the city? Check out our guide to exclusive discounts for meeting attendees.