AHA Annual Meeting
Join us in Chicago for AHA26
Since 1884, the AHA annual meeting has been the premier gathering for historians to come together to share research and professional development, to learn about the discipline, and to network with other scholars from across the world. Our 2026 annual meeting will take place on January 8–11, 2026, in Chicago, IL.
Registration
Registration is open! All participants must register, and all US-based historians presenting at AHA sessions must be AHA members.
Housing
Reserve housing first for a $50 registration discount! Stay in the heart of the action and take advantage of the AHA’s deeply discounted rates on hotel rooms by booking in our discounted block.
Program
At our meeting, historians explore new approaches to research, teaching, professional development, and public engagement through panels, workshops, meetups, poster sessions, networking events, and much more.
Resources and Guides
Find all the information you need to know about the annual meeting in our guides, including getting ready for the meeting, applying for funding, accessibility at the annual meeting and in the hotels, and more.
Congressional Briefings
History & Public Policy
The AHA’s Congressional Briefings series seeks to provide Congressional staff members, journalists, and other members of the policy community with the historical context essential to understanding contemporary issues. The sessions are strictly nonpartisan and avoid advancing particular policy prescriptions or legislative agendas.
October 29, 2025
History of Artificial Intelligence, Privacy, & Security
July 24, 2025
History of the US Senate
Online Events
AHA Online
AHA 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.
History Behind the Headlines
History Behind the Headlines events feature prominent historians discussing the history behind current events. Open to the public and free of charge, events in this series are generously sponsored by AHA member Jared Brubaker.
AHA Learn
Open to the public and offered free of charge, AHA Learn programs endeavor to encompass the diversity and creativity of history education across the country and around the world.
AHA Online Recordings
Watch recordings of hundreds of past AHA webinars and events on the AHA's YouTube channel.
Institutes & Workshops
Professional Development & Learning Opportunities
The AHA hosts online and in-person institutes and workshops on topics ranging from world history, to writing op-eds, to material culture and much more.
AHA26 Workshops and Ticketed Events
The annual meeting features a number of workshops and other events for attendees, some requiring advance signup.
Symposia on Large Scale Research
In 2025−26, the AHA will co-host a series of three symposia on the possibilities and challenges of large-scale historical research. These symposia will explore the possibilities and challenges of large-scale historical research.
Online Teacher Institutes
The AHA hosts online professional development programs for educators, including middle and high school teachers and 2- and 4-year college faculty.
Past AHA Institutes & Workshops
The AHA has held workshops focused on online teaching, career development, advocating for historians, and more.
AHA Regional Conferences
Virginia Conference on Introductory History Courses
The AHA held the inaugural Virginia Conference on Introductory History Courses on March 28-March 29, 2025, at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) in Richmond.
Michigan Conference on Introductory History Courses
The AHA held the inaugural Michigan Conference on Introductory History Courses on Friday, September 20 and Saturday, September 21, 2024, at the Oakland Univ. in Rochester, Michigan.
Utah Conference on Introductory History Courses
The AHA held the inaugural Utah Conference on Introductory History Courses on Friday, October 6 and Saturday, October 7, 2023, at the South City Campus of Salt Lake Community College.
Annual Texas Conference on Introductory History Courses
What do students learn in introductory history courses? How can historical thinking support student learning and success across the curriculum? For the past decade, the AHA and local partners have held a two-day conference in Texas.
For Department Chairs
Annual Department Chairs' Workshop
Are you facing the professional challenge of serving as department chair? The AHA offers an annual in-person Chairs' Workshop.
Online Programs for Department Chairs
Since 2020, AHA has hosted a regular series of online webinars to support the work of history department chairs. The webinars are small group discussions facilitated by experienced department chairs on topics related to the faculty-facing, student-facing, and administrative-facing work of chairs.
Events Calendar
AHA Events Calendar
The AHA Events Calendar shares upcoming events, including conferences, webinars, and virtual events. Anyone may submit events of interest to historians to the calendar.
July 28, 2023
History of Immigration on the Southern US Border
August 2, 2023
Is Global Democracy in Crisis?
Upcoming Opportunities
Calls for Opportunities
The AHA’s Calls for Opportunities Calendar shares upcoming calls for papers, conference proposals, and other activities. Anyone may submit opportunities of interest to historians to the calendar.
