AHA Annual Meeting

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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.

AHA Plenary - The Past, the Present and the Work of Historians - Thursday - January 5, 2023
Call for Proposals

All historians are welcome and encouraged to submit proposals for annual meeting sessions. The AHA also invites historically focused proposals from colleagues in related disciplines and from AHA affiliated societies. The Program Committee will consider all proposals that advance the study, teaching, and public presentation of history.

Institutes & Workshops

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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.

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Past AHA Institutes & Workshops

The AHA has held workshops focused on online teaching, career development, advocating for historians, and more.

Congressional Briefings

January 29, 2025

Washington, DC

History of the US House of Representatives

AHA Regional Conferences

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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.

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Annual Texas Conference on Introductory History Courses

Since 2015, the AHA and local partners have held a two-day conference on college-level introductory history courses.

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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.

Online Events

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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.

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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.

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Washington History Seminar

The Washington History Seminar series is held weekly on Mondays (unless otherwise noted) during the Fall and Spring academic semesters. The series is co-sponsored by the AHA and the Wilson Center’s History and Public Policy Program.

For Department Chairs

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Annual Department Chairs' Workshop

Are you facing the professional challenge of serving as department chair? The AHA offers an annual in-person Chairs' Workshop.

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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.

Upcoming Events

January 8 - 11, 2026

Chicago - IL

AHA Annual Meeting

October 4, 2025

Richmond, Virginia

2025 Conrad M. Hall Symposium for Virginia History

March 27 - 28, 2025

Bozeman, MT

The Future of Research in the Age of AI

Upcoming Opportunities

Deadline: Mar 12, 2025

Call for Fellowship Applications

ACLS Leading Edge Fellowships

Deadline: Feb 24, 2025

Call for Fellowship Applications

Postdoctoral Associate – Environmental Humanities

Deadline: Mar 17, 2025

Call for Conference Proposals

History of Education Society (HES) 2025 Call for Proposals