Established: 1990
Purpose: To advocate for a more inclusive profession by representing the interests and concerns of historians and history students from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds; to foster inclusive scholarship that challenges and transforms the practice of history, both substantively and methodologically; to promote and recognize individuals and institutions for their work advancing equity within the history discipline through the review and selection of the Equity Award recipient; to work with other committees within the Association and to support the Association’s outreach to public history organizations and educators, including K–12 teachers.
Membership: Five members, including one graduate student or early career professional. The number of committee meetings varies, though the committee must meet at least twice a year by teleconference. Each member serves a three-year term. New members will be added on a staggered yearly basis.
Assignment to Division: Reports on its work to the Council and works with appropriate divisions and committees on specific issues.