Professional Life
The AHA offers resources and guidance to all historians, in all fields of work and at all stages of their careers.
Events
Department Chairs' Workshop
The Annual Chairs' Workshop will be held July 17-18, 2023, in person at the American Bar Foundation in Chicago.
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. Department chairs are encouraged to attend as many webinars as are of interest.
Past Events
Professional Resources
Resources for History Departments
Resources for Graduate Students
Resources for Minority Historians
Resources for Contingent Faculty
Resources for Early Career Professionals
Resources for the Historical Profession
Resources for Historical Researchers
Resources for Public Historians
Resources for Two-Year Faculty
Resources for Women Historians
Guide for Dealing with Online Harassment
FAQs: Professional Issues
Q: Does the AHA have an official position on plagiarism and professional conduct?
A: The Statement on Standards of Professional Conduct outlines the shared values of the profession.
Q: Does the AHA have guidelines on the hiring process, tenure, and promotion?
A: In addition to the general guidelines in the Statement on Standards of Professional Conduct, the Association periodically issues best practices, reports, and guidelines on hiring, tenure, and promotion that are collected on our Ethics & Standards page.
Q: What resources does the AHA have to help with a departmental review?
A: The AHA offers this article, “How to Organize an Outside Review,” to help with a departmental review.
Reports of Committees and Divisions
The AHA leadership—its Council, divisions, and committees—regularly address issues of concern to the discipline. Research and reports conducted by AHA leadership can be found in this section.
Final Report on Extending the Reach of Scholarly Society Work to HBCU Faculty
The AHA and the American Philosophical Association (APA) have released the final report on a project exploring how philosophy and history faculty members at historically black colleges and universities can contribute to and improve the work of scholarly societies, and have been working to improve access to the resources and networks the societies provide.